2013 Porsche Boxster with New Engine Rated for Up to 22 MPG City, 32 Highway

The 2013 Porsche Boxster’s EPA fuel-economy ratings have been released, and the new mid-engine roadster is more efficient than the outgoing model. Only the base model’s economy figures are out, however; those for the latest Boxster S, which has a larger version of the base car’s engine, have yet to be revealed. As part of Porsche’s 2013 redesign for the Boxster, weight was reduced by 55 pounds and the old base car’s 2.9-liter flat-six engine was replaced with an all-new 2.7-liter unit.

The changes have resulted in better fuel efficiency for the Boxster with both the PDK seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and the six-speed manual. The PDK-equipped 2013 Boxster is rated for 22 mpg in the city and 32 on the highway; those figures represent increases of 2 and 3 mpg, respectively, over last year’s. Things are equally rosy for the manual Boxster, which sees its efficiency rise 1 mpg in the city and 3 on the highway, to 20/30 mpg. Best of all? The new 2.7-liter six makes 265 hp—10 more than the thirstier 2.9-liter. That’s what’s called getting your cake and eating it, too.