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The '''Porsche Macan''' is a [[compact luxury crossover SUV]]
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Initially announced in November 2010 as a development project,<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.porsche.com/uk/aboutporsche/pressreleases/pcgb/?lang=none&pool=international-de&id=2010-11-29-02 |title=Porsche is planning a new sporty model range |publisher=Porsche |location=Stuttgart |date=29 November 2010 |access-date=17 November 2016 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311051423/http://www.porsche.com/uk/aboutporsche/pressreleases/pcgb/?lang=none&pool=international-de&id=2010-11-29-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> and formally announced by Porsche in March 2011, the 'Macan' model name was decided in 2012 and is derived from the [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] word for tiger.<ref name="Guardian 2 November 2014">{{Cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/02/porsche-macan-car-review-martin-love |title= Porsche Macan: car review |last= Love |first= Martin |work= [[The Guardian]] |date= 2 November 2014 |access-date= 4 April 2023 |archive-date= 4 April 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230404183107/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/02/porsche-macan-car-review-martin-love |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name=Release>{{cite press release |url=http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=694 |title=Name for new Porsche SUV is Macan |publisher=Porsche |location=Stuttgart |access-date=13 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415063934/http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=694 |archive-date=15 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was known by its code name {{Em|Cajun}}, a portmanteau of [[Porsche Cayenne|Cayenne]] Junior or comes from a [[Cajuns|name of a member of ethnic group]] descended from [[Acadia]] living in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]] (not to be confused with [[Porsche Junior|Porsche-Diesel Junior tractor]]).<ref>{{cite web |last=Jerewtt |first=Dale |date=16 February 2012 |title=Meet the Porsche Macan, Germany's newest small SUV |url=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120216/CARNEWS/120219914 |access-date=16 February 2012 |work=Autoweek}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=13 June 2011 |title=2014 Porsche Cajun Rendered |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15121580/2014-porsche-cajun-rendered-news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919072832/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15121580/2014-porsche-cajun-rendered-news/ |archive-date=19 September 2021 |access-date=14 October 2022 |magazine=[[Car and Driver]]}}</ref>
The production version of the Macan was unveiled at the [[Los Angeles Auto Show#2013|2013 Los Angeles Auto Show]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Leo |date=20 November 2013 |title=Porsche Macan SUV unveiled |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/porsche/10462521/Porsche-Macan-SUV-unveiled.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924033540/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/porsche/10462521/Porsche-Macan-SUV-unveiled.html |archive-date=24 September 2018 |access-date=3 March 2014 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Undercoffler |first1=David |date=20 November 2013 |title=L.A. Auto Show: Porsche unveils Macan compact crossover SUV |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-nov-20-la-fi-hy-auto-show-porsche-debut-20131120-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404202039/https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-nov-20-la-fi-hy-auto-show-porsche-debut-20131120-story.html |archive-date=4 April 2023}}</ref> and [[Tokyo Motor Show#2013|2013 Tokyo Motor Show]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Mihalascu |first=Dan |date=20 November 2013 |title=Porsche Debuts Macan, Calls It the Sports Car of Compact SUVs |url=http://www.carscoops.com/2013/11/porsche-officially-reveals-macan-calls.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123225120/http://www.carscoops.com/2013/11/porsche-officially-reveals-macan-calls.html |archive-date=23 November 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |work=Carscoops}}</ref> European models went on sales in spring 2014 and the initial line-up of models included the Macan S and Macan Turbo.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=29 May 2013 |title=Porsche Macan price and release date |url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/macan/64159/porsche-macan-price-and-release-date |url-status=live |magazine=Auto Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094814/http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/macan/64159/porsche-macan-price-and-release-date |archive-date=3 November 2013 |access-date=10 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Seyth Miersma |date=20 November 2013 |title=Porsche finally gives up the goods on 2015 Macan |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/20/2014-porsche-macan-official-specs-pictures/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302121121/https://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/20/2014-porsche-macan-official-specs-pictures/ |archive-date=2 March 2020 |access-date=13 August 2017 |work=Autoblog}}</ref> U.S. market models arrived at dealerships in late spring 2014 as 2015 model year vehicle. Early models included Macan S and Macan Turbo.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=832 |title=Porsche Macan World Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show |publisher=Porsche |location=Los Angeles |access-date=13 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814015832/http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=832 |archive-date=14 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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