Porsche Boxster vs Volkswagen Eos

The Eos costs less to run, by the official figures: about $550 a year less in the US.

Porsche BoxsterVolkswagen Eos

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Porsche BoxsterVolkswagen Eos

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,449
$1,899 (better)
New Zealand
$3,169
$2,458 (better)
Australia
$2,626
$2,036 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,493 (better)

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
9.8 L/100km
7.6 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
406 miles
442 miles (better)

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
–
204 L
Length
4,379 mm
4,409 mm
Weight
1,335 kg
1,523 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
220 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
380 Nm (better)
200 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Boxster or Eos?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Boxster or the Volkswagen Eos?

The Volkswagen Eos: about $550 a year less in the US than the Porsche Boxster at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Porsche Boxster or the Volkswagen Eos?

The Volkswagen Eos, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Porsche Boxster's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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