Whats New For '96- Convertibles are gone. Series III and series IV models are added to the line up. Aluminum Wheels, leather wrapped steering wheel and six-speaker dimensional sound system went from standard to optional on base Series I cars. The base 3.1-liter V-6 has been reworked to cut friction, emmisions and noise, but horsepower remains the same. This will be the last year for the 3.4 V-6 which has a higher compression ratio for a 5 horsepower gain. .
Biggest News-This will be the last year the split bench front seat will be available on the coupe, it was available in all series I, II and III coupes and sedans.
The Car-
Specs
| exterior dimensions | coupe/sedan |
| overall length (in.) | 193.9/193.7 |
| wheelbase (in.) | 107.5 |
| luggage cap. (cu. ft.) | 14.9/15.5 |
| fuel tank (gals.) | 17.1 |
| interior dimensions | coupe | sedan |
| headroom f/r | 37.8/37.0 | 38.7/38.3 |
| legroom f/r | 42.3/34.8 | 42.4/36.2 |
| shoulder room f/r | 57.6/57.2 | 57.4/56.6 |
Identifying an '96- If it has 15" bolt on wheel covers it is a '96, but not all '96's have them. This is the only year that cayanne red is offered. If the car has alloy wheels and is not Cayanne red is it impossible to tell it from a '95.