- Porsche is not changing its mind about the Macan.
- After the previous-generation gas-powered version is phased out next year, the Macan will only be sold as an EV.
The Porsche Macan has been one of the German sportscar maker’s best-selling models worldwide since debuting in 2014. With over 800,000 units sold in a decade, it has been a huge success for Porsche, which now has enough cash to develop and sell a million variations of the model aficionados love the most, the iconic 911 sports car.
So when Porsche decided to go all-electric for the latest generation Macan last year, some eyebrows were raised. As much as I love covering the world of electric cars and everything that surrounds it, it can be a tumultuous industry. So a rumor started floating around. It said that Porsche was considering adding a gas version to the new Macan, just to be safe.
But that rumor is now officially dead. The German sportscar maker said during its annual financial results press conference that it “stands by” its decision to transform the Macan into an all-electric model and that the crossover will only be sold as an EV worldwide after the gas-powered previous-generation Macan is phased out.
As a reminder, the old combustion Macan is offered alongside the new electric Macan in several markets around the world, including the United States. Next year, however, the gas-powered crossover is scheduled for retirement–in Europe, that has already happened.
Earlier this year, an unnamed “senior Porsche insider” was quoted by Autocar as saying that the automaker is mulling a new gas Macan. “The reception to the new Macan [Electric] has been positive, but we are yet to see its long-term performance, given uncertain market conditions,” the insider said.
While that rumor is dead, the idea of a hybrid crossover that’s smaller than a Cayenne is very much alive. Porsche said it is “continuously monitoring market development and customer demand” and that it is “currently evaluating an independent model line in the SUV segment with combustion and hybrid powertrains.”
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In other words, we can expect a third Porsche crossover to hit the market sometime in the future. The company said the new model could be launched toward the end of the decade and that it would have a new design and Porsche’s characteristic profile. As a reminder, this new model would be sold alongside the all-electric Macan, as well as an all-new electric Cayenne and a reworked version of the gas-powered Cayenne.
Last year, the German company said it was aiming to sell 80% electric vehicles by 2030. That goal has since been toned down, with Porsche now saying its customers will still be able to buy cars with combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and all-electric powertrains in segment “well into the 2030s.”
In the previous financial year, 27% of its sales were electrified, while 12.7% came from all-electric models. For 2025, Porsche wants to sell between 33 and 35% electrified vehicles, including 20 to 22% full electric cars.
