All of the German carmakers seem to be going whole hog toward EVs, and Porsche is no exception. The Macan is its bestselling model, and after introducing the Macan Electric 4 and the Macan Electric Turbo this past spring,

You’ll note the title of this review refers to the ‘Porsche Macan EV’. In truth, this car is just the ‘Macan’ – a clean-sheet new SUV intended to replace the long-serving combustion car. However, the market’s less-than-ravenous appetite for EVs has forced a rethink.

The Macan has been the best-selling Porsche model for several years, setting a US market record with 26,947 units sold in 2023. More than one in three Porsches sold in the US is a Macan. This is arguably the most important model in Porsche's lineup, above even the 911, so the decision to make it an electric vehicle is a bold move.

Porsche has a lot of history adapting VW group platforms, from the previous generations of Cayenne and Macan all the way back to the very first car to wear the family name, 356/1, which spiced up some Beetle bits in a handsome roadster body.