Compare Porsche Boxster 987.2 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet
Variants
Boxster
Boxster PDK
Boxster S
Boxster S PDK
Carrera
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 AT
Carrera 4S
Carrera 4S AT
Carrera AT
Carrera S
Carrera S AT
Turbo
Turbo AT
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
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 318x28 mm
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
Size | Length
4342 mm / 170.9 in
4427 mm / 174.3 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
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
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine | Redline
7500 rpm
Engine | Stroke
77.5 mm / 3.1 in
Production
Availability
2009 ~ 2012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
81%
Pros
- New engine lineup
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- New PDK
- Improved styling
- Great performance
- Beautiful styling
- Sweet H6 engines
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Manual transmission widely available
Cons
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Horrible ZF automatic transmission
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