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2012 Porsche Boxster Specifications
4 different trims available
- Starting Price:
- $48,100
- Estimated MPG:
- 19 city | 27 hwy
2012 Porsche Boxster Specifications
ABS Brakes
- ABS:
- 4-wheel
Air Conditioning
- Front air conditioning:
- Manual
Airbags
- Head airbags:
- Curtain 1st row
- Passenger Airbag:
- Cancellable
- Passenger airbag deactivation:
- Deactivation switch
Audio System
- In-Dash CD:
- Single
- MP3 player:
- Yes
- Radio:
- AM/FM/Satellite-capable
- Satellite Radio:
- XM
Brakes
- Front brakes:
- Ventilated disc
Convenience Features
- Cruise control:
- Cruise control
- Power steering:
- Speed-proportional power steering
- Steering wheel:
- Tilt and telescopic
Dimensions
- Front Head Room:
- 38.4 "
- Front Leg Room:
- 41.6 "
- Overall height:
- 50.9 "
- Overall Length:
- 170.9 "
- Overall Width:
- 70.9 "
- Wheelbase:
- 95.1 "
Driver Seat
- Heated:
- Multi-level heating
- Power Adjustments:
- 2
Engine
- Compression Ratio:
- 11.50 : 1
- Displacement:
- 177 cu.in.
- Horse Power:
- 255 hp
- Size:
- 2.9 L
- Vehicle Emissions:
- ULEV II
Engine Spec
- Cylinder configuration:
- H-6
- Drive type:
- rear-wheel
- Engine liters:
- 2.9
- Fuel tank capacity:
- 16.9gal.
- Horsepower:
- 255hp @ 6,400RPM
- Number of valves:
- 24
- Recommended fuel:
- premium unleaded
- Torque:
- 214 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Transmission:
- 6 speed manual
- Transmission:
- 7 speed automatic with auto-shift
Fuel Consumption
- City:
- 19 mpg
- Highway:
- 27 mpg
Instrumentation
- External temp:
- External temperature display
- Tachometer:
- Tachometer
- Trip computer:
- Trip computer
Lights
- Adaptive headlights:
- Adaptive headlights
- Cornering Lights:
- Cornering lights
Memorized Settings
- seat memory:
- Driver
Mirrors
- Driver mirror adjustment:
- Power remote
Safety and Performance for CarsProd
- Stability control:
- Stability control
- Traction control:
- Traction control
Seats
- Total Seating Capacity:
- 2
Security
- Anti-theft alarm system:
- Yes
Suspension
- Front suspension type:
- Strut
- Rear Suspension Type:
- Strut
Telematics
- Navigation system:
- With voice activation
Tires
- Diameter:
- 17.0"
- Prefix:
- P
- Profile:
- 50
- Speed Rating:
- Z
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System:
- Tire specific
- Type:
- Performance
- Width:
- 235 mm
Transmission
- Number of speeds:
- 6
Warranty
- roadside months:
- 48 months
Weights and Capacities
- Curb weight:
- 2,943 lbs.
- Gross vehicle weight:
- 3,605 lbs.
- Max cargo capacity:
- 10 cu.ft.
- Payload:
- 661 lbs.
Wheels
- Diameter:
- 17
- Rim Type:
- Silver aluminum
- Width:
- 8.5
Windows
- Power windows:
- Power windows
- Rear defogger:
- Rear defogger
Standard Features
Body Exterior
- Bumpers
- : body-color
- Convertible roof lining
- Door mirrors
- : body-color
- Glass rear window
- Heated door mirrors
- Number of doors
- : 2
- Power convertible roof
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo
- : trunk
- Spoiler
- Tailpipe finisher
- : polished
- Tailpipe finisher
- : powdercoated
Convenience Features
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front beverage holders
- Garage door transmitter
- : HomeLink
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
Entertainment Features
- 1st row LCD monitors
- : 1
- AM/FM radio
- AM/FM radio
- : XM
- CD player
- Diversity antenna
- MP3 decoder
- Radio data system
- Speakers
- : 11
- Speakers
- : 4
- Speakers
- : 7
- Wireless phone connectivity
- : Bluetooth
Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
- Front fog lights
- High intensity discharge headlights
- : Bi-Xenon
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Parking sensors
- : rear
- Rear fog lights
- Rear window defroster
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
Powertrain
- Cylinder configuration
- : H-6
- Drive type
- : rear-wheel
- Engine liters
- : 2.9
- Engine location
- : mid
- Fuel economy city
- : 19mpg
- Fuel economy highway
- : 27mpg
- Fuel tank capacity
- : 16.9gal.
