Before the opening of the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, our frontline reporting team photographed a poster of the Porsche Macan EV model at the exhibition hall. The new car will soon announce its domestic price at this Beijing Auto Show. As a review, the new car is built on the PPE pure electric platform and adopts the latest family-style design language. It also continues the “Macan” naming that has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Can it continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Porsche’s sales in the future? Believing in the final pricing of the vehicle is critical.
In terms of appearance, the new car’s family-style design language is very recognizable, and the daytime running light style is very similar to its big brother Cayenne. In addition, the front hood of the new car incorporates a rich rib design, which can make the overall vehicle look more energetic. In addition, a wide spoiler is integrated into the front enclosure of the new car to interpret its sporty attributes.
Coming to the side of the car, everyone must be very familiar with the overall outline of the new car. It is similar to the overall shape of the fuel version. The rounded line design makes it have a strong “affinity”. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4784/1938/1622mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2893mm.
At the rear of the vehicle, the fixed spoiler extending from the roof of the Macan is “hidden” under the rear windshield of the pure electric Macan, and this time it has become an electrically adjustable rear spoiler. The lighting effect of the through-type taillight is very good, and the rear camera and electric trunk button are integrated inside.
In terms of interior design, after getting used to seeing various large-screen designs, this design is a bit “ordinary”, but Porsche still has a good grasp of the atmosphere, which can highlight a certain sense of technology and luxury. It is reported that the new car is equipped with PCM of the Android Automotive OS in-vehicle operating system, as well as the Porsche Application Center where third-party applications can be downloaded, more apps can be downloaded, and CarPlay mobile phone mapping is supported. The My Porsche app allows remote control of charging and on-board functions. All three screens can display relatively comprehensive information, including navigation, music, Bluetooth phone calls, etc.
In terms of power, the pure electric Macan will use the latest generation permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive layout, with a maximum power of 300 kW and a maximum torque of 650 N·m; the Macan Turbo has a maximum power of 470 kW and a maximum torque of 1130 N·m. In order to improve efficiency, silicon carbide is used as a semiconductor material in the rear-axle pulse inverter (PWR), which greatly reduces the conversion loss of the pulse inverter and achieves higher conversion frequencies. The lithium-ion battery equipped with the new car has a total capacity of 100kWh and is divided into 12 modules with a total of 180 square cells. The ratio of nickel, cobalt and manganese is 8:1:1. In terms of performance, the Macan 4 accelerates from 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds, and the Macan Turbo accelerates in 3.3 seconds.
Thanks to the 800V technical architecture, the Macan’s maximum charging power can reach 270kW, and it can charge from 10% to 80% in as fast as 21 minutes. If the charging pile can only use 400V technology, the pure electric Macan will activate the “combined charging” function to speed up the charging process. The “combined charging” function effectively splits the 800V battery into two cells, each rated at 400V, which can be charged in parallel at a 400V charging station. In terms of battery life, the Macan 4’s comprehensive cruising range under WLTP operating conditions is 613km, and the Macan Turbo’s is 591km.
