Porsche has expanded the Macan Electric model range with a new entry-level variant starting at $77,295, including destination. As a result, this new price point gives the Porsche Macan some overlap with loaded examples of the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq. The expanded Porsche Macan Electric line also includes a new 4S trim that slots in between the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo.
The new RWD Macan Electric is powered by a rear-axle motor that generates 250 kW (335 horsepower), with an overboost function capable up upping that figure to 265 kW (355 horsepower). As for twist, maximum torque is set at 415 pound-feet. Properly applied, it’s enough to send the Porsche Macan RWD from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, all while reaching a top speed of 136 mph.
Electrons are provided via a high-voltage battery with a gross energy content of 100 kWh, while the electric motor includes a 480-amp pulse inverter with silicon carbide transistors, which help to enhance energy efficiency. The RWD Macan Electric also weighs 243 pounds less than the Macan 4. Range per charge under the WLTP standard is estimated at 398 miles.
Meanwhile, the Macan 4S features a new rear-axle motor and 600-amp SiC pulse inverter, plus the same front-mounted motor as the Macan 4 and Turbo. Total output is rated at 330 kW (442 horsepower) with an overboost function up to 380 kW (509 horsepower). Peak output is set at 578 pound-feet. Put it all together, and the Macan 4S will sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed estimated at 149 mph. The 4S also equips Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard, with torque vectoring and rear-axle steering as optional. Range per charge is estimated at 376 miles. Pricing starts at $86,895, including delivery.
Orders for both model variants are open now, with U.S. deliveries expected to kick off in the fourth quarter of the 2024 calendar year.
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But the Macan is a smaller and less roomy model than the Lyriq. To pay the same amount for the base Macan over a loaded Lyriq is because you want the Porsche badge. Same reason I went with a loaded XT5 over a base Cayenne (whose base price at $84k isn’t anywhere near the price of my loaded XT5 at $70k) after extensive pushback against the Mrs.
But it appears to have real mechanical exterior door handles. I’ve decided that any vehicle that doesn’t isn’t on my list. I don’t want to be crawling into through the passenger side when the damn electronic door handle system doesn’t function. For that reason I’m looking again at the Blazer EV instead of the Equinox EV, even though the extra 2″ in length will mess with my parking system.
Its Porsche under VAG. They have a touchscreen just for the headlight switches. Give it time. The Germans won’t pass up an opportunity to over-engineer something that doesn’t need to be engineered.
Actually I read somewhere that Porsche was moving back the other direction–to physical switches for various stuff.
That said, we’re decades past where “German engineering” was a good thing.
Lyriq is way too big for my liking. Also the interior feels cheap compared to Porsche or Audi.
The better deal is still Porsche. L3 charging is way better on a Porsche and also the over engineer air suspension is great.
I was looking at their website and the options packages are simultaneously refreshing, weird and annoying. You can get leather seats without buying $4,000 worth of other crap, but you also have to pay for some basic safety features that are probably standard on the Cadillac. They also have some weird customization such as interior color tweaks and badging tweaks. Most annoying is you have to pay over $2,000 to get a color that isn’t boring as hell.
Bottom line is you’re unlikely to pay only the base price on that model, but for reasons you wouldn’t expect.
If you’re paying 80k for little crossover ev .. what are you doing with yourself ? That’s wild I think the Trax has more room