Diesel is on its way out thanks to the global emissions scandal that has engulfed several automakers, not least brands under the Volkswagen Group umbrella. Porsche has reportedly ended production of all diesel models throughout its product range, thus discontinuing two of its last diesel models, the Macan S Diesel and the Panamera 4S Diesel, according to Autocar.
This follows the German automaker’s decision to introduce the latest iteration of the Cayenne SUV without a diesel version in its line-up, and its smaller diesel sibling, the Macan S Diesel has been dropped as buyer demands moves towards petrol and hybrid powertrain-equipped models.
The same reason was cited for the discontinuation of the Panamera 4S Diesel, which accounted for just 15% of the Panamera’s 11,000 sales globally in 2017. Petrol models made up 35%, while the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid accounted for 50% of the year’s total.
The current lack of diesel models does not mean that Porsche has decided to stop sales of diesel models permanently, a source told Autocar. Company CEO Oliver Blume did however relay to the publication that “diesel is not so important for Porsche,” saying that diesel sales are concentrated in its native Europe, and make up only 15% of global sales.
The focus on electric powertrains will culminate in the debut of the Mission E which is slated for next year, while the next-generation Porsche 911 is tipped to give rise to a hybrid model in 2019 as well.
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diesel is history, we need clean energy, good move
If Diesel is really that dirty and unhealthy, why is the Malaysian Government still allowing sale of diesel cars like the Ford Ranger and Mazda CX5 Diesel?
Somemore Malaysia diesel is 100x worse than Euro 5 or Euro 6 diesel sold overseas.
Many still use Euro 2 diesel. Euro 2 diesel was banned in whole of Europe in 1994 because it was proven to be toxic, poisonous and carcinogenic (cancer causing).
But 24 years later, we are still selling Euro 2 diesel in Malaysia
Such katakness under coconut is astounding:
https://paultan.org/2018/02/20/shell-fuelsave-diesel-euro-5-launched-in-sarawak/
https://paultan.org/2017/12/05/ad-bhpetrol-infiniti-euro5-diesel-with-latest-german-additives-restores-engine-performance-efficiency/
https://paultan.org/2017/11/17/petronas-dynamic-diesel-euro-5-with-pro-drive-launched-smoother-drive-better-fuel-economy/
try to improve your English. Diesel is being phased out in Europe despite it being Euro 5. This means diesel is not clean eventhough it is Euro 5
Keyword “Many still use Euro 2 diesel”
This is so despite Euro 5 being sold in Malaysia
Learn to read what u wrote.
“Somemore Malaysia diesel is 100x worse than Euro 5 or Euro 6 diesel”
How can our diesel be 100X worse when its the same same spec?
the majority of diesel by volume sold in malaysia is not euro5 standard . despite the increasing availablity of euro5 diesel, most commercial vehicles still wont use it.
Yes no point spending million of fund on R&D, if next couple of years europe/UK ban diesel engine.