Porsche took a gamble when it made its most popular model an electric vehicle, but slow demand has reportedly led to a rethink.

Porsche’s big plan was to have the electric Macan seamlessly take the place of its gas-powered predecessor. Except the

Porsche is keenly aware that worldwide demand for electric vehicles, including its Taycan sedan, is fading somewhat. That car, for example, only sold 4,747 units in 2024, down from 7,570 in 2023 and well off 2021's record 9,

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

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,

The Porsche Macan and its new electric variant have been voted by our team of experts as the Best Compact Luxury SUV in the 2025 AutoTrader Awards. The new Macan thoroughly impressed our jurors by setting a new benchmark in nearly every way.

Porsche has introduced its latest SUV in India, the Macan EV at Auto Expo 2025. Porsche has launched the Macan EV in three variants, with prices starting from Rs 1.21 crore and going up till Rs 1.68 crore (both prices are ex-showroom).