Macan becomes Porsche’s first all-electric SUV
THE new all-electric Porsche Macan made its world debut in Singapore on 25 January 2024. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PORSCHE PH
The Macan has been a huge success for Porsche and it isn't hard to see why. It appeals to customers who want a Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV but prefer it in a compact and more agile package. For them, the Macan is the perfect compromise as they now have a similarly luxurious yet smaller and lighter-weight SUV that drives like a sports car.
A decade since its debut, the Porsche Macan returns for its second-generation iteration, but this time it's now 100 percent electric (no combustion engines will be made available).
"We are taking the Macan to a completely new level through exceptional E-Performance, the new Driver Experience, and a very impressive design," said Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board of Porsche AG, on the occasion of the 100-percent electric Macan's world premiere in Singapore.
Unveiled at the launch were two variants: the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo.
Porsche fitted these models with the latest generation of permanently-excited PSM electric motors on their front and rear axles. The new motors are not only more efficient, but can also generate the same power outputs more consistently.
With the Launch Control on, the Macan 4 produces up to 408 horsepower and 650 newton-meter while the Macan Turbo boasts up to 639 hp and a staggering 1,130 Nm. The power ratings allow the Macan 4 to accelerate from a standstill to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.2 seconds, and the Macan Turbo achieves the same in just 3.3 seconds. Top speed of the models are 220 km/h and 260 km/h, respectively.
800-volt architecture
The Macan's electric motors draw their energy from a lithium-ion battery located under the body of the SUV. The gross capacity of the battery is 100 kilowatt/hour, of which up to 95 kWh can be actively used. The battery forms the central component of the newly developed Premium Platform Electric that has an 800-volt architecture, used by Porsche for the first time in the new Macan.
With these systems, the combined driving range is up to 613 km for the Macan 4, and up to 591 km for the Macan Turbo.
Coupé-like lines