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

2 builds left the factory as a 2009 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 359 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which Boxster 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.

Pick your Boxster

What actually differs

RWD S · RWD
Engine 2.9L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl
Power 255 hp 310 hp
Typical price today $25,000 $36,985
For sale right now 6 5
Vehicles built 228 131
Same on every 2009 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $4,003 over the last 3 months.

2009 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,994 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA298-9 means

WP0 CA298 · 9
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA298
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 2.9L 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

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2009 Porsche Boxster prices →