Compare Porsche 991.1 Targa vs Porsche Boxster 986 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet
Variants
Targa 4
Targa 4 PDK
Targa GTS
Targa GTS PDK
Targa 4S
Targa 4S PDK
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
285 L / 10.1 cu-ft
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
7.5 L / 7.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
Passengers
4
2
4
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
MacPherson strut
Multi-link
Turning Circle
10.4 m / 34.1 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
Size | Width
1852 mm / 72.9 in
Wheelbase
2450 mm / 96.5 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 6
Euro 4
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.5:1
11.0:1
Engine | Stroke
77.5 mm / 3.1 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated direct-injected petrol flat-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol flat-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Reviews
Neofiliac score
79%
75%
81%
Pros
- New top mechanism
- Much improved performance
- Good 0.28 drag coefficient
- Small turning circle
- 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
- Still worse than the coupe and the cabriolet
- 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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