2023 Porsche Macan electric SUV rendered and spied

Porsche's next new electric model, the upcoming electric 2023 Porsche Macan, has been visualised in a set of new renderings for Wheels.

Coming as a follow-up to the hugely popular Taycan, Porsche's first EV, the electric Macan will move the game forward by adopting the company's new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture.

As reported below, the all-electric Macan will be sold alongside regular petrol versions of the next-generation Macan, before eventually transitioning to an electric-only offering.

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On the styling front, the electric Macan will take its cues from the Taycan up front, with a slender new headlight design the most obvious change.

At the rear, a streamlined lightbar design, again borrowed from the Taycan is also expected.

The launch of the EV will also debut the long anticipated 'coupe' body style for the Macan, following in the treads of the larger Cayenne Coupe. We can likely expect this shape to be available with the regular Macan models too – which might also stick with a more familiar headlight design.

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July 4, 2021: New electric Macan spied testing

The next-generation, all-electric Porsche Macan has been spied testing again this week, appearing in just the latest of a long-running set of prototype spy photos.

While these images of the exterior reveal nothing new – Porsche itself has shown the new Macan in this same level of camouflage – we do now have a first look at its interior.

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It's unclear how much of the interior we see here is a final production design, and certainly the digital display behind the steering wheel looks to be a development unit for prototyping – but it's clear we can expect more screens and fewer of the buttons normally positioned on the outside edges of the centre console.

The model shown here looks vaguely like a 'coupe' model, but Porsche has previously confirmed it will offer no further models like the Cayenne Coupe – which means the next Macan will simply have a more tapered roofline than the current wagon-themed Macan.

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More than any other element, Taycan-inspired headlights set the new model apart from its petrol-powered predecessor – which is expected to continue for a while into the new Macan's lifestyle, albeit in a dramatically updated form to keep it fresh.

The new Macan will be built the 'Premium Platform Electric' architecture developed together with Audi – unlike the J1 platform that underpins the Taycan and E-Tron GT.

Engineering chief Dr Michael Steiner describes PPE as a crucial piece that can better accommodate high-riding models. (Which might explain why the Taycan Cross Turismo is only a little jacked up...)

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Speaking with Wheels partner Car in the UK, Dr Steiner said: "PPE is totally different from the Taycan. Taycan was designed for cars sitting low on the road. PPE will be used by Macan and other high-floor cars – there could be further derivatives in the SUV range. It is totally new. The Macan will go all the way up to Turbo and Turbo S levels of performance."

Porsche has hinted at outputs upwards of 400kW, with a driving range beyond the 484 kilometres claimed by the rear-wheel-drive version of the Taycan.

Rear- and all-wheel-drive variants will be available, and as with most EVs, buyers should expect more power potential in the AWD forms and longer driving ranges in the RWD variants.

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When will the electric Porsche Macan come to Australia?

Specific launch timing for the electric Macan is still to be revealed, although the company has said we can expect the global sales process to kick off in 2023.

Australian Porsche buyers rarely have a long wait, so whatever the final timing, we should expect to see it here not long after the European debut.

As for pricing, we might expect the entry-level electric Macan to kick off around the $170,000 to $180,000 mark – placing it a little below the electric Taycan's base price. By comparison, the Audi E-Tron SUV begins at $137,100 in Australia and tops out at $169,950.