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Porsche 911 (996) Sales & Production Numbers

Porsche 911 (996) Production Numbers

Porsche 911 (996) Sales & Production Numbers

Production of the 996 spanned nine years, between 1997 and 2006. In that time, 175,164 units were sold, making it the best-selling model in the car’s history and the biggest turning point in the development of the 911. But despite these immense numbers, the 996 – successor to the 993 – was also known as the unloved series; or at least, it was initially rejected by Porsche fans, just as happened in 1963, when the original 911 replaced the universally adored 356.

The 996 marked the first time that the signature 911 characteristics, developed and presented by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, had been modified significantly – the biggest (and most criticized) change being the new water-cooled boxer engines. After the convertible was introduced in 1998, the GT3 followed in 1999, while the Carerra 4S and Targa arrived in 2001. The 4S had the wider, more voluptuous hips of the Turbo, but without the rear wing and gaping side air-intakes. And like all Porsche models marked with a ‘4’, it had four-wheel drive. From 1999, the strange grey-mottled plastic interior components were painted in a soft black to the joy of the public (and me!). Power rose from 300HP to 320 and then 345, before culminating in the 420HP Turbo and the frankly lethal 483HP GT2. In 2004, we saw the arrival of the revered, 381HP GT3RS – a stripped out, track-focused version that featured a new crankcase and dry-sump lubrication.

In total, there were 104,312 996 Coupes produced, 65,700 Cabriolet body styles and 5,152 Targas. The specials included the Millenium Edition 911 which sold 911 units. The Anniversary Edition totalled 1,963 units and the GT3 came in at 5,894 units produced. The Turbo sold well with 21,954 units made, while the rare GT2 was a low-volume 1287 unit car.

Porsche 911 (996) Production Numbers (By Year & Model)

Check out our 996 sales data table. It summarizes 996 sales by variant over the full 996 production timelines.

Year Model Units
1997 Carrera Coupé 14
1998 Carrera Coupé 8,296
1998 Carrera Cabriolet 952
1999 Carrera Coupé 10,728
1999 Carrera Cabriolet 9,458
1999 Carrera 4 Coupé 4,773
1999 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3,081
2000 Carrera Coupé 6,107
2000 Carrera Cabriolet 6,743
2000 Carrera 4 Coupé 3,862
2000 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 2,828
2000 GT3 1,360
2000 GT3-R 63
2000 Turbo 16
2001 Carrera Coupé 6,543
2001 Carrera Cabriolet 6,721
2001 Carrera 4 Coupé 4,085
2001 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3,655
2001 GT3 508
2001 Turbo 5,324
2001 GT2 247
2001 Targa 63
2001 Carrera 4S Coupé 15
2001 GT3 Cup (M001) 114
2002 Carrera Coupé 6,249
2002 Carrera Cabriolet 6,978
2002 Carrera 4 Coupé 1,722
2002 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3,870
2002 Turbo 5,908
2002 GT2 716
2002 Targa 2,630
2002 Carrera 4S Coupé 4,802
2002 GT3 Cup (M001) 138
2003 Carrera Coupé 4,987
2003 Carrera Cabriolet 4,973
2003 Carrera 4 Coupé 1,147
2003 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 2,930
2003 GT3 781
2003 Turbo 4,322
2003 GT2 233
2003 Targa 1,812
2003 Carrera 4S Coupé 7,388
2003 GT3 Cup (M001) 200
2003 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 451
2003 Turbo Cabriolet 200
2003 GT3 RS 4
2004 Carrera Coupé 3,393
2004 Carrera Cabriolet 2,809
2004 Carrera 4 Coupé 362
2004 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 355
2004 GT3 1,532
2004 Turbo 1,273
2004 GT2 73
2004 Targa 508
2004 Carrera 4S Coupé 4,365
2004 GT3 Cup (M001) 150
2004 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 4,543
2004 Turbo Cabriolet 3,099
2004 GT3 RS 678
2004 Turbo S Coupé 2
2004 Turbo S Cabriolet 3
2005 Carrera Cabriolet 201
2005 GT3 276
2005 Turbo 122
2005 GT2 18
2005 Targa 139
2005 Carrera 4S Coupé 728
2005 GT3 Cup (M001) 90
2005 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 763
2005 Turbo Cabriolet 127
2005 Turbo S Coupé 598
2005 Turbo S Cabriolet 960
∑ = 175,164

Porsche 911 (996) Production by Year

This view gives you a look at Porsche 911 production between 1997 and 2005, in total without splitting our variants.

Year Units
1997 14
1998 9,248
1999 28,040
2000 20,979
2001 27,275
2002 33,013
2003 29,428
2004 23,145
2005 4,022
∑ = 175,164

Porsche 911 (996) Production Number Lookup

Use this tool to narrow down to the specific production volumes you want to see. Built in filtering tools make narrowing down your choice easy. You can see sales by body type, model year and variant groupings.

