Porsche 911 (993) Carrera: Options & Equipment
The Porsche 911 (993) Carrera is one of 10 body styles in the Porsche 911 (993) range. This page lists the 101 equipment codes available on it for the United States market, grouped into 12 categories. Equipment fitted as standard on this trim is marked “Standard”; “No charge” marks no-cost options and “—” marks an option whose period price has not yet been sourced. Showing 1997 prices: “Not offered” marks equipment that wasn’t on that year’s order sheet, which is different from a price we haven’t sourced.
Body Style
Exterior Paint
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 741 | Black | Standard | |
| 84A | Guards Red | — | |
| 744 | Black Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 84S | Arena Red Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 12H | Speed Yellow | Not offered | |
| 908 | Grand Prix White | Not offered | |
| 39E | Riviera Blue | Not offered | |
| 39D | Amaranth Violet | Not offered | |
| 39C | Midnight Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 92M | Polar Silver Metallic | Not offered | |
| 22D | Slate Grey Metallic | Not offered | |
| 39V | Iris Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 39S | Aventura Green Metallic | Not offered | |
| 25D | Turquoise Metallic | Not offered | |
| 3AS | Blue Turquoise | — | |
| 3AU | Glacier White | — | |
| 12M | Pastel Yellow | — | |
| 3AZ | Ocean Blue Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 92U | Arctic Silver Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 3AX | Zenith Blue Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 25K | Ocean Jade Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 40X | Vesuvio Grey Metallic | $1,036 | |
| 555 | Mirage Metallic | $1,036 | |
| — | Paint to Sample | — observed $2,498 (1995) |
Wheels
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16-inch Carrera wheels | Standard | |
| 398 | Cup Design 93 wheels, 17-inch | $1,444 | |
| 408 | 18-inch Technology wheels (hollow spoke) | — observed $3,229 (1996) |
Transmission
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6-speed manual | Standard | |
| — | 4-speed Tiptronic S | — |
Performance & Sound
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Sports exhaust system | — | |
| X54 | Oval chrome exhaust tailpipes | $697 | |
| 159 | Motor sound package | $332 |
Chassis & Brakes
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | Sport chassis (lowered suspension) | $672 | |
| 220 | Limited slip differential | — observed $1,295 (1995) | |
| P08 | Limited slip differential with ABD | $1,253 | |
| P32 | Sport chassis package with 17-inch wheels | — observed $3,901 (1996) | |
| ABD | Automatic brake differential (ABD) | — observed $963 (1996) | |
| — | Sport chassis package with 18-inch wheels | — observed $2,457 (1998) |
Exterior
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y01 | Aerokit I (front spoiler with ducts and rear wing) | — observed $5,124 (1996) | |
| Y75 | Aero Kit | $7,047 | |
| — | Rear window wiper | $357 | |
| — | Wheels painted in exterior colour | — | |
| 445 | Rim caps with Porsche crest | $166 | |
| 446 | Wheel caps with coloured Porsche crest | — observed $166 (1998) | |
| XD4 | Rim caps with Porsche crest (Exclusive) | — observed $214 (1995) |
Lighting
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | Litronic headlights | $1,536 | |
| — | Footwell lighting | $604 | |
| — | Door storage compartment light | — |
Interior Colour
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Black | Standard | |
| — | Marble Grey | Not offered | |
| — | Cashmere Beige | — | |
| — | Classic Grey | — | |
| — | Midnight Blue | — | |
| — | Chestnut | — | |
| — | Provence Blue special leather | Not offered | |
| — | Cedar Green special leather | Not offered | |
| — | Flamenco Red special leather | Not offered | |
| — | Rubicon Grey special leather | — | |
| — | Nephrite special leather | — | |
| — | Boxster Red special leather | — |
Seats
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sport seats | Standard | |
| — | Hardback bucket seats | — |
Comfort & Assistance
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| P14 | Heated seat package (left and right) | $578 | |
| 520 | Infra-red security system | $216 | |
| — | Electric lumbar support (per seat) | — | |
| 437 | Comfort seat, left, with full electric adjustment | $564 | |
| 659 | On-board computer | $440 | |
| P15 | Dual power seat package with driver memory | $1,004 | |
| 373 | Sport seat, left, with electric height adjustment | $365 | |
| 374 | Sport seat, right, with electric height adjustment | $365 | |
| 586 | Lumbar support, left seat | $551 |
Infotainment & Audio
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | Hi-fi sound package with amplifier (10 speakers) | $930 | |
| 680 | Digital sound package (DSP) | — | |
| 692 | Remote six-disc CD changer | $813 | |
| P04 | AM/FM radio with CD player | $315 |
Interior Personalisation
| Code | Option | Price, 1997 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKH | Wood interior package | — | |
| X71 | Aluminium/chrome interior package | — | |
| — | Porsche floor mats | $110 | |
| — | Deviating door handle stitching | — | |
| — | Deviating dashboard stitching | — | |
| Z53 | Porsche Crest on head restraints | $194 | |
| 982 | Supple leather front and rear | $398 | |
| X52 | Five open CD holders on centre console | $349 | |
| — | Brake and shift levers in carbon/aluminium | — | |
| X77 | Steering wheel in carbon | — | |
| XF7 | Leather tray behind the parking brake | — | |
| 419 | Rear storage compartment in place of rear seats | — | |
| — | Gear lever and handbrake lever in carbon | $619 | |
| — | Leather seats | $1,544 | |
| — | Full leather interior | $3,030 | |
| — | Gear lever knob in dark rootwood | — observed $360 (1995) | |
| — | Gear lever and handbrake lever in dark rootwood | $739 | |
| — | Steering wheel in dark rootwood | $1,859 | |
| — | Centre tunnel in leather | — | |
| — | Centre console switch frame in leather | — | |
| — | Gear lever and handbrake lever in aluminium | — | |
| — | Gear lever and handbrake lever in aluminium/leather | — | |
| — | Leather interior to sample | — | |
| — | Leather interior in deviating colours | — | |
| X70 | Stainless steel door sills with insignia | $432 | |
| Y59 | Light rootwood package (dashboard, steering wheel, brake and gear levers) | $7,409 |
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Sources
Compiled from period Porsche brochures, archived configurator and pricing references, and EPA fuel-economy data. Figures are provisional historical data provided without warranty.
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