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2012 Porsche Cayman

Sports car · 2010–2025

Trims and features

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Engines: 2.9L 6-cyl; 3.4L 6-cyl · Drive: RWD

2012 Cayman trims

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base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Porsche reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Porsche aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Most-reported problem	CarPlay
2025	—	—	—	Not rated	0	1	Engine (1)	—
2024	—	—	—	Not rated	1	0	—	—
2023	—	—	—	Not rated	1	1	Power train (1)	—
2022	—	—	—	Not rated	0	1	Electrical system (1)	—
2021	—	—	—	Not rated	2	2	Engine (2)	—
2020	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 300 hp 2.5L 4-cyl turbo, 350 hp manual available	RWD	21–24 mpg	Not rated	0	0	—	—
2019	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 300 hp 2.5L 4-cyl turbo, 350 hp manual available	RWD	21–25 mpg	Not rated	1	1	Power train (1)	—
2018	2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 300 hp 2.5L 4-cyl turbo, 350 hp manual available	RWD	21–25 mpg	Not rated	2	0	—	—
2017	2.0L 4-cyl turbo 2.5L 4-cyl turbo manual available	RWD	22–25 mpg	Not rated	4	5	Seat belts (3)	—
2016	2.7L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	20–25 mpg	Not rated	1	7	Air bags (3)	—
2015	2.7L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	22–25 mpg	Not rated	2	4	Air bags (2)	—
2014	2.7L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	22–25 mpg	—	—	—	Fuel/propulsion system (2)	—
2012	2.9L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	21–23 mpg	Not rated	2	1	Engine (2)	—
2011	2.9L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	22–23 mpg	Not rated	0	5	Power train (3)	—
2010	2.9L 6-cyl 3.4L 6-cyl manual available	RWD	22–24 mpg	Not rated	0	5	Power train (4)	—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Which years have…

Blind-spot monitoring

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2025	Porsche 982 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Not Available	Not Available	0	0
2025	Porsche 982 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Not Available	Not Available	0	1
2025	Porsche 982 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Not Available	Not Available	0	1
2025	Porsche 982 718 Cayman Style Edition 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Not Available	Not Available	0	1
2025	Porsche 982 718 GT4 RS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Not Available	Not Available	0	1
2024	Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2024	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2024	Porsche 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2024	Porsche 718 Cayman Style Edition 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2024	Porsche 718 Cayman T 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2024	Porsche 718 GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2024	Porsche 718 GT4 RS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	1
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	1	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman T 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	0
2023	Porsche 718 Cayman Value Edition 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Not Available	0	1
2022	Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2022	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2022	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2022	Porsche 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2022	Porsche 718 Cayman T 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	1
2021	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	2
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman 6 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2020	Porsche 718 Cayman T 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2019	Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2019	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2019	Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	1
2019	Porsche 718 Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2019	Porsche 718 Cayman T 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2018	Porsche 718 Cayman 3 HB RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	0
2018	Porsche 718 Cayman S 3 HB RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2017	Porsche 718 Cayman 3 HB RWD	Not Rated	No	No	4	5
2017	Porsche 718 Cayman S 3 HB RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2016	Porsche Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	7
2016	Porsche Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	7
2016	Porsche Cayman GTS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	7
2016	Porsche Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	7
2015	Porsche Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	4
2015	Porsche Cayman GT4 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	4
2015	Porsche Cayman GTS 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	4
2015	Porsche Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	4
2012	Porsche Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	1
2012	Porsche Cayman R 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	1
2012	Porsche Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	0
2011	Porsche Cayman 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	5
2011	Porsche Cayman S 2 DR RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	5
2010	Porsche Cayman 2-DR w/SAB	Not Rated	No	No	0	5

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2020	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	22–24
2020	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	21–22
2020	Cayman T	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	22–23
2019	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–25
2019	Cayman GTS	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	21–22
2019	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	22–24
2018	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–25
2018	Cayman GTS	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	21–22
2018	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	22–24
2017	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–25
2017	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Turbo	22–24
2016	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 2.7 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.7 L	24–25
2016	Cayman GT4	Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L	20
2016	Cayman GTS	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–25
2016	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–24
2015	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 2.7 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.7 L	24–25
2015	Cayman GTS	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–25
2015	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–24
2014	Cayman	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 2.7 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.7 L	24–25
2014	Cayman S	Auto (AM-S7), 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–24
2012	Cayman	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L	22–23
2012	Cayman R	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–23
2012	Cayman S	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	21–23
2011	Cayman	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L	22–23
2011	Cayman S	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–23
2010	Cayman	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.9 L	22–24
2010	Cayman S	Auto 7-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.4 L	22–23

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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