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Compare Porsche Boxster 986 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
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
Coolant Capacity
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Passengers
2
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Turning Circle
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
10.9 m / 35.8 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1290 mm / 50.8 in
Size | Length
4427 mm / 174.3 in
Wheelbase
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2350 mm / 92.5 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol flat-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
81%
Pros
  • Good little fun car
  • Characterful H6 engine
  • Manual transmission
  • 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
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible ZF automatic transmission

Price

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