Nissan 370Z vs. rivals - specifications
| Porsche Boxster | BMW Z4 | Nissan 370Z | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £35,510/£46,703 | £33,830/£41,985 | £35,295/£38,502 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £18,110/51.0% | £17,050/50.4% | £16,871/47.8% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,344/£4,687 | £1,894/£3,789 | £2,471/£4,941 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,560/£4,267 | £2,404/£4,006 | £3,325/£5,541 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 43/£1,650/K/£245 | 40/£1,004/J/£235 | 47/£1,522/M/£435 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £460/740/£460 | £300 (Service Inclusive) | £175/£310/£175 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,342/2,415mm | 4,239/2,496mm | 4,250/2,550mm |
| Height/width | 1,292/1,801mm | 1,291/1,790mm | 1,325/1,845mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,893cc | 6cyl in-line/2,996cc | V6/3,696cc |
| Peak power | 251/6,400 bhp/rpm | 254/6,600 bhp/rpm | 324/7,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 290/4,400 Nm/rpm | 310/2,600 Nm/rpm | 363/5,200 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/rwd | 6-spd man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 64 litres/foam | 55 litres/run-flat | 72 litres/space saver |
| Boot capacity | 150/130 litres^ | 180/310 litres* | 140 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,335/300kg | 1,505/330kg | 1,524/361kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/0.29Cd | 10.7 metres/0.34Cd | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 2yrs (unltd)/2yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/12 months | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 2yrs, 20k miles/34 | Variable miles/154 | 9,000 miles/209 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th/7th** | 10th/12th** | 25th/24th** |
| Roof operation time up/down | 11.4/13.8 secs | 25.0/25.0 secs | 22.0/22.0 secs |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 6.0/5.6 secs | 6.1/6.0 secs | 5.9/5.6 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.0/5.2 secs | 3.3/4.3 secs | 3.2/4.3 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 6.4/7.9 secs | 5.6/7.1 secs | 5.5/8.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 163mph/2,500rpm | 155mph/2,750rpm | 155mph/2,500rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.8/33.0/8.4m | 46.8/34.0/8.6m | 45.4/33.1/8.2m |
| Noise levels roof down 30/70mph | 64/78dB | 63/76dB | 63/76dB |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 63/51/62/74dB | 64/45/62/75dB | 65/44/62/74dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.1mpg/367 miles | 27.8mpg/336 miles | 20.1mpg/318 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 20.8/40.9/30.1mpg | 22.8/45.6/33.2mpg | 17.4/34.0/25.2mpg |
| Actual/Claimed CO2/tax bracket | 250/221g/km/33% | 235/199g/km/28% | 325/262g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/£234 | Six/yes/£590^^ | Four/no/£358 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | £1,961/Yes/£293 | £1,805/yes/£245 | £1,400/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | £428/yes/£289 | Yes/yes/£280 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £602/£1,038/no | £510/yes/no | £550/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,945/£348/£222/£523 | £2,180/£465/y/£600 | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
