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Porsche 911 Carrera S

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Published: 7 March 2013
Porsche 911 Carrera S

Here we compare our picks of the best-value coupe and open-top ‘S’ models side-by-side.

As Porsche celebrate the 50 years of the 911 with a worldwide tour, and a major appearance at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, it is one of those cars you either love or hate - a speedy bug with a strong fan following.


VersionPriceBody style
Coupe: Carrera S 3.8 3dr
Open Car: Carrera S 3.8 Cabriolet 2dr
Coupe: £81,242
Open Car: £89,740
Coupe
Open Car
 

FuelMax SpeedSeats
Super Unleaded
188mph (coupe)
187mph (open car)
4
 

Boot capacity (with seats up)CO2 emissions (g/km)Urban MPG
135 litres
224 (coupe) / 229 (open car)
20.5 (coupe) / 20 (open car)
 

Extra Urban MPGCombined MPGWarranty
39.8 (coupe) / 39.2 (open car)
29.7 (coupe) / 29.1 (open car)
Years: 3
Miles: Unlimited

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