Market report · updated Nov 1, 2026
Porsche 993 Carrera 4S market report: prices, options and known problems (November 2026)
Specs, every factory option and paint code: 993 Carrera 4S in the model database ›
What a 993 Carrera 4S sells for today, how its price moves, which factory options matter and what to check before you buy or sell. Built from 195 cars we track by VIN on 911 Tracker.
- Model years
- 1996–1998
- Built for the US (est.)
- —
- Cars tracked by VIN
- 195
- Sales tracked
- 167
What it sells for
We have 167 recorded sales of the 993 Carrera 4S between 2016 and 2026, from $56,993 to $361,000 (median $138,000). In the last 24 months, 55 sold, with a median of $176,000. The trend line through every sale puts a typical car at about $196,000 today, moving +8% a year. If that holds, about $211,000 in 12 months. A trend is not a promise: miles, color, options and history move any one car well off the line.
See what every 993 Carrera 4S sold for.
Transmission across the cars we track: Manual 194.
The rarest 993 Carrera 4Ss we track
Ranked by our rarity score: how many tracked cars share the exact spec, factory options fitted to 10% or fewer of 993 Carrera 4Ss, paint and production numbers. 150 cars of this model have a score.
| Rank | Car | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1997 · C Dark Blue · Manual The only one of 151 tracked 993 Carrera 4Ss in Dark Blue | 100/100 |
| #2 | 1996 · C Aventurine Green Metallic · Manual The only one of 151 tracked 993 Carrera 4Ss in Aventurine Green Metallic | 100/100 |
| #3 | 1996 · C Aventura Green Metallic · Manual The only one of 151 tracked 993 Carrera 4Ss in Aventura Green Metallic | 100/100 |
| #4 | 1997 · C Linen Grey Metallic · Manual The only one of 151 tracked 993 Carrera 4Ss in Linen Grey Metallic | 100/100 |
| #5 | 1996 · C Amethyst Metallic · Manual The only one of 151 tracked 993 Carrera 4Ss in Amethyst Metallic | 100/100 |
See every car and its rarity on 911 Tracker.
Specs, every factory option and paint code: 993 Carrera 4S in the model database ›
Data: 911 Tracker, VIN-checked sales in the US. Production estimates: 911 Tracker.