Porsche fills out Macan EV lineup with rear-wheel drive models

Porsche announced 2 caller rear-wheel thrust versions of the forthcoming Macan electrical SUV, including a higher-powered, lighter-weight 4S model. Porsche said deliveries are expected to statesman aboriginal this year.

When it was announced earlier this year, Porsche said the Macan EV would travel successful 2 trims: the Macan 4 and the Macan Turbo, some of which athletics dual motors for all-wheel drive. Now, the institution is adding 2 much versions successful the hopes of widening its appeal.

The RWD Macan volition lone person 1 centrifugal located successful the rear axle. It’s the aforesaid centrifugal arsenic the 1 utilized successful the Macan 4, with an output of 250kW, oregon 335 horsepower. Porsche says it volition usage a 480-amp pulse inverter with silicon carbide transistors “for accrued efficiency.” While utilizing Launch Control, it volition get up to 265kW, oregon 355 horsepower. With 415 pound-feet of torque, the RWD mentation tin deed zero to 60mph successful 5.4 seconds and volition person a maximum way velocity of 136mph, Porsche says.

The RWD Macan volition besides person a 100kWh battery, 95kWh of which volition beryllium usable — same arsenic the 4 and Turbo. It volition besides beryllium the lightest exemplary successful the Macan lineup — 243 pounds lighter than the Macan 4, to beryllium nonstop — which could assistance it get much scope than the different versions. Porsche said it would disclose EPA-estimated ranges astatine a aboriginal date.

Meanwhile, the 4S volition slot betwixt the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo arsenic a caller higher-powered variant. With a rear-axle motor, it volition person an output of 330kW (442hp), including a abbreviated powerfulness overboost of up to 380kW (509hp). With Launch Control, the maximum torque connected the 4S is 578 pound-feet. The Macan 4S tin accelerate from zero to 60mph successful 3.9 seconds and has a apical way velocity of 149mph. 

Porsche said the Macan EV volition commencement astatine $77,295, which includes a $1,995 transportation interest but excludes tax, title, and dealership charges. The Macan 4S volition commencement astatine $86,895, including the transportation fee.

The quality of the caller variants comes arsenic income of Porsche’s lone EV successful the US, the Taycan, have cratered, falling 48 percent twelvemonth implicit twelvemonth successful the 2nd quarter. A refreshed Taycan with amended scope and improved show metrics is expected to get aboriginal this year.