Porsche has unveiled the all-new, fully electric 2025 Macan. It, as expected, brings back the Turbo badge and becomes the quickest – and likely the heaviest – model yet.
The 2024-2025 Porsche Macan is a fully electric model, built on Volkswagen Group’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) featuring an 800V electrical system, with a battery capacity of up to 96kWh.
With the new platform, cabin space has increased, with front passengers sitting 28mm lower than before and rear passengers sitting 15mm lower and with more legroom. Boot space has also increased by 136 litres, partly thanks to an 84L cavity under the bonnet at the front, with 540L at the back.
The interior design takes on the company’s latest horizontal theme, with up to two touch-screens running across the dash (optional passenger screen), and a fully digital curved instrument cluster screen. Fortunately (in our opinion), physical toggles remain for the climate controls down below.
Outside, the exterior is sharper than before while conforming to Porsche’s latest design DNA, similar to what’s applied to the Taycan. Wider and thinner headlights, a lower front spoiler and intakes, and a wide rear end with a coupe-like profile complete the look.
With shorter front and rear overhangs and a wheelbase that stretches 86mm further, it’s clearly a sportier and more athletic theme compared with the more conventional ‘SUV’ shape of the outgoing model.
As for the hardware underneath, the 2025 Macan is the first to feature rear-axle steering and two-valve dampers for the ultimate in agility and high-speed stability, with more control than ever before. There’s also Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with air suspension on some models.
The rear-axle steering system sees the rear wheels angled at up to five degrees, depending on the speed. As a result, the turning circle is just 11.1 metres while lane-changing moves and high-speed curves are supported by “exceptional driving stability”.
All models in Australia will come with privacy glass, adaptive cruise control, digital radio, surround-view parking cameras, and Porsche Entry and Drive. Two variants will be offered, at least initially, with the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo.
Both of these variants come with twin electric motors and all-wheel drive. The Macan 4 produces 300kW/650Nm during overboost and covers 0-100km/h in a claimed 5.2 seconds, while the Macan Turbo belts out 470kW/1130Nm and dashes across 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds.
Charging can be done via an 11kW AC plug, or at up to 270kW with a DC fast charger. Going for the Macan 4 gets you a WLTP range between 516-613km, while the Macan Turbo covers between 518-591km.
Porsche Australia says the new model will arrive here in “late 2024”, with prices starting from the following (excluding on-road costs). As you could imagine, it comes in as the most expensive Macan lineup yet.
2025 Porsche Macan 4: $133,700
2025 Porsche Macan Turbo: $180,100
