Porsche 911 research by generation and trim

Short guides to each generation and the trim families buyers shop by. Every page opens the live inventory with the right filters already set.

• 1989 to 1994964The 964 is the first 911 with coil springs, power steering and ABS, sitting between the air-cooled classics and the 993.
• 1995 to 1998993The last air-cooled 911. Prices reflect that, so condition and history matter more here than on almost any other generation.
• 1999 to 2001996.1The first water-cooled 911 and still the cheapest way into a modern-driving car, with the original headlights and the 3.4 litre engine.
• 2002 to 2005996.2The facelift brings the 3.6 litre engine, a glovebox, revised headlights and the widely wanted Turbo and GT3 variants.
• 2005 to 2008997.1Hydraulic steering, classic proportions and the last 911 before PDK. Carrera S cars get the 3.8 and the sport exhaust option.
• 2009 to 2012997.2Direct injection engines and PDK arrive, while the hydraulic steering stays. Many buyers treat this as the sweet spot of the modern 911s.
• 2012 to 2016991.1The last naturally aspirated Carrera. Longer wheelbase, electric steering, and the 7-speed manual as the enthusiast choice.
• 2017 to 2019991.2Turbocharging arrives across the Carrera range, and the GT3 moves to the 4.0 with a manual option.
• 2020 onward992Every 992 wears the wide body. Most cars are PDK, so the manual cars stand out in listings and in price.
• 996 through 992GT3Four generations of GT3 sit in the market at once, with very different engines, gearboxes and price brackets.
• 964 through 992TurboAll wheel drive, huge torque and the widest bodies Porsche sells. The value spread across generations is enormous.
• 993 through 992TargaThe Targa roof changes completely between generations, so the body style matters more here than the badge does.
• 964 through 992All wheel driveIf the car has to work in winter, the all wheel drive cars are the shortlist: Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa and every modern Turbo.