Porsche to end gas Macan production

Porsche is about to do something car companies usually avoid — kill a bestseller before the replacement is ready. The gasoline Macan, which has been Porsche’s entry-level SUV cash machine for more than a decade, will stop production in summer 2026. But the next gas-and-hybrid compact SUV is not due until around 2028. So for roughly two years, the company is betting that buyers will either move up to something pricier or switch to the electric Macan. ### What exactly is ending? The thing going away is the first-generation Macan with an internal-combustion engine. Porsche said in its first-quarter 2026 delivery update that production of the combustion Macan will continue only until summer 2026, and finance chief Jochen Breckner has repeated the same timeline in earnings-related remarks. ### Why is this a big deal? Because the gas Macan is not some forgotten trim hanging around for fleet buyers. It is still a real volume model. Porsche delivered 18,209 Macans globally in the first quarter of 2026, and 10,130 of those were combustion versions, versus 8,079 all-electric Macans. In plain English — the old one is still outselling the new one. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### Why stop it if people still want it? Basically, Porsche is being pulled by its product roadmap and regulation at the same time. The original Macan has already disappeared from the EU because of cybersecurity compliance rules, and Porsche has been steering the nameplate toward a dedicated EV future. Keeping the old gas version alive longer would mean more engineering and certification work for a model the company has already decided to phase out. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### So is the Macan name dead? No — just the gas Macan. The Macan badge now carries on with the electric model, and Porsche is still expanding that lineup, including newer variants like the Macan GTS. What’s ending is the overlap period where buyers could still get the older combustion SUV in markets outside Europe. ### What replaces it? Not a direct “next Macan” in the old sense. (motor1.com) Porsche has already said a new compact crossover with combustion and hybrid powertrains is coming around 2028, and it is expected to use a different name. That matters because Porsche is not reversing course on the electric Macan. It is adding a separate lane for buyers who still want an engine. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### What happens in the gap? Porsche will try to cushion it with inventory. Reports tied to the company’s comments say dealers should still have some gas Macans to sell into 2027 in certain markets, especially the U.S. But once that stock runs out, Porsche’s compact-SUV menu gets weirdly simple — electric Macan if you want the smaller SUV, Cayenne if you want combustion and can spend more. (motor1.com) ### Why does the U.S. matter so much here? Because North America is Porsche’s biggest sales region, and the U.S. has been one of the strongest remaining markets for the gasoline Macan. That makes this less like a quiet global cleanup and more like Porsche knowingly stepping away from a product Americans still buy in big numbers. ### Is this Porsche going all-in on EVs? (motor1.com) Not really — and that’s the interesting part. Porsche keeps talking about a three-pronged strategy: combustion, hybrid, and electric. The Macan situation looks contradictory only if you assume every model line will keep all three at all times. Turns out Porsche is willing to leave a hole for a while if it thinks the long-term lineup will be cleaner and more profitable. (newsroom.porsche.com) The bottom line is simple. Porsche is ending the gas Macan now, not because demand vanished, but because the company wants the compact end of its lineup to pivot first — and clean up the combustion side later. That is a bold bet. It also means the next two years will test how many Porsche buyers actually follow the company to electric when the familiar gas option is gone. (newsroom.porsche.com)