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It’s Officially the End of an Era for Porsche’s Bestselling and Favorite Modern Mainstay

Your last chance to score a current gas-only Macan is apparently just around the corner.

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If you have a gas-powered Porsche Macan on your radar, you better act quick. The crunch time to land the current generation in your driveway is arriving. As previously reported, Porsche is preparing to phase out today’s model by the end of this year.

But according to our pals at Motor1, Zuffenhausen’s finest is actually ramping up production of the current Macan, despite its end being near. And not because it’s particularly selling out.

Adapting to the market

Black Porsche Macan SUV kicking up dust on a dirt road at sunset.
The first-generation Porsche Macan has been with us sine 2014.
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Believe it or not, the current Porsche Macan is still in its first generation, which has been with us for over a decade. Launched in 2014, the Macan immediately jumped to being the company’s most successful model ever and it remains its best-seller.

Because of this, Porsche has done little to change the formula. Why fix what ain’t broke?

However, the need to develop a newer, fresher model inevitably arrived. So, Porsche bet on electrification for the Macan’s next chapter in an equal effort to jump on the trend and help pioneer the movement.

Black Porsche SUV driving on a winding mountain road with blurred background.
Despite being an oldie, the current internal combustion powered Macan is still a goodie and a testament to its platform’s timelessness.
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As a result, Porsche planned the next Macan to be all-electric with no prospect of internal combustion propulsion of any kind, including gas-electric hybridization.

However, after the market spoke and showed that EVs weren’t in as high demand as originally thought, Porsche and VW AG both found themselves in a pretty big financial pickle. The two companies are struggling to make returns on their investments.

Black Porsche Macan driving on a dusty dirt road with red rear lights illuminated.
The next-gen Macan was supposed to be all-electric, but fans and prospective buyers didn’t like that.
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As a result, Porsche had to make some last-minute and urgent shifts to essentially cancel its all-electric plans and still leverage internal combustion power.

Making sure there’s enough to go around

Black Porsche SUV driving on a winding mountain road with blurred background.
Because the current internal combustion Macan is still so high in demand, Porsche’s ramping up production for extra inventory before phasing it out.
Porsche

Because Porsche essentially put all its eggs in the electrification basket, but is now being forced to backtrack, the company is clearly in need of time to adapt. As a result, it’s been forced to delay the next-gen Macan to reengineer its plans to now offer both an electrified and gas-powered model.

To help buy some time, Zuffenhausen is boosting production of its current Macan. This is to make sure there’s enough inventory to keep up with the demand as the company reworks and phases in the next-gen model.

Red Porsche Macan electric SUV driving on a mountain road at sunset.
Porsche had to quickly adjust and reengineer the second-gen Macan to offer an internal combustion-powered model.
Porsche

While there will be a hike in Macan inventory in the coming months, the chance to grab one is currently coming to a close. Porsche is hoping that maxing out production capacity for the old Macan will last the company through 2027.

Availability and pricing

The current gas-only Porsche Macan will remain available at dealers up through 2027, depending on leftover availability.

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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