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Positions 1–3, World Manufacturer Identifier:
WP0 - Porsche passenger car
WP1 - Porsche SUV
Position 4, Body Style:
924:
A = Coupe
944:
A = Coupe
B = Cabriolet (1989 only)
C = Cabriolet (1990-1991)
968/Boxster/Cayman/718:
A = Coupe
C = Cabriolet
928:
J = Coupe (1981-1990)
A = Coupe (1991-1995)
911:
A = Coupe (Except Type 930 Turbo coupe)
B = Targa (911 - Type 964/996/997/991/992)
C = Cabriolet (911 - Type 964/993/996/997/991/992) or Speedster (Type 964/997/991) or Roadster (Type 964)
D = Targa (911 - Type 993)
E = Targa or Cabriolet (911 [1981-1989] or 911 Turbo - Type 930 [1987-1989]) or Speedster (911 - 1989)
J = Turbo Coupe (911 - Type 930 [US: 1986-1989, Canada: 1981-1989])
Carrera GT / 918 Spyder:
C = Cabriolet
Panamera / Taycan:
A = sedan (SWB)
B = LWB sedan (Panamera Executive) or Cross Turismo (Taycan)
C = Sport Turismo
Macan / Cayenne:
A = SUV (wagon)
B = Coupe-styled SUV (Cayenne Coupe or Cayenne Electric Coupe)
Position 5, Engine:
924:
Type 924:
A = 2.0L SOHC 8-valve Audi EA831 I4, 110 hp (924 '81-'82)
Type 931:
A = 2.0L turbo SOHC 8-valve Audi EA831 I4, 154 hp (924 Turbo '81-'82)
Type 924:
A = 2.5L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 147 hp (924S '87)
A = 2.5L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 158 hp (924S '88)
944:
Type 944:
A = 2.5L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 143 hp (944 [base model] '83-'86)
B = 2.5L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 147 hp (944 [base model] '87)
B = 2.5L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 158 hp (944 [base model] '88)
A = 2.5L DOHC 16-valve Porsche M44 I4, 188 hp (944S '87-'88)
A = 2.7L SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44 I4, 163 hp (944 [base model] '89)
B = 3.0L DOHC 16-valve Porsche M44 I4, 208 hp (944 S2 '89 [coupe only], '90-'91 [coupe & cabriolet])
A = 3.0L DOHC 16-valve Porsche M44 I4, 208 hp (944 S2 '89 [cabriolet only])
Type 951:
A = 2.5L turbo IC SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44.51 I4, 217 hp (944 Turbo '86-'88)
A = 2.5L turbo IC SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44.52 I4, 247 hp (944 Turbo S '88, Turbo '89)
C = 2.5L turbo IC SOHC 8-valve Porsche M44.52 I4, 247 hp (944 Turbo '90 [Canada only])
968:
A = 3.0L DOHC 16-valve Porsche M44 I4, 236 hp ('92-'95)
928:
A = 4.5L SOHC 16-valve Porsche M28 V8, 220 hp (928 '81-'82)
B = 4.7L SOHC 16-valve Porsche M28 V8, 234 hp (928 S '83-'84)
B = 5.0L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 288 hp (928 S '85-'86)
B = 5.0L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 316 hp (928 S4 '87-'90)
B = 5.0L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 326 hp (928 GT '89-'90)
A = 5.0L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 316 hp (928 S4 '91)
A = 5.0L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 326 hp (928 GT '91)
A = 5.4L DOHC 32-valve Porsche M28 V8, 345 hp (928 GTS '93-'95)
Boxster/Cayman:
Type 986:
A = 2.5L flat-6, 201 hp (Boxster '97-'99)
A = 2.7L flat-6, 217 hp (Boxster '00-'02)
A = 2.7L flat-6, 225 hp (Boxster '03-'04)
B = 3.2L flat-6, 250 hp (Boxster S '00-'02)
B = 3.2L flat-6, 258 hp (Boxster S '03-'04)
B = 3.2L flat-6, 264 hp (Boxster S 50 Years of the 550 Spyder Anniversary Edition '04)
Type 987:
A = 2.7L flat-6, 240 hp (Boxster '05-'06)
A = 2.7L flat-6, 245 hp (Boxster '07-'08, Limited Edition '08), 245 hp (Cayman '07-'08)
A = 2.9L flat-6, 255 hp (Boxster '09-'12), 265 hp (Cayman '09-'12)
B = 3.2L flat-6, 280 hp (Boxster S '05-'06)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 295 hp (Boxster S '07-'08, S Limited Edition '08), 295 hp (Cayman S '06-'08)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 310 hp (Boxster S '09-'12), 320 hp (Cayman S '09-'12)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 303 hp (Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 '08, RS 60 Spyder '08), 303 hp (Cayman S Sport '08)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 320 hp (Boxster S Black Edition '12, Spyder '11-'12), 330 hp (Cayman S Black Edition '12, Cayman R '12)
