2026 Porsche Macan review: Long-term introduction

Here it is – the Porsche Macan Electric by CarExpert!

Last year we held a fun little competition with our social media community, in which members of the CarExpert team each configured a new Porsche Macan Electric in the hope of their creation being voted into production.

Well, this is the car you chose! Based on the entry-level ‘Macan’, the vehicle you see here is finished in the lovely Jet Black Metallic paint option, and equipped with 22-inch RS Spyder Design wheels painted in Neodyme.

The interior is specified with the Extended leather package, finished in Black/Bordeaux Red with optional 18-way adaptive front sports seats and exclusive ‘Crayon’ inserts.

Those are just some of the additions to this mid-size luxury electric SUV. All up, there’s about $87,000 of optional equipment applied, making this quite the up-spec ‘basey’ if you ask me.

Watch: Paul’s video review of the Porsche Macan Electric

But in addition to admiring our winning combination in the metal, we wanted to find out what it’s like to live with an electric Porsche over an extended period (beyond the regular seven-day press car booking), so we’ve embarked on a three-month relationship with this CarExpert-configured Macan EV.

Following this introduction, stay tuned for a detailed long-term review that will bring you the team’s ‘ownership’ impressions, including what we liked and we didn’t like so much…

How much does the Porsche Macan cost?

We have the entry-level ‘Macan’ on test here, priced from $128,400 before on-road costs. However, the special ‘CarExpert Spec‘ is fitted with no less than $87,000 worth of optional extras, making it more expensive than the list price of the Macan Turbo flagship!

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

What’s under the bonnet?

The base ‘Macan Electric’ is the first 2WD Porsche Macan, powered by a single electric motor driving the rear axle.

It’s worth noting that all Macan variants offer an overboost function that raises the maximum power output by about 10 per cent when using launch control. The claimed 0-100km/h acceleration times above are using launch control, too.

Also worth noting is that Porsche Cars Australia’s range claims are based on the ‘ECE’ standard, which is more closely aligned with the older NEDC measurement than the newer WLTP protocol that’s more accurate in the real world.

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

What do you get?

The list of optional equipment added to our tester may be long, but the Macan’s base specification is still fairly comprehensive.

2025 Porsche Macan equipment highlights:

• 20-inch Macan wheels
• Wheel centre set – monochrome crest
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Tyre repair kit
• LED headlights
• LED tail-lights with PORSCHE lettering
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Auto-dimming exterior, interior mirrors
• Power-folding exterior mirrors
• Porsche Entry – keyless entry
• Privacy glass
• Auto headlights incl. ‘Welcome Home’ function
• Exterior mirror lower trims in Black
• Side window trims in Black (satin)
• Door handles painted in exterior colour
• Model designation painted in Silver
• Side blades in textured Lava Black
• Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
• Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA)
  • Active intake flaps
  • Adaptive rear spoiler
• Power steering Plus
• Brake calipers in Black
• Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)
• Heat pump
• 11kW on-board AC charger
• 12.6-inch Curved Display – instrument cluster
• Porsche Connect
  • Navigation with live traffic info
  • Map updates
  • Music streaming
  • Online radio
  • Remote services via My Porsche app
  • Porsche Connect services – 10yr subscription
• Wireless smartphone charger – 15W
• Digital radio
• Sound Package Plus
  • 10 speakers
  • 150W output
• Apple CarPlay, Android Auto – wireless
• Heated front seats
• Dual-zone climate control
• 2 x 12V sockets in front centre console
• 2 x 12V sockets in luggage compartment
• 2 x USB-C in front centre console
• 2 x USB-C in rear centre console
• Interior package in Black (high gloss)
• Accent package in Silvershade
• Standard interior – Black
• Interior lighting concept – ambient light
• Sports-look pedals, footrest – Black
• Door sill guards in Aluminium
• Multifunction steering wheel with mode switch
• Electric steering column adjustment

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

Options

Our test car has quite a list of options fitted, including several you may not know are available…

Options as tested:

