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Porsche AG is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans. Porsche AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, and is owned by Volkswagen AG, which is itself majority-owned by Porsche Automobile Holding SE. Porsche’s current lineup includes the 718 Boxster/Cayman, 911, Panamera, Macan and Cayenne.

 

PORSCHE VIN NUMBER LOCATION

The Porsche VIN can be located in the following places in the vehicle:

  • On a sticker the outside part of the driver’s door frame
  • On the driver’s side near the base of the windscreen
  • Stamped on the bulkheads in earlier models

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Position 1

Position 1 of the Porsche VIN identifies the country where the vehicle was assembled.

  • 1, 4, 5 United States
  • W Germany

Position 2

The second position of the Porsche VIN pinpoints the manufacturer of the vehicle.

  • P – Porsche

Position 3

The third position holds a character that identifies the exact brand division even in cases where the manufacturer has more than one division.

These three positions of the Porsche VIN are referred to as the World Make Identifiers (WMI). Some of the examples for your Porsche may be as follows:

Mark WMI Manufacturer Brand Owner Country Code Country
PORSCHE WP0 PORSCHE (D) VAG WP Germany

 

Position 4 – 6

For Porsche vehicles made for the European market, position four through six are filled with a character Z that does not represent anything.

For the vehicles made for the North American market, position 4 of the Porsche VIN identifies the model line of the vehicle.

A – 911 Carrera Coupe / 911 Carrera 4 Coupe / 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, compartment
A – 911 Turbo Coupe / 911 GT2, compartment
A – 911 Turbo 4WD (997) coupe
A – 924, coupe,
A – 928 S-4, coupe, with the 1990 model year,
A – 928, coupe,  1991 model year
A – 944 coupe
A – Cayenne, wagon (SUV),
A – Carrera GT (990),
A – Cayman, coupe,
A – Panamera (970), hatchback,
A – Macan, wagon (SUV),
B – 944, convertible, the door 2
B – 911 Carrera Targa (964),
B – 911 Targa (996),-
B – 911 Carrera 4 targa (4WD) (997),-
B – 911 targa 4 (2WD) (997),
B – 911 Targa 4S (4WD) (997),
C – 911 Carrera Cabriolet / 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet,
C – 944 S-2 Cabriolet, convertible,
C – the Boxster, roadster
C – 911 Turbo cabriolet (997), convertible
C – 918 the Spyder, Spider,
D – 911 Carrera Targa (991) coupe
E – 911G Carrera cabriolet, convertible
E – 911G Turbo cabriolet, compartment
E – 911G Carrera Targa,-Targa compartment
J – 911G Turbo, compartment
J – 928

Position 5 of the Porsche VIN identifies the engine type of the vehicle.

924
A – L4, 2.5L 147HP (924 S)

944
A – L4, 2.5L 143HP
A – L4, 2.5L 147HP
A – L4, 2.5L 188HP (944 S)
A – L4, 2.5L 217HP (944 Turbo)
A – L4, 2.5L 247HP (944 Turbo 1989 model year)
a – L4, 2.7L 162HP (944 1989 model year)
B – L4, 3.0L 208HP (2 944 S-1989 model year)
C – L4, 2.5L 247HP (944 Turbo with the 1990 model year)

928
A – V8, 5.0L 326HP (1991 model year)
B – V8, 5.0L 288HP
B – V8, 5.0L 316HP (928 S-4)
B – V8, 5.0L 326HP (928 GT 1990 model year)

911G
B – B6, 3.2L 200HP, engine 930 / (20 | 21)
B – B6, 3.2L 214HP, engine 930/26

911G Turbo (930)
B – B6, 3.3L 275HP engine 930/66
B – B6, 3.3L 282HP engine 930/68

911 (964)

A – B6, 3.3L 315HP (911 Turbo 1991 model year)
A – B6, 3.6L 270hp (the Carrera 1991 model year)
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 247HP (911 Carrera)

911 (993)

A – B6, 3.4L 300HP (Carrera)

911 (996)
A – B6, 3.6L 320hp (the Carrera / the Targa (2002 model year))
A – B6, 3.6L 345HP (the Carrera the S / the Targa (2003 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 Turbo 4WD (2002 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 Turbo Cabriolet 4WD (2004 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 444HP (911 Turbo 4WD (2003 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 444HP (911 Turbo Cabriolet 4WD (2004 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.6L 456HP (911 Turbo / 911 GT2 (2WD) (2002 model year))
the C – B6, 3.6L 380HP (911 the GT3)
the C – B6, 3.6L 400HP (911 Turbo)

