Snapshot
- 2024 Porsche Macan delayed by up to 12 months
- Three-row electric SUV in development
- Taycan facelift soon; updates coming to 911 and Cayenne
The 2024 Porsche Macan EV has been delayed by 12 months, according to a new report.
In a story outlining Porsche’s upcoming launches, Automotive News Europe states deliveries for the forthcoming Macan will commence in 2024 due to software-related supply issues.
This is around one year later than initially anticipated, likely due to the industry-wide semiconductor chip shortage.
2024 Porsche Macan rendering
As reported, the electric Macan will be underpinned by the Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture shared with the upcoming Audi A6 E-Tron and Q6 E-Tron.
It will be sold alongside an updated version of the current petrol Macan, before eventually transitioning to an electric-only offering.
The electric Macan will take its design cues from the Taycan, with a slender headlight design and a streamlined rear lightbar design.
2024 Porsche Macan rendering
It will also debut a ‘coupe’ body style for the Macan, following in the treads of the larger Cayenne Coupe, along with hands-free driving capability and a camera-based driver monitoring system.
In addition, the report states the new Macan will be joined by a larger electric Porsche crossover in the coming years – plus the electric 718 Cayman and Boxster, and updates to the current range.
As first detailed late last year, the new three-row SUV – codenamed K1 – will be longer, wider, and taller than the Cayenne, with a sporty “part sedan, part crossover” look.
Porsche dealers in the United States were reportedly shown a rendering of the new crossover during a meeting, with one claiming the design was “very un-Porsche-like,” with a “flat rear design… not anything like the Macan and Cayenne”.
Further details surrounding the new crossover remain uncertain, however, it is likely to be electric-only – in line with Porsche’s plan for 80 per cent of its sales to be battery-powered vehicles by 2030.
Upcoming changes to the Porsche line-up are set to include updates to the current Taycan and 911 (including a hybrid 911), a facelift for the Cayenne ahead of an all-electric redesign in 2026, and battery-powered versions of the Panamera, Cayman and Boxster from mid-decade.
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