Ten years after its launch, the Porsche Macan is heading into its second model generation, now in all-electric form. Through its progressive, timeless design, characteristic Porsche performance, long-distance range and high everyday practicality, the new Macan 4 and the new Macan Turbo aim to completely fulfil the requirements of Porsche customers choosing an SUV.
The electric motors draw their energy from a lithium-ion battery in the underbody, with a gross capacity of 100 kWh, of which up to 95 kWh can be actively used. The HV battery is a central component of the newly developed Premium Platform Electric (PPE) with 800-volt architecture, used by Porsche for the first time in the new Macan. The DC charging output is up to 270 kW. The battery can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent within approximately 21 minutes at a suitable fast-charging station. At 400-volt charging stations, a high-voltage switch in the battery enables bank charging by effectively splitting the 800-volt battery into two batteries, each with a rated voltage of 400 volts. This enables particularly efficient charging, without an additional HV booster, at up to 135 kW. AC charging at up to 11 kW is possible at household wall boxes.
Up to 240 kW of energy can be recuperated via the electric motors while driving. The Integrated Power Box (IPB) also contributes to the efficiency of the new Macan models, while also saving weight and space. The innovative and compact IPB combines three components – the on-board AC charger, the high-voltage heater and the DC/DC converter. The combined WLTP range is up to 613 km in the Macan 4 and up to 591 km in the Macan Turbo.
The electric motors draw their energy from a lithium-ion battery in the underbody, with a gross capacity of 100 kWh, of which up to 95 kWh can be actively used. The HV battery is a central component of the newly developed Premium Platform Electric (PPE) with 800-volt architecture, used by Porsche for the first time in the new Macan. The DC charging output is up to 270 kW. The battery can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent within approximately 21 minutes at a suitable fast-charging station. At 400-volt charging stations, a high-voltage switch in the battery enables bank charging by effectively splitting the 800-volt battery into two batteries, each with a rated voltage of 400 volts. This enables particularly efficient charging, without an additional HV booster, at up to 135 kW. AC charging at up to 11 kW is possible at household wall boxes.
Up to 240 kW of energy can be recuperated via the electric motors while driving. The Integrated Power Box (IPB) also contributes to the efficiency of the new Macan models, while also saving weight and space. The innovative and compact IPB combines three components – the on-board AC charger, the high-voltage heater and the DC/DC converter. The combined WLTP range is up to 613 km in the Macan 4 and up to 591 km in the Macan Turbo.
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00:00 (dramatic music)
00:03 The Macan, a successful model for Porsche
00:06 right from the start.
00:07 Around 80% of all Macan buyers are new Porsche customers.
00:13 China is the largest sales market.
00:16 Over 800,000 models have already left the factory in Leipzig.
00:24 (dramatic music)
00:26 For 10 years, the Macan has been a bestseller.
00:41 Now comes the new one, fully electric.
00:43 I've already driven the prototype.
00:45 It drives like a Porsche.
00:47 A lot of hard development work has gone into it.
00:50 My job is to operate the all-wheel drive
00:53 and transverse lock function development.
00:55 I am responsible for the interior air conditioning.
00:59 I am responsible for the braking system in the new Macan.
01:03 Battery software.
01:05 Electromechanical power and rear axle steering.
01:07 High voltage system integration.
01:09 My name is Sascha Niesen.
01:11 I am head of testing in the completed vehicle.
01:13 When we develop a new Porsche model,
01:17 it's always about performance and driving dynamics.
01:21 That's Porsche.
01:22 That's our DNA.
01:24 The challenge was to pair that with efficiency
01:26 and our design language.
01:28 And we wanted to rise to it.
01:31 That was our incentive.
01:32 Can you give me a ballpark figure
01:35 of how many kilometers a new model is test-driven
01:37 before it goes into production?
01:39 I can tell you that we've already test-driven
01:42 more than 3.5 million kilometers in recent months.
01:48 Of course, as always, we are testing all over the world.
01:52 That means gravel, snow, sand.
01:54 The vehicle is highly networked,
01:57 and we have to make sure that the connectivity
01:59 we have in the car is also reflected
02:02 in the test participants.
02:04 A lot of development time is also invested
02:09 in aerodynamics, and it pays off.
02:12 With the Macan, we achieve our best CD value of 0.25.
02:16 That's a tenth better than the predecessor.
02:19 A big step.
02:20 A huge step, which ultimately means 85 kilometers more range.
02:24 Jörg, now we can see what technology is hidden
02:27 under this aerodynamic skin.
02:29 Now let's go into some real detail.
02:31 Can you give me some key data?
02:32 We will have an output of over 450 kilowatts in the vehicle
02:37 and over 1,000 Newton-meters torque,
02:40 and we are well under four seconds.
02:42 Everything we have always promised,
02:44 we promise again with our electric cars.
02:48 Can you give me a value for the range?
02:50 Well, I can tell you for sure that all derivatives
02:52 will get more than 500 kilometers.
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