Compare Porsche Boxster 986 vs Porsche Boxster 981 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet
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
Boxster
Boxster PDK
Boxster GTS
Boxster GTS PDK
Boxster S
Boxster S PDK
Boxster Spyder
Carrera
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 AT
Carrera 4S
Carrera 4S AT
Carrera AT
Carrera S
Carrera S AT
Turbo
Turbo AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
280 L / 9.9 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
Passengers
2
2
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 235/35 ZR 20 Rear wheel tires: 265/35 ZR 20
Turning Circle
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
11.0 m / 36.0 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
106 mm / 4.2 in
Size | Height
1290 mm / 50.8 in
Size | Length
4427 mm / 174.3 in
Track Width | Front
1526.0 mm / 60.1 in
Track Width | Rear
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 8.5 J x 20 ET 57 Rear wheel rims: 10.5 J x 20 ET 47
Wheelbase
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2475 mm / 97.4 in
2350 mm / 92.5 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.33
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
102.0 mm / 4.0 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
12.5:1
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
Reviews
Neofiliac score
75%
88%
81%
Pros
- Good little fun car
- Characterful H6 engine
- Manual transmission
- Improved engine output
- Much better styling
- Manual still available
- Great performance
- Beautiful styling
- Sweet H6 engines
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Horrendous ZF automatic transmission
- Serious engine reliability issues
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Horrible ZF automatic transmission
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