I Drive The Porsche Macan EV For The First Time! 

Watching all 50 Macan videos all unembargoed at the same time.

I agree Porsche should give the driver the option to use one pedal driving.

I was going to order one but. The way my bank account is set up!

Kyle, any time an embargo is lifted, I always watch your videos because they are always informative, fun to watch, and unbiased thoughts!

I want to see the Macan Turbo and Model Y Performance, and Ioniq 5 N running on the trac 😆

I'm not the type of person who opts for a higher center of gravity without the tradeoff of off-road chops, but the Porsche engineers made an excellent vehicle for ppl into this kind of thing.

Given how positive the reviews have been for the Macan EV from looks, to driving dynamics, to range, I'm excited for the Cayenne EV!

Seeing your mom fangirl over the Macan was awesome 😄

Thank you, Kyle, for the solid, nerdy video!;) It really helps potential buyers to spec their car. (I ordered my Macan a day after the launch in January and picked the Turbo on your remark "get the turbo!")

I gotta say, as much as I wanted to put the Macan on my shortlist for my next EV, the lack of one pedal driving is a deal breaker. Once you’ve gotten used to one pedal driving, as I/many have, it’s really hard to go back. I hope it’s something they can introduce as an option via an OTA update.

Placed my order two weeks ago. Just texted the dealer to add rear steering to my build. I was told September. Hope Kyle has better info. Would love to be driving it in July.

55:38 Kyle your smile here says it all ❤

Good observations about the 1 pedal driving .. why not offer it and let the driver decide I wonder what the thinking was

The sharp design, the engineering, the range, the build quality, the badge... man, I would love to have the new Macan

Your dad is a genius! He got around the embargo that your mom put by taking her to see this car lol 😂

I love your revue Kyle.Im Taycan owner and will be for some years more

Is the Macan in the walkaround Oak Green or (my guess) Adventurine Green? In either event that's a pretty handsome color.

No one pedal driving isn't as big of a loss as people think. Especially for the clientele that this Macan is looking to pull. I drive a Model 3 and an ICE SUV. In the Tesla, I one pedal drive, but have no issue using the brakes in the ICE. However, it SHOULD be an option in the settings for this Macan for those that want to do so.

Glad one pedal driving was mentioned. Those coming from tesla may find it hard to adapt to the macan EV.

the stance is perfect!

Greetings from Northern Germany for your nice mom from a German regular customer of your channel.

Thanks for the great video as usual Kyle! How would you say the new Macan 4 compares to the Cayenne e-Hybrid? Torn between the two.

I have an aversion against SUV´s - but damn is it good designed.......great car. I would take it! Porsche shows that it is possible to design a car to its stabile and full function, not delivering a still green banana to their customers, everything works like it should. The car companies also expect us to pay the full price agreed on in the first place.

Good stuff Kyle,, always.

Great content. Your cameraperson has a big thumb.

A simply awesome video. Well done Kyle!

That fob looked HUGE!

@KyleConner I may have missed it, but any info on what the battery temperature needs to be to get full charging power? Is it the same as the pre-refresh Taycan or more closer to the refresh Taycan battery temperatures?

Kyle, congratulations for the ultra detailed reviews on the new Macan, since the first video. Watched all. The best I've seen. Would really appreciate your opnion comparing Macan 4 vs XC40 P8 since you enjoyed the car back there on the launch. Worth an upgrade from Volvo -> Porsche?

36:36 - okay cool that they addressed one of my concerns back when the first prototypes were being shown in that they DO offer a normal coil spring suspension after all🤙however what continues to be unfortunate is that they are NOT offering it here in 'Murica (at least not in the first model year anyway).😔

Would love to daily drive this. Am soo exited for the 718 electric.

Dave’s going to have to get that contract back out again! 😂

Love the vid as I do all of Kyle’s vids. I haven’t watched the walkthrough yet but I noticed on here u said heads up display if you option it. But if it’s around 100k why doesn’t it come standard?

Great review. Deciding between this and a Lotus Eletre, both of which will be state-side in the late summer/fall. Hmmmm.

Braking is in fact something you can fix - larger brakes and good tyres. Where weight is almost impossible to hide is cornering, as the only thing you rely on there is tyres.

