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Porsche 718 Comparison
The new Porsche 718 is a sports car offered in both 2D Convertible and 3D Coupe body styles. Available in Australia from $131,400 (MLRP, excl. on-roads) for the Cayman variant and topping out at $336,800 for the Boxster Spyder Rs.
There are 10 variants of the 718 available in Australia and this generation went on sale in April of 2023.
Engine options include 2.0L turbo petrol direct injection (220kW/380Nm), 4.0L petrol direct injection (294kW/420Nm) and 2.5L turbo petrol direct injection (257kW/420Nm). Available with 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic transmissions. All variants feature rear-wheel drive.
The new 2024 718 is offered with a 3 year, unlimited km warranty.
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