The 2024 Porsche Macan has simply been unveiled and sure, it’s now a full electrical SUV. The all-new second-generation Macan is Porsche’s second all-electric mannequin after the Taycan, and its first core mannequin to be reworked into an EV – the remainder are set to comply with. Fret not nonetheless, as the brand new Macan continues to be a Porsche at the start, and an EV second.
Its international debut occurred proper subsequent door to us in Singapore, and with the Macan title originating from our different neighbour Indonesia (although it has deserted its native pronunciation for a extra Western-friendly one), it seems Porsche’s compact SUV mannequin has shut connections to this a part of the world. In any case, we do love our SUVs, don’t we?
The second-generation Macan comes a full 10 years after the unique model, which has gone by two separate facelifts (one in 2018, and one other in 2022). Curiously, the OG Macan will proceed to be offered in markets which can be much less able to transition into EVs, however Porsche has confirmed that growth for it has stopped, and it’ll proceed on as is with no additional updates.
Making the Macan an EV-only mannequin is definitely a daring alternative, particularly with it being one of many model’s best-selling fashions alongside the Cayenne – 844,236 models of the Macan have been offered by the top of 2023. Nonetheless, Porsche has stopped in need of declaring that the electrical Macan will surpass the unique in gross sales quantity, as demand for EVs fluctuate globally nation by nation.
Nonetheless, Porsche is assured sufficient to say the brand new Macan (it’s simply referred to as that, with no EV or Electrical suffix, which can make issues somewhat complicated in markets that may have the previous ICE mannequin offered alongside) is a big enchancment over its predecessor in nearly each single side. It’s bigger, extra dynamic, far faster, with improved consolation ranges too.
It begins off with an all-new devoted EV platform, the Premium Platform Electrical (PPE). It’s a shared growth inside the bigger Volkswagen Group, which can quickly spawn the closely-related Audi Q6 e-tron. For the Macan, it represents a large leap ahead as the unique mannequin sat on the bones of the first-gen Audi Q5, itself courting all the way in which again to 2008.
As to be anticipated, the second-generation Macan has grown in all instructions, and it now measures 4,784 mm lengthy (+58 mm), 1,938 mm vast (+11 mm) and 1,622 mm excessive (+26 mm), with a wheelbase of two,893 mm (+86 mm). In individual nonetheless, it nonetheless seems very very like a compact, sporty SUV, and one that’s immediately recognisable as a Porsche and extra particularly, a Macan.
The recent platform adopts a state-of-the-art 800-volt electrical structure that matches the Taycan. It additionally brings loads of new applied sciences to the desk for the Macan, together with a extra superior two-valve air suspension dampers (affords a wider spectrum between consolation and agility) and rear-axle steering (as much as 5 levels).
Two variants can be found at launch: Macan 4 and the flagship Macan Turbo. Each have twin motor AWD set ups, with the “base” mannequin providing as much as 408 PS (300 kW) and 650 Nm of torque in overboost mode. That’s sufficient for the Macan 4 to shoot as much as 100 km/h in simply 5.2 seconds, all the way in which to a prime velocity of 220 km/h.
To place that into perspective, that’s already an analogous degree of efficiency (on paper at the very least) of the outgoing Macan S with its 2.9 litre twin-turbo V6 engine. Actually, the brand new Macan 4 now affords a full 100 Nm extra torque than the top-of-the-range Macan GTS from earlier than!
Transfer on to the brand new Macan Turbo and issues get correctly bonkers. You now stand up to 639 PS (470 kW) and 1,130 Nm of torque – greater than double that of the previous GTS – and a supercar-baiting 0-100 km/h time of simply 3.3 seconds. Its prime velocity is comparatively excessive for an EV too, at 260 km/h.
The Macan eschews the rear-mounted two-speed transmission employed by the Taycan. “It doesn’t want it; we’ve discovered quite a bit because the Taycan,” mentioned Robert Meier, chief growth supervisor of the brand new Macan. Whether or not you’re driving the Macan 4 or Turbo, you’ll be blown away by their excessive velocity efficiency, we’ve been assured.
Additionally improved from the Taycan is the high-voltage battery, now bigger at a fair 100 kWh (95 kWh usable). Only a single battery possibility is obtainable now (Taycan had two), because the crew has absolutely optimised the dimensions and packaging of the Macan. Having extra choices would simply complicate and compromise issues, mentioned Maier.
Talking of the battery, nonetheless, it stays a lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) unit like within the Taycan, as an alternative of an iron phosphate (LFP) pack. “We picked NCM as a result of it provides us a greater vitality density for our chosen measurement and packaging,” defined Maier on the international launch. As it’s, weight has gone up (round 2.3 tonnes for the Turbo) however not excessively so, he added.
With that battery, which is comparatively giant for a compact SUV, the Macan 4 affords a mixed vary of as much as 613 km on the WLTP cycle, whereas the considerably extra highly effective Macan Turbo isn’t far behind with 591 km. Loads of work was put into making certain the Turbo having near-negligible vary deficit vs the 4 (simply -3.6%), so its prospects would not have to decide on between efficiency and vary.
