The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Porsche 911 Carrera
992 Carrera S · 2020–2025
992 Carrera S · 2020–2025
BMW M4
G82 M4 Competition · 2021–2025
G82 M4 Competition · 2021–2025
Horsepower
443
503
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
390
479
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
2.9
3.8
Top speed
191 mph
155 mph
Weight
3,382 lb
3,880 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$113,200
$74,700
Engine
Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo
3.0-liter flat-6, twin-turbo
3.0-liter flat-6, twin-turbo
BMW S58
3.0-liter inline-6, twin-turbo
3.0-liter inline-6, twin-turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
62
60
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
34
4
Recalls
these years
these years
10
2
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Every generation
Porsche 911 Carrera
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992 · 2020–2025 | Carrera S | 443 | 2.9 | Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo | 62 | 34 | 10 |
| 991.2 · 2017–2019 | Carrera | 370 | 3.4 | Porsche 9A2 / 9A2 Evo | 52 | 8 | 5 |
| 991.1 · 2012–2016 | Carrera | 350 | 4.4 | Porsche 9A1 | 54 | 32 | 3 |
| 997.2 · 2009–2012 | Carrera | 345 | 4.1 | Porsche 9A1 | 51 | 9 | 0 |
| 997.1 · 2005–2008 | Carrera | 325 | 4.3 | Porsche M97 | 50 | 20 | 0 |
| 996 · 2000–2004 | Carrera 3.4 | 300 | 4.6 | Porsche M96 | 43 | 59 | 1 |
BMW M4
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G82 · 2021–2025 | M4 Competition | 503 | 3.8 | BMW S58 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
| F82 · 2015–2020 | M4 | 425 | 4.1 | BMW S55 | 54 | 43 | 9 |
Everything on the Porsche 911 Carrera · Everything on the BMW M4 · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.