2009 Porsche 911: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2009 911, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $40,082–$155,500 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 1,477 vehicles built
  • 67 for sale right now
  • $40,082–$155,500 typical price range

Which 911 is yours?

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What actually differs

S (2WD), 4S (4WD) · RWD Carrera (2WD), Carrera 4 (4WD) · RWD Cabriolet (2WD), 4 Cabriolet (4WD) · RWD Cabriolet (4WD) · AWD
Engine 3.8L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 385 hp 345 hp 345 hp 480 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Body Coupe Coupe Convertible Convertible
Typical price today $89,900 $74,966 $54,800 $85,000
For sale right now 20 6 8 5
Vehicles built 365 194 186 155
Same on every 2009 911
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

97 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
S (2WD), 4S (4WD) · RWD
$89,900
$43,149 $72,403 $101,657 $130,911 $160,165
Price trend

Median down $10,551 over the last 12 months.

2009 911 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 911 typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $51,995 today.

911 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 911

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA299-9 means

WP0 CA299 · 9
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA299
together encode the 911 line — Convertible, 3.6L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CA299 59S740393
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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