Porsche once hoped it would sell 80% electric vehicles by 2030. Now, it's backtracking on its EV goals. Porsche may come back on its decision not to make a new combustion-powered Macan after production of the current model ends in 2026.

A new-generation gas-engine Macan? As reported yesterday by Autocar, Porsche is considering offering a new generation of the gasoline-powered Macan. Another possibility would be to modify the new electric Macan to fit it with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, using a gasoline engine as a generator to extend range.

Porsche launched an electric-only second-generation Macan last year with plans to end first-generation production in 2026. However, the German automaker’s worst-selling model in 2024 was the Taycan. Sales for the first electric Porsche plummeted 50 percent last year, with only 20,836 Taycans sold. Autocar explained the potential shift:

The gas-powered Porsche Macan may live to see another generation after all. Porsche’s second-best-selling model was previously slated to go all-electric as the automaker slowly transitions global markets away from the outgoing model,

Porsche is keenly aware that worldwide demand for electric vehicles, including its Taycan sedan, is fading somewhat. That car, for example, only sold 4,747 units in 2024, down from 7,570 in 2023 and well off 2021's record 9,

The all-new, all-electric second generation of Porsche's Macan compact crossover is already on sale — but there may be another Macan model in the brand's pipeline. A new report suggests that Porsche could also be considering the creation of a new internal combustion Macan,

The Porsche Macan and its new electric variant have been voted by our team of experts as the Best Compact Luxury SUV in the 2025 AutoTrader Awards. The new Macan thoroughly impressed our jurors by setting a new benchmark in nearly every way.

The new Macan EV features a powerful Turbo Electric variant, advanced suspension, and a range of up to 762 km.

The company is considering adding combustion engines to future model lines that were originally envisioned as EV-only

Slowing growth in EV demand, especially in the luxury sector, means Porsche will now continue to offer gas engines for longer.