2016 Porsche Boxster: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2016 Boxster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 708 vehicles built
  • 32 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 Spyder RWD S, GTS · RWD
Engine 2.7L 6-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl
Power 265 hp 375 hp 315 hp
Typical price today $39,170 $121,881 $89,995
For sale right now 11 11 10
Vehicles built 304 225 179
Same on every 2016 Boxster
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $21,381 over the last 12 months.

2016 Boxster price history →
Will it hold value?

A Boxster typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $29,948 today.

Boxster depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Boxster

Safety, in plain English

What WP0CB2A8-G means

WP0 CB2A8 · G
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
CB2A8
together encode the Boxster line — Convertible, 3.4L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WP0CB2A8 3GS140257

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