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Porsche Boxster (986) Boxster: Options & Equipment
The Porsche Boxster (986) Boxster is one of 3 trims in the Porsche Boxster (986) range. This page lists the 218 equipment codes available on it for the United States market, grouped into 14 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 1998 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
Standard Equipment
Fitted as standard on the Boxster, at no charge. Configurable options are listed in the sections below.
| Code | Equipment | Category |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2.5-liter flat-six, 204 PS (MY1997-1999); 2.7-liter, 220 PS (MY2000-2002), 225 PS (MY2003-2004) | Performance & Sound |
| — | Manual transmission; Tiptronic optional | Transmission |
| — | 16-inch cast alloy wheels (17-inch optional) — MY1997 | Wheels |
Exterior Paint
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92U | Arctic Silver Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) · $825 (2002) | |
| 84S | Arena Red Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) | |
| 741 | Black | — | |
| 744 | Black Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) | |
| 3AU | Glacier White | No charge | |
| 84A | Guards Red | — | |
| 3AZ | Ocean Blue Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) | |
| 25K | Ocean Jade Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) | |
| 12M | Pastel Yellow | — | |
| 3AX | Zenith Blue Metallic | — observed $789 (1997) | |
| 3C8 | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 3C7 | Dark Blue | Not offered | |
| 2B4 | Forest Green Metallic | Not offered | |
| 39V | Iris Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 39C | Midnight Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 92M | Polar Silver Metallic | Not offered | |
| 23F | Slate Grey Metallic | Not offered | |
| 12H | Speed Yellow | Not offered | |
| 3AE | Viola Metallic | Not offered | |
| 2B6 | Wimbledon Green Metallic | Not offered | |
| 9A2 | Biarritz White | Not offered | |
| 2A1 | Rainforest Green Metallic | Not offered | |
| 3A8 | Lapis Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 6A6 | Meridian Metallic | Not offered | |
| 8A3 | Orient Red Metallic | Not offered | |
| 6B4 | Seal Grey Metallic | Not offered | |
| 1A8 | Zanzibar Red | Not offered | |
| C9Z | Basalt Black Metallic | Not offered | |
| 041 | Black | Not offered | |
| B9A | Carrara White | Not offered | |
| M6W | Dark Teal Metallic | Not offered | |
| M7X | Atlas Grey Metallic | Not offered | |
| M3W | Carmon Red Metallic | Not offered | |
| M7Z | GT Silver Metallic | Not offered |
Roadster Top
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Black | No charge | |
| — | Graphite Grey | Not offered | |
| — | Metropol Blue | — | |
| — | Cocoa | Not offered |
Wheels
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16-inch Boxster Design wheels | — | |
| — | 16-inch Boxster wheels | Not offered | |
| 396 | 17-inch Boxster Design wheels | — observed $1,450 (1997) · $1,230 (2002) | |
| XRA | 17-inch Sport Classic wheels/tires | — | |
| XRB | 18-inch Sport Classic wheels/tires | — | |
| XRK | 18-inch Turbo Look wheels/tires | — | |
| XRH | 17-inch Dyno wheels | Not offered | |
| XRL | 18-inch Sport Design wheel | Not offered | |
| 413 | 18-inch Turbo Look wheels (pressure-cast) | Not offered | |
| 414 | 18-inch Turbo Look wheels, high gloss | Not offered | |
| 400 | 17-inch Boxster S Design wheels | Not offered | |
| — | 17-inch Boxster S wheels (new MY2003 design) | Not offered | |
| 411 | 18-inch Carrera wheels | Not offered | |
| — | 18-inch Turbo Look II wheels | Not offered |
Transmission
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Tiptronic S 5-speed automatic with steering-wheel shift buttons | Not offered | |
| TT3 | Tiptronic 5-speed automatic transmission | $3,213 | |
| — | 5-speed manual transmission | Not offered |
Packages
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| P09 | Sport Package (Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD radio) | Not offered | |
| P10 | Sport Touring Package (Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD changer, trip computer, aluminum-look trim, chrome tailpipe) | Not offered | |
| — | Sport Touring Package for Tiptronic (Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD changer, trip computer, aluminum-look trim, chrome tailpipe) | Not offered | |
| P38 | Design Package (steel sill guards, aluminum-look dials, chrome tailpipe, silver roll bars, aluminum shifter trim) | Not offered | |
| — | Technic Sport Package (firmer suspension, 17-inch wheels, traction control) | $1,940 | |
| P39 | Design Package for Tiptronic (steel sill guards, aluminum-look dials, chrome tailpipe, silver roll bars, aluminum selector trim) | Not offered | |
| P63 | Sport Package (17-inch wheels, Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD radio) | $3,295 | |
| P64 | Sport Touring Package (17-inch wheels, Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD changer, trip computer, aluminum-look trim, chrome tailpipe) | $6,791 | |
| P65 | Sport Touring Package for Tiptronic (17-inch wheels, Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD changer, trip computer, aluminum-look trim, chrome tailpipe) | $6,683 | |
| P69 | Sport Design Package (black leather sport seats and interior, Metal Grey painted trim) | — observed $1,620 (1999) · $1,620 (2000) | |
| P70 | Sport Design Package (black leather sport seats and interior, painted trim) | Not offered | |
| P84 | Sport Package with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | $4,570 | |