Type 981:
A = 2.7L flat-6, 265 hp (Boxster '13-'16, Boxster Black Edition '16), 275 hp (Cayman '14-'16)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 315 hp (Boxster S '13-'16), 325 hp (Cayman S '14-'16)
B = 3.4L flat-6, 330 hp (Boxster GTS '15-'16), 340 hp (Cayman GTS '15-'16)
C = 3.8L flat-6, 375 hp (Boxster Spyder '16), 385 hp (Cayman GT4 '16)
718 Boxster/Cayman:
Type 982:
A = 2.0L turbo IC flat-4, 300 hp (718 Boxster '17-'25, 718 Boxster T '20-'23, 718 Boxster Style Edition '24-'25, 718 Cayman '17-'25, 718 Cayman T '20-'23, 718 Cayman Style Edition '24-'25)
B = 2.5L turbo IC flat-4, 350 hp (718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman S '17-'25)
B = 2.5L turbo IC flat-4, 365 hp (718 Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman GTS '18-'19)
D = 4.0L flat-6, 394 hp (718 Boxster GTS 4.0 '21-'25, 718 Boxster 25 Years '21, 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 '21-'25)
C = 4.0L flat-6, 414 hp (718 Spyder, 718 Cayman GT4 '20-'23)
E = 4.0L flat-6, 493 hp (718 Spyder RS '24-'25, 718 Cayman GT4 RS '23-'25)
911:
Type 911: (G-Series body)
B = 3.0L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled flat-6 (Engine ID: 930/16), 172 hp (911 SC Coupe/Targa '81-'83, Cabriolet '83)
B = 3.2L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled flat-6 (Engine ID: 930/21), 200 hp (911 Carrera '84-'86)
B = 3.2L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled flat-6 (Engine ID: 930/25), 214 hp (911 Carrera '87-'89, Club Sport '88-'89, Speedster '89)
Type 930: (G-Series body)
A = 3.3L turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled flat-6 (Engine ID: 930/60 ['81-'82], 930/66 ['83-'87]), 296 hp (911 Turbo Canada: '81-'87) (Coupe: '81-'87, Targa/Cabriolet: '87) regular or slant-nose ('87 coupe & cabriolet)
B = 3.3L turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled flat-6 (Engine ID: 930/68), 282 hp (911 Turbo US: '86-'89, Canada '88-'89) (Coupe: '86-'89, Targa/Cabriolet: '87-'89) regular or slant-nose
Type 964:
B = 3.6L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 247 hp (911 Carrera 2 '90-'94, Targa '90-'94, 911 America Roadster '92-'93, RS America '93-'94, Speedster '94, Carrera 4 '89-'94, Carrera 4 Widebody Coupe '94, Carrera 4 Targa '90-'93)
B = 3.6L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 256 hp (911 Carrera Cup USA Edition '92) coupe
A = 3.3L turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M30 flat-6, 315 hp (911 Turbo '91-'92) coupe
C = 3.6L turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 355 hp (911 Turbo 3.6 '94) coupe
C = 3.6L turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 380 hp (911 Turbo S 3.6 '94) coupe, flat-nose (slant-nose) coupe
Type 993:
A = 3.6L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 270 hp (911 Carrera '95, Carrera 4 '95)
A = 3.6L SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 282 hp (911 Carrera '96-'98, Targa '96-'98, Carrera S '97-'98, Carrera 4 '96-'98, Carrera 4S '96-'98)
C = 3.6L twin-turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 400 hp (911 Turbo '96-'97) coupe
C = 3.6L twin-turbo IC SOHC 12-valve air-cooled M64 flat-6, 424 hp (911 Turbo S '97) coupe
Type 996:
A = 3.4L DOHC 24-valve water-cooled flat-6, 296 hp (911 Carrera '99, Carrera 4 '99)
A = 3.4L flat-6, 300 hp (911 Carrera '00-'01, Carrera 4 '00-'01)
A = 3.6L flat-6, 320 hp (911 Carrera '02-'04, Carrera Cabriolet '05, Targa '02-'05, Carrera 4 '02-'04, Carrera 4S '03-'05)
A = 3.6L flat-6, 345 hp (911 Carrera 40th Anniversary Edition '04) coupe
B = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 415 hp (911 Turbo '01-'05) (Coupe: '01-'05, Cabriolet: '04-'05)
B = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 444 hp (911 Turbo S '05) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
C = 3.6L flat-6, 381 hp (911 GT3 '04-'05) coupe
B = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 456 hp (911 GT2 '02-'03) coupe
B = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 477 hp (911 GT2 '04) coupe
Type 997:
A = 3.6L flat-6, 325 hp (911 Carrera '05-'08, Carrera 4 '06-'08, Targa 4 '07-'08)
A = 3.6L flat-6, 345 hp (911 Carrera '09-'12, Carrera Black Edition coupe/cabriolet '12, Carrera 4 '09-'12, Targa 4 '09-'12)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 355 hp (911 Carrera S '05-'08, Carrera 4S '06-'08, Targa 4S '07-'08)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 385 hp (911 Carrera S '09-'12, Carrera 4S '09-'12, Targa 4S '09-'12)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 381 hp (911 Carrera S Club Coupe '06)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 408 hp (911 Carrera GTS '11-'12, Carrera 4 GTS '12, Speedster '11)
D = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 480 hp (911 Turbo '07-'09) (Coupe: '07-'09, Cabriolet: '08-'09)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 500 hp (911 Turbo '10-'13) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 530 hp (911 Turbo S '11-'13) (Coupe/Cabriolet), (911 Turbo S Cabriolet Edition 918 Spyder '12)
C = 3.6L flat-6, 415 hp (911 GT3 '07-'08) coupe
C = 3.8L flat-6, 435 hp (911 GT3 '10-'11) coupe
C = 3.6L flat-6, 415 hp (911 GT3 RS '07-'08) coupe
C = 3.8L flat-6, 450 hp (911 GT3 RS '10-'11) coupe
F = 4.0L flat-6, 500 hp (911 GT3 RS 4.0 '11) coupe
D = 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 530 hp (911 GT2 '08-'09) coupe
E = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 620 hp (911 GT2 RS '11) coupe
Type 991.1:
A = 3.4L flat-6, 350 hp (911 Carrera '12-'16, Carrera 4 '13-'16, Targa 4 '14-'16)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 400 hp (911 Carrera S '12-'16, Carrera 4S '13-'16, Targa 4S '14-'16, 911 50th Anniversary Edition coupe '14)
B = 3.8L flat-6, 430 hp (911 Carrera GTS '15-'16, Carrera 4 GTS '15-'16, Targa 4 GTS '16)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 520 hp (911 Turbo '14-'16) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 560 hp (911 Turbo S '14-'16) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
C = 3.8L flat-6, 475 hp (911 GT3 '14-'15) coupe
F = 4.0L flat-6, 500 hp (911 GT3 RS '16, 911 R '16) coupe
Type 991.2:
A = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 370 hp (911 Carrera '17-'19, Carrera T '18-'19, Carrera 4 '17-'19, Targa 4 '17-'19)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 420 hp (911 Carrera S '17-'19, Carrera 4S '17-'19, Targa 4S '17-'19)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 450 hp (911 Carrera GTS '17-'19, Carrera 4 GTS '17-'19, Targa 4 GTS '17-'19)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 540 hp (911 Turbo '17-'19) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 580 hp (911 Turbo S '17-'19) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
D = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 607 hp (911 Turbo S Exclusive Series - Coupe '18, Cabriolet '19)
C = 4.0L flat-6, 500 hp (911 GT3, GT3 Touring '18-'19) coupe
F = 4.0L flat-6, 502 hp (911 Speedster '19)
F = 4.0L flat-6, 520 hp (911 GT3 RS '19) coupe
E = 3.8L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 690 hp (911 GT2 RS '18-'19) coupe
Type 992:
A = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 379 hp (911 Carrera '20-'24, Carrera T '23-'24, Carrera 4 '20-'24, Targa 4 '21-'24)
A = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 388 hp (911 Carrera, Carrera T '25-, Carrera T Club Coupe '26)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 443 hp (911 Carrera S '20-'24, Carrera 4S '20-'24, Targa 4S '21-'24)
H = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 473 hp (911 Carrera S '26-, Carrera 4S '26-, Targa 4S '26-)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 473 hp (911 Carrera GTS '22-'24, Carrera 4 GTS '22-'24, Targa 4 GTS '22-'24, Dakar coupe '23-'24)
B = Hybrid: 3.6L turbo IC flat-6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 532 hp (911 Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Targa 4 GTS '25-, 911 Spirit 70 cabriolet '26)
