
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Porsche Targa cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Targa | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2005 Targa | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2004 Targa | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2004 Targa | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2003 Targa | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2003 Targa | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Targa Kit | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2005 Targa Kit | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2004 Targa Kit | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2003 Targa Kit | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 2003 Targa Kit | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.