| P85 | Sport Touring Package with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | $8,066 | |
| P86 | Sport Touring Package for Tiptronic with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | $7,958 | |
| Y28 | Aluminum and chrome package (aluminum-look dials, steel sill guards, chrome tailpipe) | Not offered |
Performance & Sound
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | Sport exhaust system with interior switch | Not offered |
Chassis & Brakes
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | Sport suspension (firmer springs and dampers) | Not offered | |
| 476 | Porsche Stability Management (PSM) | Not offered | |
| P37 | Traction control with Automatic Brake Differential (ABD) | $870 |
Exterior Design
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | Wheel center caps with colored Porsche crest | $170 | |
| 498 | Model designation deleted | No charge | |
| 549 | Roof transport system | Not offered | |
| 550 | Removable hardtop in body color with heated rear window | $2,295 | |
| X68 | Tonneau cover | $1,262 | |
| X76 | Side skirts (rocker panels) in exterior color | Not offered | |
| X89 | Wheel center caps with colored crest for painted wheels | Not offered | |
| XAA | Aerokit (front spoiler, rear spoiler, side skirts) | $6,225 | |
| XAB | Speedster-style rear cover in exterior color | $1,461 | |
| XCF | Roll bars in aluminum look | Not offered | |
| XD9 | Wheels painted in exterior color | $1,336 | |
| XLA | Chrome-plated oval center tailpipe | $407 | |
| XMK | Roll bars painted in exterior color | $515 | |
| XMY | Roll bars painted silver | $515 |
Lighting
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Headlight washers | $225 | |
| 601 | Litronic (xenon) headlights | Not offered | |
| P74 | Xenon headlight package with dynamic leveling and headlight washers | Not offered | |
| XX2 | Footwell lighting | $730 |
Interior Colour
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Black | No charge | |
| — | Metropol Blue | — | |
| — | Savanna Beige | — | |
| — | Graphite Grey | — | |
| — | Nephrite Green | — | |
| — | Boxster Red | — | |
| — | Natural Leather Grey | Not offered | |
| — | Natural Leather Brown | Not offered | |
| — | Cinnamon Brown | Not offered |
Seats
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | Adjustable lumbar support, passenger seat | $375 | |
| 540 | Manual height adjustment, passenger seat | $145 | |
| 586 | Adjustable lumbar support, driver seat | $375 | |
| 982 | Supple (soft-look) leather seats | $355 | |
| P01 | Comfort seat package: power seats with driver memory and power lumbar | Not offered | |
| P15 | Power seats with driver memory | $1,520 | |
| P77 | Leather sport seats (with partial leather interior) | Not offered | |
| P78 | Leather sport seats (with full leather interior) | Not offered | |
| XSA | Sport seat backrests painted in exterior color | Not offered | |
| XSD | Seat adjustment knobs in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XSU | Lowered seat cushions (-10 mm) | Not offered |
Comfort & Assistance
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | Illuminated vanity mirrors in sun visors | $145 | |
| 342 | Heated front seats (two-stage) | Not offered | |
| 454 | Cruise control | $561 | |
| 535 | Alarm system with interior sensors and remote control | $612 | |
| 551 | Windstop wind deflector | $367 | |
| 571 | Activated-carbon cabin air filter | $460 | |
| 580 | Non-smoker package (storage tray in place of ashtray) | Not offered | |
| 635 | ParkAssist rear parking sensors | Not offered | |
| 659 | On-board trip computer | $449 | |
| P11 | Auto-dimming mirrors with rain sensor | Not offered | |
| P14 | Heated front seats | $400 | |
| XD3 | Rain sensor for windshield wipers | Not offered | |
| XE3 | Auto-dimming interior mirror | $564 | |
| XEH | Auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors | Not offered |
Infotainment & Audio
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | AM/FM cassette radio (CR-210) | — | |
| 490 | Digital hi-fi sound system (6 speakers, 6-channel amplifier) | $602 | |
| 662 | Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with GPS navigation | Not offered | |
| 680 | Bose sound system (10 speakers) | Not offered | |
| 688 | AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | $315 | |
| 692 | Remote 6-disc CD changer | $831 | |
| 696 | AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | Not offered | |
| P05 | AM/FM cassette radio | Not offered | |
| P06 | AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | Not offered | |
| P16 | Porsche Communication Management (PCM 2) with GPS navigation | Not offered | |
| P49 | Digital sound processing with hi-fi sound package | Not offered | |
| P73 | Bose sound system with Windstop | Not offered | |
| — | AM/FM cassette radio (CR-220) | Not offered | |
| — | Digital AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | Not offered |
Interior Personalisation
| Code | Option | Price, 1998 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Cassette holder in front center console | $40 | |
| 424 | CD holder in front center console | $40 | |
| E51 | Leather interior package (large) | Not offered | |
| E52 | Leather interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| E53 | Wood interior package, large (mahogany MY1999, dark burr maple from MY2000) | Not offered | |
| E54 | Wood interior package, small (mahogany MY1999, dark burr maple from MY2000) | Not offered | |
| E55 | Carbon interior package (large) | Not offered | |
| E56 | Carbon interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| E60 | Arctic Silver painted interior package (large) | Not offered | |
