Car comparison

Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6vsPorsche Boxster (987) · Facelift 2009 2.9

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Nissan 370Z Roadster

3.7 V6

328 hp3696 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedRoadster2009-2012

Porsche Boxster (987) · Facelift 2009

2.9

255 hp2893 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster2009-2012

Comparison overview

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Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
328 hp
245 kW
Highest torque
363 Nm
268 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
214 hp/t
159 kW/t
4.7 kg/hp
Largest trunk
140 L
Best overall score
53/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best practicality score
26/100

Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9

Lightest
1,335 kg
2,943 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.4 L/100 km
25.0 mpg US
30.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.8 L/100 km
17.0 mpg US
20.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
691 km
430 mi
Best economy score
82/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9
Power	328hp245kW	255hp190kW
Torque	363Nm268lb-ft	290Nm214lb-ft
Curb weight	1,535kg3,384lb	1,335kg2,943lb
Gross weight	1,885kg4,156lb	1,635kg3,605lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	263 km/h 163 mph
To 99% top speed	77.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	92.4s99% target: 260 km/h / 162 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	20.0s Calculated	22.3s
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.8L/100 km14.9mpg US17.9mpg UK	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	214hp/t159kW/t97hp/1000 lb Calculated	191hp/t142kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	661km410mi Calculated	691km430mi Calculated
Displacement	3,696cc226cu in	2,893cc177cu in
Length	4,250mm167in	4,342mm171in
Width	1,845mm73in	1,801mm71in
Height	1,325mm52in	1,292mm51in
Wheelbase	2,550mm100in	2,415mm95in
Front track	1,550mm61in	1,490mm59in
Rear track	1,595mm63in	1,534mm60in
Ground clearance	-	127mm5in
Trunk volume	140L	130L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	72L	65L
CO2 emissions	-	221g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	7,000 rpm	5,200 rpm	7,250 rpm
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	7,200 rpm	4,400-6,000 rpm	7,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.0 s	22.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	263 km/h 163 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	164 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	328 hp 245 kW
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	255 hp 190 kW

Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6 has 73 hp more than Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9 and Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6: 73 hp (54 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	363 Nm 268 lb-ft
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	290 Nm 214 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	1,535 kg 3,384 lb
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	1,335 kg 2,943 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	263 km/h 163 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	5.8 s
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	5.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6 and Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9 and Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6: 1.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	214 hp/t 159 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	191 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	661 km 410 mi
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	691 km 430 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	328 hp 245 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	255 hp 190 kW	5.9 s	263 km/h 163 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6

Power	328 hp 245 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	140 L 4.9 cu ft
Length	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,325 mm 52.2 in

PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9

Power	255 hp 190 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 263 km/h 163 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	130 L 4.6 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,292 mm 50.9 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6

Power	328 hp 245 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9

Power	255 hp 190 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 263 km/h 163 mph

9.4 L/100 km

25.0 mpg US

30.1 mpg UK

Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK	5.8 s
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK	5.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6	214 hp/t 159 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK
PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9	191 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp	9.4 L/100 km 25.0 mpg US 30.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Nissan370Z Roadster3.7 V6

PorscheBoxster (987)Facelift 20092.9

Power

328 hp

245 kW

255 hp

190 kW

Torque

363 Nm

268 lb-ft

290 Nm

214 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

263 km/h

163 mph

Lightness

1,535 kg

3,384 lb

1,335 kg

2,943 lb

Fuel consumption

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

9.4 L/100 km

25.0 mpg US

30.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	140 L 4.9 cu ft
Length	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,325 mm 52.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	130 L 4.6 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,292 mm 50.9 in

Range score

661 km

410 mi

691 km

430 mi

CO2 score

221 g/km

Trunk score

140 L

4.9 cu ft

130 L

4.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

214 hp/t

159 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

191 hp/t

142 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Nissan 370Z Roadster 3.7 V6	Porsche Boxster (987) Facelift 2009 2.9
Consumption	10.9 L/100 km21.6 mpg US25.9 mpg UK	9.4 L/100 km25 mpg US30.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.08 LC100 km	16.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.70 LC100 mi	26.47 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,635 L432 US gal360 UK gal	1,410 L372 US gal310 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,861 LC/year	2,468 LC/year