911 (997)
A – B6, 3.6L 325HP (Carrera / Carrera Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Targa)
A – B6, 3.6L 345HP (Carrera / Carrera 4 / Carrera 4 Targa)
B – B6, 3.8L 355HP ( the S carrera / carrera 4S 4WD / carrera the S Cabriolet Technical / the carrera 4S Cabriolet Technical / carrera 4S the Targa)
Bed and – B6, 3.8L 385HP (Carrera S / Carrera 4S / Carrera 4S the Targa (2009 model year))
Bed and – B6, 3.8L 408HP (Carrera GTS / Carrera GTS Cabriolet (from 2012 model year))
C – B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 GT3 / 911 GT3 RS)
C – B6, 3.8L 435HP (911 GT3 / 911 GT3 RS with the 2010 model year)
D – B6, 3.6L 480HP (911 Turbo 4WD / 4WD 911 Turbo Cabriolet)
D – B6, 3.6L 500HP (911 GT2 / Turbo 911 with the 2010 model year)
D – B6, 3.8L 500HP (911 Turbo (4WD) / 911 Turbo Cabriolet with the 2012 model year)
D – B6, 3.6L 530HP (911 GT2 with the 2012 model year)
D – B6, 3.8L 530HP (the S Turbo (4WD) / Turbo Cabriolet Technical with the S 2012 model year)
E – B6, 3.6L 620HP ( 911 GT2 / 911 GT2 RS with the 2011 model year)

911 (991)
A – B6, 3.4L 350HP (Carrera / Carrera 4 / Carrera Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Cabriolet)
A – B6, 3.6L 272HP (Carrera)
A – B6, 3.6L 282HP (Carrera)
A – B6, 3.8L 350HP (Targa 4)
B – B6, 3.8L 400HP (Carrera S / Carrera 4S / Cabriolet Carrera S / Carrera 4S Cabriolet / Targa 4S)
B – B6, 3.8L 430HP (Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S GTS / Carrera GTS Cabriolet / Carrera 4S GTS Cabriolet / Targa 4 GTS (2016 model year))

C – B6, 3.8L 400HP (911 GT3)
C – B6, 3.8L 475HP (911 GT3 with the 2014 model year)
D – B6, 3.8L 520HP (911 Turbo / 911 Cabriolet Turbo)
D – B6, 3.8L 560HP (911 Turbo S / 911 the S Cabriolet Technical Turbo)
F – B6, 4.0L 500HP (911 GT3 RS 2016 model year)

Boxster (986)

A – B6, 2.7L 217HP
A – B6, 2.7L 225HP (2003 model year)
Bed and – B6, 3.2L 250HP (the Boxster the S)
Bed and – B6, 3.2L 258HP (the Boxster the S 2003 model year)

Boxster/ Cayman (987)
A – B6, 2.7L 245HP
A – B6, 2.9L 255HP (the Boxster with the 2010 model year)
A – B6, 2.9L 265hp (Cayman 2010 Model Year)
Bed and – B6, 3.4L 295HP (the Boxster S / S Cayman)
B – B6, 3.4L 310HP (Boxster S / Boxster Spyder (with the 2010 model year))
B – B6, 3.4L 320HP (Cayman S with the 2010 model year)
B – B6, 3.4L 320HP (Boxster R with the 2012 model year)
Bed and – B6, 3.4L 330HP, (Cayman with the R 2012 model year)

Boxster/ Cayman (981)
A – B6, 2.7L 265HP (Boxster)
A – B6, 2.7L 275HP (Cayman)
B – B6, 3.4L 315HP (Boxster S)
B – B6, 3.4L 325HP, (Cayman S)
B – B6, 3.4L 330HP, (Boxster GTS 2016 model year)
Bed and – B6, 3.4L 340HP, (Cayman GTS from 2016 model year)
the C – B6, 3.8L 375HP (the Boxster the Spyder from 2016 model year)
the C – B6, 3.8L 385HP (Cayman GT4 with the 2015 model year)

