2012 Porsche 911: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2012 911, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $57,992–$149,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 2,063 vehicles built
  • 72 for sale right now
  • $57,992–$149,995 typical price range

Which 911 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

S (2WD), 4S (4WD) · RWD S Cabriolet (2WD), 4S Cabriolet (4WD) · RWD Carrera (2WD), Carrera 4 (4WD) · RWD Turbo (4WD), Turbo S (4WD) · AWD
Engine 3.8L 6-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 385 hp 385 hp 345 hp 500 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $89,997 $84,900 $81,985 $159,990
For sale right now 15 27 6 7
Vehicles built 766 530 231 136
Same on every 2012 911
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

92 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
S Cabriolet (2WD), 4S Cabriolet (4WD) · RWD
$84,900
$56,252 $80,813 $105,374 $129,934 $154,495
Price trend

Median up $4,997 over the last 12 months.

2012 911 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 911 typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $68,995 today.

911 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 911

Safety, in plain English

What WP0AD2A9-C means

WP0 AD2A9 · C
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AD2A9
together encode the 911 line — Coupe, 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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