German sports car maker Porsche announced plans to launch the highly awaited Macan EV in 2024. Excitingly, a recent highway range test for the new model proved its capability to deliver more than 300 miles.
Highway range test results
Out of Spec Reviews‘ Kyle Conner test-drove a pre-production Porsche Macan EV on American roads, revealing the model’s range in a full charge.
Kyle and Dr. Robert Meier from Porsche launched a highway range test with a fully charged Porsche Macan EV. The test lasted more than five hours, revealing the following results:
- 322.5 miles total distance
- 1% left in the battery
- 28.9 kWh/100 miles of average energy consumption
- 60 miles per hour average speed
Notably, they activated the air-conditioning at an ambient temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, they arranged the EV’s adjustable ride height to its lowest capability to boost efficiency. However, they deactivated the brake regeneration.
What’s special about the Macan EV?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated that the Porsche Taycan can deliver a driving range of up to 246 miles between charges, falling short of the 300-mile psychological limit.
On the other hand, the new Macan EV promises to surpass that threshold. It will ride on the cutting-edge Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, offering an 800-volt battery pack with a 100 kWh estimated gross capacity.
It can support 270 kW fast charging from 10-80% state of charge in just less than 22 minutes.
Impressively, the Porsche Macan EV beat the Tesla Model Y Long Range’s 310 miles in ideal conditions. However, it will undoubtedly be more expensive than the Tesla crossover when it hits the US market in late 2024.