Carrera GT (980)
Bed and – the V10, 5.7L 605HP

Cayenne (9PA / 955/957)
A – V6, 3.6L 290HP
A – V6, 3.6L 300HP (with the 2012 model year)
B – V8, 4.5L 340HP (Cayenne S)
B – V8, 4.8L 385HP (S with Cayenne the 2009 model year)
C – the V8, 4.5L 450hp (the Cayenne Turbo)
C – the V8, 4.8L 500HP (the Cayenne Turbo 2009 model year)
C – the V8, 4.8L 550hp (the Cayenne Turbo with the S 2009 model year)
D – the V8, 405HP 4.8L (the Cayenne GTS)
D – the V8, 4.8L 405HP (the Cayenne Transsyberia with the 2010 model year)

Cayenne (92A / 958)
A – V6, 3.6L 300HP
B – V6, 3.0L 420HP (Cayenne S 2016 model year)
B – V6, 3.6L 420HP (Cayenne S 2015 model year)
B – V8, 4.8L 400HP (Cayenne S with the 2012 model year)
C – the V8, 4.8L 500HP (the Cayenne Turbo with the 2012 model year)
C – the V8, 4.8L 520HP (the Cayenne Turbo 2015 model year)
C – the V8, 4.8L 550hp (the Cayenne Turbo with the S 2014 model year)
C – V8, 4.8L 570HP (Cayenne Turbo S 2016 model year)
D – V6, 3.6L 440HP (Cayenne GTS 2016 model year)
D – V8, 4.8L 420HP (Cayenne GTS)
E – V6, 52HP + 333HP 3.0L description electric (the Cayenne the S Hybrid)
E – the V6, 3.0L 380HP + 52HP description electric (the Cayenne Hybrid with the S 2012 model year)
F – the V6, 3.0L 240HP Diesel (the Cayenne Diesel)

Panamera (970)
A – V6, 3.6L 300HP (Panamera / Panamera 4)
A – V6, 3.6L 310HP (Panamera / Panamera 4 with the 2014 model year)
B – V6, 3.0L 420HP (Panamera S / 4S Panamera / Panamera 4S Executive (2014 model year))
Bed and – the V8, 4.8L 400HP (the Panamera the S / the Panamera 4S)
C – the V8, 4.8L 500HP (the Panamera Turbo)
C – the V8, 4.8L 520HP (the Panamera Turbo / the Panamera Turbo with the 2014 model of Executive year),
C – the V8, 4.8L 550hp (the Panamera Turbo with the S 2012 model year),
C – the V8, 4.8L 570hp (the Panamera Turbo with the S 2015 model year),
C – the V8, 4.8L 570hp (the Panamera Exclusive the Series 2016 model year)
D – V6, 3.0L 333HP + 95HP electric (Panamera S E-Hybrid with the 2014 model year)
D – V8, 4.8L 52HP electric 400HP + (S Panamera Hybrid with the 2012 model year)
F – V8, 4.8L 430HP (Panamera GTS with the 2014 model year),
F – the V8, 4.8L 440HP (the Panamera GTS with the 2015 model year)

918 Spyder (918)
A – V8, 608HP + 4.6L electric 279HP

Macan (95B)
B – V6, 3.0L 340HP (Macan S)
F – V6, 3.6L 400HP (Macan Turbo)

 

Position 6 of the Porsche VIN for the vehicles made in North America represents the passive safety system of the vehicle.

0 – inertial seatbelts pre tensioners
2 – inertial seatbelts

 

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Position 7 – 8

Position seven and eight of the Porsche VIN represents the sports car lineup.

For the European Market

91 – 911G (code 911) (1974 … 1989)
91 – 918 Spyder (code 918) (2013 … )
92 – 924 (code 924) (1976 … 1988)
92 – 928 (code 928) (1977 … 1995)
93 – 911G Turbo (code 930) (1977 … 1989)
94 – 944 (code 944 ) (1982 … 1991)
95 – 944 Turbo (code 951) (1985 … 1991)
95 – 959 (code 959) (1986 … 1988)
96 – 911/911 Turbo (code 964) (1989. ..1993)
96 – 968 (code 968) (1992 … 1995)
97 – Panamera (code 970) (2009 … 2016)
97 – Panamera (code 971) (2017 …)
98 – Boxster (code 986) (1997 … 2004),
98 – the Boxster (code 987) (2004 … 2011)
98 – the Boxster (code 981) (2012 … 2016)
98 – 718, the Boxster (code 982) (2016 … )
98 – Cayman (code 987) (2005 … 2012)
98 – Cayman (code 981) (2012 … 2016)
99 – 911/911 Turbo (code 993) (1994 … 1998)
99 – 911 / 911 Turbo (code 996) (1998 … 2005)
99 – 911/911 Turbo (code 997) (2004 … 2012)
99 – 911/911 Turbo (code 991) (2011 …)
99 – Carrera GT (Code 980) (2003 … 2007)

