Start of production for the new Porsche Macan

The vehicle in the exterior colour Mamba Green Metallic goes to a Chinese customer. China has become the top-selling market for Porsche and with more than 100,000 deliveries since its market launch in 2014, the Macan is particularly popular. The continued high demand for the compact SUV means that series production is being ramped up more quickly than ever before.

By the beginning of September, production of the new Macan at the Leipzig site will increase to over 420 units per day, meaning that it will match the high production rate boasted by its predecessor in just a few days. 

"The Macan is the very definition of a successful model," says Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche Leipzig GmbH. "In 2011, the model was the inspiration for a radical new beginning. That year, the plant in Leipzig was expanded into a full-sized facility to accommodate the Macan, featuring its own body and paint shop. When the factory was put into operation in February 2014, the plan was to produce 40,000 units per year. Today we produce more than 90,000 units per year, and since 2014, approximately 350,000 Macans have met customers worldwide."