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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 2004 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, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92U | Arctic Silver Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 84S | Arena Red Metallic | Not offered | |
| 741 | Black | Not offered | |
| 744 | Black Metallic | Not offered | |
| 3AU | Glacier White | Not offered | |
| 84A | Guards Red | — | |
| 3AZ | Ocean Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 25K | Ocean Jade Metallic | Not offered | |
| 12M | Pastel Yellow | Not offered | |
| 3AX | Zenith Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 3C8 | Cobalt Blue Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 3C7 | Dark Blue | Not offered | |
| 2B4 | Forest Green Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 39V | Iris Blue Metallic | Not offered | |
| 39C | Midnight Blue Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 92M | Polar Silver Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 23F | Slate Grey Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 12H | Speed Yellow | — | |
| 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 | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 6A6 | Meridian Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 8A3 | Orient Red Metallic | Not offered | |
| 6B4 | Seal Grey Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 1A8 | Zanzibar Red | Not offered | |
| C9Z | Basalt Black Metallic | — observed $825 (2002) · $825 (2003) | |
| 041 | Black | — | |
| B9A | Carrara White | — | |
| M6W | Dark Teal Metallic | — observed $825 (2003) | |
| M7X | Atlas Grey Metallic | — | |
| M3W | Carmon Red Metallic | — | |
| M7Z | GT Silver Metallic | — |
Roadster Top
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Black | — | |
| — | Graphite Grey | — | |
| — | Metropol Blue | — | |
| — | Cocoa | — |
Wheels
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 16-inch Boxster Design wheels | Not offered | |
| — | 16-inch Boxster wheels | — | |
| 396 | 17-inch Boxster Design wheels | Not offered | |
| XRA | 17-inch Sport Classic wheels/tires | Not offered | |
| XRB | 18-inch Sport Classic wheels/tires | Not offered | |
| XRK | 18-inch Turbo Look wheels/tires | Not offered | |
| 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) | — | |
| 411 | 18-inch Carrera wheels | — | |
| — | 18-inch Turbo Look II wheels | Not offered |
Transmission
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Tiptronic S 5-speed automatic with steering-wheel shift buttons | — observed $3,210 (2002) · $3,210 (2003) | |
| TT3 | Tiptronic 5-speed automatic transmission | Not offered | |
| — | 5-speed manual transmission | — |
Packages
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (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) | Not offered | |
| 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) | Not offered | |
| P64 | Sport Touring Package (17-inch wheels, Windstop, hi-fi sound, cruise control, alarm, CD changer, trip computer, aluminum-look trim, chrome tailpipe) | Not offered | |
| 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) | Not offered | |
| P69 | Sport Design Package (black leather sport seats and interior, Metal Grey painted trim) | Not offered | |
| P70 | Sport Design Package (black leather sport seats and interior, painted trim) | — | |
| P84 | Sport Package with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | Not offered | |
| P85 | Sport Touring Package with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | Not offered | |
| P86 | Sport Touring Package for Tiptronic with 17-inch Sport Classic wheels | Not offered | |
| Y28 | Aluminum and chrome package (aluminum-look dials, steel sill guards, chrome tailpipe) | — |
Performance & Sound
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | Sport exhaust system with interior switch | — |
Chassis & Brakes
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030 | Sport suspension (firmer springs and dampers) | — observed $690 (1999) | |
| 476 | Porsche Stability Management (PSM) | — | |
| P37 | Traction control with Automatic Brake Differential (ABD) | Not offered |
Exterior Design
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | Wheel center caps with colored Porsche crest | — observed $170 (1998) · $170 (1999) | |
| 498 | Model designation deleted | — | |
| 549 | Roof transport system | — observed $460 (1999) | |
