The Porsche Macan EV is Continuously Tested and is Expected to Debut Next Year

The Porsche Macan has been in the Chinese market for 8 years since it was first launched. It has undergone two facelifts. In the first half of this year, the latest facelifted version of the Macan was equipped with a new center console and a new body trim, similar to the new Cayenne. However, there is still no exact news about its replacement.

Meanwhile, the Macan EV has been testing on the roads overseas for several months, preparing for its debut next year. In recent road tests, foreign media have exposed the new body trim and interior appearance of the Macan EV.

In this exposure of the interior, the Macan EV finally dropped the iconic three-tube gauge style, and the mechanical pointer has been changed into a full LCD instrument panel. According to the spy photos, the layout of the Macan EV still has three tubes, which is Porsche’s consistent approach to differentiate product positioning. Interestingly, the instrumentation of the Macan EV uses a curved form.

The LCD instrument panel of the Macan EV is similar to that of the Taycan. The speed is in the middle, the tire pressure is on the left, and other information such as the race track is on the right. From the instrument panel, we can also find that the remaining range of this Macan EV is 281 km, and the remaining battery level is above half. However, the specific information is still blocked by the steering wheel.

The design of the steering wheel is the same as that of the Taycan, with a driving mode selection knob on the lower right, and it is unknown whether a different steering wheel style will be adopted after its release.

On the center console, the Macan EV does not have a single screen like the Taycan, but instead uses a shifter and touch-sensitive buttons with tactile feedback like the current model. Moving the gear selector to the right side of the instrument cluster has also opened up more space for button placement.

In terms of exterior design, in addition to the regular version, there are also appearance kits that resemble the Turbo version, with a larger grille area under the split headlights that will actually aid in directing airflow for high-speed driving. The sloping tailgate also features a power liftgate with an adjustable wing, marking the first time the Macan series has employed an electrically operated tailgate.

It is worth mentioning that more and more pure electric SUVs are using frameless doors, and the Porsche Macan EV is no exception with its frameless door design. In addition to the power-operated liftgate, this is also the first time Porsche has equipped an SUV with frameless doors. Previously, none of the Cayenne models had this feature.

The Porsche Macan EV will utilize the PPE platform developed jointly with Audi, and different from the MEB platform developed jointly with Volkswagen, the PPE platform will feature an 800V platform and support 350 kW charging power. The vehicle hardware will include air suspension, rear-wheel steering, and torque vectoring.

In addition to the Macan EV, next year the PPE platform will also be used in the debut of the Audi Q6 e-tron, and in the future will extend to more models within the Volkswagen Group, helping to promote the electrification process.

After the release of the Porsche Macan EV next year, it is expected that the recently updated Macan, Macan T/S/GTS, will continue to be sold, and in the future may be sold together with both fuel and pure electric models.

🔗 Source: insideevs

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