Yahoo Autos Porsche Macan spied, possibly a mule hiding a new platform
The Porsche Macan was given a nip and tuck update for the 2019 model year, but another more important update is likely on the way. Our spy photographers tell us they’ve spoken with some Porsche insiders about the Macan pictures above, and they’ve been told that it’s a next-gen Macan mule. So, let’s break that down.
Porsche originally used the last-gen Audi Q5 platform as a base for the Macan. To this day, the Macan still rides on a significantly modified version of this platform. However, a new Q5 came out for the 2018 model year that rides on Audi’s new MLB platform. The new Macan didn’t adopt this platform in its recent freshening, which is no surprise for a mid-cycle update. This potential mule is our first sighting of a Macan that could be hiding the new platform underneath.
Recent chatter out of Porsche about the Macan has been some cause for confusion, as well. About a year ago, Porsche announced that the next-gen Macan would be electric — no gas engine variant was expected at that time. Fast forward a year, and Porsche changed its tune. Now, Porsche is saying that the all-electric Macan will be sold alongside gas-powered versions until at least 2024. The purely electric Macan is also expected to be revealed in 2021.
