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2025 Porsche Macan Electric - RWD Electric Fun 

Benjamin Yong Darpan, 17 Mar, 2025 10:38 AM
  • 2025 Porsche Macan Electric - RWD Electric Fun 

For the 2025 model year, Porsche adds an efficient single-motor rear-wheel drive variant to its Macan Electric lineup. The new EV debuted just last year and was initially sold in 4 and Turbo all-wheel drive trims. 

“Our aim is to offer the sportiest model in its segment with the all-electric Macan,” says Jörg Kerner, vice president of the Macan product line, in a media release about the original launch. “Porsche exclusively uses the latest generation of permanently-excited PSM electric motors on the front and rear axles to achieve excellent efficiency and enable optimum reproducibility of the power output. The numbers alone indicate top-class e-performance.” 

Immediately noticeable is how different the zero emissions version, based on the Premium Platform Electric platform shared with the Audi Q6 e-tron, looks compared to its internal combustion sibling, still based on the original architecture that debuted in 2014. The overall package is definitely derivative of the original. However, the stubby front end, low-slung body, detailed quadrangle daytime running light LEDs up top and bumper-mounted Matrix headlamps below, aggressive black front spoiler, and slim LED taillight bar are a fresh take. 

What’s nice about the sporty-looking coupe-style roof is that visibility out the rear window isn’t as limited as other competitors in the segment. A hidden adaptive spoiler is found below and is manually deployable. While roughly the same size as the I.C.E. SUV, the wheelbase is 86 millimeters longer, resulting in a more spacious interior and rear legroom. There’s also a larger 540-litre cargo capacity behind the rear seats, which equals an extra 136 liters, and an 84-liter frunk perfect for stashing a workout duffle bag.  

 

The interior strikes a nice balance between digital and analog. There’s a virtual, curved 12.6-inch instrument cluster with customizable information and a nicely sized 10.9-inch infotainment touchscreen display running Android Automotive OS. A matching 10.9-inch passenger-side display is optional but unnecessary, in my opinion.  

 

Subtle strips of ambient lighting are found across the dash and along the top of the door cards; the latter flashes red to alert of approaching objects and obstructions in the blind spot, that’s handy when opening doors or changing lanes. The center console has a decent amount of storage space, and two USB-C ports are awkwardly located beneath the center stack controls, requiring a little dexterity to locate them and plug in cables.  

DARPAN tested the base RWD trim utilizing a single 250-kilowatt electric motor installed at the rear, producing 355 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque. The crossover pulls hard—Porsche says 0 to 100 km/h takes approximately 5.7 seconds when Launch Control is enabled—and features the German performance brand’s signature tight handling. A whimsical spaceship-like “Electric Sport Sound” (+ $560) can be toggled on during acceleration. 

A 100-kilowatt-hour battery supplies the juice, and its 800-volt architecture supports DC fast charging up to 270 kilowatts. Connected to a compatible high-output Level 3 power source, getting from 10 to 80 per cent capacity takes 21 minutes. Standard Level 2 household charging is supported at < 11 kilowatts. The maximum range is in the neighborhood of 500 kilometers. It’s worth noting that the energy management system is excellent, and I experienced much lower rates of battery drain in mixed city and freeway winter use than other EVs recently tested. 

In addition to the entry grade, the 2025 Porsche Macan Electric is also offered as a 509-horsepower 4S model equipped with dual motors and Porsche Active Suspension Management as standard.  

Highlights:    

MSRP: $108,230 (as tested) 

Motor: single electric  

Horsepower: 355  

Torque (lb-ft): 415  

Gearbox: single-speed automatic 

Layout: rear motor, rear-wheel drive    

Fuel economy: 20.5 kWh/100 km mixed city/highway (observed) 

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