| 550 | Removable hardtop in body color with heated rear window | — observed $2,295 (1998) · $2,295 (1999) | |
| X68 | Tonneau cover | Not offered | |
| X76 | Side skirts (rocker panels) in exterior color | — | |
| X89 | Wheel center caps with colored crest for painted wheels | Not offered | |
| XAA | Aerokit (front spoiler, rear spoiler, side skirts) | — observed $6,225 (1998) · $6,225 (1999) | |
| XAB | Speedster-style rear cover in exterior color | — observed $1,461 (1998) · $1,461 (1999) | |
| XCF | Roll bars in aluminum look | — | |
| XD9 | Wheels painted in exterior color | — observed $1,336 (1998) · $1,336 (1999) | |
| XLA | Chrome-plated oval center tailpipe | — observed $407 (1999) · $410 (2000) | |
| XMK | Roll bars painted in exterior color | — observed $515 (1998) · $525 (1999) | |
| XMY | Roll bars painted silver | Not offered |
Lighting
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Headlight washers | Not offered | |
| 601 | Litronic (xenon) headlights | Not offered | |
| P74 | Xenon headlight package with dynamic leveling and headlight washers | — | |
| XX2 | Footwell lighting | — observed $730 (1998) · $714 (1999) |
Interior Colour
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Black | — | |
| — | Metropol Blue | — | |
| — | Savanna Beige | — | |
| — | Graphite Grey | — | |
| — | Nephrite Green | Not offered | |
| — | Boxster Red | — | |
| — | Natural Leather Grey | — | |
| — | Natural Leather Brown | — | |
| — | Cinnamon Brown | — |
Seats
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | Adjustable lumbar support, passenger seat | — observed $375 (1998) · $375 (1999) | |
| 540 | Manual height adjustment, passenger seat | Not offered | |
| 586 | Adjustable lumbar support, driver seat | — observed $375 (1998) · $375 (1999) | |
| 982 | Supple (soft-look) leather seats | — observed $355 (1998) · $355 (1999) | |
| P01 | Comfort seat package: power seats with driver memory and power lumbar | Not offered | |
| P15 | Power seats with driver memory | — observed $1,520 (1998) · $1,520 (1999) | |
| P77 | Leather sport seats (with partial leather interior) | — | |
| P78 | Leather sport seats (with full leather interior) | — | |
| XSA | Sport seat backrests painted in exterior color | — observed $1,461 (1999) | |
| XSD | Seat adjustment knobs in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| XSU | Lowered seat cushions (-10 mm) | — |
Comfort & Assistance
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | Illuminated vanity mirrors in sun visors | Not offered | |
| 342 | Heated front seats (two-stage) | — | |
| 454 | Cruise control | — observed $560 (2000) · $570 (2003) | |
| 535 | Alarm system with interior sensors and remote control | — observed $610 (2000) · $450 (2003) | |
| 551 | Windstop wind deflector | — observed $367 (1998) · $367 (1999) | |
| 571 | Activated-carbon cabin air filter | Not offered | |
| 580 | Non-smoker package (storage tray in place of ashtray) | Not offered | |
| 635 | ParkAssist rear parking sensors | — observed $520 (1999) | |
| 659 | On-board trip computer | — observed $449 (1998) · $449 (1999) | |
| P11 | Auto-dimming mirrors with rain sensor | — | |
| P14 | Heated front seats | Not offered | |
| XD3 | Rain sensor for windshield wipers | Not offered | |
| XE3 | Auto-dimming interior mirror | Not offered | |
| XEH | Auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors | Not offered |
Infotainment & Audio
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | AM/FM cassette radio (CR-210) | Not offered | |
| 490 | Digital hi-fi sound system (6 speakers, 6-channel amplifier) | — observed $602 (1998) · $602 (1999) | |
| 662 | Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with GPS navigation | Not offered | |
| 680 | Bose sound system (10 speakers) | — observed $1,625 (2003) | |
| 688 | AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | Not offered | |
| 692 | Remote 6-disc CD changer | — observed $715 (2002) · $715 (2003) | |
| 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 | — observed $2,630 (2003) | |
| P49 | Digital sound processing with hi-fi sound package | Not offered | |
| P73 | Bose sound system with Windstop | — | |
| — | AM/FM cassette radio (CR-220) | Not offered | |
| — | Digital AM/FM radio with in-dash CD player | — |
Interior Personalisation
| Code | Option | Price, 2004 (USD) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Cassette holder in front center console | Not offered | |
| 424 | CD holder in front center console | — observed $45 (2002) · $45 (2003) | |
