1996-2025

Porsche Boxster

Mid-engine roadster family spanning the 986, 987, 981, and 718 generations.

Generations & model years

Chassis codes remain prominent for experienced owners; plain-language names and complete model-year ranges keep the catalog approachable.

01
Type 986 Boxster
The first production Boxster generation established Porsche's modern mid-engine roadster line.
9861997-2004
02
Type 987 Boxster
The second Boxster generation shared its mid-engine platform with the newly introduced Cayman coupe.
9872005-2012
03
Type 981 Boxster
The third Boxster generation moved to a lighter, longer-wheelbase platform with naturally aspirated flat-six engines.
9812013-2016
04
Type 982 / 718 Boxster
The 718 Boxster generation introduced turbocharged four-cylinder engines while later GTS and Spyder derivatives returned to flat-six power.
9822017-2025

References

Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.

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Porsche Annual Report 2005/06
Supplies Porsche fiscal-year production from 1996/97 through 2005/06 and the 2005/06 Boxster/Cayman split.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual Report 2006/07
Reports fiscal-year 2006/07 production by Porsche model series.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual Report 2007/08
Reports 34,303 Porsche 911 vehicles produced worldwide during fiscal year 2007/08. This is a fiscal-year series total, not a 2007 model-year total.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual Report 2008/09
Reports fiscal-year 2008/09 production by Porsche model series.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual Report 2009/10
Reports fiscal-year 2009/10 production by Porsche model series.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2013
Reports calendar-year Porsche model-series production for 2011 through 2013.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2015
Reports calendar-year Porsche model-series production for 2014 and 2015, including 918 Spyder accounting rows.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2016
Reports calendar-year 2016 production by Porsche model series.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2018 - performance
Reports calendar-year 2018 production by model series and factory, including separate Cayman assembly figures for Zuffenhausen and Osnabruck.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2019
Reports calendar-year Porsche model-series production for 2017 through 2019 and explains the production metric used from 2019.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2024 - business development
Reports 2023 and 2024 production by model series.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 - business development
Reports 2025 production by model series and the October 2025 end of 718 production.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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25 years of the Porsche Boxster
Reports more than 357,000 Boxsters produced through January 2021 and an announced 1,250-car maximum for the Boxster 25 Years edition.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Classic ORIGINALE 06 model overview
Publishes model-series or generation totals for the 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, and 986 Boxster, with stated model-year ranges.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche facts and figures
Maintains annual production and delivery figures for recent Porsche financial years.
Reviewed 2026-07-16
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Porsche Short Fiscal Year 2010 report
Covers only 1 August through 31 December 2010 and must not be presented as a full calendar year.
Reviewed 2026-07-16