NO HALF MEASURES

If you want Porsche's bestselling SUV, you must be prepared to accept EVs

- Pawan Dhingara

We had been hearing that the new Macan would embrace the electric future long before the Taycan even existed. Thanks to the Taycan blazing Porsche’s EV trail, we now semi-prepared to accept the news that Porsche’s smallest SUV, and best-selling model in markets like the UK, will never see the likes of an internal combustion engine again. It’s a very Tesla-esque situation and in a global market that’s currently backpedaling on some of its EV promises, it’s a brave, fully-committed move. It’s all part of Porsche’s bigger ambition to have electrified at least 80% of its model range by 2030.

If the Audi e-tron, with which it competes, looks a little non-descript, the Macan is visually more sporty with headlights that mimic those from the Taycan and a wrap-around lightbar. Styling is taut and crisp and it looks modern without overtly making the point that it doesn’t have an exhaust pipe, or four lurking by the rear bumper. Perhaps the only time it gives away its true identity is when you open the frunk – an 80-liter luggage space in the vehicle’s nose where previously the oily bits would sit.