Factory build sheet
2018 Porsche 718 Boxster Boxster
Build WP0CA2A8-J · 2L 4cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WP0CA2A8 and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 718 Boxster whose VIN starts WP0CA2A8 and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 481 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 481 known VINs
- 18 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Porsche with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine model
- 300 hp 2l h4
- Engine manufacturer
- Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
- Horsepower
- 300 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Seat rows
- 1
- Series
- Type 982
- Manufacturer
- DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1B
- GVWR
- 3,001–4,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Crash imminent braking Optional
- Lane keeping assistance Optional
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
- Blind spot warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$49,195 median asking price · 21 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $34,995 Top 2% of listings $60,998
The same build, other model years
Porsche used the VIN pattern WP0CA2A8 for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2010 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 216 vehicles code A $29,995
- 2011 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 297 vehicles code B $29,900
- 2012 Base 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 99 vehicles code C
- 2013 Base 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 989 vehicles code D $32,649
- 2014 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 750 vehicles code E $36,999
- 2015 Base 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 514 vehicles code F $39,950
- 2016 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 304 vehicles code G $39,170
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2018 You are here code J $49,195
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WP0 | DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | CA2A8 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | J | Model year — 2018 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
481 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WP0CA2A8-J shares the specification above.
- 481 Known VINs
- 18 Listed for sale now
- 21 Priced listings
- $49,195 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 1 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 718 Boxster, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2018 Boxster S 2.5L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 596 vehicles · $66,104 median
- 2019 Boxster / Boxster T 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 616 vehicles · $52,449 median
- 2019 Boxster S / Boxster GTS 2.5L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 415 vehicles · $73,998 median
- 2020 S / GTS 2.5L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 52 vehicles
- 2021 Spyder 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 341 vehicles · $130,688 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 21 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 481 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.