Normally, stringent emissions regulations lead to the withdrawal of some models from the EU market, but the main reason for the withdrawal of the Porsche Macan from the EU market is that the car will not be able to meet the upcoming cybersecurity regulations. According to related news, the sales of the Porsche Macan will be stopped in EU countries next spring. According to the spokesman, updating the vehicle to meet the new requirements will be too expensive. According to the report, every car sold by an automaker does not comply with the upcoming UNECE WP29 regulations for cars will face fines of up to 30,000 euros (nearly $33,000).
This is a huge blow for Porsche, as the Macan has been its best-selling product in October, with data showing that nearly 20,000 Porsche Macan units were sold in Europe in the first 10 months of the year. On top of that, Porsche is still a few months away from launching the second generation of the Macan. However, the new model will be fully electric, based on a new platform jointly developed by Porsche and Audi, and the Audi brand will be the first to use the Q6 e-tron.
The Porsche Macan is not the only model of the brand to be replaced by an electric car, as the Porsche 718 will also lose its internal combustion engine. In addition, the Boxster and Cayman will be fully electric around 2025. Meanwhile, the next-generation all-electric Cayenne has been announced, as well as a larger three-row SUV that will do away with gasoline.