To cost the battery again up, Porsche claims a most DC price of as much as 270 kW on 800 V chargers, or as much as 135 kW on 400 V chargers. In perfect situations, each variants of the Macan can go from 10 to 80% state of cost in simply 21 minutes or in different phrases, acquire 100 km of vary in as little as 4 minutes.
Nonetheless, the brand new Macan is one way or the other saddled with an 11 kW onboard AC charger as an alternative of the total 22 kW, which is undoubtedly unimpressive for a model new EV in 2024. The choice was made for packaging causes, Maier claimed, although he did trace that an enchancment could also be launched at a later date.
On a extra constructive be aware, the Macan does have, in typical Porsche EV style, two charging ports. Just like the Taycan, it will get an AC+DC CCS port on the driving force’s facet and an AC plug on the passenger facet, although they’ve now been moved aft of the rear doorways. Each charging flaps slide away electrically and elegantly with a delicate push on the doorways.
Shifting on to styling, Porsche has made it some extent to not distinguish its electrical fashions from the remainder of the vary. Thus, the second-generation mannequin seems to be very very like a brand new Porsche Macan, and fewer like a typical electrical SUV. It definitely helps that Porsche has historically by no means had a grille on its nostril as a defining styling component.
The designers have taken full benefit of the liberty provided by not having an engine beneath the bonnet, nonetheless. The Macan’s nostril has been lowered fairly considerably, whereas the wings now seem way more pronounced to resemble Porsche’s conventional sportscars extra carefully. Within the flesh, it’s an absolute stunner.
A dramatic change for Porsche is the transfer in direction of having cut up headlamps. The four-point lights clusters inside the bonnet are merely LED daytime-running lights, whereas the principle beams embedded inside the entrance bumper. It’s definitely not the primary time this trick has been used, however it’s positively one of many neatest executions of it but.
On its facet, the Macan Mk2 retains its signature facet blades (nonetheless obtainable in a number of finishes from textured plastic to gloss black and certainly, carbon), whereas recent to the nameplate are frameless double glazed home windows. The modern roofline now follows Porsche’s iconic “flyline” extra carefully and with it, the brand new Macan seems to be extra so like a sports activities SUV than even the Cayenne Coupe ever did.
Including on to the sporty character is the full-width LED gentle strip on the again, giving it greater than a passing resemblance to the newest 911. The Porsche script now sits within the centre of the sculptural 3D lighting arrange. What’s lacking are seen spoilers or wings of any variety, giving the brand new Macan a really clear look general. As an alternative, it depends on an adaptive rear spoiler for downforce and a extra menacing look at velocity.
Aerodynamics are clearly essential to an EV, and it has been an integral a part of the Macan’s design from the outset. Intelligent use of lively cooling flaps up entrance, a completely sealed underbody and the aforementioned rear wing and lowered nostril have resulted in a large enchancment by way of its drag coefficient – a drop from 0.35 to only 0.25 Cd. It’s mentioned that this alone has contributed to an additional 85 km of vary.
Shifting on inside, the all-new Macan seems to have mixed the interiors of the Taycan and the newest Cayenne facelift. The result’s a usually high-tech Porsche dashboard that avoids being too futuristic or generic like in lots of new EVs. There are many display screen actual property although, with a free-standing 12.6-inch curved driver’s show, 10.9-inch centre display screen and an elective 10.9-inch panel for the entrance passenger, however it distinctly avoids the dreaded “nothing however screens” look.
The digital instrument panel is taken straight off the Taycan, and now permits Apple CarPlay and Android Auto maps to be displayed proper in entrance of the driving force. Above that may be a head-up show with augmented actuality (AR) tech, mentioned to seem like an 87-inch show positioned at a distance of 10 metres forward.
Additionally new is the centre display screen, now primarily based on Android Automotive OS, permitting direct entry to in style map apps natively. The most effective half is, Porsche has seen the necessity to retain loads of bodily controls on the centre console (now with loads of cubby area with the dearth of a transmission tunnel), together with rocker switches for temperature and fan, in addition to a quantity knob.
The third show in entrance of the passenger can play movies from YouTube and even TikTok, with a particular movie in place so the driving force gained’t be distracted whereas on the transfer. Talking of, the driving force is seated as much as 28 mm decrease within the cabin for a extra linked really feel with the automotive – a powerful feat contemplating the battery pack is positioned beneath the ground.
On the again, the Macan stays a cosy match for tall adults, however the second-generation mannequin does supply extra leg- and headroom than the unique model. The boot can be bigger than earlier than at as much as 540 litres (up from 488 litres), with an extra 84 litres of frunk storage that may be accessed by merely waving your hand over the Porsche emblem on the bonnet. Intelligent stuff.
No phrase on pricing for Malaysia simply but, however being absolutely electrical and thus tax free, the 2024 Porsche Macan must be considerably extra inexpensive than the outgoing mannequin, which is at the moment priced between RM469,000 and RM895,000. So, the all-new Macan, any takers but? Remark beneath!
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