When Porsche launched the electrical Macan in the beginning of the yr, it solely confirmed the 4 and Turbo fashions. Now the rear-wheel-drive and 4S trims be a part of the lineup. The brand new base mannequin ditches the entrance motor to shave off 243 kilos in comparison with the Macan 4 whereas the 4S slots between the 4 and the flagship Turbo.
The entry-level mannequin makes use of the identical rear-mounted electrical motor because the Macan 4. It is good for 335 horsepower however output briefly rises to 355 horsepower with launch management. It’s down by 47 hp in comparison with its all-paw sibling. This e-motor produces an on the spot torque of 415 lb-ft, so that you sacrifice 64 lb-ft. It is nonetheless sufficient to ship the RWD Macan EV to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds. That makes it half a second slower than the dual-motor Macan 4. Flat out, it will possibly attain 136 mph, matching its AWD cousin.
At $77,295 with vacation spot and dealing with charges included, the tail-happy Macan undercuts its AWD counterpart by $3,155.
Step as much as the Macan 4S and Porsche rewards you with 442 hp or 40 hp greater than within the non-S mannequin. With overboost, output rises to 509 hp, an additional 107 hp over the Macan 4. Activate launch management and the driving force has entry to 578 lb-ft, or an extra 99 lb-ft in comparison with the Macan 4. The warmer spinoff takes 3.9 seconds to 60 mph, making it a full second faster. The highest pace is 149 mph, so it is 13 mph sooner.
The Macan 4S makes use of the identical entrance motor discovered within the 4 but it surely will get a beefier rear motor to unlock the additional oomph. Because the others, the brand new family members can replenish their 95-kWh batteries at as much as 270 kW, leading to a ten to 80 p.c cost in about 21 minutes. Each have air suspension and digital damping management as normal tools.
Porsche expenses $86,895 for the Macan 4S, which suggests you will be forking out an additional $6,445 over the common Macan 4.
Elsewhere, the Macan with no combustion engine receives a brand new Slate Gray Neo coloration and 20-inch wheels, together with an off-road design package deal. The latter improves the strategy angle to 17.5 levels and will increase floor clearance by 0.4 inches to 7.6 inches. In its highest setting, the usual air suspension boosts floor clearance to eight.8 inches.
The completely different entrance bumper, facet skirts, diffuser, and roof railings included with the off-road pack may be painted in both Vesuvius Gray or the identical coloration as the remainder of the physique.
The newly added fashions are already out there to order, with deliveries beginning within the fourth quarter of the yr.
Though the first-generation, gasoline-fueled Macan remains to be out there, Porsche has introduced manufacturing will finish by mid-2026.
