Developed on the 800V PPE (Premium Platform Electric) architecture, the Porsche Macan impresses with up to 270 kW of charging power and an official range of up to 479 kilometers squeezed from a 95- kWh Li-Ion battery.

With such figures, the German model is ideal for long journeys, a fact confirmed during the almost 5,000 kilometers covered during EUROCHARGE. In fact, on 5 of the 8 days, the actual range was even higher than the official one and exceeded 500 kilometers, thanks to the route profile and, of course, the regenerative braking system that allowed efficient energy recovery on the passes through Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Here is all the information on range and consumption recorded in real traffic, time spent at charging stations and energy costs. You’ll find them in the clear-cut infographics along with some conclusions based on the respective figures.

Porsche Macan: daily infographics on consumption, real range, charging costs

Porsche Macan by the numbers:

• Total distance traveled: 4637 km
• Total charging stops: 12 sessions on the road + 5 overnight charges
• Total time spent while charging on the road: 5 hours 45 minutes (345 minutes)
• Total energy charged: 873.8 kWh, of which 304.1 kWh in hotels
• Total cost of charges (hotel charges were free): between €222.2 and €450 (depending on the app used)
• Fuel cost comparison (estimated per route):
  • A gasoline car of similar power (estimated average fuel consumption 12 liters/100 km, average price €1.8/liter) would have cost about €1,001.4.
  • An equivalent diesel variant (estimated average fuel consumption 9 liters/100 km, average price €1.75/liter) would have cost around €730.2.
• Weighted average of the energy consumption over the whole route: 19.3 kWh/100 km
• Weighted real average range: 486.4 km

Important mention on the driving style: Throughout the entire test, the car was driven in “Normal” mode, never “Eco”. It drove steadily, within the speed limits, with an approach as close as possible to the legal speed limit on each road segment.

Conclusions and observations

• The king of endurance: the Porsche Macan completed 4 of the 8 route days (including the Stelvio and Sella Ronda) with ZERO stops to charge the battery. What’s more, it was the only car on the tour to complete the 1184-km highway route on day 7 with only 3 charging stops.
• Mountain efficiency: The days spent in the Alps were the most economical, demonstrating the benefit of regeneration, with excellent energy consumption values of 17.5-19.0 kWh/100 km. Consumption only increased to 24.5 kWh/100 km on the final, on an full-highway route.
• Sometimes, time is relative: Although it spent more time charging than the Audi (345 minutes vs 282 minutes), its ability to go long distances between stops meant it required the fewest number of stops on its longest day.

Impressions of those who drove the Porsche Macan in EUROCHARGE by Schaeffler

Mihai Vasilescu (Digital storyteller)

The first car I drove was a Porsche Macan 4, so I wondered what that “4” meant. It’s just that sometimes, without realizing it, I ask myself these existential questions out loud. And that’s how I found out where it came from.

Naive as I was, I was convinced that this was more than likely the fourth generation Macan, hence the number. But no, “4” comes from the fact that it’s, as in power goes to all four wheels.

Well, whatever, it could have been a Macan 4S, which would have meant an extra 100 or so horsepower. Or it could’ve been a Macan Turbo, which would’ve meant an extra 200-something horsepower.

However, I had to make do with the 408 horsepower of an ordinary Macan 4. Very bad, I can tell you. I’m joking, of course, it’s got enough horsepower to lend some to others in need.

But beyond the power, this Porsche Macan 4 also manages to feel elegant. In the sense that, although you feel its power with every press of the pedal, it’s a different kind of driving, like a calm gentleman on the verge of a temper tantrum.

Behind the wheel of the Macan, there’s a kind of inner peace and tranquillity that makes you drive it in a serene, peaceful way, but fully aware that, after all, you can release the 400 horsepower at your disposal just by pressing the accelerator. The perfect combination, right?

As for the rest, to give you the figures that interest many people when we talk about EVs, the car can charge with up to 270 kW, which means you can charge it from 10 to 80% in under 25 minutes. And that’s with a 95-kWh battery.

And fuel consumption is simply decent, given its size, weight and twin motors.

We arrived from Bucharest to Budapest with an average consumption of 22.3 kW/100 km, and we only charged twice on the way, once in Miercurea Sibiului and the second time in Szeged. A total of 55 minutes, but in Miercurea de Sibiu we stayed longer, and we also ate.

As for the rest, there’s not much more to say. It’s a Porsche and I think I’ve said everything.

