Porsche Cayman vs Subaru BRZ

The BRZ costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Porsche CaymanSubaru BRZ

Side by side

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

Porsche CaymanSubaru BRZ

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,449
$2,374 (better)
New Zealand
$3,169
$3,072 (better)
Australia
$2,626
$2,546 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,925
£1,866 (better)

Official figures

Uses
24 mpg
25 mpg (better)
Also
9.8 L/100km
9.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
406 miles (better)
327 miles

Space

Seats
2
4
Boot
275 L (better)
237 L
Length
4,379 mm
4,265 mm
Weight
1,335 kg
1,290 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L flat-4 turbo petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol
Power
220 kW (better)
174 kW
Torque
380 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
RWD

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.

Cayman or BRZ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Cayman or the Subaru BRZ?

The Subaru BRZ: about $70 a year less in the US than the Porsche Cayman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Porsche Cayman or the Subaru BRZ?

The Subaru BRZ, at 9.5 L/100km (30 mpg UK, 25 mpg US) to the Porsche Cayman's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Porsche Cayman or the Subaru BRZ?

The Porsche Cayman, at 275 L to the Subaru BRZ's 237 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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