Love Porsche 👍

For the key, I like that far better than the key for the Taycan! The button on top, the front trunk release, gets hit sometimes when I get in the car and the key is in my pocket by the steering wheel. Maybe it's just my problem with the Taycan, as getting into the Macan is very different, but living with this car for over 3 years, that has happened to me many times. And since you cant just hit a button to close the frunk, you have to get back out and close it. Very annoying. Should I hit the lock car button on that new remote, I can simply reach in my pocket and hit unlock to undo it, tho likely hitting the lock button with the door open, wouldnt cause anything to happen. So good on Porsche for changing it up!

Is this new macan quieter than an Ix ? 🤔 Nice video BTW 👍👍😁

I like the range, I like the looks, I like the tech. I'll wait until it comes to us with native NACS.

Any idea if this new ALK system will be updated on the 24 Cayenne? What you showed here looked significantly more locked in.

Damn the room in the back row of R2 now just seems so crazy!

I agree that no one-pedal driving is a miss. It should be an option. It took me about 5 minutes to get used it on a Model 3. After that I wouldn’t want it any other way. In daily driving for me it’s just a better way to drive.

I have seen 20 Macan EV reviews, but this is definitely the best!

Kyle must have a least 2 identical twins, I don’t see how else he makes so many videos and podcasts. Looking forward to his mother’s review of the Macan when she buys one. : )

How would you compare regen braking to your Audi E Tron in its highest setting?

Curious on your thoughts on how this drives compared to the Polestar 3

I’ve been looking at the Macane Turbo against the Lotus Eletre base model. They have about the same power and a fairly similar price range. I used the configurator for both and got $122K for Macane and $135K for Eletre. I’d like to see a detailed comparison of the two, as I think they are natural competitors.

Thank You Everybody for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 ✌ ☮ ❤ 🕊

Connor which EV has the best massage seats? Lucid Air, EQS or something else not on my radar ?

Turbo badge on the rear of the Porche EV?? Ahhh... perhaps it's a hybrid? Back to the vid.

I have been cautiously optimistic for the Macan EV. I am a person that typically despises SUVs because of how soft they are (I can only tolerate the ICE Macan and Cayenne with the suspension in Sport Plus), but hearing Kyle talk about the suspension, I am very curious to drive one myself.

Porsche is not going to give you any one pedal driving. This is a principle thing for people love driving. They specifically said this in the launch.

Great video ❤

Hey Kyle. I’ve got a Macan 4 Allocation and should see it in October. I didn’t get the HUD. Almost everything else - super $$. I could change my order and get the HUD. What do think, is it worth it? The other question I would have is the wiper. I hate the look of the wiper on the new Macan but it is so useful in my current Ice Macan. Yours thoughts?

What colour is this thing? Stunning

Yup you fit at the back set but after few minutes…let me get out of here I’m choking!…😅😅😅

Great video, but please keep the Mic quality consistent on all your videos.

Out of Spec Dave better put out a viral video cause Out of Spec Mom wants a Macan now

As always, outstanding get-together discussion. I have been a Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz enthusiast for over 4 decades. I have had my share of Ferraris, of which I still own 3, Aston Martins, Range Rovers, and Jaguars to name a few. Just like you gentlemen, I have been blessed to be able to purchase any car I want. But to be honest with you, I am not too enthusiastic to pay high prices for some of these cars nowadays. I had a Porsche Taycan and I lost a lot of money. It was horrible. To make matters worse, for 2024/2025 MY, Porsche has increased the price. Why? The used Taycan inventory is out of control, there are still thousands of new 2023 and 2024 MY left in their inventories, and in my opinion, people will walk away. My daughter “was” interested in the new 2025 Porsche Macan. While this car is new, the dealer was not interested in making any deals, given that I have purchased 10 Porsche from them within the last 14 years. Regardless of brand, these companies are out of control with their process, most have awful lease programs, and they wonder what they are not selling. With extremely high prices and significant short-term depreciation, I am not going to spend money anymore, even though I can. Numbers don’t speak to me anymore. It has become corporate greed.

I want this car, it is just expensive for me, and no one petal driving. I love one petal driving in my model 3 RWD. My favorite option

What do you think macan ev vs EQE?

