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

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,

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

Due to slowing demand for electric vehicles and worsening Macan sales after the switchover to electric, an internal combustion-engined comeback is considered

An insider says Porsche is worried about the Macan EV's long-term sales, so a new ICE model might become necessary.