1 Out of 4 Porsches Sold Is Now an EV
In the first quarter of 2025, battery-electric models accounted for 25.9% of Porsche deliveries.
Plug-in hybrid models represented 12.6% of Porsche vehicle deliveries in the first three months of the year.
The Porsche Taycan and its variants, alongside the Macan EV, are the two main BEV model lines for the automaker at the moment, with electric versions of the 718 Boxster and Cayman, Panamera, and Cayenne on the way.
For a brand whose enthusiast base was said to be fervently loyal to internal combustion engines and manual transmissions not long ago, Porsche is selling a lot of EVs.
The Stuttgart-based automaker revealed its first quarter production and delivery numbers this week, painting a quickly evolving picture of buyer preferences.
In all, 71,470 cars were delivered to customers between January and March, with battery-electric models accounting for 25.9% of this number.
Not only does this result represent a brisk rate of growth for Porsche's battery-electric offerings, but plug-in hybrids accounted for an additional 12.6% of deliveries. This means 38.5% of all Porsches delivered in the first three months of 2025 were electrified.
These are impressive figures for a lineup with only two main EV model lines—the Taycan and its variants and the Macan EV—one of which arrived just about a year ago.
And it appears that it's the new Macan that's driving this momentum. Porsche revealed that most of the Macan units delivered were BEV versions of the model.
"The Macan performed very well in the first quarter and, with the all-electric variant, is making a significant contribution to our increased electrification rate. Overall, we have a very balanced powertrain mix that reflects the different preferences of our customers, globally," said Matthias Becker, member of the executive board for sales and marketing at Porsche AG.
Even though global deliveries saw an 8% drop in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2024, deliveries in North America contradicted this trend and saw a 37% increase with 20,698 vehicles reaching customer driveways.
Europe, however, saw a 10% drop compared to the same period in 2024, with Germany alone seeing a 34% decrease in overall deliveries. In all, 18,017 vehicles were handed over to buyers in Europe during the first three months of the year, without counting Germany's 7,495 units.
The automaker blamed catch-up effects in early 2024 for the unusually strong results a year ago, which themselves were prompted by import-related delays. So the drop we're seeing this winter is largely due to uneven shipping schedules and bottlenecks seen a year ago.
But one notable region that saw a decline in the first quarter was China, with 9,471 cars delivered representing a 42% drop compared to Q1 2024.
"We will continue to meet the diverse requirements of our customers in the future with a product strategy that includes all three drive variants for two-door sports cars, sports sedans and sports SUVs well into the 2030s," Becker added.
Still, Porsche isn't rushing to electrify all models at the moment, with the 911 model line being the notable holdout. But we expect it's largely a matter of time before the 911, or something similar in form to the 911 but perhaps without that exact badge, becomes available in BEV form.
Next up, we'll see an all-electric version of the Cayenne later this year, followed by the 718 Boxster and Cayman for 2027, as well as the Panamera.
It appears the EV era is not a passing fad, and is here to stay.
Should the 911 be offered in BEV form in addition to the ICE version sometime in the next 10 years, or should the 911 remain an ICE-only or hybrid offering for the next decade or longer? Let us know in the comments below.
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