It looks like Porsche may be diving even deeper into the crossover world with a new seven-seater SUV option that will slot above the Cayenne. It’s possible that the new product will arrive in the second half of the decade.
As reported by Automotive News Europe, select dealers in the North American market have hinted that the Porsche seven-seater SUV will be the German manufacturer’s largest product to date. Dealers who were shown renderings of the product described it as “a new style of vehicle that is part sedan, part crossover,” with a “rakish” design.
A spokesman for Porsche Cars North America said the company will not comment or speculate on specific future models, but he said the automaker has become “very open in sharing ideas under an initiative — Porsche Unseen — the majority of which do not make it beyond the ideas stage” but serve as an inspiration.
“We are grateful for such creativity within our business, as we are continually exploring new opportunities and where we might compete in the future,” the spokesman said. “Whether these go any further than renderings and ideas to make it to the production stage — let alone how they will be powered or configured — is undecided.”
“It’s very un-Porsche-like,” another dealer familiar with the vehicle said. “It has a flat rear design; it’s not anything like the Macan and Cayenne.”
It’s reported that Porsche did not disclose details of the vehicle’s powertrain but dealers expect it to be a plug-in hybrid at launch with a full-electric vehicle to follow.