| E51 | Leather interior package (large) | — observed $3,154 (1999) | |
| E52 | Leather interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| E53 | Wood interior package, large (mahogany MY1999, dark burr maple from MY2000) | — observed $4,499 (1999) | |
| E54 | Wood interior package, small (mahogany MY1999, dark burr maple from MY2000) | — observed $2,241 (1999) | |
| E55 | Carbon interior package (large) | — observed $4,797 (1999) | |
| E56 | Carbon interior package (small) | — observed $2,457 (1999) | |
| E60 | Arctic Silver painted interior package (large) | Not offered | |
| E61 | Arctic Silver painted interior package (small) | Not offered | |
| E81 | Aluminum-look interior package (large) | — | |
| E82 | Aluminum-look interior package (small) | — | |
| X26 | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in interior-color leather | Not offered | |
| X30 | Steering wheel in dark burr maple and leather | Not offered | |
| X45 | Instrument dials painted in interior color | — observed $440 (1997) · $548 (1999) | |
| X69 | Carbon door sill guards with model logo | — observed $847 (1998) · $764 (1999) | |
| X70 | Stainless steel door sill guards with model logo | — observed $415 (1999) · $415 (2000) | |
| X71 | Aluminum-look instrument dials | — | |
| X77 | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in carbon and leather | Not offered | |
| XCE | Rear center console in aluminum look | — | |
| 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 | — observed $432 (1997) · $714 (1999) | |
| XMF | Front center console in interior-color leather | — observed $284 (1997) · $481 (1999) | |
| 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 | — observed $1,594 (1999) | |
| 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 | — observed $647 (1999) | |
| XMS | Roof grab handle and ring in leather | Not offered | |
| XMT | Gear lever and handbrake grip in wood and leather | Not offered | |
| XMU | Gear lever and handbrake grip in wood, aluminum and leather | Not offered | |
| XMV | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in wood and leather | Not offered | |
| XMW | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in wood, aluminum and leather | Not offered | |
| XMX | Center air vents in interior color | Not offered | |
| XMZ | Rear center console in leather | — observed $1,228 (1999) | |
| XND | Lower instrument cover painted in interior color | Not offered | |
| XNE | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in wood with aluminum rivets and leather | Not offered | |
| 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 | — observed $284 (1997) · $310 (1999) | |
| XNT | 4-spoke airbag steering wheel in wood and leather | Not offered | |
| XPA | 3-spoke steering wheel in interior-color leather | — | |
| XPC | 3-spoke steering wheel in dark burr maple and leather | — | |
| XPD | 3-spoke steering wheel in carbon and leather | — | |
| XPG | 3-spoke steering wheel in aluminum look and leather | — | |
| XSC | Porsche crest embossed on headrests | — observed $208 (1999) | |
| XSW | Seat belts in Maritime Blue | — | |
| XSX | Seat belts in Guards Red | — | |
| XSY | Seat belts in Speed Yellow | — | |
| XSZ | Seat belts in Riviera Blue | Not offered | |
| XTC | Door trim items in interior-color leather | — observed $857 (1997) · $730 (1999) | |
| 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 | — observed $261 (1997) · $310 (1999) | |
| XY5 | Tiptronic shift gate in leather | — observed $425 (2003) | |
| Y03 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in carbon and leather | Not offered | |
| Y05 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in carbon and aluminum | — observed $790 (2002) · $795 (2003) | |
| Y06 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in leather and aluminum | — observed $790 (2002) · $800 (2003) | |
| Y08 | Gear lever and handbrake grip in dark burr maple and aluminum | — observed $790 (2002) · $795 (2003) | |
| Y23 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in leather and aluminum | — observed $722 (1999) · $740 (2003) | |
| Y24 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in carbon and leather | Not offered | |
| Y61 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in carbon and aluminum | — | |
| Y63 | Tiptronic selector and handbrake grip in dark burr maple and aluminum | — | |
| — | 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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