We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us
Sign up your car for the TrueDelta survey and get free access to all of the data on this page. Click here to get started!

Porsche Boxster and smart fortwo Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 32300 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2014
Porsche Boxster
[?] see reported repairs
  35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 32300 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 25500 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2013
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 25500 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
28 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 61500 miles driven

Note low average odometer.
2008
smart fortwo Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 61500 miles driven

Note low average odometer.
28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2007
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 87600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2001
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 87600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.

Return to top

Porsche Boxster vs. smart fortwo Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Porsche Boxster and smart fortwo reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Porsche Boxsters and smart fortwos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Porsche Boxsters and smart fortwos that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Porsche Boxster and smart fortwo lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Porsche Boxster and smart fortwo have been recently.

To see how frequently Porsche Boxster and smart fortwo problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Convertible 310-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
went from bmw 2002 to boxter S see full Porsche Boxster review
2008 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
Top performing sports car. see full Porsche Boxster review
2006 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
face it, people look at Porches. and thats fun too see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Wanted car since high school. Finally reached a point in life where I could afford one. see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
The Porsche name speaks for itself. see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
quality and design see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Porsche says it all see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
Porsche brand is synonymous with sports cars. see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
Well, cannot beat the Porsche reputation, and I think the boxster is great way to get the Porsche Experience without spending $100k see full Porsche Boxster review
2001 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
It's a Porscha! see full Porsche Boxster review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the smart fortwo

smart fortwo Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Not many $22,000 cars get stares from people driving Porsches, Cadillacs, BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars, but I've had drivers of all of these stare, wave, and ask me questions about my Smart Fortwo Convertible. see full smart fortwo review
2009 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
I like the "uniqueness" of the car- the car really has character and personality- definitely not a cookie cutter car- a lot of fresh, new ideas see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
smart is a subsidiary of mercedes. The smarts have been in europe for 10 years and Canada for 4. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
mercedes see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Mercedes backed, reputation for quality and style see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Built by MB but considered economical and eco friendly see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Well it is tied into Mercedes, although they seem to distance themselves from it. I just wish it had a emblem that said - "smart, a Mercedes company". see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
The smart car is made by Daimler, who makes Mercedes-Benz. Daimler has a very high brand and image reputation and it shows in their smart car division. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Hatch 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
One word - Mercedes. It is built by Mercedes in partnership with swatch. Millions of these cars are in Europe with over 10 years road experience. see full smart fortwo review
2008 2dr Convertible 70-horsepower 1.0L I3
5-speed automated manual RWD
Mercedes needs no introduction. I trust the brand. see full smart fortwo review