Porsche Is Working On A New Petrol-Powered SUV

There’s no denying the Porsche Macan has been a seismic success for the Stuttgart-based manufacturer since its introduction in 2014, shifting over half a million units globally to become one of its most popular models. Its EV-only version is now in full swing, and initially, there were no plans for a combustion-powered replacement.

It seems that’s changed, sort of. Porsche has confirmed it’s considering a new mid-size SUV with petrol power to plug the hole left by the old combustion Macan – albeit, with a different name.

Speaking during its annual financial results, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said: “We are developing an SUV, a Porsche-typical SUV… the first drawing and concepts are currently being developed and they have been very well received.”

It has been confirmed that it will be “an independent model line” so expect it not only to use a different name to the Macan, but to look a little different too. Any guesses as to what it could be called? £5 from us on the return of the ‘Cajun’ codename for the original Macan. No, don’t hold us to that.

We know the new Macan-esque SUV won’t be the only new big car to come from Porsche. It has been working away for some time on a car codenamed ‘K1’ which would be a seven-seater sitting above the Cayenne.

That car was initially set to be an electric-only vehicle, though it remains to be seen if Porsche’s U-turn on one internal combustion SUV already will have an impact on that going forward.

In February, the firm announced it expected to invest $831 million (approx. £640m) in combustion and hybrid engines, so it’s fair to assume more than one new SUV would be coming. Unless its engineers are throwing the proverbial sink at making the new 911 GT2 RS the king of the ‘Ring…