Porsche Boxster S vs Mercedes-Benz E 500 Cabriolet

Picture of Mercedes-Benz E 500 Cabriolet
Picture of Porsche Boxster S (987 facelift)
Category E 500 CabrioletPorsche Boxster S
Engine layout 5.5 l V83.4 l B6
Max power (ps / bhp) 387 / 382310 / 306
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 530 / 391360 / 266
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1876 / 41361428 / 3148
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 207 / 204217 / 214
Average price €79,000€59,000

Lap Times

Track E 500 CabrioletPorsche Boxster S
Hockenheim Short 1:17.801:14.46

Acceleration

Speed & distance E 500 CabrioletPorsche Boxster S
0 - 50 kph 2.1 s1.6 s
0 - 80 kph 3.8 s3.5 s
0 - 100 kph 5.4 s4.5 s
0 - 120 kph 7.1 s6.6 s
0 - 130 kph 8.3 s7.6 s
0 - 140 kph 9.2 s8.7 s
0 - 160 kph 11.9 s11.4 s
0 - 180 kph 15.0 s14.5 s
0 - 200 kph 18.9 s17.2 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph 3.9 s4.1 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 13.7 s13.2 s
0 - 100 mph 11.9 s10.5 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.5 s @ 90.1 mph9.1 s @ 93.2 mph
1/4 mile 13.6 s12.6 s

General performance

Category E 500 CabrioletPorsche Boxster S
Top speed 250 kph (155 mph)272 kph (169 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.57 g (6 m/s²)0.66 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom 65.1 kph (40.5 mph)68.0 kph (42.3 mph)
Fuel economy 9.3 l/100 km (25 mpg US / 30 UK)7.9 l/100 km (30 mpg US / 36 UK)
100 kph - 0 36 m (117 ft)35 m (115 ft)

Summary

Category E 500 CabrioletPorsche Boxster S
Track Performance 88100
Straight line speed 16502186
Total 17372286

Verdict

Boxster S is the fastest by considerable margin.

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