2001 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2001 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $6,373–$20,457 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,585 vehicles built
  • 49 for sale right now
  • $6,373–$20,457 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base configuration S
Engine 2.7L 6-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl
Power 217 hp 250 hp
Typical price today $13,925 $17,127
For sale right now 35 14
Vehicles built 969 615
Same on every 2001 Boxster
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

49 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base configuration
$13,925
$6,181 $9,904 $13,626 $17,349 $21,071
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2001 Boxster price history →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CB298-1 means

WP0 CB298 · 1
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CB298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 3.2L 6cyl — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CB298 71S660084 WP0CB298 01U661162
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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