To paraphrase singer-songwriter Eddy Grant’s iconic tune “Electric Avenue”, with the second-generation Macan, Porsche is rocking down to electric avenue. Yup, the German marque has handed its premium-midsize SUV line-up an injection of electricity.
In fact, it’s the first emissions-free SUV from the Stuttgart-based brand. So, allow us to introduce to you the new, battery powered Porsche Macan.
But what can you expect from the all-electric Macan? Well, for starters, the box-fresh Macan line-up comprises a duo of models — the Macan 4 and the Macan Turbo, the latter of which, of course, as it’s electric, goes without actual turbochargers.
Jokes aside, just how much power does these two Macans produce? Before we get to the peak power and torque outputs with which they are endowed, let’s take a look at the electric architecture…
Both the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo are equipped with Porsche’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) set-up. The high-voltage, 800 V system has a gross capacity of 100 kWh, with 95 kWh being actively usable.
According to Porsche, thanks to the PPE arrangement, it takes approximately 21 minutes for the lithium-ion batteries to reach 80 per cent of charge (from 10 per cent) when plugged into a DC fast-charging station.
So, let’s get to the power and torque outputs. Equipped with the latest generation of Porsche’s permanently excited electric motors, the Macan 4 is endowed with 300 kW and 650 Nm of torque, available as soon as you stomp on the throttle. The Macan 4 dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 5.2 seconds. But just how far can you travel on a full charge? Porsche says up to 613 km.
Now, on to the pinnacle Macan. Spearheading the line-up, the Macan Turbo’s electric motors produce 470 kW and a whopping 1 130 Nm for a claimed 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.3 seconds. However, with power, comes decreased range. The Macan Turbo can travel up to 591 km on a single, full charge.
