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Porsche · model year 2012

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Minicompact · 4-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Minicompact Cars

EPA figures · 2012fueleconomy.gov
21MPG combined
18/26MPG city / highway
$3,900fuel a year
423 g CO₂ per mile 3.8 L 6-cyl Automatic 7-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.

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The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is a gasoline car with 4-wheel drive and an automatic 7-speed transmission. It uses a 3.8 L 6-cylinder engine and has an EPA combined rating of 21 MPG: 18 MPG in the city and 26 MPG on the highway. The EPA annual fuel cost is $3,900, and tailpipe CO2 is 423.19 g per mile. Its EPA class is Minicompact Cars, and its base model is the 911. These figures let shoppers compare the Carrera 4S's city and highway fuel economy alongside the combined rating, annual fuel cost and emissions. The listed configuration is for model year 2012, with gasoline as its fuel.

Good to know

  • 4-wheel drive
  • 26 MPG highway rating
  • Automatic 7-speed transmission

Watch for

  • 18 MPG city rating
  • 21 MPG combined rating
  • $3,900 annual fuel cost

Who it suits. It suits shoppers considering a gasoline 911 with 4-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The city, highway and combined MPG figures, along with annual fuel cost and tailpipe CO2, support running-cost comparisons.

The 2012 911 Carrera 4S combines a 3.8 L 6-cylinder engine with 4-wheel drive. Its EPA fuel economy, annual fuel cost and tailpipe CO2 figures offer practical points for comparing this configuration.

Every figure on record

Efficiency
Combined MPG
21 MPG
City MPG
18 MPG
Highway MPG
26 MPG
Running cost
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g per mile
The car
Model year
2012
Body
Car
EPA size class
Minicompact Cars
Drive
4-Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine
3.8 L 6-cyl
Transmission
Automatic 7-spd
Fuel
Gasoline

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