- Porsche will end production of the ICE-powered Macan this summer.
- The company is stockpiling as many vehicles as possible.
- Porsche expects sales of leftover inventory to continue in 2027.
After the 718 Boxster and Cayman went out of production in October 2025, another Porsche model is about to kick the bucket. It’s official: the last Macan with a combustion engine will roll off the assembly line sometime this summer. Although automakers typically wind down production before retiring a model, a different strategy is in place at the Leipzig plant in Germany.
Porsche is building as many ICE Macans as possible before production ends in the coming months. Jochen Breckner, member of the Board for Finance and IT, revealed during the Q1 2026 earnings call that the company is stockpiling vehicles “as much as we can,” based on production capacity and parts availability from suppliers. The German luxury brand expects the inventory to last into 2027 in some parts of the world.
Breckner added the original Macan remains in “great demand” in the United States, even though the vehicle has been around for about 12 years. Porsche aims to maximize sales in the region before the model bows out, offsetting weaker demand for the electric version. Ending the $7,500 federal EV tax credit is considered a “substantial issue,” and the plan is to counter it by providing “as many ICE Macans in the United States as we can.”
Even though the first Macan is past its prime and no longer sold in the European Union, it’s still outselling its electric successor. In the first three months of the year, Porsche delivered 10,130 units of the ICE model, or 2,051 more than the EV. That underscores how a replacement can’t come soon enough, but there will be a significant gap between the gas Macan’s retirement and the arrival of a direct successor.
Part of a €1-billion deal between Porsche and Audi, the all-new gas crossover positioned below the Cayenne is slated to arrive in 2028 with a different name. While it will be mechanically related to the Audi Q5, CEO Michael Leiters has promised it will be a “real Porsche.”
Giving it the Porsche touch brings “some content, some product substance, some technology” that is distinct from the Audi Q5, which takes time to develop into a production model. That’s why the company needs time to bring the vehicle to market, rather than rushing to rebadge a Q5.
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Motor1’s Take: It’s too late for Porsche to keep the original Macan in production, as these decisions are made years in advance. It’s safe to say the ICE version would have been even more successful had it remained on sale in Europe. As a reminder, the company has been unable to sell the vehicle in EU markets since mid-2024 due to a cybersecurity regulation.
As part of the Volkswagen Group, Porsche has the financial strength, and Audi ties to develop a compelling product to fill the gap. A more affordable compact crossover with gasoline engines is much needed as the company’s sales continue to decline, especially in China. With a large three-row SUV also on the way, these models should help Porsche rebound in the years ahead.