Oh, no, to be perfectly honest, there is one thing that visually bothers me about the Macan 4: the glossy plastic used inside. Personally, I have a big problem with this shiny plastic, because it gets scratched, dirty and full of fingerprints very quickly. But I say this, of course, as a citizen who will never have the money to buy a Porsche and who doesn’t really wash the inside of his car.

I guess if you can afford a Porsche, you can pay the guys at the car wash to make your dashboard look like brand new, shiny plastic and all.

Constantin Ciobanu (Autocritica)

Slightly annoying this car here, because it does so much. And you, by virtue of some conditioning, set out to do some of that very much, but find that the machine has already taken care of it. Somewhere along the evolutionary chain, you feel it’s about time to hand over the baton, and enjoy the contemplation.

I’ll start the narrative about this Macan 4 from the last charge. A 400-kW OMV eMotion charging station. The moment the charge started was a challenge for the station’s display, the refresh rate barely managing to cover the sprint to 230 kW, which is how much the car managed to extract punctually from the station. Today, just two charges, one taking 18 minutes, the other 22 minutes.

I love it when a brand’s identity isn’t diluted by commercial winds. Even if the Macan is a family car, you can climb blindfolded inside and accurately tell you’re in a Porsche. The suspension settings, the ride feedback. And as difficult as it might be to drive blindfolded, the steering assists are the kind of details that provide that subcutaneous communication that lets you know who you’re dealing with.

But perhaps the most impressive detail is efficiency. As today was almost entirely dedicated to highway driving, to have an average fuel consumption in the region of 20 kWh/100 km while cruising constantly at 130 km/h, I find that impressive. I’m not talking about dynamic performance – whic his right up there to the level Porsche likes to deliver. The only challenge is to get past the perhaps slightly cold air of the interior, to let it convince you, to discover the elegance that comes from decades of soberness.

Radu Gurămultă (Autocritica)

Normally when you say Porsche you think lightweight. It’s been the letter of the law throughout the ages, from Mr. Ferdinand onwards.

However, lo and behold, times have changed a lot, and the Macan 4, here, weighs in at 2,330 kg (kerb weight). Good, except before you freak out, know that Porsche’s engineers have managed some sort of spell, otherwise I can’t explain why you’d never suspect you’re squeezing a vehicle weighing over 2 tons. And it’s not just because the 408 hp helps, it’s because the handling is delightful, even hard to comprehend at times for those who’ve driven cars of considerable weight. The way it moves through the corners, especially the way it wiggles, can hypnotize you; and it’s not top of the range, let’s be clear about that. The steering communicates very precisely, even in the classic version (no rear-steering axle), so it all forms an alliance that’s hard to challenge from other makes. On the long haul, on twisty stretches, on the highway, anywhere, the Macan 4 is as Porsche as Porsche can be, and that will likely translate into sales figures that carry on the success of the first generation, which contributed massively to the 1 million mark for the company’s youngest SUV.

Otherwise, the interior atmosphere is very pragmatic, you have everything you need, where you need it, easy and very logical to use, the seats are ideally contoured, the driving position is excellent for dynamic starts, everything attests to Porsche’s expertise in building cars with pure sporting spirit. And all to the liking of electric lovers, with the potential to convert even the most skeptical, and as a bonus, with plenty of room for luggage and more than two adult passengers (sorry, 911 and 718!).

Tibi Buzdugan (Electromobilitate.com)

The day we had Switzerland’s trio of Alpine passes on the menu was spent behind the wheel of a Porsche Macan. I don’t know if there’s any car on the tour more suited to the route we traveled. We started with 45 minutes of meandering to Chur, then 100+ km of highway, twisty roads in and out of passes and back to the starting point. So basically every kind of road you could use a car on. So I can say that there is no situation for which a Macan wouldn’t be suitable.

As the brand’s first electric SUV, the car greatly increases the number of people who would be willing to transition to an electric car. It doesn’t have any minuses that you could blame to put off the decision: it charges extremely quickly, it’s fairly hard to unload, it’s extremely efficient, and it definitely needs breaks from the road less often than you do, whatever your driving style. Sure, there are people who say they’ll only go electric when it’s going to get 1000km range and charge in 3 minutes, but so are people who say they’d rather have a more solid horse than a Ford T.

