Car comparison

Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16VvsPorsche 911 Cabriolet (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT

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

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Porsche 968 Cabrio

3.0 16V

240 hp2990 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1991-1995

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (G)

3.2 Carrera CAT

207 hp3164 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1984-1989

Comparison overview

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Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
252 km/h
157 mph
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Highest torque
305 Nm
225 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
167 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.8 L/100 km
15.9 mpg US
19.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best performance score
57/100
Best economy score
83/100

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT

Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Best overall score
52/100
Best practicality score
47/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT
Power	240hp179kW	207hp154kW
Torque	305Nm225lb-ft	262Nm193lb-ft
Curb weight	1,440kg3,175lb	1,250kg2,756lb
Gross weight	1,790kg3,946lb	-
Top speed	252 km/h 157 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	87.2s99% target: 249 km/h / 155 mph Calculated	72.7s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.5s
0-200 km/h	24.8s Calculated	26.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.8L/100 km15.9mpg US19.1mpg UK	15.5L/100 km15.2mpg US18.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	167hp/t124kW/t76hp/1000 lb Calculated	166hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	212Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated	210Nm/t140lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	841km523mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,990cc182cu in	3,164cc193cu in
Length	4,320mm170in	4,291mm169in
Width	1,735mm68in	1,652mm65in
Height	1,275mm50in	1,320mm52in
Wheelbase	2,400mm94in	2,272mm89in
Front track	1,470mm58in	1,372mm54in
Rear track	1,450mm57in	1,380mm54in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	225L	-
Max trunk volume	510L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	74L	85L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16VPorsche 911 Cabriolet (G) 3.2 Carrera CATPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	6,200 rpm	4,100 rpm	6,450 rpm
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	5,900 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	24.8 s	26.6 s
Top speed	252 km/h 157 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 99 mph	159 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	240 hp 179 kW
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	207 hp 154 kW

Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V has 33 hp more than Porsche 911 Cabriolet (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 Cabriolet (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT and Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V: 33 hp (25 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	305 Nm 225 lb-ft
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	262 Nm 193 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	1,440 kg 3,175 lb
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	1,250 kg 2,756 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
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	252 km/h 157 mph
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	6.5 s
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	6.5 s

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	167 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	166 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V	240 hp 179 kW	6.5 s	252 km/h 157 mph
Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	207 hp 154 kW	6.5 s	235 km/h 146 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

Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 252 km/h 157 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,320 mm 170.1 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT

Power	207 hp 154 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,291 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche968 Cabrio3.0 16V

Porsche911 Cabriolet (G)3.2 Carrera CAT

Power

240 hp

179 kW

207 hp

154 kW

Torque

305 Nm

225 lb-ft

262 Nm

193 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

Top speed

252 km/h

157 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,440 kg

3,175 lb

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

Fuel consumption

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	225 L 7.9 cu ft
Length	4,320 mm 170.1 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,291 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Range score

841 km

523 mi

Trunk score

225 L

7.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

167 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

166 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 968 Cabrio 3.0 16V
Consumption	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,310 LC/year