Compare Porsche Boxster 986 vs Porsche 991.1 Cabriolet vs Volvo C70 Convertible
Variants
Boxster 2.5
Boxster 2.5 AT
Boxster 2.7 220
Boxster 2.7 220 AT
Boxster 2.7 225
Boxster 2.7 225 AT
Boxster S 250
Boxster S 250 AT
Boxster S 258
Boxster S 258 AT
Carrera
Carrera PDK
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 PDK
Carrera 4 GTS
Carrera 4 GTS PDK
Carrera 4S
Carrera 4S PDK
Carrera GTS
Carrera GTS PDK
Carrera S
Carrera S PDK
Turbo PDK
Turbo S PDK
2.0T 180
2.0T 225
2.0T 225 AT
2.0T 163
T5 239
T5 245
2.4T 200
2.5
2.5 AT
2.5T
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
5.8 L / 6.1 qt
Passengers
2
4
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Semi-independent, Torsion
Turning Circle
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1290 mm / 50.8 in
Track Width | Front
1520.0 mm / 59.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1520.0 mm / 59.8 in
Wheelbase
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2450 mm / 96.5 in
2660 mm / 104.7 in
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
Engine | Stroke
77.5 mm / 3.1 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol flat-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
75%
93%
28%
Pros
- Good little fun car
- Characterful H6 engine
- Manual transmission
- Superb engine performance
- Improved reliability
- Good handling
- Good build quality
- Small turning circle
- Characterful I5 engines
- No diesel nonsense
- Reliable drivetrain
Cons
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Horrendous ZF automatic transmission
- Serious engine reliability issues
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Ugly with the top up and down
- Low cargo capacity
- Poor suspension setup
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