Porsche 996 Prices in 2026: Every Variant, From 543 Real Auction Sales
Median hammer prices from verified auction sales since 2021 — 420 stock, mileage-documented sales across Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, PCarMarket, Collecting Cars, and Hemmings, drawn from a 543-sale verified dataset. Not asking prices, not estimates — what buyers actually paid.
Figures from 543 verified auction sales · dataset updated October 2026 · the data
The numbers
| Variant | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrera 3.4 (1999–2001) | 112 | $24,125 | $11,351–$48,000 |
| Carrera 3.6 (2002–2005) | 79 | $27,500 | $10,060–$64,996 |
| Carrera 4 3.4 (1999–2001) | 43 | $27,500 | $14,800–$59,000 |
| Carrera 4 3.6 (2002–2005) | 19 | $25,125 | $13,950–$32,996 |
| Carrera 4S (2002–2005) | 52 | $36,958 | $19,250–$65,000 |
| Targa (2002–2005) | 16 | $29,250 | $18,750–$43,000 |
| Turbo (2001–2005) | 61 | $55,000 | $31,250–$103,000 |
| Turbo S (2005) | 16 | $74,000 | $51,000–$206,000 |
| GT3 (2004–2005) | 12 | $115,968 | $86,000–$204,996 |
| GT2 (2002–2005) | 10 | $203,498 | $135,000–$281,000 |
"Directional" means fewer than 10 verified sales — the median is shown but treat it as an indication, not a benchmark.
Three things the data says
1. The 3.6 carries a real premium over the 3.4
Carrera 3.4 median: $24,125 (112 sales). Carrera 3.6 median: $27,500 (79 sales). That's about 14% more for the facelift car's larger engine — a gap an earlier, Bring a Trailer-only sample was too small to see. Among 6-speed manuals only, it's $25,250 vs $29,000, so the premium isn't a transmission mix artifact. Condition still matters more than the engine badge, but the market does pay for the 3.6.
2. The 4S widebody costs about $9,500
Carrera 4S median: $36,958. Narrow-body Carrera 3.6 median: $27,500. Difference: $9,458. That premium buys the Turbo-look widebody, all-wheel drive, and the Turbo's bigger brakes — on what is otherwise the same 3.6-liter Carrera underneath. Whether it's worth it is a separate question; we worked it through here.
3. Turbo depreciation flattens past 30,000 miles
Turbo mileage-band medians (cabriolets): under 15k miles $78,750 (4 sales), 15–30k $67,750 (3), 30–50k $48,000 (7), 50–75k $54,250 (12), 75k+ $42,500 (4). Coupes now make up half the Turbo data — 31 sales — and at matched mileage they carry a premium of about $13,000 in the 15–50k-mile bands, fading to nothing by 50–75k. The penalty for driving is steepest early — a delivery-miles Turbo Cabriolet costs roughly $31,000 more than a 40,000-mile one. Past 30k, prices cluster between the low $40s and mid $50s and mileage matters less than condition and spec. Full breakdown on the Turbo market page.
Recent notable sales
- $41,500 — 2001 Carrera Cabriolet, 20,000 mi, 6-speed, Cobalt Blue Sep 29, 2026 — record for a sub-30k-mile 2001 cab
- $40,250 — 2001 Carrera Cabriolet, 4,200 mi, Tiptronic, Guards Red Oct 2, 2026
- $45,800 — 2001 Carrera 4 Coupe, 18,000 mi, 6-speed, Lapis Blue Aug 25, 2026
- $129,000 — 2004 GT3 Coupe, 43,000 mi, 6-speed Sep 9, 2026
- $257,777 — 2003 GT2 Coupe, 44,645 mi, 6-speed Aug 27, 2026
- $168,000 — 2005 Turbo S Cabriolet, 21,000 mi, 6-speed, Viola Metallic Jul 25, 2026
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