Porsche chief executive says petrol Macan will return in 2028
Porsche will sell a petrol Macan alongside the electric model from 2028, Auto Trader NZ reported, while EV Magazine put Macan Electric sales at 8,079 in the first quarter of 2026, down from 14,185.
Original reporting:Hagerty · 6 October 2026Auto Trader NZ · 5 October 2026EV Magazine · 4 May 2026
What happened
Porsche will put a petrol-powered Macan back on sale in 2028, to be sold alongside the electric model. Auto Trader NZ reported the plan on 5 October 2026. It said chief executive Michael Leiters spoke to the Financial Times about it.
Leiters rejected suggestions that he is an EV (electric vehicle) sceptic, according to Auto Trader NZ, but said Porsche has to recover its petrol strategy. Auto Trader NZ gave no engine or specification details for the new car.
EV Magazine reported first-quarter 2026 sales for both versions. Porsche sold 10,130 combustion-engined Macans (EV Magazine's term is ICE, internal combustion engine), up from 9,370 in the same period of 2025. Macan Electric sales were 8,079, against 14,185 a year earlier.
EV Magazine said that in the US the combustion model outsold the electric one by more than 2,000 units in the quarter. It also referred to the removal of the US federal EV tax credit of US$7,500 (about €6,900).
That report was published on 4 May 2026, so it predates the October announcement. It said Porsche chief financial officer Jochen Breckner had stated that production would stop in summer 2026, and that there would be no new combustion or hybrid Macan until 2028.
EV Magazine added that the combustion Macan had already vanished from order books, and that Porsche GB had confirmed availability into 2027.
The same report said the successor, codenamed M1, will use Audi's Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture. Neither source gave a price or a launch month for the 2028 car.
The two sources together describe a stop in production reported for summer 2026 and a return in 2028. They also show the two versions moving in opposite directions in the first quarter of 2026: combustion sales rose, while electric sales fell.
Key issues — our analysis
- Gap between petrol production ending and the 2028 return
- Opposite sales trends for petrol and electric versions
- Differing availability by region
- Successor specification not yet detailed
Who should pay attention
- Macan owners and fleet holders
- Lenders and insurers valuing used Porsches
- Private bankers advising on vehicle collections
- Family offices with motor assets
What to watch
- Porsche's detailed 2028 Macan specification and pricing
- Porsche's next quarterly sales figures for petrol and electric Macans
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Sources
- Source: Hagerty · 6 October 2026
- Source: Auto Trader NZ · 5 October 2026
- Source: EV Magazine · 4 May 2026
How this was produced
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