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Porsche Cayman (987C) · Facelift 2009 2.9vsVolkswagen Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI

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 Scirocco III

R 2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2009-2014

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI

Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Lightest
1,344 kg
2,963 lb
Best power-to-weight
197 hp/t
147 kW/t
5.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.1 L/100 km
29.0 mpg US
34.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
11.3 L/100 km
20.8 mpg US
25.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Largest trunk
312 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
51/100

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
Best estimated range
714 km
444 mi
Best performance score
63/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI
Power	265hp198kW	265hp198kW
Torque	300Nm221lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,360kg2,998lb	1,344kg2,963lb
Gross weight	1,670kg3,682lb	1,770kg3,902lb
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	78.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.0s
0-200 km/h	21.8s	21.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	5.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK	11.3L/100 km20.8mpg US25.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	195hp/t145kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated	197hp/t147kW/t89hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	714km444mi Calculated	679km422mi Calculated
Displacement	2,893cc177cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,347mm171in	4,248mm167in
Width	1,801mm71in	1,820mm72in
Height	1,304mm51in	1,394mm55in
Wheelbase	2,415mm95in	2,578mm101in
Front track	1,490mm59in	1,553mm61in
Rear track	1,534mm60in	1,561mm61in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	132mm5in
Trunk volume	260L	312L
Max trunk volume	-	1,006L
Doors	2	3
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 Scirocco III R 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	6,000 rpm	2,500-5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	5.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.8 s	21.3 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	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 103 mph	166 km/h 103 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	1,344 kg 2,963 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	6.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9 and Volkswagen Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI: 0.3 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI and Porsche Cayman (987C) Facelift 2009 2.9: 1.0 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
PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9	195 hp/t 145 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	197 hp/t 147 kW/t 5.1 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	679 km 422 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW	6.0 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

VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	312 L 11.0 cu ft
Length	4,248 mm 167.2 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 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

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

VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 mpg UK

Volkswagen Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK	6.0 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
VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI	197 hp/t 147 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

PorscheCayman (987C)Facelift 20092.9

VolkswagenScirocco IIIR 2.0 TSI

Power

265 hp

198 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.0 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

1,344 kg

2,963 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 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	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	312 L 11.0 cu ft
Length	4,248 mm 167.2 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Range score

714 km

444 mi

679 km

422 mi

CO2 score

214 g/km

Trunk score

260 L

9.2 cu ft

312 L

11.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

195 hp/t

145 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

197 hp/t

147 kW/t

5.1 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 Scirocco III R 2.0 TSI
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK	8.1 L/100 km29 mpg US34.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km	14.17 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi	22.81 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal	1,215 L321 US gal267 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year	2,126 LC/year