Cheapest Porsche: New and Used

Cheapest new Porsche, by model line

Each line's entry trim, at the US base MSRP Porsche published when that generation launched (from the CarWhere Porsche specs dataset). Launch prices age: the configurator figure above is the one to use for a new order today.

The 718 Cayman's $53,900 is its 2017 launch price; later 718 model years cost more. A new 718 or gas Macan is now only available as remaining dealer stock.

With the 718 out of production since October 2025 (per Porsche Cars North America) and the gas Macan due to end in mid-2026, the Macan Electric is the entry point to the brand for a factory order. The next step up is the Cayenne, then the Taycan and Panamera; the 911 starts well above all of them.

Cheapest used Porsche models

The ten lowest median asking prices across every Porsche model year in CarWhere's live-listing depreciation study (data as of 2026-10-25). Each row is a median of live US dealer listings for that model year, all trims combined.

The study tracks 2018 and newer model years for the 911, Cayenne, Macan and Panamera. Older Porsches — 986 and 987 Boxsters, 996 911s, first-generation Cayennes — can list for less but are outside this dataset.

The SUVs depreciate fastest, which is why they dominate the cheap end. The 911 sits at the other extreme: in the same data, eight-year-old 911s still list within a few percent of today's new median, so a “cheap” 911 is usually an older, higher-mileage car or one with a story worth investigating. Mileage matters at this end of the market: 18.7% of used Cayenne listings in our Cayenne lifespan data show 100,000 miles or more.

Cheapest Porsche to own: purchase price is half the story

Repair-cost estimates from RepairPal run in the opposite order from used prices. The models that are cheapest to buy used carry the highest estimated annual repair costs.

RepairPal estimates; they cover unscheduled repairs plus maintenance across model years and are not CarWhere data.

On these estimates the Boxster is the least expensive Porsche to keep running. Older Boxsters and 996-generation 911s are the cheapest way into a Porsche sports car, and their engines have a well-documented weak point; read the Porsche IMS bearing guide before buying one, and see Porsche maintenance cost for the full running-cost picture.

How to buy a cheap Porsche without regret

• Confirm the trim and options. A base Macan or Cayenne listed as an S or GTS is common in cheap listings; the Porsche Macan build sheet and Cayenne build sheet show what the car left the factory with.
• Check the model's known problems: Macan known issues (transfer case, early V6 leaks) and Cayenne known issues (coolant pipes on early V8s).
• Get a specialist inspection — see the Porsche pre-purchase inspection checklist.

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