Compare Porsche Boxster 981 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet vs Volvo C70 II

Porsche Boxster 981 Convertible (2012-2016)

Porsche 911 997.1 Cabriolet Convertible (2005-2008)

Porsche | Cars

Volvo Cars | Cars

Variants

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

2.0D

2.0D AT

D3 AT

D4 AT

2.4D

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

280 L / 9.9 cu-ft

Engine Oil Capacity

7.5 L / 7.9 qt

Passengers

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Hydraulic Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

MacPherson strut

Multi-link

Tire Size

Front wheel tires: 235/35 ZR 20 Rear wheel tires: 265/35 ZR 20

Turning Circle

11.0 m / 36.0 ft

10.9 m / 35.8 ft

Construction

Body Style

2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

106 mm / 4.2 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

2475 mm / 97.4 in

2350 mm / 92.5 in

2640 mm / 103.9 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag

0.33

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 4

Euro 5

Engine | Bore

102.0 mm / 4.0 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

12.5:1

Engine | Stroke

77.5 mm / 3.1 in

Reviews

Neofiliac score

88%

81%

29%

Pros

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

Good drivetrain reliability
Cheap on the used market

Cons

MacPherson suspensions all around

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
Horrible ZF automatic transmission

Quite ugly
No powerful engine options
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
Diesel in a convertible
Complicated top mechanism

Price

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