Edmunds Takes Macan 4 EV to Their Test Track

[krissrock]

honestly Porsche deserves this - underpowered EVs are pointless and unnecessary - Porsches formula of infinitely dividing trim levels into 765 discreet sub trims doesn’t show the product very well for an EV drive train - another example of Porsche not adapting to new realities

ehh i disagree. I don't think porsche deserves this. 4 power levels, and any "trim" level you like...i think is great.
this guy just didn't choose wisely for what he apparently wanted.
now if they ordered the 4, unknowingly before the 4S was known...he may be disgruntled...

 

[prime]

ehh i disagree. I don't think porsche deserves this. 4 power levels, and any "trim" level you like...i think is great.
this guy just didn't choose wisely for what he apparently wanted.
now if they ordered the 4, unknowingly before the 4S was known...he may be disgruntled...

Yea a bit weird with the options. Acoustic glass, 18 way seats, sports chrono, but no 360 view camera system?? Then harping on why it doesn’t have it..? It was a special order by them.

 

[Pitteken]

I bought the 4 with the knowledge of having less power then my previous Volvo. Why? Because the only thing you can do with so much power in every day use is a drag race at the stop lights. Been there, done that. I just wanted a drivers car, and took the options that made it one… because driving this car is another level compared to Volvo… and for an every day commute there is plenty of power… and oh yeah: a bigger battery

 

[Wivenhoe]

Having come from a Lexus where there are no options other than internal and external colours, I find the Porsche approach far better. With Lexus and now Merc’s, Audi etc. if you want say a sunroof in Lexus world you have to buy the model that comes with it and at Merc you have to buy the package. This inevitably means you end up having and paying for ‘options’ you don’t want e.g. want a HUD, must have a Burmeister upgrade, want massage seats must have a panoramic sunroof.
With the Porsche approach you can have a lower performance car with a lot of ‘comfort’ options or a high performance car with an emphasis on handling.

 

[Awaz]

I bought the 4 with the knowledge of having less power then my previous Volvo. Why? Because the only thing you can do with so much power in every day use is a drag race at the stop lights. Been there, done that. I just wanted a drivers car, and took the options that made it one… because driving this car is another level compared to Volvo… and for an every day commute there is plenty of power… and oh yeah: a bigger battery

Sensible. And exactly my thoughts.
I went for even lower version, the base RWD
This and my previous i4 was the same 0-60 in 5.4, but never felt or feel now that the acceleration is less than desirable in normal day-to-day driving on public roads.
In fact, the torque in Macan is much higher than it was in i4. TBH, any faster than this, then the true potential is only in tracking.
So, pretty happy with Porsche’s driving dynamics in what I have. And extra range is a bonus

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