2002 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2002 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 $6,495–$30,035 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,363 vehicles built
  • 49 for sale right now
  • $6,495–$30,035 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 $13,195 $17,970
For sale right now 33 16
Vehicles built 799 564
Same on every 2002 Boxster
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

84 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$13,195
S
$17,970
$6,300 $12,459 $18,619 $24,778 $30,937
Price trend

Median down $849 over the last 12 months.

2002 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 95% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,245 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2002 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA298-2 means

WP0 CA298 · 2
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 2.7L 6cyl — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CA298 42U621297 WP0CA298 02U625542

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