Porsche 911 Cabriolet (05 on) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 18 February 2011
Like the Coupe, the 911 Cabriolet has benefitted from constant evolution making it quicker and more useable than ever. While it may not seem an obvious choice in the UK, it does add that extra bit of posing ability and looks just as good as the rest of the 911 range. Lowering the fabric roof is quick and simple - and doing so allows you to enjoy the incredible noise of the engine even more, while the sense of speed and acceleration is further heightened. And although it doesn't have a fixed roof, it's as good to drive as the Coupe and handles equally as well thanks to a rigid body shell. In mid-2008 it was facelifted, along with the rest of the 911 range, with subtle exterior tweaks plus new engines. A double-clutch PDK automatic gearbox was also introduced.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) (07/08) 2d

£74,958

233

15%

£2,248

£4,497

£2,248

£4,497

911 (997) (07/08) 2d PDK

£77,346

233

15%

£2,320

£4,640

£2,320

£4,640

GTS

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) GTS Carrera Cabriolet 2d

£85,249

242

15%

£2,557

£5,114

£2,557

£5,114

911 (997) GTS PDK Carrera Cabriolet 2d

£87,774

242

15%

£2,633

£5,266

£2,633

£5,266

911 (997) Carrera 4 Cabriolet GTS (2011) 2d

£90,024

251

15%

£2,700

£5,401

£2,700

£5,401

911 (997) Carrera 4 Cabriolet GTS (2011) 2d PDK

£92,549

251

15%

£2,776

£5,552

£2,776

£5,552

4S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) Carrera 4 S (10/08) 2d

£88,474

251

15%

£2,654

£5,308

£2,654

£5,308

911 (997) Carrera 4 S (10/08) PDK 2d

£90,862

251

15%

£2,725

£5,451

£2,725

£5,451

4

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) Carrera 4 (10/08) 2d

£79,572

242

15%

£2,387

£4,774

£2,387

£4,774

911 (997) Carrera 4 (10/08) PDK 2d

£81,960

242

15%

£2,458

£4,917

£2,458

£4,917

2dr

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) Turbo (11/09) 2d

£118,015

275

15%

£3,540

£7,080

£3,540

£7,080

2dr PDK

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) Turbo (11/09) 2d PDK

£120,677

270

15%

£3,620

£7,240

£3,620

£7,240

Black Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911 (997) Carrera Cabriolet Black Edition 2d

£74,890

233

15%

£2,246

£4,493

£2,246

£4,493

911 (997) Carrera Cabriolet Black Edition 2d PDK

£77,415

233

15%

£2,322

£4,644

£2,322

£4,644

S

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

911S (997) (07/08) 2d

£83,861

242

15%

£2,515

£5,031

£2,515

£5,031

911 (997) Turbo S PDK 2d

£133,553

270

15%

£4,006

£8,013

£4,006

£8,013

911S (997) (07/08) 2d PDK

£86,249

242

15%

£2,587

£5,174

£2,587

£5,174