Porsche Boxster 2012–2016 car dimensions: 4374 mm long, 1801 mm wide and 1282 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,385 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 280 litres.
The cabin has a redesigned layout with a rising center console. Standard kit includes air conditioning and a 7-inch color touchscreen audio system with CD/MP3 playback plus AUX/USB. Dual-zone automatic climate control is optional. Cruise control is optional. ParkAssist parking sensors (rear or front/rear) are optional. A reversing camera is optional and displays on the PCM screen with guidelines. Adaptive cruise control with Porsche Active Safe collision warning and brake assist is optional on PDK cars. No factory blind-spot or lane-keep systems.
Two luggage compartments give a total of 280 liters: 150 liters in the front trunk and 130 liters in the rear. The space suits weekend bags or a set of golf clubs in the rear, with the roof mechanism separate so it does not reduce capacity.
No towing capacity is listed or recommended. Payload sits around 260 kg depending on exact model and options. PASM adaptive suspension is optional (standard on GTS) for firmer damping but is not a heavy-duty work setup. The car is built for sports driving, not commercial payload or trailer use.
The cabin offers a low seating position with good legroom for a roadster and an ascending center console that keeps controls close. Standard sports seats give solid support for hard cornering while remaining comfortable on longer trips. Optional adaptive seats add electric bolster adjustment and multi-way power movement with memory. The fabric top has soundproofing that quiets the interior when closed, and heated seats plus a heated steering wheel are available for colder drives.
Requires premium unleaded fuel with 16.9-gallon tank capacity on most models.
Oil and filter service every 10,000 miles or 1 year. intermediate service at 20,000 miles or 2 years. major service at 40,000 miles or 4 years.
Brake fluid change every 2 years.
Standard safety includes full-size dual-stage front airbags, POSIP with thorax and head side airbags, seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters, ABS, PSM stability control, and roll-over protection bars.
No NHTSA or IIHS crash-test ratings published for this generation.
The car runs on premium unleaded fuel. Official combined consumption figures reach the mid-30s mpg range on the base engine with careful driving, though real-world use varies with conditions and options like PDK. The tank holds enough for several hundred miles between fills on most variants.
Servicing follows a clear schedule with oil changes yearly or at 10,000 miles. Brake fluid needs renewal every two years. Spark plugs and the drive belt come due at longer intervals around 40,000 miles or four years, with transmission fluid later. Independent shops familiar with the model handle most work once out of warranty.
Safety equipment centers on POSIP side protection that works with the top up or down, dual-stage front airbags, knee airbags on later cars, and electronic aids like PSM and ABS. Roll bars deploy as needed. No independent crash-test scores exist for the generation, so protection relies on the engineered body and standard kit.
Living with the car means watching for routine items like roof drain clearing and occasional top stitching checks on early examples. Engines prove durable with regular oil attention, and the overall platform needs little beyond scheduled care to stay reliable.
Length 4374 mm, Width 1801 mm, Height 1282 mm, Wheelbase 2475 mm (Boxster 2012–2016)
Sources: manufacturer data, Porsche technical specifications PDFs and encycarpedia.com/cataloge.eu.