• Jet Black Metallic: $1800
• Deletion of model designation: $NCO
• Extended leather package – Black and Bordeaux Red: $7620
• 22-inch RS Spyder Design wheels: $8460
• Wheels painted Neodyme: $2250
• Performance tyres: $1120
• Adaptive sports seats in front – 18-way electric: $1120
• Seat heating – front and rear: $580
• Seat ventilation – front: $1710
• PORSCHE logo on front seats – illuminated: $560
• Exterior mirrors painted in Black – high gloss: $920
• Side blades painted in exterior colour: $1080
• PORSCHE logo LED courtesy lights: $540
• Panoramic roof system: $3110
• Rear-axle steering: $3510
• Adaptive air suspension with levelling system: $2830
• Sport Chrono Package: $1540
• Porsche Electric Sport Sound: $860
• Tinted Matrix LED main headlights: $2870
• Tinted LED tail lights incl. light strip: $1860
• Heated windscreen: $810
• Interior trim package with contrast stitching, seat centres: $8180
• Interior package in brushed Aluminium: $880
• Accent package in Neodyme: $920
• Storage package: $520
• Porsche crest on headrests: $900
• Seat belts in Bordeaux Red: $920
• Steering wheel heating: $510
• Compass instrument dial, Sport Chrono stopwatch in Bordeaux Red: $650
• Roof lining in Race-Tex: $2470
• Roof lining grab handles in Race-Tex with coloured stitching: $1580
• Pedal pads in stainless steel: $230
• Door sill guards in brushed aluminium – illuminated: $790
• Fixed luggage compartment cover in leather incl. coloured stitching: $1460
• Personalised floor mats: $1090
• Centre console frame in leather incl. coloured stitching: $2140
• Augmented reality head-up display: $4120
• Advanced climate control – 4-zone: $810
• Air quality system: $800
• Electric roll-up sunblind for rear side windows: $1120
• Personalised reversible luggage compartment mat: $540
• Passenger display: $2700
• Burmester High-End Surround Sound System: $8970

Price as tested: $215,520 plus on-road costs

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

Is the Porsche Macan safe?

The new Macan Electric hasn’t been independently crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP. Its predecessor was awarded five stars in 2014, though this rating for the outgoing model has now expired.

Standard safety features include:

• Adaptive cruise control incl. stop/go
• Driver attention monitor
• Emergency call
• Intersection Assist
  • Junction AEB
  • Vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist detection
• Lane Change Assist
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Exit warning
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Turn Assist – rear
• Lane keep assist
  • incl. Emergency Stop function
• Surround View with Active Parking Support
• Swerve Assist
• Turn Assist – front (AEB)
  • Vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist detection
• Warn and brake assist
  • Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
  • Distance warning
  • Forward collision warning

As noted earlier, some standard safety features in Australian-spec Macans are in addition to the global standard specification.

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

How much does the Porsche Macan cost to run?

Porsche Cars Australia persists with a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, which lags behind its competitors.

Also unlike its key rivals, Porsche doesn’t do advertised or capped-price servicing, meaning that maintenance costs can vary between Porsche Centres.

Sadly, there’s no official partnership or charging subscription tied to any public EV charging providers, either.

To see how the Porsche Macan lines up against the competition, check out our comparison tool

CarExpert’s Take on the Porsche Macan

On first impressions, it’s clear that our long-term Porsche Macan Electric certainly isn’t boring, and has quite a few layers to delve through…

Some still scoff at the idea of an electric Porsche but, given the famed German performance car brand’s two most popular models are family-friendly wagons, the advent of a zero-emissions Porsche SUV actually makes a lot of sense.

The spec chosen by our readers is also quite cool, if a little polarising. I’m not sure how I feel about the Crayon leather seat inserts against the Jet Black exterior and Neodyme accents. But, hey, at least it’s different and it certainly stands out on the road and in the Bunnings carpark.

And it will be interesting to know how many of the add-ons are actually worth spending the cash on. Of course, the cosmetic extras are subjective, but there are also many chassis and tech upgrades that change the way the Macan Electric drives and interacts with its occupants.

So stay tuned for our long-term assessment of this controversial vehicle in the coming months.

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