While it has already been four years since the first deliveries of Porsche’s first electric car, the Taycan, something even more revolutionary is on the horizon for the brand: the conversion of Porsche’s best-seller into an electric car with the Taycan’s technology.
That bestseller would be the Macan petrol-powered SUV, which has moved to the forefront of the competition since its introduction ten years ago.
Porsche is converting the Macan range completely to an electric range, but it won’t happen overnight. It’s said that in North America, the current Macan and Macan Electric will be sold side by side for at least a year – and the petrol Macan may be available in other global markets for several more years.
But Porsche sees a large market for the Macan Electric, particularly in the USA and China. For this reason, the Macan Electric was built as an introductory product for the company PSA (Premium Platform Electric)which takes the best of the Taycan but adapts it for mass production.
PPE was developed jointly by Audi and Porsche, albeit with the latter at the helm, and is aimed at the Taycan Range and efficiency deficiencies. Porsche has stressed that regardless of version, the Macan can achieve a range of 311 miles or more on the European WLTP cycle – probably more than 250 miles.
Porsche Macan EV
To get there, Porsche put some new thought into the entire platform, seemingly starting with the layout of the battery pack. Like the Taycan, the electric Macan reaches a maximum output of 270kW using DC fast charging – and it charges its 100kWh battery from 10% to 80% in just 22 minutes, with the possibility of increasing the range by around 100km in just four minutes. But with a “bank charging” approach that effectively splits the 800-volt battery into two 400-volt batteries, it will charge much faster than the Taycan in many real-world situations.
The Macan marks the debut of a new generation of higher energy density nickel-cobalt-manganese lithium-ion batteries (8:1:1). The battery itself consists of 12 modules, each with 15 prismatic cells connected in series and is protected by a carbon fiber underguard.
With a 6kW battery heater, it offers robust preconditioning to take advantage of peak charging when needed, and Porsche claims it can maintain peak charging power over a longer portion of the charging curve than other rivals.
Porsche Macan fast charging – PPE platform
Porsche has indicated that at least one model will be at full capacity in the near future 400 kW fast charging. While the Macan isn’t, Porsche is building its own fast-charging network – so far limited to Europe
Efficiency and performance in the Macan EV are enabled by revised power electronics and a new generation of permanent magnet electric motors with up to 603 horsepower and more than 737 lb-ft of torque. In addition to improving the cooling of these designs, Porsche wound the stator wires differently for the front and rear motors. Porsche now boasts that it can recuperate up to 240 kW as part of brake recuperation – almost as much as the Taycan at its peak with 290 kW.
Porsche Macan PSM engines – PPE platform
In addition, Porsche has reduced the size of its power electronics and is using silicon carbide material for the pulse generator on the rear axle. The onboard charger, high voltage heater and DC/DC converter are housed in a single integrated power box to save weight and simplify packaging. Porsche says it will offer 11kW AC charging at launch.
The Macan Electric promises to make the most of ride and handling tuning, from the same idea as the 911 and 718. It features adaptive damping as well as a double wishbone front suspension with “free-standing strut levels” and a multi-link setup at the rear, combined with an elastically mounted subframe. Some also get air suspension. Porsche says that on high-performance versions, the rear drive unit will be attached directly to the body to improve driving dynamics.
Porsche Macan EV
There’s also rear-wheel steering, which shortens the turning circle to just 11.5 meters. The system improves maneuverability at lower speeds by moving the rear wheels up to five degrees relative to the front wheels, while increasing stability at 80 km/h upwards by moving the rear wheels slightly in the same direction; This is combined with faster front wheel steering.
Porsche Macan EV
The 2025 Macan Electric will also introduce a “new Porsche driving experience”, with a free-standing, curved 12.6-inch display on the dashboard and well within the driver’s field of vision, while there is a 10.9-inch passenger display that The driver can’t see it. A head-up display with augmented reality displays is also offered for the first time on a Porsche model, and Porsche uses a strip of 56 LEDs running through the front of the cabin to communicate charging or active communications To facilitate security systems.
