When does Porsche change the model year?

[GWN7]

When does Porsche change the build year? Other manufactures will start the 2016 model being available in September does Porsche do the same?

[javadog]

More or less. They retool the plant in the month of August, when most of Europe goes on vacation. So, cars built in September are typically next year's models. Takes a little while for them to actually get here, so you probably won't see one in a showroom in September.

JR

[sc_rufctr]

I agree with JR

September is the cut over. I only know this because years ago I was trying to sell a 924 of all things and the year of manufacture was in dispute. (I was a salesman in a used car lot)
The owner claimed it was a 79 when in actual fact it was built in August of 78! I found this out by calling the local Porsche dealership.

It did actually affect the value of the car. Not by much but back then the 924 were somewhat valuable.

[David]

I received my 2014 Cayman in June 2013, but the first 2014 I saw at the dealer was at the end of March 2013. I think my 2011 Cayenne was originally purchased in May 2010. So actually quite a bit earlier than September. Both of these are first year model cars so maybe that skews the data.

[javadog]

Sometimes a manufacturer will introduce a car earlier than normal, as much as 6 months before the model year. Porsche has done it many times. Still, the usual changeover is late summer.

JR

[Steve Carlton]

Legally, the earliest a manufacturer can label a car with a model year is January of the previous year.