G = 3.7L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 543 hp (911 Sport Classic '23) coupe
D = 3.7L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 572 hp (911 Turbo '21-'25) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
D = 3.7L twin-turbo IC flat-6, 640 hp (911 Turbo S '21-'25) (Coupe/Cabriolet), (911 Turbo 50 Years coupe '25)
D = Hybrid: 3.6L twin-turbo IC flat-6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 701 hp (911 Turbo S '26-) (Coupe/Cabriolet)
C = 4.0L flat-6, 502 hp (911 GT3, GT3 Touring '22-'26) coupe
F = 4.0L flat-6, 518 hp (911 GT3 RS '23-'25, 911 S/T '24) coupe
Carrera GT:
A = 5.7L Porsche M80.01 68° V10, 605 hp (Carrera GT '04-'05)
918 Spyder:
A = PHEV: 4.6L Porsche M18 flat-plane crank V8 + 2 electric motors (1 front, 1 rear), Lithium-ion battery, 887 total system hp (918 Spyder '15)
Panamera:
Type 970:
A = 3.6L Porsche M46.20 (2wd)/M46.40 (4wd) 90° V6, 300 hp (Panamera, Panamera 4 '11-'13)
A = 3.6L Porsche M46.20 (2wd)/M46.40 (4wd) 90° V6, 310 hp (Panamera, Panamera 4 '14-'16)
D = HEV: 3.0L supercharged IC Audi EA837 90° V6 + electric motor, Nickel-metal hydride battery, 380 hp (Panamera S Hybrid '12-'13)
D = PHEV: 3.0L supercharged IC Audi EA837 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 416 hp (Panamera S E-Hybrid '14-'16)
B = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 400 hp (Panamera S, 4S '10-'13)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.60 90° V6, 420 hp (Panamera S, 4S '14-'16)
F = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 430 hp (Panamera GTS '13)
F = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 440 hp (Panamera GTS '14-'16)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 500 hp (Panamera Turbo '10-'13)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 520 hp (Panamera Turbo '14-'16)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 550 hp (Panamera Turbo S '12-'13)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 570 hp (Panamera Turbo S '15-'16)
Type 971 & 976:
A = 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6, 330 hp (Panamera, Panamera 4 '17-'20)
J = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 325 hp (Panamera, Panamera 4 '21-'23)
A = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 348 hp (Panamera, Panamera 4 '24-)
E = PHEV: 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 455 hp (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid '18-'23)
E = PHEV: 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 463 hp (Panamera 4 E-Hybrid '25-)
B = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 440 hp (Panamera 4S '17-'20)
B = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 443 hp (Panamera 4S '21-'23)
K = PHEV: 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 552 hp (Panamera 4S E-Hybrid '21-'23)
C = PHEV: 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 536 hp (Panamera 4S E-Hybrid '25-)
G = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 453 hp (Panamera GTS '19-'20)
G = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 473 hp (Panamera GTS '21-'23)
G = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 493 hp (Panamera GTS '25-)
F = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 550 hp (Panamera Turbo '17-'20)
F = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 620 hp (Panamera Turbo S '21-'23)
F = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 670 hp (Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid '25-)
H = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 680 hp (Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid '18-'20)
H = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 690 hp (Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid '21-'23)
H = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 771 hp (Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid '25-)
Taycan:
