The 2000 Boxster is an important vehicle to Porsche for the convertible market segment. The Roadster S is a member of a series of two trim levels for the Boxster which include Roadster and Roadster S. The two-door car with its rear-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Porsche. There is strong competition from vehicles from Kia.

Performance

The Boxster Roadster S is equipped with a Porsche 3.2 liter six-cylinder engine that utilizes 24 valves. The engine is mated to a ZF 5-speed Transaxle. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Porsche.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Boxster has power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The car uses coil front springs and coil in the rear.

Fuel is handled for the Boxster is a Bosch Motronic SFI design, running on gasoline fuel. The gasoline is handled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 16.90 gallons.

Boxster Roadster S Statistics

The dimensions of the Boxster Roadster S are 70.10 inches wide by 171.00 inches long. It sits a comfortable 50.80 inches off the ground. It seats a standard two passengers, with 2 doors. The wheelbase of 95.10 allows for limited leg room for the backseat passengers.

There is a 50,000 mile, 48 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 50,000/48 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The listed retail price in 2000 (MSRP) was $41,430, with an invoice cost of $36,261. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a two-door Convertible.

Fuel Efficiency

The 2000 Boxster gets 25 miles/gallon on the highway and only 17 in the city. This is average for a convertible car.

In 1999 and 2000 the Boxster Roadster S was availble in the exterior colors of Arctic Silver Metallic with Black Top, Arctic Silver Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Arctic Silver Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Arena Red Metallic with Black Top, Arena Red Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Arena Red Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Biarritz White with Black Top, Biarritz White with Graphite Gray Top, Biarritz White with Metropol Blue Top, Black Metallic with Black Top, Black Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Black Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Black with Black Top, Black with Graphite Gray Top, Black with Metropol Blue Top, Cobalt Blue Metallic with Black Top, Cobalt Blue Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Cobalt Blue Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Dark Blue with Black Top, Dark Blue with Graphite Gray Top, Dark Blue with Metropol Blue Top, Forest Green Metallic with Black Top, Forest Green Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Forest Green Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Guards Red with Black Top, Guards Red with Graphite Gray Top, Guards Red with Metropol Blue Top, Iris Blue Metallic with Black Top, Iris Blue Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Iris Blue Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Midnight Blue Metallic with Black Top, Midnight Blue Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Midnight Blue Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Ocean Blue Metallic with Black Top, Ocean Blue Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Ocean Blue Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Polar Silver Metallic with Black Top, Polar Silver Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Polar Silver Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Rain Forest Green Metallic with Black Top, Rain Forest Green Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Rain Forest Green Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Slate Gray Metallic with Black Top, Slate Gray Metallic with Graphite Gray Top, Slate Gray Metallic with Metropol Blue Top, Speed Yellow with Black Top, Speed Yellow with Graphite Gray Top, Speed Yellow with Metropol Blue Top, Viola Metallic with Black Top, and Viola Metallic with Graphite Gray Top.

In Summary

The 1999 model began the promise of the Porsche Boxster. The 2000 expanded on this success and has proven to be a strong seller in most markets. Even with strong competition from other manufacturers Porsche hopes that the Boxster Roadster S will continue to be a profitable vehicle.

Tags: 2-Door, Convertible, Porsche Boxster, Roadster S, United States market

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