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BMW 1-Series vs. Porsche 911 MPG

Chart is based on 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series and 56 fuel economy reports for the Porsche 911.

BMW 1-Series MPG

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 37.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 30.9  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 23.0  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 25.0  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 23.0  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 27.0  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 24.0  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 37.9  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 22.1  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 22.8  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 29.5  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 24.2  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 19.3  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 22.7  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 31.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 21.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 22.5  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 27.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 29.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 23.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 20.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 22.9  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 26.0  

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Porsche 911 MPG

Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2009 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2009 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2009 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2009 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2007 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2007 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2006 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2006 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2006 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2006 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2005 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2005 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2005 19.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2003 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2002 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2002 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2002 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2002 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2001 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2001 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 2dr Coupe 385-horsepower 3.8L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med hvy 2 38 30 30 80 19.0  
2009 2dr Coupe 385-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead light 1 1 20 78 75 21.3  
2009 2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 3.6L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat light none 0 10 0 90 75 26.9  
2009 2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat v.lt none 5 20 50 25 70 23.3  
2009 2dr Convertible 385-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 19.8  
2008 2dr Coupe 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 10 50 0 40 75 20.0  
2007 2dr Coupe turbocharged 480hp 3.6L H6
6-speed manual AWD
mtns lead hvy 5 25 40 30 70 23.3  
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2007 2dr Coupe 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 30 30 40 70 22.0  
2007 2dr Coupe 325-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 5 0 10 85 75 23.8  
2006 2dr Coupe 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 32 29 34 65 18.0  
2006 2dr Coupe 325-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 10 0 10 80 60 21.3  
2006 2dr Convertible 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 5 60 35 75 18.0  
2006 2dr Convertible 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med none 5 9 20 66 76 19.9  
2005 2dr Coupe 355-horsepower 3.8L H6
6-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 0 10 50 40 85 20.6  
2005 2dr Coupe 325-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 7 13 57 23 60 20.7  
2005 2dr Convertible 325-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 10 20 70 60 19.1  
2004 2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 40 30 25 70 18.0  
2003 2dr Coupe turbocharged 450hp 3.6L H6
6-speed manual AWD
mtns med light 2 3 45 50 90 18.0  
2002 2dr Coupe turbocharged 450hp 3.6L H6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med none 5 15 10 70 60 13.0  
2002 2dr Coupe turbocharged 450hp 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 35 35 0 30 70 20.0  
2002 2dr Coupe 320-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat v.lt none 10 20 30 40 65 22.3  
2002 2dr Convertible 320-horsepower 3.6L H6
6-speed manual AWD
hills med none 0 0 90 10 80 19.6  
2001 2dr Coupe turbocharged 415hp 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 0 5 70 25 80 20.0  
2001 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 5 15 60 20 60 21.0  

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BMW 1-Series vs. Porsche 911 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Porsche 911

Porsche 911 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 2dr Coupe turbocharged 415hp 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
20mpg avg isnt the best see full Porsche 911 review