- Horsepower
- : 255hp @ 6,400RPM
- Number of valves
- : 24
- Recommended fuel
- : premium unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque
- : 214 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Transmission
- : 6 speed manual
- Transmission
- : 7 speed automatic with auto-shift
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
Safety and Security
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Integrated roll-over protection
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Passenger cancellable airbag
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Security system
- Traction control
Seats and Trim
- Front center armrest
- Front seats
- : bucket
- Leather shift knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Max seating capacity
- : 2
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
Specs and Dimensions
- Air Pollution Score (AP)
- : 5
- Compression ratio
- : 11.50 to 1
- Engine bore x stroke
- : 88.9mm x 78.7mm (3.50" x 3.10")
- Engine displacement
- : 2.9 L
- Engine horsepower
- : 255hp @ 6,400RPM
- Engine torque
- : 214 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
- Exterior body width
- : 1,801mm (70.9")
- Exterior height
- : 1,293mm (50.9")
- Exterior length
- : 4,341mm (170.9")
- Front headroom
- : 975mm (38.4")
- Front hiproom
- : 1,356mm (53.4")
- Front legroom
- : 1,057mm (41.6")
- Front shoulder room
- : 1,313mm (51.7")
- Greenhouse Gas Score (GG)
- : 5
- GVWR
- : 1,635kg (3,605lbs)
- GVWR
- : 1,670kg (3,682lbs)
- Interior cargo volume
- : 280 L (10 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume
- : 280 L (10 cu.ft.)
- Payload
- : 300kg (661lbs)
- Payload
- : 305kg (672lbs)
- Turning radius
- : 5.5m (18.2')
- Wheelbase
- : 2,416mm (95.1")
Suspension/Handling
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires
- : 205/55ZR17.0
- Front tires
- : 235/35ZR19.0
- Front tires
- : 235/40ZR18.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires
- : 235/50ZR17.0
- Rear tires
- : 265/35ZR19.0
- Rear tires
- : 265/40ZR18.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Tires
- : performance
- Wheel size
- : 17"
- Wheel size
- : 18"
- Wheel size
- : 19"
Warranty
- Basic warranty
- : 48 months/50,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty
- : 120 months/ unlimited distance
- Powertrain warranty
- : 48 months/50,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage
- : 48 months/50,000miles
Optional Features
Body Exterior
- Auto-dimming door mirrors
- Optional
- Convertible hard top
- Optional
- Convertible roof wind blocker
- Optional
Convenience Features
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Optional
- Automatic temperature control
- Optional
- Heated steering wheel
- Optional
- Memory seat
- Optional
- Navigation system
- Optional
Entertainment Features
- DVD-Audio
- Optional
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Optional
Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
- Headlight cleaning
- Optional
- Rain sensing wipers
- Optional
Powertrain
- Limited slip differential
- Optional
- Manual-shift auto
- Optional
Seats and Trim
- Genuine wood console insert
- Optional
- Genuine wood dashboard insert
- Optional
- Genuine wood door panel insert
- Optional
- Heated front seats
- Optional
- Leather upholstery
- Optional
- Sport steering wheel
- Optional
- Ventilated front seats
- Optional
Suspension/Handling
- Adaptive suspension
- Optional
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