Compare Porsche 997.1 Targa vs Porsche Boxster 986 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet
Variants
Targa 4
Targa 4 AT
Targa 4S
Targa 4S AT
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
105 L / 3.7 cu-ft
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
31.0 L / 32.8 qt
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
67.0 L / 17.7 gal
Passengers
4
2
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
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
Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1290 mm / 50.8 in
Size | Length
4427 mm / 174.3 in
4427 mm / 174.3 in
Size | Width
1852 mm / 72.9 in
Wheelbase
2350 mm / 92.5 in
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2350 mm / 92.5 in
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Rear-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
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
Production
Availability
2006 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
69%
75%
81%
Pros
- Improved engine reliability
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Good build quality
- 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
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Bad top-related styling
- Worse than the coupe and the cabriolet
- Horrible ZF automatic transmission
- AWD nonsense
- MacPherson suspensions all around
- Horrendous ZF automatic transmission
- Serious engine reliability issues
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Horrible ZF automatic transmission
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