I have thought a lot in the 400 kilometers I have been driving the car, what I could say bad or, to put it another way, what I would change about the car. And the only thing that I found a little unfortunate is the way the center console is cut out. The storage space in it isn’t very practical, and plugging cables into the ports underneath the multimedia area is a test of dexterity for any more solid hand.

Otherwise, all good. On the long haul, the car is like a floating carpet. It’s supremely comfortable, reasonably well soundproofed, has assistance systems and headlights that make life easier when you have long days behind the wheel. When you leave the highway and hit the mountain roads, the car feels like a minicar and makes you forget it’s an SUV. It corners very well, has enough torque and power to overtake at your leisure, and doesn’t make you feel afraid when you’re out for a bit on the macadam or in a gravel and boulder-strewn parking lot (which I would feel in a Taycan, for example).

Andrei Nedelea (InsideEVs.com)

Porsche puts top-notch dynamics first in all its models, including its smallest electric vehicle, the Macan. I’ve driven it on two of the most famous mountain passes in the Italian Alps, the Stelvio and Gavia, and I’m impressed. I didn’t think a crossover could stay on the road so well, or that an electric vehicle could be so much fun to drive on a twisty road.

But the Macan 4 felt much smaller and lighter, eager to corner and very much in control. In no way does it feel like a vehicle with a mass of 2,330 kg. Even though the test example was configured without a rear steer axle, the car seemed to shrink around you and didn’t feel like a vehicle with a wheelbase of nearly 2.9 meters. But there’s much more to the electric Mac than an excellent dynamic package. The adaptive air suspension helps the Macan change character depending on how you drive. At its most comfortable it remains firm, but it floats the car admirably over most bumps. In Sport Plus, the suspension drops down two notches and the car feels like a stiff hot hatch, with almost non-existent roll on corners that entice you to explore the limits of its grip.

I didn’t do that today in the Stelvio or Gavia, but I’d like to drive an electric Macan around the track and push it to the limit safely. I never thought I’d say this about an electric SUV or crossover, but it really is that good. And although today we drove on two passes that took us to over 2,500 meters in altitude and didn’t go at all fuel-efficient, we still averaged just over 20 kWh/100 km for the day, which is perfectly reasonable considering the road and the heavy-soled hooligan that the electric Mac Electric took out of me. I hope I get the chance to drive it again.

Radu Hângănuț (Euronews)

One of these evenings, while driving, I bumped into a deer on the highway. I felt like I was standing in front of a majestic entity, effortlessly earning my respect every second we were on the same level. Then the next day, I stood in front of the Porsche Macan 4, ready to drive it. The feeling was the same.

If you want range and efficiency, the Macan 4 has it. The 100 kwh battery took us on the Sella Ronda with a fuel consumption of 17.5 kwh/100 km and an actual range of 543 km. That’s against the backdrop that, over the course of more than 323 km that day in the Dolomites, we climbed up and down the passes that make up the Sella Ronda, fitting the climbs through the Italian Alps with highway sessions (about a third of the route).

If you want to appropriate the social status that sticks with you when unboxing any Porsche, the Macan 4 has that too. As with any Porsche you’ll get into in this lifetime.

If you want an interior that fascinates and satisfies no matter how lavish the option package, the Macan does just that. It does it all, effortlessly. It glides through corners, tightens the ranks when you ask for power, even delivers the fifteenth decimal when you need precision.

A car whose only discernible flaws are the positioning of the USB C socket, plus a strangely and slightly malevolently constructed passenger door storage space – let’s stop flattering ourselves: it’s a great car.

Marco Badea (Explicativ.com)

The Porsche Macan is the rare kind of car that if you deliberately look for fault, you won’t find it. The suspension is sound and smooth, the range is better than a combustion-engined car of similar size, power and performance, it has an interior with finishes that let you know you’re in a car of value, a very comfortable space that invites you and the whole family for a long drive, and a road stability I’ve never seen in any car.

The Porsche Macan 4 isn’t a cheap car, but it’s a car worth every penny. It’s got a very intuitive infotainment system, it’s easy to drive and you feel powerful behind the wheel, not necessarily just in terms of horsepower, but in the overall poise this car has on the road.

Porsche, in fact, is about dreams and daring to constantly push your limits with every challenge that comes your way. And the experience of driving this Macan 710 km to Szeged, for over 8 hours, made me realize why Porsche is not just a car, but the realization of a dream. That kind of dream that you keep on the walls when you are a child and that you try to achieve as an adult, on your way through life.