Compare Porsche Boxster 987.2 vs Porsche 997.2 Cabriolet vs Volvo C70 II
Variants
Boxster
Boxster PDK
Boxster S
Boxster S PDK
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
Turbo PDK
Turbo S PDK
2.0D
2.0D AT
D3
D3 AT
D4
D4 AT
2.4D
D5
D5 AT
2.4
2.4 AT
2.4i
2.4i AT
T5 230 AT
T5 220
T5 220 AT
T5 230
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
130 L / 4.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
23.0 L / 24.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
65.0 L / 17.2 gal
Passengers
2
4
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 318x28 mm
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
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
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Length
4342 mm / 170.9 in
Size | Width
1801 mm / 70.9 in | 1978 mm / 77.9 in (mirror unfolded)
Wheelbase
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2350 mm / 92.5 in
2640 mm / 103.9 in
Performance
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
34.1 m / 111.8 ft
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
136.4 m / 447.4 ft
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 5
Euro 5
Engine | Redline
7500 rpm
Engine | Stroke
77.5 mm / 3.1 in
Production
Availability
2009 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
87%
29%
Pros
- New engine lineup
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- New PDK
- Improved styling
- Superb performance in the Turbo / Turbo S
- Good handling
- Good interior quality
- Good overall styling
- New PDK transmission
- Good drivetrain reliability
- Cheap on the used market
Cons
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- RWD models have a narrow body
- Quite ugly
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Diesel in a convertible
- Complicated top mechanism
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