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You Have Just Under a Year to Get the Last Gas-Powered Version of This Popular Porsche

If you’ve been wanting a gas-powered Macan, get one while you can, otherwise you’ll be waiting for another three to four years.

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By Chris Chin

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There’s been writing on the wall spelling the end of the current gas-powered Porsche Macan for quite some time. But now, the actual date was just solidified as Porsche reportedly stated today’s Macan will cease production next year.

It comes according to Motor1, as the outlet has confirmed the Macan’s discontinuation by the third quarter of 2026. This will mark the end of the model’s nearly 12-year production run, which makes it the longest-running Porsche model currently in existence.

That means, if you wanted to land a Macan in your driveway, you’d better jump on it soon. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the next model arrives near the end of the decade.

There’s still the Macan EV, but its ICE-powered follow-up won’t arrive until 2028

Three cars covered with white cloths labeled as new B-SUV ICE/PHEV, top ICE derivatives for new 718, and new D-SUV ICE/PHEV additions.
Porsche teased new ICE-powered and plug-in hybrid models during its most recent quarterly earnings conference.
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It was just a short time ago when Porsche initially announced the end of the gas-powered Macan. The ultimatum was to convert the model range to EVs as part of Volkswagen Group’s larger electrification strategy.

This didn’t sit well with Porsche and SUV fans alike, with many expressing protest against the plan. But Porsche already had the Macan EV in the works, which it just recently launched late last year.

Red Porsche Macan electric SUV driving on a mountain road at sunset.
The second-generation Macan launched late last year as an EV only. Its gas-powered variant won’t arrive for at least another three years.
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But then, as the market clearly spoke, and regulatory changes rolled back the mandates to sell all-electric vehicles — at least, here in America, one of Porsche’s largest markets — the Zuffenhausen brand changed its stance.

Earlier this year, Porsche confirmed that it will continue producing the current internal combustion-powered Macan due to high demand. But it also made the decision to further buy R&D time for the next model as the company wasn’t originally planning to make a succeeding ICE-powered variant.

Chart showing Porsche vehicle categories: Sports Cars (911, new 718), Sports Limousines (Panamera, Taycan), and Sport Utility Vehicles (new Prestige, Cayenne, new Macan) with drivetrain types ICE, (x)HEV, and BEV.
Porsche has been hard at work, reconsidering its product plans for the near future.
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Because of these late changes, Porsche reportedly said that the new ICE-powered Macan won’t arrive until at least 2028.

The next model will continue sharing its bones with the Q5

Black Porsche Macan SUV kicking up dust on a dirt road at sunset.
The current Macan is and remains Porsche’s best-selling model.
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What should we expect for the new ICE-powered Macan? According to rumors, the Macan will likely continue utilizing the same modular platform set to underpin the next Audi Q5.

Such is the case with the current and soon-to-be-outgoing Macan, which uses Volkswagen Group’s MLB modular architecture.

Black Porsche SUV driving fast on a winding mountain road with blurred background.
Believe it or not, the current gas-powered Macan arrived back in 2014.
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The next platform is called “Premium Platform Combustion” or PPC. Similar to other automakers’ strategies, Porsche is likely working to offer both electric and ICE-powered versions of its models to offer customers choice.

Blue Porsche Macan SUV with black roof and quad exhausts in a dimly lit garage with boats.
Despite its age, many would agree the Macan has aged well.
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But CEO Oliver Blume also mentioned that the gas-powered Macan will certainly be differentiated from the EV variant, in his last quarterly earnings conference.

How distinct the two will be remains to be determined.

Bright blue Porsche SUV with headlights on in a dimly lit industrial garage with a red and white boat on a trailer in the background.
The next ICE-powered Macan will likely get similar engine options as the current one.
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Today’s Macan makes use of VW’s ubiquitous “EA888” 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline inline-four, and Audi’s “EA839” twin-turbocharged gasoline V6 for the more potent GTS model. European also have the option for a turbodiesel V6.

The new ICE Macan will likely follow in the same footsteps.

About the Author: Chris Chin is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, trucks and anything else with four wheels. He has over a decade of experience writing news and reviews but considers himself an enthusiast first, with a passion for classics and European cars. His daily driver is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL with nearly 250,000 miles (87,000 are his).

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