"But now that the combustion engine Macan is being phased out and replaced by a considerably more expensive pure electric model, does it have what it takes to maintain its popularity? Both flavors of Macan are still on sale today, and so far this year, and it's the electric model that has proven more popular, even despite going electric (and potentially alienating part of its buyer pool) and hiking the price."
"While the Macan EV is more expensive than the ICE model, it's also a better, more grown-up vehicle. The two are not mechanically related and the electric model rides on the VW Group's Premium Platform Electric (PPE), which also underpins a couple of Audis. Thanks to this platform, it has a big 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack and offers big luxury car features such as rear-wheel steering."
"This isn't the first time we've tried the Macan, but now InsideEVs Editor-in-Chief Patrick George has spent more time with the car and had mostly positive things to say about it. His tester was a Macan 4 with a dual-motor powertrain providing 402 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. That's enough to send the Macan EV to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and up to a top speed of 137 mph."
The electric Macan is mechanically unrelated to the combustion Macan and rides on the VW Group Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The EV costs considerably more than the ICE model but delivers a more grown-up luxury package with a 100-kilowatt-hour battery and features like rear-wheel steering. The Macan 4 uses a dual-motor powertrain producing 402 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque, achieving 0–60 mph in 4.9 seconds and a 137 mph top speed. Both Macan flavors remain on sale and Porsche plans a new midsize combustion crossover arriving in 2028 under a different name.
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