1997 Porsche Boxster vs 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
1997 Porsche Boxster vs. 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet Dimensions Comparison
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Here’s how the 1997 Porsche Boxster and the 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet compare in size:
In terms of length, the 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet comes in at 4528 mm (178.27 in), giving it a 208 mm (8.19 in) (4.6 %) advantage over the 1997 Porsche Boxster at 4320 mm (170.08 in). Looking at width, the 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet stretches to 1880 mm (74.02 in), making it 100 mm (3.94 in) (5.3 %) wider than the 1997 Porsche Boxster at 1780 mm (70.08 in). As for height, the 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet reaches 1297 mm (51.06 in), which is 7 mm (0.28 in) (0.5 %) taller than the 1997 Porsche Boxster at 1290 mm (50.79 in).
Overall, the 2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet is longer, wider and taller than the 1997 Porsche Boxster.
Length
4320 mm170.1 in
4528 mm178.3 in
Width
1780 mm70.1 in
1880 mm74.0 in
Height
1290 mm50.8 in
1297 mm51.1 in
4320 mm170.1 in🔴 -208 mm-8.2 in (-4.6%)
4528 mm178.3 in🟢 +208 mm+8.2 in (+4.8%)
1780 mm70.1 in🔴 -100 mm-3.9 in (-5.3%)
1880 mm74.0 in🟢 +100 mm+3.9 in (+5.6%)
1290 mm50.8 in🔴 -7 mm-0.3 in (-0.5%)
1297 mm51.1 in🟢 +7 mm+0.3 in (+0.5%)
1997 Porsche Boxster
2017 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
Side-by-Side Specs: Dimensions, Weight & More
General Info
Body Style:
Roadster
Cabriolet
Model Year:
1997
2017
Production:
1996-2004 Discontinued Model
2015-2018 Discontinued Model
Dimensions
Length:
4320 mm170.1 in 🔴 -213 mm-8.4 in (-4.7%) - 🔴 -179 mm-7.0 in (-4.0%)
4499-4528 mm177.1-178.3 in 🟢 +179 mm+7.0 in (+4.1%) - 🟢 +213 mm+8.4 in (+4.9%)
Width:
1780 mm70.1 in 🔴 -100 mm-3.9 in (-5.3%) - 🔴 -28 mm-1.1 in (-1.5%)
1808-1880 mm71.2-74.0 in 🟢 +28 mm+1.1 in (+1.6%) - 🟢 +100 mm+3.9 in (+5.6%)
Width (Folded Mirrors):
-
-
Width (Opened Mirrors):
1930 mm76.0 in 🔴 -48 mm-1.9 in (-2.4%)
1978 mm77.9 in 🟢 +48 mm+1.9 in (+2.5%)
Height:
1290 mm50.8 in 🔴 -7 mm-0.3 in (-0.5%) - 🔴 -1 mm0.0 in (-0.1%)
1291-1297 mm50.8-51.1 in 🟢 +1 mm+0.0 in (+0.1%) - 🟢 +7 mm+0.3 in (+0.5%)
Ground Clearance:
121 mm4.8 in
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Trunk Capacity:
260 liter9.2 cu ft 🟢 +115 liter+4.1 cu ft (+79.3%) - 🟢 +145 liter+5.1 cu ft (+126.1%)
115-145 liter4.1-5.1 cu ft 🔴 -145 liter-5.1 cu ft (-55.8%) - 🔴 -115 liter-4.1 cu ft (-44.2%)
