Porsche is gearing up to cease production of its gas-powered Macan this summer, with a direct replacement for the popular compact SUV still approximately two years away from hitting showrooms.
The Cayenne SUV is widely credited with rescuing Porsche's finances in the early 2000s. Following that success, Porsche introduced another SUV, the smaller and more affordable Macan, which quickly became a significant triumph in its own right.
Despite the gas-powered Macan's considerable popularity, however, it is slated to be discontinued. Porsche confirmed during a recent earnings call that its production will wrap up this summer.
"Production will be stopped in summer 2026, and during the last month that we have, we produce as much as we can," stated Porsche CFO Jochen Bruckner, as reported by Automotive News. The final gas-powered Macan is anticipated to roll off the assembly line in July.
View Price on AmazonPorsche introduced the all-electric Macan Electric alongside the internal-combustion variant in 2024, and the EV model will continue to be produced after the gasoline Macan exits the market. However, it's the gas model, last refreshed in 2022, that has consistently topped Porsche's sales charts alongside the Cayenne. Porsche sold 27,139 Macans in the U.S. last year. While the automaker doesn't break down sales by powertrain, the vast majority were gasoline-powered. According to estimates from Cox Automotive, Porsche sold 8,799 Macan Electrics in 2025.
With over a million Macans built since the nameplate's debut in 2013, Porsche's decision to end production of the gas-powered SUV without an immediate successor is noteworthy. The company invested heavily in electric vehicles but has not seen demand grow as sharply as initially projected, which could leave a gap in the crucial compact-SUV segment. Nevertheless, a plan is currently in the works.
Porsche aims to launch a follow-up to the gas-powered Macan sometime in 2028. This upcoming model will likely feature both gas-only and hybrid powertrains. While official details remain sparse, the new SUV is expected to utilize the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture, also found underpinning the latest Audi Q5. Still, the absence of a gas-powered Macan replacement in Porsche's lineup for roughly two years will undoubtedly lead to some red figures in the automaker's sales reports during that period.
Source: caranddriver.com