| E61 | Arctic Silver painted interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| E81 | Aluminum-look interior package (large) | Not offered | |
| E82 | Aluminum-look interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| X26 | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in interior-color leather | $1,278 | |
| X30 | Steering wheel in dark burr maple and leather | Not offered | |
| X45 | Instrument dials painted in interior color | Not offered | |
| X69 | Carbon door sill guards with model logo | $847 | |
| X70 | Stainless steel door sill guards with model logo | $415 | |
| X71 | Aluminum-look instrument dials | Not offered | |
| X77 | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in carbon and leather | $1,643 | |
| XCE | Rear center console in aluminum look | Not offered | |
| XJ4 | Ignition key surround in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XJA | Tiptronic shift gate in carbon | Not offered | |
| XJB | Rear center console painted Arctic Silver | Not offered | |
| XJC | Tiptronic shift gate in wood | Not offered | |
| XME | Rear center console painted in exterior color | Not offered | |
| XMF | Front center console in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XMG | Center console side panels in leather | Not offered | |
| XMH | Roll bars covered in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XMJ | Rear center console in carbon | Not offered | |
| XMM | Front center console in leather with CD holder | Not offered | |
| XMN | Front center console in leather with cassette holder | Not offered | |
| XMR | Leather sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors and reading light | Not offered | |
| XMS | Roof grab handle and ring in leather | Not offered | |
| XMT | Gear lever and handbrake grip in wood and leather | $830 | |
| XMU | Gear lever and handbrake grip in wood, aluminum and leather | $830 | |
| XMV | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in wood and leather | $722 | |
| XMW | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in wood, aluminum and leather | $722 | |
| XMX | Center air vents in interior color | Not offered | |
| XMZ | Rear center console in leather | Not offered | |
| XND | Lower instrument cover painted in interior color | Not offered | |
| XNE | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in wood with aluminum rivets and leather | $1,643 | |
| XNF | Steering column casing painted | Not offered | |
| XNG | Instrument housing in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XNH | Air vents and defroster trim in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XNJ | Two-tone dashboard with leather trim strip | Not offered | |
| XNK | Two-tone dashboard with wood trim strip | Not offered | |
| XNL | Two-tone dashboard with carbon trim strip | Not offered | |
| XNM | Two-tone dashboard with aluminum trim strip | Not offered | |
| XNN | Center air vents and switch surrounds in leather | Not offered | |
| XNP | Center air vents and switch surrounds in wood and leather | Not offered | |
| XNR | Center air vents in leather with carbon switch surrounds | Not offered | |
| XNS | Steering column casing in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XNT | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in wood and leather | $1,643 | |
| XPA | 3-spoke steering wheel in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XPC | 3-spoke steering wheel in dark burr maple and leather | Not offered | |
| XPD | 3-spoke steering wheel in carbon and leather | Not offered | |
| XPG | 3-spoke steering wheel in aluminum look and leather | Not offered | |
| XSC | Porsche crest embossed on headrests | Not offered | |
| XSW | Seat belts in Maritime Blue | Not offered | |
| XSX | Seat belts in Guards Red | Not offered | |
| XSY | Seat belts in Speed Yellow | Not offered | |
| XSZ | Seat belts in Riviera Blue | Not offered | |
| XTC | Door trim items in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XTD | Door trim items in wood and leather | Not offered | |
| XTE | Door trim items in carbon and leather | Not offered | |
| XTF | Door armrests in leather with aluminum-look supports | Not offered | |
| XTG | Inner sill covers in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XX1 | Floor mats with Porsche lettering | Not offered | |
| XY5 | Tiptronic shift gate in leather | Not offered | |
| Y03 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in carbon and leather | $830 | |
| Y05 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in carbon and aluminum | Not offered | |
| Y06 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in leather and aluminum | $830 | |
| Y08 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in dark burr maple and aluminum | Not offered | |
| Y23 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in leather and aluminum | $722 | |
| Y24 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in carbon and leather | $722 | |
| Y61 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in carbon and aluminum | Not offered | |
| Y63 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in dark burr maple and aluminum | Not offered | |
| — | Colored floor mats | Not offered |
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Sources
Compiled from period Porsche brochures and their equipment grids, Porsche Classic colour charts, Porsche press material, US-market paint and specification listings, and EPA fuel-economy data. Figures are provisional historical data provided without warranty.
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