Year Full Name Variant Gen Body 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total Units
1997 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.10 Coupe 14 14
1998 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.10 Coupe 8,296 8,296
1998 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.10 Cabriolet 952 952
1999 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.10 Coupe 10,728 10,728
1999 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.10 Cabriolet 9,458 9,458
1999 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.10 Coupe 4,773 4,773
1999 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.10 Cabriolet 3,081 3,081
2000 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.10 Coupe 6,107 6,107
2000 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.10 Cabriolet 6,743 6,743
2000 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.10 Coupe 3,862 3,862
2000 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.10 Cabriolet 2,828 2,828
2000 GT3 GT3 996.10 Coupe 1,360 1,360
2000 GT3-R GT3 996.10 Coupe 63 63
2000 Turbo Turbo 996.10 Coupe 16 16
2001 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.10 Coupe 6543 6,543
2001 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.10 Cabriolet 6721 6,721
2001 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.10 Coupe 4085 4,085
2001 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.10 Cabriolet 3655 3,655
2001 GT3 GT3 996.10 Coupe 508 508
2001 Turbo Turbo 996.10 Coupe 5324 5,324
2001 GT2 GT2 996.10 Coupe 247 247
2001 Targa Targa 996.10 Targa 63 63
2001 Carrera 4S Coupé Carrera 4S 996.10 Coupe 15 15
2001 GT3 Cup (M001) GT3 Cup 996.10 Coupe 114 114
2002 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.20 Coupe 6249 6,249
2002 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.20 Cabriolet 6978 6,978
2002 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.20 Coupe 1722 1,722
2002 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.20 Cabriolet 3870 3,870
2002 Turbo Turbo 996.20 Coupe 5908 5,908
2002 GT2 GT2 996.20 Coupe 716 716
2002 Targa Targa 996.20 Targa 2630 2,630
2002 Carrera 4S Coupé Carrera 4S 996.20 Coupe 4802 4,802
2002 GT3 Cup (M001) GT3 Cup 996.20 Coupe 138 138
2003 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.20 Coupe 4987 4,987
2003 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.20 Cabriolet 4973 4,973
2003 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.20 Coupe 1147 1,147
2003 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.20 Cabriolet 2930 2,930
2003 GT3 GT3 996.20 Coupe 781 781
2003 Turbo Turbo 996.20 Coupe 4322 4,322
2003 GT2 GT2 996.20 Coupe 233 233
2003 Targa Targa 996.20 Targa 1812 1,812
2003 Carrera 4S Coupé Carrera 4S 996.20 Coupe 7388 7,388
2003 GT3 Cup (M001) GT3 Cup 996.20 Coupe 200 200
2003 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Carrera 4S 996.20 Cabriolet 451 451
2003 Turbo Cabriolet Turbo 996.20 Cabriolet 200 200
2003 GT3 RS GT3 996.20 Coupe 4 4
2004 Carrera Coupé Carrera 996.20 Coupe 3393 3,393
2004 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.20 Cabriolet 2809 2,809
2004 Carrera 4 Coupé Carrera 4 996.20 Coupe 362 362
2004 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Carrera 4 996.20 Cabriolet 355 355
2004 GT3 GT3 996.20 Coupe 1532 1,532
2004 Turbo Turbo 996.20 Coupe 1273 1,273
2004 GT2 GT2 996.20 Coupe 73 73
2004 Targa Targa 996.20 Targa 508 508
2004 Carrera 4S Coupé Carrera 4S 996.20 Coupe 4365 4,365
2004 GT3 Cup (M001) GT3 Cup 996.20 Coupe 150 150
2004 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Carrera 4S 996.20 Cabriolet 4543 4,543
2004 Turbo Cabriolet Turbo 996.20 Cabriolet 3099 3,099
2004 GT3 RS GT3 996.20 Coupe 678 678
2004 Turbo S Coupé Turbo 996.20 Coupe 2 2
2004 Turbo S Cabriolet Turbo 996.20 Cabriolet 3 3
2005 Carrera Cabriolet Carrera 996.20 Cabriolet 201 201
2005 GT3 GT3 996.20 Coupe 276 276
2005 Turbo Turbo 996.20 Coupe 122 122
2005 GT2 GT2 996.20 Coupe 18 18
2005 Targa Targa 996.20 Targa 139 139
2005 Carrera 4S Coupé Carrera 4S 996.20 Coupe 728 728
2005 GT3 Cup (M001) GT3 Cup 996.20 Coupe 90 90
2005 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Carrera 4S 996.20 Cabriolet 763 763
2005 Turbo Cabriolet Turbo 996.20 Cabriolet 127 127
2005 Turbo S Coupé Turbo 996.20 Coupe 598 598
2005 Turbo S Cabriolet Turbo 996.20 Cabriolet 960 960
Year Variant Gen Body