Porsche 944 Production & Sales Units
The Porsche 944 sold super-well and a total of 173,238 cars were produced throughout its run between 1982 and 1991. It was one of the most successful sports car in Porsche’s history. The top seller was the base coupe 944 with 113,070 units sold. The Turbo was a close second with just over 25,000 units produced. The S and S2 both sold just over 10,000 units.
Porsche 944 Production Totals
| Type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Porsche 944 | 113,070 |
| Porsche 944 Turbo | 25,245 |
| Porsche 944 Turbo S | 1,635 |
| Porsche 944 S | 12,936 |
| Porsche 944 S2 | 14,071 |
| Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet | 5,656 |
| Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet | 625 |
| ∑ = 173,238 |
Porsche 944 Production Details
For more details, we have broken out Porsche 944 production in more detail. Please click on the table to see more details, including the split between USA and Rest of World sales. We have tried to call out the little details, like special edition models throughout the years. For instance Porsche and Callaway collaborated and it resulted in 20 specially built turbo 944’s built for the US market in 1983. We also noted cars like the 1985 a Prototype 944 S Cabriolet ‘Studie’ built by Braun (it was powered by the 2.5 L 16 valve which developed 185 hp). There are notes for the Australian market Porsche 944s produced as well as the Turbo Cup cars, which we broke our separately.
| Model Year | Variant | Quantity | Rest of World | USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Porsche 944 | 3,921 | 3,921 | ||
| 1983 | Porsche 944 | 14,633 | 9,127 | 5,490 | 20 Callaway 944 Turbo cars |
| 1984 | Porsche 944 | 26,539 | 9,921 | 16,618 | |
| 1984 | Porsche 944 Special Editions | 300 | 300 | 200 Switzerland units, 100 France units | |
| 1985 | Porsche 944 | 23,720 | 17,553 | 6,167 | |
| 1986 | Porsche 944 | 17,010 | 6,109 | 10,901 | |
| 1987 | Porsche 944 | 10,689 | 2,343 | 8,346 | |
| 1988 | Porsche 944 | 5,965 | 2,226 | 3,731 | 8 exported to Australia |
| 1989 | Porsche 944 | 10,593 | 4,941 | 5,652 | 2.7 L Engine |
| 1985 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 178 | 178 | ||
| 1986 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 10,937 | 3,424 | 7,513 | 12 S/SE Prototypes, 8 LHD (951), 4 RHD (952). Includes 12 Turbo S (951) / SE in UK (952), factory built prototypes of which 10 were exported to markets outside Germany. |
| 1987 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 4,955 | 1,546 | 3,210 | |
| 1987 | Porsche 944 Turbo Cup | 99 | 88 | 11 | |
| 1988 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 4,097 | 1,875 | 1,874 | In addition, 126 SP Canadian market cars, 30 Australian Turbo CUP cars. Includes 1635 Turbo S |
| 1988 | Porsche 944 Turbo Cup | 94 | 94 | ||
| 1989 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 4,103 | 1,333 | 1,385 | 1,385 Canadian market cars |
| 1990 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 1,251 | 1,107 | 144 | 44 Canadian market cars |
| 1991 | Porsche 944 Turbo | 938 | 938 | ||
| 1987 | Porsche 944 S | 5,224 | 1,912 | 3,312 | 75 CS/Club Sport & Cup Cars. Includes CS - Club Sport's built for US, and ROW markets. |
| 1988 | Porsche 944 S | 7,562 | 2,321 | 5,391 | 75 CS/Club Sport & Cup Cars. Includes CS - Club Sport's built for US, and ROW markets. |
| 1988 | Porsche 944 Celebration Edition | 930 | 430 | 500 | 423 in Satin Black, 507 in Zermatt Silver |
| 1989 | Porsche 944 S2 | 7,632 | 4,941 | 2,691 | 51 Australian market cars |
| 1990 | Porsche 944 S2 | 3,321 | 2,872 | 449 | 71 Australian market cars |
| 1991 | Porsche 944 S2 | 3,118 | 2,608 | 510 | 6 Australian market cars |
| 1991 | Porsche 944 Turbo Cabriolet | 625 | 625 | 0 | Only RoW models were made, none imported to the USA markets. |
| 1989 | Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet | 16 | 16 | Vin numbers for 1989 US market begin WPOBA, 16 cars only. | |
| 1990 | Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet | 3,938 | 2,114 | 1,824 | Vin numbers for 1990/1991 US market begin WPOCB. |
| 1991 | Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet | 1,702 | 1,140 | 562 | Last year of production. |