A = battery-electric, 1 rear motor, Rwd, 321 hp (402 hp on overboost) (71 Kwh battery) or 375 hp (469 hp on overboost) (83.7 Kwh battery) (Taycan '21-'24)
A = battery-electric, 1 rear motor, Rwd, 402 hp (82.3 Kwh battery) or 429 hp (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan '25-)
A = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 402 hp (82.3 Kwh battery) or 429 hp (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan 4 '25-)
B = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 429 hp (522 hp on overboost) (71 Kwh battery) or 482 hp (562 hp on overboost) (83.7 Kwh battery) (Taycan 4S '20-'24)
B = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 455 hp (536 hp on overboost) (82.3 Kwh battery) or 509 hp (590 hp on overboost) (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan 4S '25-)
D = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 509 hp (590 hp on overboost) (83.7 Kwh battery) (Taycan GTS '22-'24)
D = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 596 hp (690 hp on overboost) (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan GTS '25-)
C = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 616 hp (670 hp on overboost) (83.7 Kwh battery) (Taycan Turbo '20-'24)
C = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 616 hp (750 hp on overboost) (83.7 Kwh battery) (Taycan Turbo S '20-'24)
C = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 697 hp (871 hp on overboost) (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan Turbo '25-)
C = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 764 hp (938 hp on overboost) (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan Turbo S '25-)
E = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 777 hp (1019 hp on overboost) (97 Kwh battery) (Taycan Turbo GT '25-)
Macan:
A = 2.0L turbo IC Audi EA888T I4, 248 hp (Macan '17-'21)
A = 2.0L turbo IC Audi EA888T I4, 261 hp (Macan '22-, Macan T '23-)
B = 3.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.30 90° V6, 340 hp (Macan S '15-'18)
B = 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6, 348 hp (Macan S '19-'21)
G = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 375 hp (Macan S '22-)
G = 3.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.30 90° V6, 360 hp (Macan GTS '17-'18)
G = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 375 hp (Macan GTS '20-'21)
F = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 434 hp (Macan GTS '22-)
F = 3.6L twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.35 90° V6, 400 hp (Macan Turbo '15-'18)
F = 3.6L twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.35 90° V6, 440 hp (Macan Turbo w/Performance Package '17-'18)
F = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 434 hp (Macan Turbo '20-'21)
Macan Electric:
D = battery-electric, 1 rear motor, Rwd, 335 hp (355 hp on overboost) (95 Kwh battery) (Macan Electric '25-)
A = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 382 hp (402 hp on overboost) (95 Kwh battery) (Macan Electric 4 '24-)
B = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 442 hp (509 hp on overboost) (95 Kwh battery) (Macan Electric 4S '25-)
E = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 509 hp (563 hp on overboost) (95 Kwh battery) (Macan Electric GTS '26-)
C = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 576 hp (630 hp on overboost) (95 Kwh battery) (Macan Electric Turbo '24-)
Cayenne:
955/957 or 9PA:
A = 3.2L (3189cc) VW EA390 15° VR6, 247 hp (Cayenne '04-'06)
A = 3.6L (3598cc) VW EA390 10.6° FSI VR6, 290 hp (Cayenne '08-'10)
B = 4.5L Porsche M48 V8, 340 hp (Cayenne S '03-'06, S Titanium Edition '06)
B = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 385 hp (Cayenne S '08-'10)
D = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 405 hp (Cayenne GTS '08-'10, S Transsyberia '10)
C = 4.5L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 450 hp (Cayenne Turbo '03-'06)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 500 hp (Cayenne Turbo '08-'10)
