Compare Porsche 718 Boxster vs Porsche Boxster 986 vs Porsche 997.1 Cabriolet

Variants
Boxster Euro6d MT
Boxster Euro6d PDK
Boxster GTS
Boxster GTS
Boxster GTS Euro6d
Boxster GTS Euro6d MT
Boxster GTS MT
Boxster GTS MT
Boxster MT
Boxster PDK
Boxster S
Boxster S Euro6d
Boxster S Euro6d MT
Boxster S MT
Boxster T
Boxster T MT
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
260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
17.0 L / 18.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Passengers
2
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
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
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
Wheelbase
2475 mm / 97.4 in
2415 mm / 95.1 in
2350 mm / 92.5 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
75%
81%
Pros
  • Available with 4.0L H6 engine
  • Light for a German sports car
  • Up to enjoyable 7800rpm redline
  • 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
  • Basic suspension setup
  • Low cargo capacity
  • MacPherson suspensions all around
  • Horrendous ZF automatic transmission
  • Serious engine reliability issues
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Horrible ZF automatic transmission

Price

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