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

2 builds left the factory as a 2012 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 210 vehicles built
  • 7 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

S, Spyder · RWD Base · RWD
Engine 3.4L 6-cyl 2.9L 6-cyl
Power 310 hp 255 hp
For sale right now 4 3
Vehicles built 111 99
Same on every 2012 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $37,800
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $21,294 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 2012 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CA2A8-C means

WP0 CA2A8 · C
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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Already looking at a specific Boxster?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.