Porsche Macan Electric gets two new variants in India, price starts at Rs 1.22 crore

The Macan has two new electric SUV versions added to the lineup by Porsche. This electric performance SUV, introduced this January, was first available in the Macan Turbo EV version. Customers now have an opportunity to choose from a wide range of standard Macan Electric to Macan 4S Electric versions. The prices now start from Rs 1.22 crore for the standard variant, while for the 4S, the same is pegged at Rs 1.39 crore. The price of the top-spec Macan Turbo Electric has now increased slightly and is at Rs 1.69 crore. All prices are ex-showroom India. Meanwhile, bookings for the new Macan range in the country have now commenced.

The standard trim ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) powered Porsche Macan, in contrast, is nearly Rs 26 lakh cheaper than the new Macan Electric variant. The new entry-level trim is rear-wheel drive only, but the new Macan 4S fills the performance gap between the Macan and the upcoming turbo model. Equipped with an EPTM system and electronically controlled Porsche Traction Management for the 4S, the system sends power individually to the respective axles five times faster than a conventional all-wheel-drive system.

The Porsche Macan Electric RWD's power comes from a 100 kWh battery pack. For power, there's a single electric motor mounted on the rear axle. It's nothing new for the Macan EV, though, available in its Macan 4 stablemate, creating 335 bhp (250 kW) rising to 355 bhp (265 kW) in launch control mode, with peak torque rated at 563 Nm. The Macan EV can hit 100 kmph from a standstill in 5.7 seconds and can reach a top speed of 220 km/h. This new standard RWD is about 110 kg lighter compared to the 4S variant, and that makes it really economical over a single charge. This results in a single charge range that's able to go a maximum of 641 km.