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Porsche Cayman (987C) · Facelift 2009 2.9vsVolkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6

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

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Porsche Cayman (987C) · Facelift 2009

2.9

265 hp2893 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2009-2012

Volkswagen Eos

3.6 FSI V6

260 hp3597 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedCoupe2009-2010

Comparison overview

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Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
263 km/h
163 mph
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Lightest
1,360 kg
2,998 lb
Best power-to-weight
195 hp/t
145 kW/t
5.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.1 L/100 km
25.8 mpg US
31.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
714 km
444 mi
Largest trunk
260 L
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best economy score
82/100

Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6

Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Best practicality score
43/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6
Power	265hp198kW	260hp194kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,360kg2,998lb	1,591kg3,508lb
Gross weight	1,670kg3,682lb	2,070kg4,564lb
Top speed	263 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	91.5s99% target: 260 km/h / 162 mph Calculated	99.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	21.8s	25.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	195hp/t145kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated	163hp/t122kW/t74hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	220Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	714km444mi Calculated	598km371mi Calculated
Displacement	2,893cc177cu in	3,597cc220cu in
Length	4,347mm171in	4,407mm174in
Width	1,801mm71in	1,791mm71in
Height	1,304mm51in	1,443mm57in
Wheelbase	2,415mm95in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,490mm59in	1,545mm61in
Rear track	1,534mm60in	1,553mm61in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	106mm4in
Trunk volume	260L	183L
Max trunk volume	-	358L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	65L	55L
CO2 emissions	214g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	7,200 rpm	4,400-6,000 rpm	7,500 rpm
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	6,000 rpm	2,400-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.8 s	25.6 s
Top speed	263 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	265 hp 198 kW
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	260 hp 194 kW

Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9 has 5 hp more than Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6 and Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	300 Nm 221 lb-ft
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	1,360 kg 2,998 lb
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	1,591 kg 3,508 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
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	263 km/h 163 mph
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	5.7 s
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9 and Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6: 1.2 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
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	195 hp/t 145 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	163 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	714 km 444 mi
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	598 km 371 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	265 hp 198 kW	5.7 s	263 km/h 163 mph
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	260 hp 194 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed 263 km/h 163 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,347 mm 171.1 in
Height	1,304 mm 51.3 in

VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6

Power	260 hp 194 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	183 L 6.5 cu ft
Length	4,407 mm 173.5 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 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

PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed 263 km/h 163 mph

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6

Power	260 hp 194 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9 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
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK	5.7 s
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK	6.9 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
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	195 hp/t 145 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp	9.1 L/100 km 25.8 mpg US 31.0 mpg UK
VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6	163 hp/t 122 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	9.2 L/100 km 25.6 mpg US 30.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9

VolkswagenEos3.6 FSI V6

Power

265 hp

198 kW

260 hp

194 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.9 s

Top speed

263 km/h

163 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,360 kg

2,998 lb

1,591 kg

3,508 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	260 L 9.2 cu ft
Length	4,347 mm 171.1 in
Height	1,304 mm 51.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	183 L 6.5 cu ft
Length	4,407 mm 173.5 in
Height	1,443 mm 56.8 in

Range score

714 km

444 mi

598 km

371 mi

CO2 score

214 g/km

Trunk score

260 L

9.2 cu ft

183 L

6.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

195 hp/t

145 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

163 hp/t

122 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9	Volkswagen Eos 3.6 FSI V6
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year	2,415 LC/year