► Large electric SUV to join range in 2027
► Currently codenamed ‘K1’
► Will run on VW Group SSP platform
Porsche has confirmed it is developing a new large electric SUV to sit above the Cayenne in its line-up. The new large SUV is currently codenamed K1 and is expected to launch in 2027.
Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG, announced the new SUV at the 2023 Porsche annual press conference, saying ‘we are going to expand our product portfolio at the top end, introducing a new all-electric SUV – in doing so, we will underline and strengthen our position in the luxury car segment.’
By introducing this new model, Porsche hopes to increase its sales, particularly in the Chinese and North American markets.
While not much is known about the design of the Porsche K1, the press conference showed a car under a cloth on the screen behind Blume (above), with the boss saying the new K1 ‘is a new vehicle concept, with the flyline typical of Porsche, as well as impressive performance, automated driving functions and a new interior experience.’
Porsche’s huge electrification plans explained
Underpinning the new K1 SUV will be the VW Group’s SSP platform, due to start being deployed by the group from 2026. SSP will succeed both MEB (currently used for smaller EVs) and PPE (will be used for larger cars across the group between now and 2026), and the K1’s version is dubbed ‘SSP Sport.’
SSP is designed with more automated driving functions than before, as well as denser batteries and a more flexible number of configuration options.
All of this is part of Porsche’s electrification strategy, which includes the electric Macan, new-generation electric versions of the 718 Boxster and Cayman, as well as a battery-electric Cayenne due in the next two years.
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