It all began with the 901. The original 911 made its debut at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show IAA as type 901. As the successor to the popular 356, the 901 was an interpretation of a similar sports car concept, but in an entirely new car: a low silhouette, timeless yet modern design, a six-cylinder rear-mounted engine and an agile suspension set-up would meet day-to-day usability and reliability.

The renaming to 911 took place at the launch in 1964, as Peugeot had a trademark on number sequences with a zero in the middle. Porsche responded. Production of the 901 began on 14 September 1964; shortly after, Porsche renamed its new car the 911. The base price for the new Porsche was set at 21,900 Deutschmarks. The first air-cooled, six-cylinder boxer engine generated 130 PS, which was sufficient to achieve 210 km/h. In comparison, a VW Beetle 1200 Standard with 30 PS topped out at 112 km/h. From 1965, Porsche offered the four-cylinder 912; a year later, the company launched the 911 S with 160 PS. In autumn 1965, Porsche unveiled the 911 Targa with its striking stainless steel roll-over bar – the first truly safety-conscious cabriolet in the world.

Porsche was quick to recognise the advantages of diversification and offered different models to its customers around the world. During the 1973 financial year, Porsche built 81,100 examples of the 911 and 30,895 units of the 912.

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Consumption data

911 Carrera 4S (2023)

WLTP*
  • 11.1 – 10.2 l/100 km
  • 253 – 231 g/km
  • G Class

911 Carrera 4S (2023)

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 11.1 – 10.2 l/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 253 – 231 g/km
CO₂ class G

911 Carrera GTS (preliminary values)

WLTP*
  • 11.0 – 10.4 l/100 km
  • 248 – 236 g/km
  • G Class
  • G Class

911 Carrera GTS (preliminary values)

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 11.0 – 10.4 l/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 248 – 236 g/km
CO₂ class G
CO₂ class weighted combined G

Cayenne GTS Coupé (preliminary values)

WLTP*
  • 12.7 – 12.2 l/100 km
  • 290 – 277 g/km
  • G Class
  • G Class

Cayenne GTS Coupé (preliminary values)

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 12.7 – 12.2 l/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 290 – 277 g/km
CO₂ class G
CO₂ class weighted combined G

Macan Turbo Electric

WLTP*
  • 20.7 – 18.9 kWh/100 km
  • 0 g/km
  • A Class

Macan Turbo Electric

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Electric power consumption* combined (WLTP) 20.7 – 18.9 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 0 g/km
CO₂ class A

Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid (preliminary values)

WLTP*
  • 4.4 – 3.6 l/100 km
  • 11.0 – 10.1 l/100 km
  • 19.9 – 18.8 kWh/100 km
  • 99 – 81 g/km
  • B Class
  • B Class
  • G Class

Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid (preliminary values)

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 4.4 – 3.6 l/100 km
Fuel consumption with depleted battery combined 11.0 – 10.1 l/100 km
Electric power consumption* combined (WLTP) 19.9 – 18.8 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 99 – 81 g/km
CO₂ class B
CO₂ class weighted combined B
CO₂ class with depleted battery G

Taycan Turbo

WLTP*
  • 20.0 – 17.8 kWh/100 km
  • 0 g/km
  • A Class

Taycan Turbo

Fuel consumption* / Emissions*
Electric power consumption* combined (WLTP) 20.0 – 17.8 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions* combined (WLTP) 0 g/km
CO₂ class A