2011 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2011 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 485 vehicles built
  • 19 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, Spyder · RWD
Engine 2.9L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl
Power 255 hp 310 hp
For sale right now 11 8
Vehicles built 298 186
Same on every 2011 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $29,900
Price trend

Median up $282 over the last 10 months.

2011 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $20,246 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA2A8-B means

WP0 CA2A8 · B
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CA2A8
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
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CA2A8 4BU710105
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2011 Porsche Boxster prices →