2024 Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Sports Car · 3.0L Twin-Turbo Flat-6 · AWD

85/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports car is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.0L Twin-Turbo Flat-6
Horsepower	379 hp
Torque	332 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.1 sec
Top speed	182 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	4
Combined MPG	21 mpg (18 city / 24 hwy)
Range	343 miles
MSRP	$123,100
Body style	Sports Car

The verdict

What's good

AWD system adds traction confidence without dulling the car's steering feel
Rear-engine weight bias delivers uniquely progressive handling balance in corners
Porsche's dealer service network is among the most responsive in the sports car segment
Daily usability is surprisingly high — it functions as a genuine everyday driver

What's not

Rear seat is effectively unusable for adults on any trip longer than ten minutes
Over-the-shoulder visibility is heavily restricted by the thick C-pillars
Flat-six is mounted behind the rear axle so the front feels light in hard braking
Insurance bracket sits meaningfully higher than competitors at a similar price

The engine

3.0L Twin-Turbo Flat-6

Twin-Turbo Flat-6

Porsche's rear-mounted 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six is the beating heart of the 911 — smooth, hard-revving, and unmistakable in voice, hung behind the rear axle as it has been for six decades.

The horizontally-opposed boxer six has defined the 911 since 1963; this 992-generation 3.0 turbo traces a direct mechanical lineage through every air- and water-cooled 911 before it.

The flat-six sits behind the rear wheels — a layout that 'shouldn't work' yet has defined the 911's character for 60 years.
'Boxer' comes from the pistons punching outward in opposed pairs, like trading jabs.

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The six sub-scores behind the 85 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 6 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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