Peugeot 604 vs Porsche Boxster

The Boxster costs less to run, by the official figures: about $290 a year less in New Zealand, $240 in Australia, £170 in the UK and $220 in the US.

Porsche Boxster

Side by side

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

Peugeot 604Porsche Boxster

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457
$3,169 (better)
Australia
$2,864
$2,626 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,100
£1,925 (better)
United States
$2,671
$2,449 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km
9.8 L/100km (better)
UK
26 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
22 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
653 km

Space

Seats
–
2
Length
–
4,379 mm
Weight
–
1,335 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
220 kW
Torque
–
380 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

604 or Boxster?

Which is cheaper to run, the Peugeot 604 or the Porsche Boxster?

The Porsche Boxster: about $290 a year less in New Zealand, $240 in Australia, £170 in the UK and $220 in the US than the Peugeot 604 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Peugeot 604 or the Porsche Boxster?

The Porsche Boxster, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Peugeot 604's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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