Porsche to Discontinue Current Macan and 718 Boxster Amid a 99% Plunge in Q3 Operating Profit​​

Porsche recently announced during its third-quarter earnings report that it will discontinue sales of the current-generation Macan and 718 Boxster models. The company cited a significant decline in operating profit, influenced by multiple factors including increased tariffs and dropping sales. Sales of the current gasoline-powered Macan will continue until 2026, with the latest possible end date being 2027. Production of the current 718 Boxster will cease by the end of this month.

However, halting production of these internal combustion engine (ICE) models does not signal a full shift towards pure electric vehicles (EVs) for Porsche. On the contrary, the company is slowing its EV rollout. Notably, the upcoming new flagship SUV has abandoned plans for pure electric propulsion. Instead, Porsche plans to introduce more traditional gasoline and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.

The second-generation Macan, for instance, will feature both conventional gasoline and plug-in hybrid powertrains, and will be sold alongside the all-electric Macan. This new model will share a platform with the next-generation Audi Q5, built on the premium petrol platform PPC architecture.

The current Porsche 718 series will officially end production in October. Subsequently, Porsche will first launch the all-electric versions of the next-generation Cayman and Boxster. These new models will be based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) architecture, featuring an 800V system, and are expected to offer both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variants. Porsche has recently confirmed that the new Cayman/Boxster will also retain internal combustion engine versions.

Porsche's product plan for the next five years is becoming clearer:

By 2028, Porsche will launch a successor to the gasoline Macan (codenamed M1), which will use a plug-in hybrid system and carry a new name.

The all-electric Cayenne is expected to debut in 2026, while sales of the gasoline-powered Cayenne and Panamera will be ensured until at least 2030.

The new flagship SUV (codenamed K1) is planned to launch first with gasoline and plug-in hybrid variants.

According to the Q3 2025 financial results, Porsche's global sales revenue for the first three quarters was 26.86 billion euros, a year-on-year decrease of 6%. Operating profit plummeted to 40 million euros, down 99% compared to the same period last year. Global vehicle deliveries reached 212,509 units, a 6% decline.

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