We Give the 2025 Porsche Macan EV Prototype a Real-World Range Test

The 2025 Porsche Macan EV is ready to join the Taycan among the ranks of electrified German performance machines, and is said to pack enough range to play rather competitively in the electric crossover space. Ahead of the release of official EPA range numbers, we hopped in a Macan EV for a real-world look at just how far the new Porsche EV could travel on one charge.

Testing The Prototype Porsche Macan EV

The Macan EV used for this test was completely debadged, dressed unassumingly in black, and despite all that was instantly recognized in the staging lot by a passerby. "Dad...that's not a Tesla, it's a Porsche!" Our performance-oriented hearts sank seeing Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 tires (sized 255/40R22) at each corner, but because the overwhelming majority of Macans in the U.S. are sold with all-season rubber, this is how the crossovers are evaluated. Our Macan was fit with a suite of cameras to record its State of Charge (SOC), trip odometer, speed, and predicted range throughout the test. Our objective? Drive a 250-mile route of mainly level interstate to see just how far the 100-kWh battery would take us.

Range Testing the Macan EV

We started the day with a full charge on the battery and though we weren't present during charging, we expect that the battery charged from 10 to 80 percent SOC in around 20 minutes, similar to the Taycan, the other electrified Porsche with which the Macan shares its e-architecture. The Taycan also boasts a range anywhere from the low to mid 200-mile ballpark, a figure Porsche was adamant about besting with the all-electric Macan. Before driving, our range estimate was 304 miles with a full battery. When we entered the halfway point of our out-and-back journey, the crossover estimated we would arrive with 53 percent SOC. Did the estimates differ from our experience?

While on the interstate, we maintained 70 mph as traffic would allow for the trip's duration. Driving 126 miles left us with a 56 percent SOC. During the first half of the trip, we averaged between 2.8 and 3 miles per kWh consumed. The route trended uphill for the first half of the drive, and we retraced it directly on the return.

After driving another 126 miles back to the start point, our trip mileage was 252 and we were left with a 14 percent SOC and 37 miles of predicted range remaining. Efficiency was 3.1 miles per kWh on the return trip.

What Is the Macan EV's Real World Range?

Using our conservative 70 mph rate of travel for the 250 miles, we estimate the Macan EV could have driven about 290 miles before demanding a recharge. A similarly outfitted Macan EV traveled at a slightly higher rate of speed while following the same route and finished with 11 percent SOC remaining on the battery.

This estimate definitely beats the Taycan and puts the Macan EV in line with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, and other electric crossover SUVs.