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BMW Z4 vs. Porsche Boxster MPG

Chart is based on 87 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z4 and 101 fuel economy reports for the Porsche Boxster.

BMW Z4 MPG

BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2011 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2010 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2010 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2009 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2009 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2008 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2007 30.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2006 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2005 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2004 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW Z4 BMW Z4 2003 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2011 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 335hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 hills med light 0 20 35 45 70 22.8  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat med light 5 15 60 20 80 24.0  
2010 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 3 0 20 77 72 24.7  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 hills med hvy 10 5 67 19 120 19.6  
2009 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 9 9 27 55 70 26.5  
2008 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 0 0 100 73 27.4  
2008 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 10 10 80 100 24.2  
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2008 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 17 3 6 75 75 29.8  
2007 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 8 22 28 42 65 20.0  
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead light 8 15 8 69 68 26.6  
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 12 16 25 47 72 26.7  
2007 2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 50 17 7 27 75 18.0  
2007 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 22 47 25 60 25.7  
2007 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light hvy 1 4 25 70 70 30.6  
2006 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 15 60 25 70 28.2  
2006 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 10 10 30 50 65 26.7  
2006 2dr Convertible 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 8 46 25 20 78 17.7  
2006 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 45 55 60 27.0  
2006 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 2 28 38 32 70 25.2  
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 7 13 25 55 74 27.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med light 1 1 23 75 65 28.1  
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 15 25 18 43 60 21.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 hills light none 10 40 30 20 65 23.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 4 20 55 21 67 26.8  
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 33 67 70 27.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 0 10 80 10 65 29.1  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 8 8 30 53 70 27.2  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD		 flat light light 10 20 50 20 60 26.8  
2003 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 20 20 20 40 60 25.6  
2003 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
6-speed automated manual RWD		 flat light light 8 5 20 68 70 34.4  
2003 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 2 7 31 60 77 26.1  

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Porsche Boxster MPG

Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2013 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2011 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2010 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2010 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2008 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2008 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 4 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2006 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2001 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2001 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 2dr Convertible 315-horsepower 3.4L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 20 0 80 70 20.7  
2011 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 15 35 50 70 16.0  
2010 2dr Convertible 310-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 38 25 38 75 20.8  
2010 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 hills med light 5 20 0 75 85 24.2  
2008 2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 9 18 47 27 69 21.5  
2008 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 50 48 3 75 21.8  
2007 2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 1 1 18 80 73 25.8  
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2007 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 32 32 32 4 60 16.0  
2007 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 2 3 40 55 62 26.1  
2006 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead light 6 11 22 63 65 21.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 11 32 48 69 22.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 25 0 75 80 16.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 10 10 10 70 65 25.9  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 0 5 45 50 65 25.6  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 12 18 28 43 63 24.2  
2004 2dr Convertible 264-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 8 28 18 48 65 20.7  
2004 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 15 5 80 65 25.9  
2004 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 20 30 25 25 70 21.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 1 3 50 47 65 25.3  
2003 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills med none 12 12 38 38 61 21.9  
2003 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 50 0 50 70 26.0  
2003 2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 25 0 25 50 60 28.0  
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 15 15 24 47 65 23.7  
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 25 25 10 40 100 29.4  
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 10 29 10 51 70 18.0  
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 hills lead none 3 5 29 64 60 23.4  
2001 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills lead light 13 22 13 52 68 21.7  
2001 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 15 15 35 35 70 22.9  
2000 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD		 hills med light 5 17 23 55 93 22.4  
2000 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 10 10 50 30 60 29.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 7 23 32 38 70 25.2  

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BMW Z4 vs. Porsche Boxster MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 it gets better fuel economy than the M coupe, but still out performs the 2.5i and 3.0i models. see full BMW Z4 review
2007 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Fuel economy is great. Getting 30 to 33 mpg on trips on 2 lane rural highways at 65 to 70 mph. see full BMW Z4 review
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Around town I get about 23 mpg but on the open highway, get 30 to 32 mpg which is huge since the Z only uses premium grade gas. see full BMW Z4 review
2004 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Average 26-27mpg combined city/highway in daily commuter driving (no expressway)...even with some spirited driving. see full BMW Z4 review
BMW Z4 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 City driving only about 17 MPG; highway driving 21 MPG see full BMW Z4 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 mileage with performance see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD		 Running the hills mostly safe speeds,and an occasional sprint or push through the corners I average 25 mpg/29 hwy.I think on a long boring drive possibly 32mpg see full Porsche Boxster review