Production to Begin in 2013 at New, 42-Acre Site
Porsche has confirmed that the Cajun crossover will go into production late in 2013 as a 2014 model at its Leipzig plant, where the Cayenne and Panamera are currently assembled.
“We are investing another 500 million euro [$684.9 million] in the production facility to build the Cajun in Leipzig. This is not just a mark of confidence in the manufacturing skills of our Leipzig colleagues, but also an important contribution to the economic development of the region,” said Matthias Müller.
The Leipzig site, currently home to 800 employees, has been producing the Porsche Cayenne since its conception in 2002, and also produces the four-seater Porsche Panamera. Porsche has invested approximately $383 million (280 million euro) in the Leipzig site, with more than 420,000 cars produced to date.
Porsche has said the entry-level Cajun crossover, to be based on the Audi Q5 platform, will be “light and handy”, and will compete with the BMW X3, Range Rover Evoque and Mercedes-Benz GLK.
What Porsche hasn’t confirmed are the engine options; industry insiders are expecting a 2.0 litre TFSI or even possibly a supercharged, 3.0 litre V6.
Source: Porsche
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