No. D8

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Product Knowledge
D8
16
Binder - PPK, Group 16-18
Chassis/VIN Numbering Systems
Replace pages 7 & 8 in PPK bulletin, Group 16,
#D8, dated 12-13-2019.
Example Below: 2005 911 (997)
Model Years 1981–2009: Used VIN positions 7, 8 & 12 as
Porsche model type designation digits. USA model years in ( )
See the following page for VIN positions.
As of Model Year 2010: VIN position 7 was changed to a “A”,
leaving positions 8 & 12 as Porsche model type designation digits.
See the following page for VIN positions.
911 = 911 (1981-89)
924 = 924/S (1981-88)
928 = 928 (1981-95)
930 = 911 Turbo (1981-89)
931 = 924 Turbo (1981-82)
944 = 944 (1985-91)
951 = 944 Turbo (1986-90)
964 = 911 (964) (1989-94)
968 = 968 (1992-95)
980 = Carrera GT (2004-06)
986 = Boxster (1997-04)
987 = Boxster (2005-09)
987 = Cayman (2006-09)
993 = 911 (993) (1995-98)
996 = 911 (996) (1999-05)
997 = 911 (997) (2005-09)
9PA = Cayenne (2003-09)
A81 = Boxster (981) (2013-16), Cayman (981) (2014-16)
A82 = 718 Boxster/Cayman (982) (2017-on)
A87 = Boxster (987) (2010-12), Cayman (987) (2010-13)
A91 = 911 (991) (2013-19) Gen. I & Gen. II
A92 = 911 (992) (2019-on)
A97 = 911 (997) (2010-12)
A70 = Panamera (2010-16) (All models including Hybrid)
A71 = Panamera (2017-23) (All models including Hybrid)
APA = Cayenne (2010)
A2A = Cayenne (2011-18) (All models including Hybrid)
AYA = Cayenne (2019-on) (All models including Hybrid & Coupe)
A5B = Macan (2015-18) Gen. I
A5B = Macan (2019-on) Gen. II/ III
A18 = 918 Spyder (2015)
As of Model Year 2020 (Taycan) and Model Year 2024 (Panamera): VIN positions 7, 8 & 12 are used as Porsche model type
designation digits.
See the following page for VIN positions.
Y1A = Taycan (2020-on)
YA0 = Panamera (2024-on)
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All
Product Knowledge
D8
VIN Positions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Make: Porsche
WP0 = Sports Cars,
Panamera, Taycan
WP1 = Cayenne,
Macan
*
**
*
Position 4 uses alpha characters A, B, C, etc.
to indicate model types,
such as; Coupe, Cabriolet,
Targa, SUV (Cayenne),
sedan (Panamera), etc. This
character can vary from year
to year.
Position 5 uses alpha characters
A, B, C, etc. to indicate engine
types, such as; normally
aspirated, turbo, Hybrid, etc. This
character can vary from year to
year.
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
= 1990
= 1991
= 1992
= 1993
= 1994
= 1995
= 1996
= 1997
= 1998
= 1999
= 2000
= 2001
= 2002
= 2003
= 2004
= 2005
= 2006
= 2007
= 2008
= 2009
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
V
W
= 2010
= 2011
= 2012
= 2013
= 2014
= 2015
= 2016
= 2017
= 2018
= 2019
= 2020
= 2021
= 2022
= 2023
= 2024
= 2025
= 2026
= 2027
= 2028
D = Bratislava, Slovakia
K = Osnabrück, Germany
L = Leipzig, Germany
N = Neckarsulm, Germany
S = Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen, Germany
U = Uusikaupunki, Finland - 987 Models
Footnotes:
* Please check the specific VIN in the Model Information, PPK
Group 17, D2 series for exact vehicle specific Model Type and
Engine Type.
** See PPK Bulletin Group 16 D12 for complete list.
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