PORSCHE says it expects to provide as many models of its battery-electric Macan mid-size SUV as the present inside combustion engine variant.
Based mostly on 2022 manufacturing ranges, meaning the Stuttgart-based agency ought to output as many as 80,000 models every year from its Leipzig plant.
Chatting with German publication Automobilwoche this week, Porsche govt board member for manufacturing and logistics, Albrecht Reimold, mentioned: “We produce greater than 80,000 models per yr of the present era (Macan). In the long run, we additionally plan to provide the all-electric Macan on this scale”.
Mr Reimold mentioned the battery-electric Macan and its thermal engine counterparts will probably be produced in parallel for about two years, earlier than the mannequin turns into solely electrical. The Macan will grow to be Porsche’s second all-electric mannequin after the Taycan coupe.
The total-electric Macan is scheduled to enter manufacturing earlier than the tip of subsequent yr, however sources warning the mannequin could encounter delays.
Based on a report printed by Automotive Information Europe, the Macan EV and its twin-under-the-skin Audi Q6 e-tron threat being delayed as a result of father or mother Volkswagen Group is behind in its improvement of model-specific software program.
Certainly, Porsche has confronted a number of manufacturing setbacks in latest instances, the premium producer final week saying it might delay the supply of fashions together with the Macan and Panamera because it awaited outsourced elements, together with LED headlights.
Porsche has resorted to constructing these automobiles with out the affected elements that are retrofitted as provide turns into out there.
“At the moment, we now have to retrofit automobiles once more,” mentioned Mr Reimond final week.
“In the mean time it’s actually (a) very tense (time) as a result of we now have to be continuously vigilant. It’s tough to forecast when the scenario will basically enhance.”
The Macan EV is the primary mannequin from Porsche to experience on the brand new Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) structure developed in unison with Audi. The mannequin was initially set to launch subsequent yr.
It’s understood the mannequin will function on 800-volt electrical structure acquainted to the Taycan and guarantees to be the “sportiest mannequin in its phase”, Porsche says.
No mechanical particulars or specs have but been launched for the battery-electric Macan, nevertheless it’s anticipated the mannequin will a minimum of match the specs of the similarly-sized Audi e-tron which boasts an output determine of 300kW/664Nm courtesy of its twin motors and 95kWh battery.
Domestically, the Macan stays one of the vital fashionable automobiles in its phase (SUV Medium over $60K). 12 months-to-date figures rank Porsche’s mid-size SUV in sixth place with 1699 unit gross sales behind the Mercedes-Benz GLC (3065), BMW X3 (2905), Volvo XC60 (2262), Lexus NX (2019) and Audi Q5 (2001).
The phase high 10 is rounded out by the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe (1140), Mercedes-Benz GLB (1060), BMW X4 (620) and Land Rover Vary Rover Evoque (448).
