Porsche is ending production of the petrol-powered Macan at the end of July, bringing one of its most important SUVs to an awkward pause. The company has confirmed that the combustion-engined model will remain in production only until July 2026, while a direct petrol replacement is not expected to arrive for another two years.
This creates a difficult situation for Porsche because the Macan Electric is already on sale, yet demand for the older combustion model remains strong across several markets outside the EU. During the first half of 2026, the company delivered 35,315 Macans worldwide, including 19,695 petrol models and 15,620 electric versions.
Those numbers show why the decision is so sensitive. Porsche originally expected more buyers to move straight into the electric Macan, but the shift has not been as simple as planned.
The petrol Macan had already disappeared from the EU after Porsche decided not to update the ageing model for new General Safety Regulations. Updating the SUV’s older electronic architecture would have required major work, and Porsche decided the investment was not worth it.
Ending global production now extends that decision to the remaining markets. However, Autocar reports that Porsche has built extra stock, which should keep the petrol Macan available well into 2027 in places such as the US.
A direct combustion successor is reportedly in development, but it is not expected until around 2028. That model is said to be heavily related to the new Audi Q5, although Porsche has not fully detailed it yet.
For now, the Macan Electric will have to carry the nameplate on its own. That gives Porsche a gap to manage, especially while demand for premium petrol SUVs remains stronger than many carmakers expected.
Since its launch in 2014, the petrol Macan has played a major role in Porsche’s growth and helped broaden the brand’s customer base. Removing such an important model, even temporarily, makes this one of Porsche’s more unusual product decisions.