Name: Porsche 911 Turbo (2020 - ) | Expert Rating | The Car Expert
Item: Porsche 911 Turbo
Rating: 54

Summary

The Porsche 911 Turbo is an uprated performance-enhanced version of the standard 911 range, available as a coupé or a cabriolet.

This is the seventh-generation version of the 911 Turbo that arrived in the UK in 2020 (known as the 992 generation). The range consists of two powertrains – the entry-level ‘Turbo’ and the more powerful ‘Turbo S’ – which both use a 3.7-litre petrol engine to produce 580hp and 645hp respectively.

The current-generation 911 Turbo is also wider and longer than its predecessor, and all models come with an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

For the Daily Mirror, this powerful performance package is a bit too much to handle. “It’s too fast. Way too fast”, it explains. “In fact, it’s too everything. Wide, heavy, complicated, grippy and quite frankly, computer game-like. Oh, and expensive.”

Fortunately for Porsche, the rest of the motoring publications largely disagree. Top Gear has proclaimed the 911 Turbo as its favourite performance car of 2020, while Autocar describes the supercar as “arguably the world’s most complete and versatile all-season supercar.”

The majority of reviewers comment that the latest iteration of the 911 Turbo is faster, grippier and more involving than any 911 Turbo model that came before. “Simply put this model is more rounded than ever”, Car explains. “No 911 has ever been as disarmingly multi-talented as this Turbo.”

Despite the high level of praise from dedicated motoring titles, most are still in agreement that the substantially cheaper standard 911 range is still the way to go if you’re in the market for 992-spec model – as it has been for most of the 911’s almost 60-year history.

As of January 2024, the Porsche 911 Turbo holds a New Car Expert Rating of D, with a score of 54%. This is a significant drop in our new ratings system compared to the previous system, which only measured media reviews (and those remain excellent). In ownership terms, however, the 911 Turbo scores poorly with ratings of D for its CO₂ emissions, and E for reliability and running costs. We also don’t have a safety rating as the 911 has not been tested by Euro NCAP.

This diminished score reflects the shift in our Expert Rating Index to highlight ownership data rather than just driving dynamics, so it’s not surprising that the 911 Turbo is affected – along with every other Porsche model and most other sports/luxury cars.

911 Turbo highlights

A well-rounded all-season supercar
Faster and grippier than its predecessors
Very agile cornering and responsive braking

911 Turbo lowlights

Very expensive, entry-level and up
Questionable ride comfort
Loud road noise in the cabin

Key specifications

Body style: Coupé and convertible
Engines: petrol
Price: From £159,100 on-road

Launched: Spring 2020
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA

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Media reviews

Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

Auto Express+

Model reviewed: Sport Classic
Score: 9 / 10
“For a true 911 connoisseur the Sport Classic offers a distinct character all of its own, wrapped up in an eloquent package. It’s eye-wateringly expensive, but a superb modern example of the 911 archetype.”
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Model reviewed: Dakar
Score: 9 / 10
“Not very comfortable and thoroughly impractical it might well be, but in the right circumstances the 911 Dakar is fantastic, giving the road-going 911 a dimension to its personality that we’ve not yet experienced, with genuinely surprising off-road ability that puts fun at the core of the driving experience.” (Steve Sutcliffe)
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Model reviewed: 911 Turbo coupé
Score: 8 / 10
“The Turbo is no longer the rather dull benchmark for performance in the 911 range; there’s amazing breadth of ability here, thanks to a powertrain that now has some aural charm to accompany its brutal effectiveness.”
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Model reviewed: Turbo S coupé
Score: 9 / 10
“The iconic 911 Turbo is stupendously fast, but it’s as happy driving around town as it is on a track because its ability really is that broad. There are some minor issues with the ride quality on bad roads, but the grip, poise and adjustability this gives the car as a result is well worth it.”
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Autocar+

Model reviewed: Sport Classic
Score: 9 / 10
“Whether you love this car’s looks or consider it chintzy overkill, it’s underwritten by an old-school swagger that becomes apparent only once you’ve slid behind the wheel, which is what makes the Sport Classic unexpectedly covetable.”
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Model reviewed: Turbo S coupé
Score: 9 / 10
“The Porsche 911 Turbo S is probably the quickest any-weather point-to-point series-production car in the world, even in the era of the Ferrari SF90. But also know that strategic tweaks to the chassis fundamentals have unlocked dynamism unknown to its predecessor.”
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Model reviewed: 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
Score: 8 / 10
“Personally, I suspect a Turbo coupé makes more practical sense, and a Carrera or Carrera S might be a better choice of 911 drop-top. But there’s no way you’d be making a mistake.”
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Car+

Model reviewed: 911 Turbo S
Score: 10 / 10
“Simply put this model is more rounded than ever. At nine tenths, the driver can do almost no wrong, but the last step towards total satisfaction is a dare for man and machine, in exactly this order. No 911 has ever been as disarmingly multi-talented as this Turbo S.”
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Daily Mirror+

Model reviewed: Turbo S coupé
Score: 6 / 10
“The Porsche 911 Turbo S proves it’s possible you can have too much of a good thing. It’s too fast. Way too fast. In fact, it’s too everything. Wide, heavy, complicated, grippy and quite frankly, computer game-like. Oh, and expensive.”
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Evo+

Model reviewed: 911 Turbo S
Score: 9 / 10
“It’s a 911 Turbo S that converses with you in a way none of its predecessors has been able to do.”
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The Intercooler+

Model reviewed: Turbo S coupé
“In that very particular all-purpose role that’s been the preserve of the Porsche 911 Turbo since the introduction of the 993 version 25 years ago, this is not just the next step forward, but a massive leap.”
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Top Gear+

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“This is a car which is quicker, grippier and more capable than ever, but also more sumptuously involving than it’s perhaps been since the mid-Nineties. It’s the most interesting 911 Turbo in several generations. So much so, it’s our favourite performance car of 2020.”
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

No safety rating

As of January 2024, the Porsche 911 range has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP.

Given that previous generations of 911 have never been tested, we’re not expecting this one to be put through the Euro NCAP programme, either.

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

As of January 2024, the Porsche 911 Turbo has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. Due to its price and exclusivity, it is unlikely to have its emissons tested in the future.

Reliability rating

Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

Total claims: 73
Average repair cost: £1883.07
Last updated: January 2024

Reliability score

All data based on MotorEasy average workshop costs for extended car warranty claims

As of January 2024, the overall Porsche 911 family has a poor reliability rating of 23%, according to workshop and warranty data provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our partner MotorEasy. This applies to both the current 911 range, including the Turbo models, and previous generations.

Also worth noting is the very high average repair cost for 911 repairs, at nearly £2,000. In most categories, the average repair bills are significantly higher than normal, but the most notable is engine repairs, which is the most common problem area and also the most expensive. The average repair bill for faults with the famed Porsche flat-six engine was about £3,300.

If you own a Porsche 911 Turbo or are interested in buying a used 911, make sure that any used car warranty covers all these critical areas.

Running cost rating

Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumption	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Petrol models	24 mpg	E	24 – 24 mpg	E – E

CO₂ output	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Petrol models	273 g/km	D	271 – 275 g/km	D – D

Insurance group	Average	Score	Variation	Score
All models	50	F	50 – 50	F – F

Service and maintenance	Cost	Score
Year 1	£633	D
Year 2	£1,495	D
Year 3	£2,325	D
Year 4	£2,831	D
Year 5	£3,580	D
Overall	£10,864	D

The Porsche 911 Turbo is, unsurprisingly, a very expensive car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.