Macan 4 and others: bad range for the Macan when it’s cold

[Awaz]

@Petzi
Exactly.

Charging infrastructure is far better now and will get even better.
I definitely need a toilet/coffee break etc after driving for 2–3 hrs.

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[Yves]

You are right. Macan is not best in class regarding range. But does it matter ? I think no. I did not care that my old Macan Turbo and my 911 had lower range than most other cars and I do not care now about the EV`s range.

I had a Macan Turbo for the past 5 years. I have covered 130,000 km and was very happy with the car. After refuelling, the PCM indicated a range of 600 km. In reality, however, it was allways only 400 km. So I ended up back at the petrol station after four hours. I payed 110 euros and drove 400 km again. I drive the same distance in the new Macan 4S (85-10), spend the same amount of time at the petrol station because I go to the toilet, have an espresso or go and eat, as I have done for years, but I pay only 45 euros for the electricity.

It’s not about cost for me, but practicality, for the iX, I stop 2 times to cover 1000km, one for breakfast and one for lunch and maybe a 3th for a restroom brake … Also the more you need to stop the more chances you have to wait for a free charger, another thing is that the IONOTY chargers are quite busy and they are the only ones delivering full power to really fast charge so I prefer other stations less busy but they split power so if you are unlucky you get like 300kw/2 … then efficiency becomes important. Anyway not really an issue for the moment, but I was counting on more range because of its practicality … We have a destination trip a little over 300km … with very few to no charging opportunity … so it’s clear I’ll take the iX for that and not the Macan based on my current experience.

 

[Petzi]

@Yves.
ok. of course. but 300km are no problem even in very cold conditions. my first test with a turbo gave me 340km (80-10), mostly highway av. 117km/h

 

[Yves]

@Yves.
ok. of course. but 300km are no problem even in very cold conditions. my first test with a turbo gave me 340km (80-10), mostly highway av. 117km/h

That would mean 485 on 100%, sign me up for that, never ever I’ll hit that at 130km/h (if your average is that high you need to aim for 130). I would need to test that but at 130, 360km for 100% is the max I can see thus 250 absolute max, or about 100km less range …
Can you post a screenshot of that trip?

 

[Petzi]

That would mean 485 on 100%, sign me up for that, never ever I’ll hit that at 130km/h (if your average is that high you need to aim for 130). I would need to test that but at 130, 360km for 100% is the max I can see thus 250 absolute max, or about 100km less range …
Can you post a screenshot of that trip?
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I can only say three things about this: 1) Those of us who can choose between several cars are lucky. 2) The iX is not a Macan Turbo. The comparison cannot be made seriously. 3.) In general, I still don't understand why so many people are getting upset here. Porsche gives every serious prospective buyer a Turbo to test drive for at least 24 hours. If you're spending 100,000 euros, you should see for yourself that the car you're buying will meet your expectations.

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