Porsche picks S’pore to unveil electric Macan

German carmaker Porsche picked Singapore to launch its first electric sport utility vehicle on Jan 25 the first time an international model unveiling has been held here.

- Christopher Tan

The battery-powered Macan retains the name of its combustionengined predecessor, the _firstgeneration Macan that was launched in 2014. It is slightly bigger, and like most electric vehicles EVs), significantly heavier.

It will be available in two variants initially. The lesser Macan 4 starts from 254,888 before certificate of entitlement COE) and options, and promises a driving range of 613km. The more powerful Macan Turbo starts from 388,088 before COE and options, and has a claimed range of 591km.

Combustion-engine Macans, which will continue to be sold alongside the electric newcomer indefinitely, range from 269,088 to 389,588 before COE and options.

The German company, part of Volkswagen Group, announced in early 2022 that it was aiming for electric models to account for more than 80 per cent of its new car sales by 2030. The Taycan saloon, Porsche’s first electric model launched in 2019, accounted for around 13 per cent of sales in 2023.