Porsche confirms details for electric Macan SUV, with 100kWh battery

German carmaker Porsche has lifted the wraps on its upcoming electric Macan SUV, with promises of up to 450kW of power, a 100kWh battery and long range.

At an event last week where they revealed the new 99X Gen3 Formula E car, Porsche also sat down with a handful of media outlets, unveiling the latest technical specifications for its 2024 Macan EV SUV.

As it stands, the media coverage reveals that we can expect the electric Macan to arrive with a 100kWh battery and 270kW charging.

The battery pack will be split into 12 modules composed of stacked prismatic cells with a different chemistry than the batteries used in the Taycan. Meanwhile, charging at up to 270kW DC fast charging will take the Macan from 5% to 80% in just 25 minutes.

At this early stage, exact range details are unavailable, but a Porsche spokesperson speaking to Jalopnik said that the Macan will have “a lot more” range than the Taycan, which tops out at around 500 kilometres.

First EV on Porsche’s new PPE platform

The new Porsche Macan will be the first vehicle built on the company’s next generation Premium Platform Electric (PPE), a new 800v EV architecture developed in partnership with sister company Audi.

Offering dual-motor electric all-wheel drive, the platform nevertheless will also support single-motor rear-drive in the future. Permanent magnet synchronous e-motors will be used, delivering up to 450kW of power, around 603 horsepower, and more than 738 pound-feet of torque.

Reports are that Porsche have also heavily revamped the motors, which will be similar to those used in the Taycan, but which will feature a new ‘double V’ magnet arrangement. Porsche is also switching from a silicon semiconductor to silicon-carbide, which will reduce switching losses and power leakage.

Porsche is expecting to begin production and deliveries of the Macan EV sometime in 2024, with more details and specifications to be unveiled closer to that launch.