[Poll] - Porsche charging specification lie? Macan is not allowing 11 kW max charge rate - capped at 40 amps? 9.6 kW max rate.

[tmrqs]

what is this Porsche advisors club? is this something that you need to be invited to?

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[alxman]

"You do not talk about Fight Club!”
Sorry, from now on

 

[ntacus]

the real issue is figuring what "the truth" is

is it really 9.6 kW hardware limited
is it different
is it 11 kW
did porsche make a mistake with software
do they internally know it's a mistake
can they fix it
will they fix it
do they care

the truth of this situation is only known by a few people inside prosche, but I doubt they are even pursuing "resolving" it…so I doubt it's getting any bandwidth

One thing I did notice is that while the main porsche website now lists 9.6kW onboard charger, dealer sites still show 11kW onboard charger for existing inventory of 2025 Macan EVs (example here under standard equipment).

It seems like Porsche in general is moving to only support 9.6kW in North America. This thread from the taycanforum indicates that the latest SW update has reduced the J1.2 Taycan AC charge speed to 40A

I have a brand new 2025 Taycan and have never been able to get higher than 40A charging. I've tried it on multiple 48A capable chargers: Porsche Wall Charger capable of 80A and two separate 48A Tesla Universal Wall Connectors. Porsche Service center has told me the 9.5kW I'm getting is normal. Porsche customer service has been a little inconsistent, at first they said I should be getting 11kW but then said that my charging rate is expected. At this point I'm asking Porsche customer service to reimburse me for the cost of adding a hardwired charger since I already had a NEMA 14-50 capable of 40A and the mobile charger that came with the car would have been sufficient. We will see what they say but I figure asking them to pay out for their misleading/changing specs is the only way to really get their attention. In the case of the Taycan I'm hoping they can revert the software change that slowed down the speed.

 

[daveo4EV]

One thing I did notice is that while the main porsche website now lists 9.6kW onboard charger, dealer sites still show 11kW onboard charger for existing inventory of 2025 Macan EVs (example here under standard equipment).

It seems like Porsche in general is moving to only support 9.6kW in North America. This thread from the taycanforum indicates that the latest SW update has reduced the J1.2 Taycan AC charge speed to 40A

I have a brand new 2025 Taycan and have never been able to get higher than 40A charging. I've tried it on multiple 48A capable chargers: Porsche Wall Charger capable of 80A and two separate 48A Tesla Universal Wall Connectors. Porsche Service center has told me the 9.5kW I'm getting is normal. Porsche customer service has been a little inconsistent, at first they said I should be getting 11kW but then said that my charging rate is expected. At this point I'm asking Porsche customer service to reimburse me for the cost of adding a hardwired charger since I already had a NEMA 14-50 capable of 40A and the mobile charger that came with the car would have been sufficient. We will see what they say but I figure asking them to pay out for their misleading/changing specs is the only way to really get their attention. In the case of the Taycan I'm hoping they can revert the software change that slowed down the speed.

face palm is for Porsche not for you - man oh man Porsche is really determined to screw this up.

I appreciate the data - I'm 100% certain this is an unnecessary software limitation and the result of deep confusion inside of porsche - there is no reason to limit it to 9.6 kW - it's just requires some brain power to understand the mobile charing limit of 9.6 kW, vs. the hardwired limit that matches the vehicle.

this is simply stupid and demonstrates Porsche's lack of engagement on EV issues.

 

[AlanH]

if you're getting more than 9.6 - please update this thread with your Macan model, your region, and the EV Charger (EVSE) you're using - thanks!

and a screen shot from inside the car showing more than 9.6 kW

thank you thank you thank you!!! this is extremely useful!!! it proves the that some Macan 's can exceeed 9.5 kW!!

also it indicates the Macan reports close to "raw" input power - not the charge rate after losses (like the Taycan).

sooo useful - thank you for taking the time.

I’m getting the same results for my Macan 4 from a public L2 charger in France (11Kw)

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