Up to 639hp and over 350 miles of range – the second-generation Macan promises to be a driver-focused electric SUV
Porsche’s first electric car, the Taycan, has outsold most of its petrol-powered car range. Meet what’s likely to be Porsche’s new best-seller: the all-new, all-electric Macan.
Two versions are available from launch: the cooking Macan 4 and the sizzling Macan Turbo. Prices start at £69,800 for the Macan 4 and from £95,000 from the Turbo. Orders are now open, with first deliveries due before the end of the year.
Both cars have dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrains with launch control. When engaged, the Macan 4 offers 408hp and the Turbo a whopping 639hp. Even the standard car will outsprint most sports cars with its 5.2-second 0-62mph time, but the Turbo will pull the horizon towards you at breathtaking pace. Against the clock, it’ll reach 62mph from a standstill in just 3.3 seconds. The Turbo’s 161mph top speed shows that this isn’t an EV that’ll run out of puff on the motorway.
The electric Porsche Macan boasts a 95kWh (usable) battery and, like the Taycan, comes with 800v charging architecture. That enables incredibly rapid recharging rates – the Macan can charge at up to 270kW at a powerful enough charger. There aren’t many chargers that powerful just yet, but find one and the battery can be topped up from 10-80% in just 21 minutes.
It’s not just the charging speed that’s impressive, the range is too. On the WLTP emissions test, the Macan 4 achieved up to 381 miles of range and the Turbo wasn’t far behind at 367 miles. Achieving that in the real world requires plenty of restraint and perfect conditions, but you should easily manage well over 300 miles to a charge from both models.
The Macan’s slippery shape helps its efficiency, but also makes it look sporty and purposeful. It’s clearly an evolution of the car it replaced. There are some noticeable changes, like more muscular haunches and a new split headlight design. It might look fairly compact but, at nearly 4.8m long, the Macan is on the large side for the premium midsize SUV class.
As a result, the new Porsche Macan is surprisingly practical. In what Porsche calls the ‘cargo mode’, there are 540 litres to fill. With no engine to package, this new Macan also has a ‘frunk’ that adds 84 litres of space under the bonnet. In total, that’s a 136-litre increase on the old Macan.
The brand says the Macan has “quintessential Porsche driving dynamics”, so the Macan should once again be the best-driving midsize SUV. The seating position is low, there’s a torque vectoring system that can shuffle power to each individual wheel, and a traction control system that responds to a loss of traction in just 10 milliseconds. Four-wheel steering is available for the first time, which enables better manoeuvrability at low speeds and increased stability at higher speeds.
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