C = 4.5L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 520 hp (Cayenne Turbo S '06)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 550 hp (Cayenne Turbo S '09-'10)
958 or 92A:
A = 3.6L (3598cc) VW EA390 10.6° VR6, 300 hp (Cayenne '11-'14, '16-'18)
B = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 400 hp (Cayenne S '11-'14)
B = 3.6L (3604cc) twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.35 90° V6, 420 hp (Cayenne S '15-'18)
E = HEV: 3.0L supercharged IC Audi EA837 90° V6 + electric motor, Nickel-metal hydride battery, 380 hp (Cayenne S Hybrid '11-'14)
E = PHEV: 3.0L supercharged IC Audi EA837 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 416 hp (Cayenne S E-Hybrid '15-'18)
D = 4.8L Porsche M48 V8, 420 hp (Cayenne GTS '13-'14)
D = 3.6L (3604cc) twin-turbo IC Porsche M46.35 90° V6, 440 hp (Cayenne GTS '16-'18)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 500 hp (Cayenne Turbo '11-'14)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 520 hp (Cayenne Turbo '15-'18)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 550 hp (Cayenne Turbo S '14)
C = 4.8L twin-turbo IC Porsche M48 V8, 570 hp (Cayenne Turbo S '16-'18)
F = 3.0L turbo IC Audi EA897 90° Diesel V6, 240 hp (Cayenne Diesel '13-'16)
9YA/9YB:
A = 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6, 335 hp (Cayenne '19-'23, Cayenne Coupe '20-'23)
A = 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6, 348 hp (Cayenne '24-, Cayenne Coupe '24-)
E = PHEV: 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 455 hp (Cayenne E-Hybrid '19-'23, Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid '20-'23)
E = PHEV: 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 463 hp (Cayenne E-Hybrid '24-, Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid '24-)
B = 2.9L twin-turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839TT 90° V6, 434 hp (Cayenne S '19-'23, Cayenne S Coupe '20-'23)
L = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 468 hp (Cayenne S '24-, Cayenne S Coupe '24-)
N = PHEV: 3.0L turbo IC Audi-Porsche EA839T 90° V6 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 512 hp (Cayenne S E-Hybrid '24-, Cayenne Coupe S E-Hybrid '24-)
G = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 453 hp (Cayenne GTS '21-'23, Cayenne Coupe GTS '21-'23)
G = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 493 hp (Cayenne GTS '25-, Cayenne Coupe GTS '25-)
F = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 541 hp (Cayenne Turbo '19-'23, Cayenne Coupe Turbo '20-'23)
H = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 670 hp (Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid '20-'23, Cayenne Coupe Turbo S E-Hybrid '20-'23)
M = PHEV: 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8 + electric motor, Lithium-ion battery, 729 hp (Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid '24-, Cayenne Coupe Turbo E-Hybrid '24-)
K = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 631 hp (Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT '22-'23)
K = 4.0L twin-turbo IC Porsche-Audi EA825TT V8, 650 hp (Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT '24-)
Cayenne Electric:
A = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 402 hp (435 hp on overboost) (108 Kwh battery) (Cayenne Electric '26-, Cayenne Electric Coupe '26-)
B = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 536 hp (657 hp on overboost) (108 Kwh battery) (Cayenne Electric S '26-, Cayenne Electric Coupe S '26-)
D = battery-electric, 2 motors, 4wd, 844 hp (1139 hp on overboost) (108 Kwh battery) (Cayenne Electric Turbo '26-, Cayenne Electric Coupe Turbo '26-)
Position 6, Restraint Systems:
1 = Seat Belts only
2 = Passive Restraint System - Airbags (Driver and Passenger Front Airbags)
Position 7-8, Vehicle Type Code
