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Porsche Boxster

🇩🇪 Germany ·1996–2020· convertible / two-seater

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Porsche 718 Boxster T Genf 2019 1Y7A5424: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 2006 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. Porsche 986 Boxster: OSX· Public domain
  4. 4. Porsche 981: IFCAR· Public domain
  5. 5. 1999 Porsche Boxster 2.5 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 2006 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7. 2012 Porsche Boxster 24V S-A 2.7: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster S S-A 2.5 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. PORSCHE CAYMAN 981 SP GT4 (24954776396): Falcon® Photography from France· CC BY-SA 2.0
  10. 10. Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder IMG 2961: Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. Porsche Boxster Concept Prototype 1992 frontleft 2010-03-12 A: Detectandpreserve· CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 12. Moscow, Porsche Boxster black, Sept 2025 05: Retired electrician· CC0
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Porsche Boxster, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Alexander Migl· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 370 hptop version
  • efficiency 167 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 2,768 in NL#394 most common
  • price € 113.925new, 2016
  • weight 1,400 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1996–2020
body
convertible, two-seater
engine
2.0 L–3.8 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
201–370 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
2
doors
2
weight
1,400 kg
fuel use
7.9–11.0 L/100 km
CO₂
167–280 g/km
US rating
17–25 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 88.484

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

2,768 are registered in the Netherlands today, #394 of all models. Most common build year: 2005 (251 cars).

19962016

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 1,196 Boxsters from 2006–2016, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2011€ 92.415
  • 2012€ 87.959
  • 2013€ 88.495
  • 2014€ 90.166
  • 2015€ 100.754
  • 2016€ 113.925
names it's registered under (5)
  • Boxster 1,514
  • Boxster S 1,077
  • Boxster GTS 81
  • Boxster Spyder 69
  • Boxster RS 60 Spyder 27

🇺🇸 US versions (109)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1997–2020. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2020Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium249.8
2020Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2020Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2020Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium2210.7
2020Boxster T2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2020Boxster T2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium2310.2
2019Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium259.4
2019Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium249.8
2019Boxster GTS2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2019Boxster GTS2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium2210.7
2019Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2019Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium249.8
2018Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium249.8
2018Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium259.4
2018Boxster GTS2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium2210.7
2018Boxster GTS2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2111.2
2018Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium249.8
2018Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2017Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium249.8
2017Boxster2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium259.4
2017Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdRWDPremium2210.7
2017Boxster S2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium249.8
2016Boxster2.7 L 6 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium249.8
2016Boxster2.7 L 6 cylAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium259.4
2016Boxster GTS3.4 L 6 cylAutomatic (AM-S7)RWDPremium259.4

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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