Porsche Panamera Wagon Confirmed as Heading to US
The Porsche Panamera wagon will be sold in the U.S. when the second-generation model is introduced.
Speaking to Automotive News, the CEO of Porsche Cars North America confirmed the Porsche Panamera wagon will arrive in the U.S., although he didn’t clarify when. “We have to have some patience for [the wagon] to arrive in the U.S.,” said Klaus Zellmer. “But we are confident that this car will be well received here, despite the fact that this country doesn’t really like hatchbacks or wagons.”
The Porsche Panamera wagon has been spied testing numerous times, based on the second-generation Panamera that will debut this September at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.
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Following the car’s debut at the Paris Motor Show, the wagon variant will likely go on sale in Europe next year. Since the new Porsche Panamera sedan arriving dealerships in the U.S. until early next year, don’t expect to see the wagon until 2018 at the earliest.
In addition to the wagon variant, Porsche is looking at offering a five-seater variant with Zellmer saying that dealerships in the U.S. say they lose Panamera shoppers to other brands due to the model’s lack of a fifth seat.
[Source: Automotive News]
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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