Compare the2025 Maserati GranCabrio FogloreVS 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster

Safety
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Transmission and Drivetrain
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Ergonomics

Safety

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Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The GranCabrio Foglore has standard Rear Emergency Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The GranCabrio Foglore has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.

The GranCabrio Foglore offers an optional Surround View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The 718 Boxster only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the GranCabrio Foglore’s optional Rear Cross Path uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the GranCabrio Foglore and the 718 Boxster have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras and available blind spot warning systems.

The Maserati GranCabrio Foglore weighs 1934 to 2138 pounds more than the Porsche 718 Boxster. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Engine

The GranCabrio Foglore’s electric motors produces 451 more horsepower (751 vs. 300) and 716 lbs.-ft. more torque (996 vs. 280) than the 718 Boxster’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder. The GranCabrio Foglore’s electric motors produces 401 more horsepower (751 vs. 350) and 687 lbs.-ft. more torque (996 vs. 309) than the 718 Boxster S’ standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The GranCabrio Foglore’s electric motors produces 357 more horsepower (751 vs. 394) and 687 lbs.-ft. more torque (996 vs. 309) than the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0’s standard 4.0 GT3 6-cylinder. The GranCabrio Foglore’s electric motors produces 258 more horsepower (751 vs. 493) and 665 lbs.-ft. more torque (996 vs. 331) than the 718 Spyder RS’ standard 4.0 DOHC 6-cylinder.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the GranCabrio Foglore running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the 718 Boxster:

			MPG
GranCabrio Foglore
	Auto	Electric Motors	84 city/80 hwy
718 Boxster
	Manual	2.0 turbo flat-4	20 city/25 hwy
		2.5 turbo flat-4	19 city/24 hwy
		4.0 DOHC flat-6	17 city/24 hwy
	Auto	2.0 turbo flat-4	21 city/27 hwy
		2.5 turbo flat-4	19 city/25 hwy
		GTS 4.0 DOHC flat-6	19 city/24 hwy

The GranCabrio Foglore can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 233 miles. The 718 Boxster can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Maserati GranCabrio Foglore higher (10 out of 10) than the Porsche 718 Boxster (1 to 5). This means the GranCabrio Foglore produces up to 58.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the 718 Boxster every 15,000 miles.

Transmission and Drivetrain

The Maserati GranCabrio Foglore comes standard with an automatic transmission, for driver comfort, especially in the city. Automatic costs extra on the 718 Boxster.

All wheel drive, available in the GranCabrio Foglore, provides the best traction for acceleration in wet, dry, and icy conditions. In corners, all wheel drive allows both outside wheels to provide power, balancing the car. This allows for better handling. The Porsche 718 Boxster is not available with all wheel drive.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the GranCabrio Foglore’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the 718 Boxster:

	GranCabrio Foglore	718 Boxster
Front Rotors	15 inches	13 inches
Rear Rotors	13.8 inches	11.8 inches

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the GranCabrio Foglore has larger tires than the 718 Boxster (F:265/30R20 & R:295/30R21 vs. F:235/45R18 & R:265/45R18). The GranCabrio Foglore’s front tires are larger than the largest tires available on the 718 Boxster (F:265/30R20 & R:295/30R21 vs. F:245/35R20 & R:295/30R20).

The GranCabrio Foglore’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the 718 Boxster’s standard 45 series tires. The GranCabrio Foglore’s tires are lower profile than the 718 Spyder RS’ 35 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the GranCabrio Foglore has standard 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the 718 Boxster. The 718 Boxster’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

Suspension and Handling

The front and rear suspension of the GranCabrio Foglore uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the 718 Boxster, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The GranCabrio Foglore has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The GranCabrio Foglore’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the GranCabrio Foglore’s wheelbase is 17.9 inches longer than on the 718 Boxster (115.3 inches vs. 97.4 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the GranCabrio Foglore is 4.9 inches wider in the front and 5 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the 718 Boxster.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the 718 Boxster’s (45.5% to 54.5%). This gives the GranCabrio Foglore more stable handling and braking.

Passenger Space

The GranCabrio Foglore has standard seating for 4 passengers; the 718 Boxster can only carry 2.

The GranCabrio Foglore has 40 cubic feet more passenger volume than the 718 Boxster (89 vs. 49).

Ergonomics

The GranCabrio Foglore has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

Unlike the driver-only memory system optional at extra cost in the 718 Boxster, the GranCabrio Foglore has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The GranCabrio Foglore offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The GranCabrio Foglore has standard Extended Keyless Go that allows you to unlock the doors from either outside door handle, open the trunk, and start the car, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Porsche Entry and Drive costs extra on the 718 Boxster.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s cruise control switch is lit from behind, making it plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The 718 Boxster’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s LED headlights produce a white, bright light using less electricity than the 718 Boxster’s standard xenon high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. HID headlights can be slow to reach full brightness or power cycle, causing issues when flashing them to signal other vehicles; LED headlights light instantly. LED lights also last about three to four times as long.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the GranCabrio Foglore has standard extendable sun visors. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The GranCabrio Foglore’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The 718 Boxster’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.

The GranCabrio Foglore has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the car heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the 718 Boxster.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Maserati GranCabrio Foglore has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the glovebox. The 718 Boxster doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.