With electric vehicle tax incentives set to end very soon, this is your very last chance to snag an imported premium SUV without any import or excise duties. And while there are plenty of options to choose from, the fact that you will likely never see prices this low again means that you will need to make your purchase count – one that appeals as much to your heart as it does your head.
As such, you will need to take into account not just a car’s all-important practicality and day-to-day usability, but also how it makes you feel behind the wheel. And, perhaps most importantly, whether it makes you turn around for one last glance as you are walking away.
Take all these things into consideration and the all-electric Porsche Macan becomes a tantalising prospect. It may be a compact SUV, but its sleek, muscular design and its high-quality cabin with clear, user-friendly instrumentation could have only come from Zuffenhausen. So too the intuitive driving position that places all the controls exactly where you want them to be.
This strong first impression only gets better once you get on the move. All versions of the Macan offer blistering performance, with outputs ranging from 340 PS on the Macan to a towering 585 PS on the Macan Turbo. Every single one of these variants will also get from zero to 100 km/h in comfortably under six seconds, with the fastest – the Macan Turbo – taking just 3.3 seconds.
But the real magic of the Macan is its ability to blend rip-roaring power with first-rate driving dynamics. It steers with precision and control that eludes other bulky, cumbersome electric SUVs, and you can augment its handling prowess still further by opting for Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), active air suspension and rear-axle steering.
And yet the Macan still provides the versatility expected from cars in this segment, with plenty of room for passengers and luggage – including a sizeable 84 litre front boot. Plus, with a 100 kWh battery fitted as standard, the car offers an impressive range of up to 641 km on the WLTP cycle. The Macan’s sky-high performance potential even helps practicality thanks to its support for up to 270 kW of DC fast charging, enabling you to top up the massive battery from 10 to 80% in just 21 minutes.
Making life with the Macan even more effortless are perks that are exclusive to Porsche EVs, including a Shell Recharge Platinum membership that allows you to charge the Macan at preferential rates as low as RM0.80 per kWh, as well as the ability to reserve a charging bay up to one hour in advance.
That is not all – customers will also benefit from the new Shell Recharge app, a more convenient way to find chargers, pay for charging and earn rewards. These benefits come standard with every Macan, as do a two-year warranty and an eight-year battery warranty for complete peace of mind; you can even extend the warranty up to a maximum of 15 years if you so choose. Try doing that in any other EV.
Clearly, then, the Porsche Macan is a compact electric SUV that is a true-blue Porsche first – be it to look at, to drive, even to own. All this is made better by the fact that this will be your last chance to get one at prices this affordable, starting from as low as RM430,000.
Time is running out – there is less than a month and a half to go before EV tax incentives end, so be one of the last few to get behind the wheel of your own Porsche Macan tax-free. Test drive one today at your nearest Porsche Centre and experience one of the best EVs on sale. For more information, visit the official Porsche Malaysia website.
