Porsche 911 · Engine family · 5 offered

Porsche 911 3.2L six-cylinder

This is the 3.2L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 911 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 270 hp. We decode it on 1,162 VINs across 15 factory builds, and 107 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $85,295.

Cylinders
6
Power
270 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1985–1989
Drive
RWD

◷ Updated September 28, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$85,295
Configuration price reference
107
On sale today with the 3.2L 6-cyl
1985–1989
Model years it was fitted
15
Factory configurations
1,162
911 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 3.2L 6-cyl sits in the 911 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.0L 6-cyl
2018–2026
$149,991
370–473 hp · 1,919 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl this page
1985–1989
$85,295
270 hp · 107 on sale
3.4L 6-cyl
1999–2017
$72,997
296–350 hp · 304 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl turbo
1990–2026
$89,785
247–532 hp · 1,535 on sale
3.8L 6-cyl turbo
2007–2025
$124,968
355–690 hp · 1,407 on sale

5 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Porsche 911 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which 911 years got a 3.2L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
1989 190 24 3 1988 274 21 4 1987 314 23 3 1986 260 27 3 1985 124 12 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 911 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

15 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

1989

3 builds

1988

4 builds

1987

3 builds

1986

3 builds

1985

2 builds

Every 1989 911 build →

The 3.2L 6-cyl 911: common questions

Which 911 years have the 3.2L 6-cyl?

1985–1989, without a break — 5 model years in our VIN decode, across 15 factory configurations and 1,162 VINs.

What does a 3.2L 6-cyl 911 cost?

$85,295 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

3.2L 6-cyl 911 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.