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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Porsche 944 Frontansicht: Abehn· Public domain
- 2. 1983 Porsche 944 2.5: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 1984 Porsche 944 coupe (19473129259) (cropped): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo: Daniel J. Leivick· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. 1986 Porsche 951 engine (944 Turbo): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 6. 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo: Nicholas Hance· CC BY 2.5
- 7. 1989 Porsche 944 2.7L: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. 1991 Porsche 944 Convertible (10333936763): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 9. Porsche 944 (2542110315): allen watkin from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. Porsche 944 1X7A7335: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. Porsche 944 GTR Le Mans 1981 frontright 2009-03-14 A: Detectandpreserve· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. Porsche 944 LM rear-right Porsche Museum: Morio· CC BY-SA 3.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1982–1991
- body
- coupé, convertible
- engine
- 2.5 L–3.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 148–247 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,315 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 17–21 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Minicompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
1,420 are registered in the Netherlands today, #522 of all models. Most common build year: 1985 (281 cars).
19821991
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (15)
- 944 890
- 944 Turbo 100
- 944 K6 75
- 944 Automatic 58
- 944 S2 U9 57
- 944 S2 Cabriolet U9 55
- 944 Turbo K6 50
- 944 S 46
- 944 S K6 32
- 944 Turbo U9 14
- 944 Turbo S 14
- 944 Automatic K6 10
- 944 U9 8
- 944 S2 6
- 944 S 2 5
🇺🇸 US versions (23)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1991. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 944 S2 | 3.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 944 S2 | 3.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | 944 | 2.7 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | 944 | 2.7 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1989 | 944 S2 | 3.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | 944 Turbo | 2.5 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1988 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | 944 S | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1988 | 944 Turbo | 2.5 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1987 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1987 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1986 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | RWD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1986 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1986 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Premium | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1985 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1984 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1984 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1984 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 1984 | 944 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.