Porsche looks to be readying a new model bigger than the mid-size Cayenne crossover.
Citing dealer sources, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Tuesday that Porsche held a meeting last week with some U.S. dealers, where it presented an image of a vehicle longer and wider than the Cayenne.
The vehicle, which is reportedly due in the second half of the decade, wasn’t a traditional crossover. One dealer described it as “part sedan, part crossover.” Another said it had a “flat rear design.”
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Such descriptions point to something more akin to a wagon—one likely big enough to fit third-row seats.
Porsche may be best known for its 911 sports car but the company’s top sellers are the Cayenne and Macan crossovers, which have proven popular with family-oriented buyers. However, Porsche is losing out to buyers with bigger families, an issue dealers have raised in the past. That’s where a three-row model could prove attractive to management.
Interestingly, Porsche earlier this year showed a minivan concept sporting third-row seats. Called the Porsche Renndienst Study, the concept was strictly a design study but it showed what a three-row Porsche could be like.
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