Porsche Macan Electric: Australia dropping petrol for EV power only

Porsche Cars Australia has confirmed the petrol-powered Macan SUV will be dropped from its line-up in 12 months’ time to make way for the new electric Macan E.

Porsche Australia will open order books for the Macan E early next year, with the electric SUV replacing petrol-powered versions when it arrives here in the final quarter of 2024.

“Production of the petrol Macan, bound for Australia, will conclude in Q3 2024,” a company statement issued to Porsche’s local dealers confirmed.

It’s almost two steps forward with the move to electric power for Macan, as the decade-old SUV hasn’t been offered even in hybrid for yet.

Factory orders for the current petrol-powered Macan line-up, which offers a 195kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine as well as a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol in 280kW and 324kW guise, are expected to continue until at least mid-2024.

Beyond this, availability will depend on existing stock levels.

The introduction of the Macan E has been delayed several years after supply issues, but it’s set to arrive in 2024 using the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform shared with the Audi Q6 E-Tron.

The gives Macan E 800-volt electrical architecture with an electric motor on each axle – varying between trim levels – and a single standard battery pack across the line-up.

Provisional figures suggest the Macan E will see an entry-level model producing 280kW, with a ‘Turbo’ version delivering 447kW to easily eclipse the current flagship Macan GTS’s 324kW.

Australian spec and pricing for the all-electric 2025 Porsche Macan E will be announced early next year.