Here’s why Porsche is right with the electric Macan

Porsche has shaken up the automotive world by unveiling its 100% electric Macan. A choice that is so logical.

Let’s start with a quick look at the online configurator for Porsche France. The thermal Macan range starts at 72,085 euros for a model offering 265 horsepower and a 0 to 100 km/h time of 6.4 seconds. For the equivalent 100% electric model, you will need to budget at least 86,439 euros. That’s more than a 14,000 euro difference, which is definitely worth considering! Certainly, but the electric version offers 408 horsepower and goes from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds. It gives you something to think about regarding the importance of noise and vibrations characteristic of an internal combustion engine, doesn’t it?

However, all of this is just detail because we have deliberately left out one absolutely essential element. All thermal Porsche Macan models are burdened with a penalty of 60,000 euros! This places them at an entirely outrageous price point. Here’s why the best-selling car from Porsche worldwide is no longer selling in France.

Electric for pleasure

When you have the means to spend nearly 100,000 euros on an SUV, what do you look for? Above all, a beautiful car, and on this point, it’s hard not to recognize that the latest version of the Macan is an absolute success, perfectly blending the stylistic codes of the German brand with a modern and dynamic design. Comfort while driving, of course, and for that, electric propulsion is a recognized asset due to the absence of noise and vibrations. Well, absence of noise is not entirely true, as Porsche has managed to create a very unique audio signature on its battery-powered models. Finally, performance, but you have already understood that the electric Macan obliterates its gasoline counterpart. And if that isn’t enough for you, the Macan Turbo offers 639 horsepower with a staggering torque of 1,130 Nm. Enough to go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds.

Of course, Porsche will find it difficult to swallow the pill of a 100% electric 911, but we are ready to bet that in the very short term it will arrive and will easily find its clientele. For an SUV, the question is really no longer up for debate. The electric Macan is a technological marvel conceived with a century-old mindset. Not only is it a true Porsche, but it also respects the Porsche spirit while projecting it into the future. That’s the magic of Porsche.

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