Porsche Cayman vs Saturn LW

The Cayman costs less to run, by the official figures: about $450 a year less in New Zealand, $370 in Australia, £280 in the UK and $350 in the US.

Porsche Cayman

Side by side

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

Porsche CaymanSaturn LW

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169 (better)
$3,622
Australia
$2,626 (better)
$2,996
United Kingdom
£1,925 (better)
£2,200
United States
$2,449 (better)
$2,798

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km (better)
11.2 L/100km
UK
29 mpg (better)
25 mpg
US
24 mpg (better)
21 mpg
On a full tank
653 km
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Space

Seats
2
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Boot
275 L
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Length
4,379 mm
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Weight
1,335 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L flat-4 turbo petrol
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Power
220 kW
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Torque
380 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed manual
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Drive
RWD
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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 LW?

Which is cheaper to run, the Porsche Cayman or the Saturn LW?

The Porsche Cayman: about $450 a year less in New Zealand, $370 in Australia, £280 in the UK and $350 in the US than the Saturn LW at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Porsche Cayman or the Saturn LW?

The Porsche Cayman, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Saturn LW's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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