Yes.
It has been a case of engineering rebadging diesel engines from other VAG brands
Yes.
I agree, and not having them going forward will cost them clients too, i’m sure of it. Three of my colleagues high mileage drivers (two of them with cayennes and one with panamera) have already said they will not be buying another porsche if no diesel. For long distance trips, hybrid makes no sense, only diesel is economical (or trucks wouldnt be running on it. Big gasoline engine, like I’m doing, makes no economic sense for high mileage drivers, just for pleasure. I dont care in my case, but most people do.Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:44 pm Not sure how costly the diesel experience has been to Porsche?
Wasn’t the Cayenne instrumental in saving Porsche, along with the Boxster? And most Cayennes sold (prior to the current model) were diesel.
And the Macan is the current bestselling Porsche. And most Macans sold (in Europe) have been diesels.
I reckon that rather than costing Porsche, diesels in the past (Cayennes, Macans and Panameras) have made them £££££££££££s!
Porsche was quoted in various car publications as saying that diesel made up 15% of their global sales. If that's true, it's a no brainer to axe it. The Macan as a model is its best seller, not the diesel engine. Pretty sure as well that China is the Macan's biggest market. That is why they launched the facelift there. No fluke!Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:44 pm Not sure how costly the diesel experience has been to Porsche?
Wasn’t the Cayenne instrumental in saving Porsche, along with the Boxster? And most Cayennes sold (prior to the current model) were diesel.
And the Macan is the current bestselling Porsche. And most Macans sold (in Europe) have been diesels.
I reckon that rather than costing Porsche, diesels in the past (Cayennes, Macans and Panameras) have made them £££££££££££s!
Although, in the UK in ‘17 and so far in’18 the single “D” version of the Macan made up 65% of total model sales and this figure is probably similar across Europe.GMAN75 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:07 pmPorsche was quoted in various car publications as saying that diesel made up 15% of their global sales. If that's true, it's a no brainer to axe it. The Macan as a model is its best seller, not the diesel engine. Pretty sure as well that China is the Macan's biggest market. That is why they launched the facelift there. No fluke!Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:44 pm Not sure how costly the diesel experience has been to Porsche?
Wasn’t the Cayenne instrumental in saving Porsche, along with the Boxster? And most Cayennes sold (prior to the current model) were diesel.
And the Macan is the current bestselling Porsche. And most Macans sold (in Europe) have been diesels.
I reckon that rather than costing Porsche, diesels in the past (Cayennes, Macans and Panameras) have made them £££££££££££s!
I read 12% worldwide. The other interesting figure is that 63% of Panamera sales in Europe are hybrids which would suggest that the market actually does see them as an alternative to oil.GMAN75 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:07 pmPorsche was quoted in various car publications as saying that diesel made up 15% of their global sales. If that's true, it's a no brainer to axe it. The Macan as a model is its best seller, not the diesel engine. Pretty sure as well that China is the Macan's biggest market. That is why they launched the facelift there. No fluke!Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:44 pm Not sure how costly the diesel experience has been to Porsche?
Wasn’t the Cayenne instrumental in saving Porsche, along with the Boxster? And most Cayennes sold (prior to the current model) were diesel.
And the Macan is the current bestselling Porsche. And most Macans sold (in Europe) have been diesels.
I reckon that rather than costing Porsche, diesels in the past (Cayennes, Macans and Panameras) have made them £££££££££££s!