+Position 7VIN Pos. 7-8Complete Vehicle Type CodeModelType92924924 (1981-1982 w/normally aspirated engine)92493931924 Turbo (1981-1982)93192924924S (1987-1988 w/normally aspirated engine)92494944944 (1983-1991 w/normally aspirated engine)94495951944 Turbo (1986-1989 & 1990 in Canada)95196968968 (1992-1995)96892928928 (1981-1995)92898986Boxster (1997-2004)98698987Boxster (2005-2009)/Cayman (2006-2009)987A8A87Boxster (2010-2012)/Cayman (2010-2012)987A8A81Boxster (2013-2016)/Cayman (2014-2016)981A8A82718 Boxster/Cayman (2017-2025)98291911911 (1981-1989 2wd w/normally aspirated engine)91193930911 (1986-1989 911 Turbo)93096964911 (1989-1994 Carrera 4, 1990-1994 Carrera 2, 1991-1994 Turbo)96499993911 (1995-1998)99399996911 (1999-2004)99699997911 (2005-2009)997A9A97911 (2010-2012)997A9A91911 (2013-2019)991A9A92911 (2020-)99298980Carrera GT (2004-2005)980A1A18918 Spyder (2015)918A7A70Panamera (2010-2016)970A7A71Panamera (2017-2023)971YAPanamera (2024-)976Y1Y1ATaycan (2020-)9J1 or Y1A (sedan)/Y1B (Cross Turismo)/Y1C (Sport Turismo)A5A5BMacan (2015-)95BXAMacan Electric (2024-)XAB9P9PACayenne (2003-2009)9PAAPAPACayenne (2010)9PAA2A2ACayenne (2011-2018)92AAYAYACayenne (wagon: 2019-, coupe: 2020-)9YA (wagon)/9YB (coupe)X1Cayenne Electric (wagon & coupe: 2026-)E4
Position 9, Check Digit
Check digit
Position 10, Model Year:
Model year
Position 11, Production Plant:
S: Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany (All 911, 968, 928, 918 Spyder, and Taycan. Boxster '97-'06, '09-'16, 718 Boxster '17-'24, Cayman '12, 718 Cayman '17-'24) (Also: Type 937 - 924 Carrera GTS/GTR [N/A in US/Canada], a few late '91 944 S2 coupe & cabriolet [RoW-spec]), 959 [N/A in US/Canada]
L: Leipzig, Germany (Cayenne '03-'18, Carrera GT '04-'05, Panamera '10-, Macan '15-'26, Macan Electric '24-)
D: Bratislava, Slovakia (VW plant - Cayenne '19-, Cayenne Coupe '20-, Cayenne Electric '26-, Cayenne Electric Coupe '26-)
K: Osnabrueck, Germany (ex-Karmann VW plant - Cayenne '16-'18, Boxster '13-15, Cayman '14-'16, 718 Boxster '24-'25, 718 Cayman '17-'18, '20-'21, '23-'25)
N: Neckarsulm, Germany (Audi plant - 924, 944) (includes Type 937 - 924 Carrera GT [N/A in US/Canada])
U: Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet plant - Boxster '98-'11, Cayman '06-'12)
Note: RoW=Rest of World (non-US/Canada markets)
Position 12, 3rd Digit of Vehicle Type Code
Note: Only applies to models with a 3-digit Vehicle Type Code. Models with a 2-digit Vehicle Type Code use pos. 12 for the serial number.
+Position 12VIN Pos. 12Complete Vehicle Type CodeModelType4924924 (1981-1982 w/normally aspirated engine)9241931924 Turbo (1981-1982)9314924924S (1987-1988 w/normally aspirated engine)9244944944 (1983-1991 w/normally aspirated engine)9441951944 Turbo (1986-1989 & 1990 in Canada)9518968968 (1992-1995)9688928928 (1981-1995)9286986Boxster (1997-2004)9867987Boxster (2005-2009)/Cayman (2006-2009)9877A87Boxster (2010-2012)/Cayman (2010-2012)9871A81Boxster (2013-2016)/Cayman (2014-2016)9812A82718 Boxster/Cayman (2017-2025)9821911911 (1981-1989 2wd w/normally aspirated engine)9110930911 (1986-1989 911 Turbo)9304964911 (1989-1994 Carrera 4, 1990-1994 Carrera 2, 1991-1994 Turbo)9643993911 (1995-1998)9936996911 (1999-2004)9967997911 (2005-2009)9977A97911 (2010-2012)9971A91911 (2013-2019)9912A92911 (2020-)9920980Carrera GT (2004-2005)9808A18918 Spyder (2015)9180A70Panamera (2010-2016)9701A71Panamera (2017-2023)971AY1ATaycan (2020-)9J1 or Y1A (sedan)/Y1B (Cross Turismo)/Y1C (Sport Turismo)BA5BMacan (2015-)95BA9PACayenne (2003-2009)9PAAAPACayenne (2010)9PAAA2ACayenne (2011-2018)92AAAYACayenne (wagon: 2019-, coupe: 2020-)9YA (wagon)/9YB (coupe)
Positions 12–17 or 13–17, Serial Number
Select Porsche equipment codes:
C02 - Made for USA market (49 states thru 1990, all of USA from 1991)
C03 - Made for California market
C04 - Made for Puerto Rico market
C36 - Made for Canada market
M505 - US market Slant-nose (911 Turbo [Type 930])
M506 - Rest of World (RoW)-market Slant-nose (911 Turbo [Type 930])
X85 - US market Slant-nose (911 Turbo S [Type 964])
X83 - Japan market Slant-nose (911 Turbo S [Type 964])
X84 - Rest of World (RoW)-market Slant-nose (911 Turbo S [Type 964])
498 - Delete Model Designation-Rear