Porsche Macan S Diesel heading for the USA

The Porsche Macan S Diesel – the 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 diesel with 254 bhp and 427lb/ft of torque – looks set to be offered in the USA from 2015.

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When the Porsche Macan was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, it came in three flavours – Macan S, Macan S Diesel and Macan Turbo. But only the petrol Macan S and Macan Turbo were scheduled for the US market. But that looks likely to change.

It seems Porsche are planning to give American Macan buyers the option of having their Macan with an oil burner after all, although they’re not planning to introduce it until 2015.

According to Car and Driver, Porsche has said that the Macan S Diesel is heading to the States as a more economical version of the new Macan, despite diesel not being a big seller in the States.

Oddly, especially as the Macan S Diesel cost the same £43,300 as the Macan S in the UK, C&D seem to think the S Diesel will be the lowest price offering in the Macan range.

But despite the addition of the Macan S Diesel to the offerings in the States, Posrche won’t be offering any of the four-cylinder Macans planned for the UK and Europe (and other markets) as it seems that may undermine sales of Audi’s Q5.

Sales of the V6 Porsche Macan S Diesel are expected to start in the US in early 2015.