Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman 0-60 Times by Year & Trim
The quickest Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman is the 718 Boxster & Cayman 718 Spyder RS (PDK) (2024–2025): 3.2 seconds 0-60 mph (manufacturer figure). The slowest 2025 version, the 718 Boxster & Cayman 718 Boxster Roadster (manual) (2017–2025), takes 4.9 seconds.
By CarWhere Research · Updated November 14, 2026 · Manufacturer figures unless labeled · How we source 0-60 times
Fastest trim
3.2 s
2024–2025 718 Spyder RS (PDK)
Slowest trim in our data
5.8 s
2007–2008 Boxster Roadster (manual)
Coverage
69 figures
Model years 2005–2025 · incl. named tests
Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman 0-60 mph by year and trim
Newest model years first. Each row is one published figure with its source; a trim can appear more than once when the automaker publishes separate times by transmission or option (for example with launch control). As of November 14, 2026.
| Model year | Trim | hp | Drivetrain | 0-60 mph | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 982 | 718 Spyder RS (PDK) 4.0L flat-6 | 493 | RWD | 3.2 s | Manufacturer [1][2] |
| 2022–2025 982 | 718 Cayman GT4 RS Coupe (PDK) 4.0L flat-6 | 493 | RWD | 3.2 s | Manufacturer [3][4][5] |
| 2021–2025 982 | 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 Roadster (manual) 4.0L flat-6 | 394 | RWD | 4.3 s | Manufacturer [6][7][8][9][10] |
| 2021–2025 982 | 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 Coupe (manual) 4.0L flat-6 | 394 | RWD | 4.3 s | Manufacturer [6][7][8][9] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Cayman GT4 Coupe (PDK) 4.0L flat-6 · Derived: Porsche says the GT4 RS (3.2 s) is half a second quicker than the GT4 with PDK | 414 | RWD | 3.7 s | Manufacturer [11][12][13][9][4] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Cayman GT4 Coupe (manual) 4.0L flat-6 | 414 | RWD | 4.2 s | Manufacturer [11][12][13][9][4] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Boxster T Roadster (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 · with Sport Chrono | 300 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [14][15] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Cayman T Coupe (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 · with Sport Chrono | 300 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [14][15] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Boxster T Roadster (manual) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [14][15] |
| 2020–2025 982 | 718 Cayman T Coupe (manual) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [14][15] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 350 | RWD | 4.0 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 350 | RWD | 4.0 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) | 350 | RWD | 4.2 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) | 350 | RWD | 4.2 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster S Roadster (manual) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) | 350 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman S Coupe (manual) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) | 350 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 300 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman Coupe (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 300 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman Coupe (PDK) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Boxster Roadster (manual) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [16][17][18] |
| 2017–2025 982 | 718 Cayman Coupe (manual) 2.0L turbo flat-4 | 300 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [19][20] |
| 2020–2023 982 | 718 Spyder (manual) 4.0L flat-6 | 414 | RWD | 4.2 s | Manufacturer [11][12][13][9] |
| 2021 982 | Boxster 25 Years Roadster (PDK) 4.0L flat-6 · with standard Sport Chrono | 394 | RWD | 3.8 s | Manufacturer [10][21] |
| 2018–2019 982 | 718 Boxster GTS Roadster (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 365 | RWD | 3.9 s | Manufacturer [22][23] |
| 2018–2019 982 | 718 Cayman GTS Coupe (PDK) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) · with Sport Chrono (Sport Plus) | 365 | RWD | 3.9 s | Manufacturer [22] |
| 2018–2019 982 | 718 Boxster GTS Roadster (manual) 2.5L turbo flat-4 (VTG) | 365 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [22][23] |
| 2016 981 | Boxster Spyder (manual) 3.8L flat-6 | 375 | RWD | 4.3 s | Manufacturer [24][25][10] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Cayman GTS Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Plus / Sport Chrono | 340 | RWD | 4.3 s | Manufacturer [26] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Boxster GTS Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Plus / Sport Chrono | 330 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [26][10] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Cayman GTS Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 340 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [26] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Boxster GTS Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 330 | RWD | 4.6 s | Manufacturer [26][10] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Cayman GTS Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 340 | RWD | 4.6 s | Manufacturer [26] |
