Porsche Macan EV - Buying Guide Review

Macan the second is an all-electric offering. While the old one looked like a mini-Cayenne, this one looks more like a Taycan dressed up as an SUV. It’s bigger than the old Macan, slightly longer at 4784mm, and has presence with its 1938mm width. With a longer wheelbase, there is more room for passengers in the rear and luggage in the boot. You can load up to 540 litres of stuff back (1348 litres with the rear seat folded down). There’s also a front luggage compartment, or frunk, which can hold 84 litres of gear. With its long wheelbase, the turning circle is large at 12.1m.  

Customers can option their Macans with up to three screens, a 12.6-inch curved instrument cluster for the driver, a 10.9-inch central infotainment display, and a 10.9-inch passenger display. A head-up display with augmented reality technology for the driver also features.

All Macan models use Porsche’s 800-volt Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture which is home to a 100kW (95kW net) lithium-ion battery. The max DC charge rate is 270kW and so on the appropriate charge unit, the battery could be topped up from 10 to 80 per cent in 21 minutes. The battery is covered for eight years or 160,000km while Porsche models in New Zealand have a three-year, unlimited kilometre warranty and complimentary servicing for the first three years too. 

The Macan electric starts at $159,900 plus on roads in New Zealand. This has a single, 250kW motor on the rear axle. However, with ‘launch control’ armed, you have access to 265kW and up to 563Nm. And then the Macan can hit 100km/h in 5.7 seconds. Porsche says its electric range is between 536 and 641km (WLTP). 

Next up in the range is the Macan 4 which starts at $166,500. This has two electric motors and they deliver a maximum of up to 300kW and 650Nm on ‘overboost’ which allows the M4 to hit 100 in 5.2sec. Range falls to between 516 to 612km.

For yet more money, the Macan 4S is $182,500. This is quicker again with up to 380kW of power available on overboost and 820Nm which sees it attain 100km/h in 4.1 seconds. Total range is only slightly less than the 4, at between 512 and 606km. 

Topping the range is the Macan Turbo electric which is $223,000. This is a real rocketship delivering up to 470kW and 1130Nm on overboost which will see it nip to the legal limit in 3.3 seconds. Range isn't bad either, stated at being between 518 and 591km.

These prices are all before options, and you can spend up large on those. If you don't like the standard wheels, there are various upgrades available, though these can cost between $2000 and $7000. One wheel package will set you back $13,000. You definitely wouldn’t want to kerb those. You can upgrade the leather interior, some packages costing more than $7000, while you can spend thousands more on styling packages and special paint. 

You can also add to the performance ledger by optioning rear axle steering, adaptive air suspension, Porsche Torque Vectoring and the Sport Chrono Package. If you're interested in giving your Porsche EV a bit more character, you could option the Electric Sport Sound for $800.

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