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Porsche 911 3.8L six-cylinder turbo

The 6-cylinder turbo is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.8L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 355–690 hp. We decode it on 20,653 VINs across 51 factory builds, and 1,511 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $124,968.

Cylinders
6
Power
355–690 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2007–2025
Gearboxes
Automatic · Automated manual

◷ Updated October 3, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$124,968
Configuration price reference
1,511
On sale today with the 3.8L 6-cyl
2007–2025
Model years it was fitted
51
Factory configurations
20,653
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 3.8L 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
2018–2027
$149,991
370–473 hp · 2,173 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl
1985–1989
$85,295
270 hp · 113 on sale
3.4L 6-cyl
1999–2017
$72,997
296–350 hp · 328 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl turbo
1990–2026
$89,785
247–532 hp · 1,624 on sale
3.8L 6-cyl turbo · this page
2007–2025
$124,968
355–690 hp · 1,511 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 3.8L 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
2025 459 89 2 2021 1,313 117 2 2019 884 93 3 2018 981 123 3 2017 3,239 182 5 2016 1,287 92 5 2015 2,827 187 6 2014 2,513 169 6 2013 1,737 79 2 2012 1,317 68 2 2011 728 62 3 2010 491 39 3 2009 870 81 3 2008 969 62 3 2007 1,038 68 3

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.

51 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.

2025

1 build

2021

1 build

2019

1 build

2018

2 builds

2017

2 builds

2016

4 builds

2015

3 builds

2014

3 builds

2013

2 builds

2012

1 build

2011

1 build

2010

1 build

2009

1 build

2008

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 51. Every 2025 911 build →

The 3.8L 6-cyl 911: common questions

Which 911 years have the 3.8L 6-cyl?

2007–2025 — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 51 factory configurations and 20,653 VINs.

What does a 3.8L 6-cyl 911 cost?

$124,968 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.

Is the 3.8L 6-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

6-cylinder turbo — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

3.8L 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.