For Porsche crossover system is different
9P – Cayenne I of (9PA / 955) (2002 … 2007)
9P – Cayenne I of restyle (9PA / 957) (2007 … 2010)
92 – Cayenne II (92A / 958) (2010 …)
95 – Macan (95B) (2014 …)

For the North American Market

A1 – 918 the Spyder (918)
A2 – the Cayenne II of (92A / 958)
A5 – Macan (95B)
A7 – the Panamera (970),
A8 – the Boxster / Cayman (987, 981)
A9 – 911 (997, 991

Position 9

For Porsche vehicles made for the European market, position 9 is held by character Z which is a free sign.

For the ones made for the North American market, the position is held by a character that represents the check digit. This is an algebraically generated value that checks whether the VIN that has been entered is a valid one.

Position 10 – Model Year

Position ten of the Porsche VIN represents the production year of your model.

Year of Issue Designation Year of Issue Designation Year of Issue Designation
1971 1 1991 M 2011 B
1972 2 1992 N 2012 C
1973 3 1993 P 2013 D
1974 4 1994 R 2014 E
1975 5 1995 S 2015 F
1976 6 1996 T 2016 G
1977 7 1997 V 2017 H
1978 8 1998 W 2018 J
1979 9 1999 X 2019 K
1980 A 2000 Y 2020 L
1981 B 2001 1 2021 M
1982 C 2002 2 2022 N
1983 D 2003 3 2023 P
1984 E 2004 4 2024 R
1985 F 2005 5 2025 S
1986 G 2006 6 2026 T
1987 H 2007 7 2027 V
1988 J 2008 8 2028 W
1989 K 2009 9 2029 X
1990 L 2010 A 2030 Y

 

Position 11 – Assembly Plant

Position eleven of the Porsche VIN is used to identify the assembly plant of the vehicle. These are as indicated below:

K – (Boxster, Cayman) Osnabruck, FRG
L – (Cayenne, Panamera, Macan) Leipzig, Germany
N – (924, 944, 928, 911G, 911)  Nekkarzyulm, Germany
S – (Boxster, Cayman, 911) Stuttgart Tsyufenhauzen, Germany
U – (Boxster, Cayman) Uusikaupunki, Finland

Position 12

This position of the Porsche VIN represents the third factory code mark pattern. The other two are represented by position 7 and 8 of the VIN.

Position 13-17 – Serial Number

Position thirteen through seventeen represents the serial number of the Porsche vehicle. This series of numbers are used to identify the exact vehicle in question. The set of numbers are not standardized and their choice depends on the manufacturer’s preference.

 

PORSCHE MODELS

Porsche models are as listed below:

  • GT9
  • Porsche 64
  • Porsche-Diesel 218
  • Porsche 356
  • Porsche 356/1
  • Cisitalia Grand Prix
  • Porsche 550
  • Porsche 597
  • Porsche 695
  • Porsche 901
  • Porsche 911
  • Porsche 911 (classic)
  • Porsche 911 GT1
  • Porsche 911 GT2
  • Porsche 911 GT3
  • Porsche 911 Turbo S LM-GT
  • Porsche 912
  • Porsche 914
  • Porsche 914-6 GT
  • Porsche 918 Spyder
  • Porsche 924
  • Porsche 928
  • Porsche 930
  • Porsche 944
  • Porsche 959
  • Porsche 964
  • Porsche 968
  • Porsche 991
  • Porsche 993
  • Porsche 996
  • Porsche 997
  • Porsche Boxster/Cayman
  • Porsche Carrera 6
  • Porsche Carrera GT
  • Porsche Carrera GTS
  • Porsche Cayenne
  • Porsche Cayman
  • Dauer 962 Le Mans
  • Porsche P1
  • Porsche Panamera
  • Porsche Cayman GT4
  • Porsche 114
  • Porsche 989
  • Kremer CK5
  • Kremer K8 Spyder

 

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