The Comparative Analysis :

Porsche Boxster (12 - 16) vs. Porsche Boxster Spyder (15 - 16)

€ 50,000
Porsche Boxster (12 - 16) Boxster
€ 79,900
Porsche Boxster Spyder (15 - 16) Boxster Spyder
€ 50,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 79,900

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. Both cars are the same width, but the Boxster is 4 cm shorter and 2 cm taller.
Boxster
Boxster Spyder
1282
Blueprint Porsche Boxster (12 - 16)
1801
1978
1262
Blueprint Porsche Boxster Spyder (15 - 16)
1801
1978
1801 mm
Width
1801 mm
1978 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1978 mm
1282 mm
Height
1262 mm
Blueprint Porsche Boxster (12 - 16)
2475
4374
Blueprint Porsche Boxster Spyder (15 - 16)
2475
4414
4374 mm
Length
4414 mm
2475 mm
Wheelbase
2475 mm

Vehicle Weight

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1390 kg
1645 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Porsche Boxster (12 - 16)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.36 %
Porsche Boxster Spyder (15 - 16)

General

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
981
Generation
981
Roadster
Car Body Style
Roadster
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
6-cylinder boxer petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
6-cylinder boxer petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2706 CC
Engine Capacity
3800 CC
261 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
370 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Boxster
261 bhp
370 bhp
Boxster Spyder
280 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
420 NM
at 4750 rpm
Boxster
280 NM
420 NM
Boxster Spyder

Performance

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
164 mph
Maximum Speed
180 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

Boxster

62 mph 62
mph

63 m
0.000 sec

Boxster Spyder

 REPLAY
5.31 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.76 kg/bhp
Boxster
5.31 kg/bhp
3.76 kg/bhp
Boxster Spyder

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
29 mpg
Boxster
34 mpg
29 mpg
Boxster Spyder
25 mpg
city
20 mpg
45 mpg
motorway
38 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
64 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
54 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
339 mi
Boxster
485 mi
339 mi
Boxster Spyder
Environmental Impact
155.3 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
187.5 kWh
Boxster
155.3 kWh
187.5 kWh
Boxster Spyder
Euro 5 / Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
192 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
230 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Boxster
Boxster Spyder
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
260 kg
Maximum Payload
260 kg
280 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data