Porsche to unveil new compact SUV by 2028

Posted on: August 2, 2025 Updated:August 3, 2025

Macan ICE successor to arrive by 2028

the other dayPorsche's financial results for the first half of 2025 have been announcedHowever, due to various reasons happening around the world, the results were quite difficult.

Profits are down 671 TP1T compared to the same period last year.

With such performance, the Macan was the best-selling model in the first half of 2025, so we can expect Macan sales to continue in the future! ...But as you all know, the Macan will also be converted to an EV, and internal combustion engine models will disappear in the future, so it's unclear what will happen with this model as well.

...So, what I'm wondering isAlready announced at the annual press conference held in March 2025It was "a new SUV that will succeed the Macan"

It seems that Porsche CEO Oliver Blume has once again mentioned this model.

The content was the same as before, "We will release an SUV that will be the successor to the Macan," but this time the statement was:

"Building a more balanced drivetrain portfolio beyond 2028 will strengthen our market position and support sustainable long-term growth."

"We are developing a compact SUV with both internal combustion and hybrid versions by 2028 at the latest."

something like.

Considering that previous reports had suggested that this new compact SUV would not be released until around 2030, it seems that the plans have been brought forward considerably, with the announcement now expected to be "by 2028 at the latest."

With the Macan now only available as a full EV and the 718 EV also being delayed, I think they urgently need a rising star who can help bridge the gap in sales.

By shortening the development timeline for this new compact SUV, the company is accelerating the process and developing a model that is truly Porsche in this segment and differentiated from the all-electric Macan.

I don't know if this is itPreviously taken spy shots

Name of the new compact SUV

What Oliver didn't clarify this time was whether the new internal combustion engine compact SUV would continue to use the Macan name in some form, or whether it would be released as a model with an entirely new name.

From what I've seen so far, it seems like it will be positioned as a new model, so I wonder if it will have a new name. But it might be difficult to have too many different models.

Personally, I don't want the lineup to have more models, but I can't imagine the next compact SUV being just another Macan variant... so I guess the lineup will increase after all.

Also, the previously announced SUV called "K1" (internal code name), which is larger than the Cayenne, was initially said to be EV only, but now it is said that there is a possibility that an ICE option may be offered, so this will also be released, but I am looking forward to seeing in what form it will be released ^ ^

The 718 Boxster and Cayman are still expected to be delayed until 2027 due to the bankruptcy of battery supplier Northvolt, and there is still no sign of any progress on this front.

Source:
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Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Since I got my hands on a Porsche 911, I've been completely hooked on Porsches and I can't stop loving them, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are the 911 Carrera (2/991), 911 Carrera Cabriolet & 911 Carrera T (1/992), GT3 (1/997) and 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

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Nak says:

2025年8月3日 at 5:09 PM

Hello.

I don't know where to post this, so I'll comment on the latest article about the gap in the GT4.
It is the upper left corner with four depressions in the attached image.
This was taken from above with the cover removed.
You can see a triangular light, which is probably inside the wheel well.
If you zoom in, you can see a spring to the left of the depression, although I'm not sure why.
I moved it to take a photo, but it was covered in gravel.

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- Rika (911supercars.com) says:
  
  2025年8月5日 at 10:12 AM
  
  Mr. Nak
  Hello, thank you so much for providing the photos!
  
  That's quite a lot of gravel! I was surprised.
  
  By the way, the other day it was in the news that the Sunflower was unable to dock in Oarai due to a tsunami warning following an earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
  
  I had only ridden it the other day, so I was curious and spent the next two days worrying and following its developments.
  
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カート好きの還暦 says:

2025年8月4日 at 2:27 PM

Hello!

I've previously stated that 2030 is too late for a successor to the ICE Macan, but I think it's only natural that it could be brought forward to 2028. If the new Q5 is released and it's built on the same platform, it shouldn't be difficult to achieve it within three years. The current ICE Macan is built on the Q5 platform, two generations old and 15 years old. When I hear salespeople say the Macan is superior in every way to the Q5, I wonder if people who aren't knowledgeable about cars will believe it? It's a worn-out car that's already been cleaned up, so there are few problems, but what about the brakes and rear passenger comfort? It's inferior to the Mercedes in terms of sportiness, especially handling.

Whether the Macan name will be retained or not? I hope they release it soon. And there's also the battery issue. Euro 7 regulations are strict and mild hybrids have become a necessity.
In any case, if Porsche is not doing well, it will affect all German manufacturers, and RIKA-sama is very concerned.

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- Rika (911supercars.com) says:
  
  2025年8月5日 at 10:14 AM
  
  60th birthday who likes carts
  Yes, if it were possible to bring it forward, I think that's what they would do!
  
  The question is whether the Macan name will be retained, but if it is released as a model with a different name, and then the larger Cayenne, the K1, is released as a model with a different name instead of the Cayenne name, then there will be two new models at once, which I'm concerned would be a bit un-Porsche-like... and I can't help but worry about that (laughs).
  
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  - カート好きの還暦 says:
    
    2025年8月6日 at 5:08 PM
    
    So that's what RIKA was worried about!
    As you say, adding two new models is not like Porsche, so selection and concentration are the top priority now. Large SUVs are performing poorly globally, so the K1 may be frozen. If there is no future, it is time to sell the business even if it is profitable.
    Value over quantity is true, but automobile production is based on minimum volume and standardization. Pursuing a hungry market too much will result in visible cost reductions, and the signs of this are already apparent. Even ultra-luxury brands like Bentley are struggling within the VW Group, so it's easy to just list the words.
    
    Electrification is sure to progress, but I feel like Porsche's current battery shortage may even be a good thing. Perhaps it would be better to focus on next-generation batteries in the current situation? Toyota has begun to get serious about EVs, and it may be that they have a battery technology that will take the world by storm.
    
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    - Rika (911supercars.com) says:
      
      2025年8月9日 at 7:30 PM
      
      60th birthday who likes carts
      As you say, it's possible that the current battery shortage is actually helping us! I had never thought of it that way, but your comment made me realize that this may indeed be the case in the long run.
      
      And as Porsche, I don't want them to increase the number of models too much...!
      
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