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Porsche 911 vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 56 fuel economy reports for the Porsche 911 and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

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 Z3 MPG

BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 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
2001 2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 10 80 10 60 24.0  
2001 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 8 0 8 83 60 24.3  
2000 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 48 5 35 13 70 19.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 3 50 47 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 6 9 20 65 69 24.3  

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Porsche 911 vs. BMW Z3 MPG

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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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z3

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review