With production of the all-electric Macan now underway in Germany, Porsche is launching two new variants to appeal to a broader customer base. The automaker has introduced a lighter RWD variant and a new dual-motor 4S version with an optional off-road design package.
The Macan is a compact luxury SUV that has been a staple in the Porsche lineup for the last decade, positioned behind the larger Cayenne. In that time, Porsche has launched multiple variants, including the Macan Turbo, but no electric versions.
As Porsche transitions into a fully electric portfolio, the Macan has sat as a pending BEV debut. We’ve waited years for its arrival, reporting on its progress as the German automaker developed it. Those developments came to fruition this past January when Porsche finally unveiled the all-electric Macan, which sits atop Volkswagen Group’s 800V Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture. With 381 miles of EPA range, the Macan EV garnered over 10,000 orders shortly after it went on sale.
Porsche currently sells two all-electric variants of the compact SUV – the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. Production began in Leipzig, Germany, in May, with deliveries in the EU following. Now, two months later, Porsche has announced two additional variants of the electric Macan – a RWD version and a mid-tier 4S trim.