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If there’s any one word that describes the Macan EV, it’s refined. Porsche hit the ground running in 2019 with the release of its first modern electric, the Taycan – an expensive sports car that quickly proved legacy automakers could readily compete with Tesla on its own terms. That release also gave Porsche an advantage over other automakers in the then-burgeoning mainstream EV market, allowing them to refine their electric offering before other major car companies would even announce plans for electrification. Conversely, the electric Macan arrived in early 2024 (late 2024 for Australians) to drastically different market conditions – interest in Tesla’s cars was feigning, particularly with challengers from China offering competitive products, with such market conditions carrying through to today. Indeed it feels like Porsche and similarly established automakers are now the ones playing defense, with Chinese rivals like Polestar, Xpeng and IM ready to snatch up the market of drivers excited about electrification now that the tech has progressed a bit, prices have come down and charging infrastructure is a bit further along. These brands offer models that are competitively specced and priced to the Macan Electric… though they do all lack one key thing: they’re not Porsche. Porsche Macan EV specs Specs Porsche Macan Electric Country of manufacture Germany Price Porsche Macan Electric: $78,000 / £68,500 / AU$128,400 Porsche Macan 4 Electric: $81,600 / £71,200 / AU$134,400 Porsche Macan 4S Electric: $88,000 / £76,900 / AU$149,300 Porsche Macan Turbo Electric: $109,500 / £96,900 / AU$184,400 Range Porsche Macan Electric: 315mi (EPA) / 333mi – 398mi (WLTP) / 536km – 641km (WLTP) Porsche Macan 4 Electric: 308mi (EPA) / 320mi – 380mi (WLTP) / 516km – 613km (WLTP) Porsche Macan 4S Electric: 288mi (EPA) / 318mi – 376mi (WLTP) / 512km – 606km (WLTP) Porsche Macan Turbo Electric: 288mi (EPA) / 321 mi – 233mi (WLTP) / 518km – 590km (WLTP) Battery size 100kWh Power / torque Porsche Macan Electric: 250kW / 563Nm Porsche Macan 4 Electric: 285kW / 650Nm Porsche Macan 4S Electric: 330kW / 820Nm Porsche Macan Turbo Electric: 470kW / 1,130Nm Maximum charging capacity 11kW (AC) / 270kW (DC) Quoted recharge speed (DC) 10% to 80% in around 21 minutes Drivetrain Porsche Macan Electric: RWD Porsche Macan 4 / 4S / Turbo: AWD Dimensions 4,784 x 1,938 x 1,623cm (L x W x H) Boot capacity 540L / 1,348L including rear seating The electric experience, refined (Image credit: Zachariah Kelly / TechRadar) A big touchscreen, heads-up display and minimalist, digital-first user interface aren’t innovative things in the automotive industry anymore, not even for a luxury automaker like Porsche. Tech like this has simply become synonymous with EVs, and is now a bit of a heel when done poorly. This is why I’m so thrilled with the Porsche Macan EV – because it’s not just utilising all these things, it has mastered them. The infotainment system in the Macan EV feels thoughtful. Text is ri
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