| 2015–2016 981 | Boxster GTS Roadster (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 330 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [26][10] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 325 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 325 | RWD | 4.6 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman S Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 325 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman Coupe (PDK) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 275 | RWD | 5.1 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman Coupe (PDK) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) | 275 | RWD | 5.3 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2014–2016 981 | Cayman Coupe (manual) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) | 275 | RWD | 5.4 s | Manufacturer [27] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 315 | RWD | 4.5 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 315 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster S Roadster (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 315 | RWD | 4.8 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 265 | RWD | 5.2 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) | 265 | RWD | 5.4 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2013–2016 981 | Boxster Roadster (manual) 2.7L flat-6 (direct injection) | 265 | RWD | 5.5 s | Manufacturer [28] |
| 2012 987.2 | Boxster S Black Edition Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 320 | RWD | 4.6 s | Manufacturer [29] |
| 2012 987.2 | Boxster S Black Edition Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.8 s | Manufacturer [29] |
| 2012 987.2 | Boxster S Black Edition Roadster (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [29] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Cayman R Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 330 | RWD | 4.4 s | Manufacturer [30][31][32] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Boxster Spyder (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono | 320 | RWD | 4.6 s | Manufacturer [33][29][10] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Cayman R Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 330 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [30][31][32] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Boxster Spyder (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.8 s | Manufacturer [33][29][10] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Boxster Spyder (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [33][29][10] |
| 2011–2012 987.2 | Cayman R Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · MotorWeek test, 2012 Cayman R | 330 | RWD | 4.9 s | Tested: MotorWeek [31] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) · with Sport Chrono Package Plus | 310 | RWD | 4.7 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.8 s | Manufacturer [35][32] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 310 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Cayman S Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 320 | RWD | 4.9 s | Manufacturer [35][32] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster S Roadster (manual) 3.4L flat-6 (direct injection) | 310 | RWD | 5.0 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.9L flat-6 · with Sport Chrono Package Plus | 255 | RWD | 5.3 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Cayman Coupe (PDK) 2.9L flat-6 | 265 | RWD | 5.4 s | Manufacturer [35][36] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster Roadster (PDK) 2.9L flat-6 | 255 | RWD | 5.5 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Cayman Coupe (manual) 2.9L flat-6 | 265 | RWD | 5.5 s | Manufacturer [35][36] |
| 2009–2012 987.2 | Boxster Roadster (manual) 2.9L flat-6 | 255 | RWD | 5.6 s | Manufacturer [34][29] |
| 2007–2008 987.1 | Boxster S Roadster (manual) 3.4L flat-6 · MotorWeek test, 2007 | 295 | RWD | 5.1 s | Tested: MotorWeek [37] |
| 2007–2008 987.1 | Boxster Roadster (manual) 2.7L flat-6 · Standard 5-speed manual | 245 | RWD | 5.8 s | Manufacturer [37][38] |
| 2006–2008 987.1 | Cayman S Coupe (manual) 3.4L flat-6 · MotorWeek test, 2006 | 295 | RWD | 4.8 s | Tested: MotorWeek [39] |
| 2005–2006 987.1 | Boxster S Roadster (manual) 3.2L flat-6 · MotorWeek test, 2005 | 280 | RWD | 5.1 s | Tested: MotorWeek [40] |
Manufacturer 0-60 times are the automaker's own claims, often measured with a one-foot rollout and launch control; instrumented tests by publications use their own procedures. Compare like with like.
More on the Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman
Frequently asked questions
What is the 0-60 of the Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman?
The 2025 Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman runs 0-60 mph in 3.2 to 4.9 seconds depending on trim and transmission (manufacturer figures). The quickest 718 Boxster & Cayman in our data is the 718 Boxster & Cayman 718 Spyder RS (PDK) (2024–2025) at 3.2 seconds.
How fast is the 2025 Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman?
By published 0-60 mph times: 718 Spyder RS (PDK) 3.2 s (493 hp); 718 Cayman GT4 RS Coupe (PDK) 3.2 s (493 hp); 718 Cayman GT4 Coupe (PDK) 3.7 s (414 hp); 718 Boxster S Roadster (PDK) 4.0 s (350 hp); 718 Cayman S Coupe (PDK) 4.0 s (350 hp). 17 more versions are in the table above. Figures are the quickest the source publishes for each version (launch control or performance packages where noted).
What is the fastest Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman?
The quickest Porsche 718 Boxster & Cayman to 60 mph is the 718 Boxster & Cayman 718 Spyder RS (PDK) (2024–2025), at 3.2 seconds (manufacturer figure) with 493 hp.
Are these 718 Boxster & Cayman 0-60 times manufacturer claims or tests?
Both, labeled row by row. Manufacturer figures come from the automaker's own press material or spec sheets. Rows marked "tested" are instrumented results from the named publication; they often differ from the claim by a tenth or two because of rollout, surface and weather.
Sources
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- Porsche Newsroom USA: The new 718 GTS 4.0.
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