The Porsche Macan could have a successor by the end of the decade as the German brand has confirmed it has begin work on a new combustion-engine SUV, reports our sister publication, Autocar UK. This latest development adds weight to our report that a new Porsche Macan petrol was under consideration amid the EV sales slump experienced by the company in 2024.

Porsche says its lineup could expand to include another SUV by the end of the decade. And no, it's not the Cayenne EV slated to launch later this year. Heck, it won't even be an EV. Surprisingly, for something that hasn't even been officially announced yet,

The new standalone Porsche SUV model will benefit from "synergies," suggesting a possible collaboration with Audi

Afterwards, Porsche will stick to its plan to sell the Macan purely as an electric SUV. But that leaves a gap in the brand’s line-up for a mid-sized SUV running combustion engines, and today Porsche CEO Oliver Blume announced a new model to fill that hole.

Porsche AG plans to unveil the electric version of its popular Cayenne luxury sport utility vehicle in the US at the end of this year.

Porsche is committed to electrified SUVs. Really is. It makes no apologies for filling the Macan exclusively with volts. And yet, it might be filling an entirely new SUV with a series of expertly controlled explosions.

The gasoline Macan dies in 2026.