Kyle in France !!

I bet US models get the blinking brake light set up. Am I right?

Macan 4 listed for $98k locally. Taycan zone

what color is it?? aventurine green?? it’s awesome paint color

Interested in whether you'd choice the R1S or Macan 4 (non-turbo) as a daily commuter. I think the R1 is the better adventurer but the Macan is probably the better highway choice.

Question: will the release of macan ev have NACS? I know it was a question posed I think during Kyle's test drive... but wasn't 100% confirmed... Do we know yet for North America?

Did the fisherman catch anything?

The VW ID4's kick down overrides the max speed in ECO mode. I wonder if it does the same here.

3:15 I love how that random kid is just as in awe as your mom is lol

Love Kyle and Out Of Spec. But sometimes, man, the setup takes so long. This video was a “first time to drive, I’ve already introduced the vehicle to you in two previous videos, this video is specifically to introduce the Macan EV as a driver”…. First driving doesn’t come until 13 minutes in.

So you can "drift" with it? Does that require disabling driver assistance?

Why would anyone want a Porsche EV? Luckily we just managed to get hold of a new 2024 Macan S petrol.

Kyle....previous testing you did showed InnoDrive to be a fail. Are you now saying that InnoDrive is so improved you would opt for it OR does that decision warrant a retest to confirm?

Kyle, I was told that the Macan splits the pack in two when charging on 400v chargers such as V3 Superchargers. I know you haven't done the charging test yet, but would haven't to know if that's correct? And if so, what is it's top charging speeds on 400v chargers? I'm sure you're not going to test that on your test anyway, so I was wondering if you had asked them.

Your expressions on AR HUD would have been nice.

Is there much difference between Macan Ev and Taycan EV Kyle ? What car should you choose ?

Did you run into Matt Watson? Was this trip before purchasing the Beast? Could have made him jealous.

I have been waiting for years for this but now that it’s here I am starting to rethink it. Right now you can get a 2024 well specd GTS Macan for about 95-105k CDN - Not that I want ICE tho. The Turbo Macan EV is coming out to 175-185k CDN. It’s just gotten nuts especially for the top selling entry car that is already EVERYWHERE here where I live. I drove 3 Taycans - the cross turismo 4. The sedan 4s and the Turbo S and honestly was really let down across the board. They do something’s really really well but they were just boring to drive in a day to day scenario and not a place I wanted to spend anymore time than I had to in. The Turbo S was 275k 3 years ago and it was down the 135k with the dealer desperate and willing to go lower. All I could think of was who the hell would pay 275k for that? Maybe I just don’t like low sedans anymore. I will still wait and drive the Macen it but I’m a bit disillusioned at this point.

I still prefer the design of ICE Macan. The EV model front look very bottom heavy and headlight (daylight) is positioned way too high (i.e unbalanced) (another un-balanced Porsche design was the 1st gen Panamera). May be a Macan EV 1.1 (or 2) would correct those.

Great review. Kudos to Porsche. The old ICE car feels so dated. Thank goodness for EV.

Hold my yacht, I need to make a Porsche review.

Oh wow! At first glance I thought it was the Model Y! Lol!

Too bad you will still need a NACS adapter. Would have preferred the permanent NACS port with a CCS adapter for a year or so.

It's wider and longer than mid size luxury SUV's yet it's smaller on the inside. I hope it's build like a tank.

Model Y owner here, I’d love to upgrade into a Macan 4, but you are right, no one-pedal drive is a deal breaker. Most of my driving is in the city and it’s a pain to have to use two pedals over modulating a single one

Price makes it a no go for most. Let’s see if it depreciates like the Taycan No one pedal driving on the Taycan was questionable at best (at least as an option). On this mom SUV, it’s idiotic.

optioning the 4 has a small price difference to the turbo. that's so Porsche. I do wonder how this compares to the Q6 e-tron, which seems to fit in to the 4S and GTS slots for the Q6 and SQ6.

Sweet! I’ll take a turbo in 3 years coming off a lease for $50,000.

I'm with your Mom, this is drop dead gorgeous....but at $140k(Canadian $), it's stupid expensive (double the price of a base ICE Macan).

Yes yes yes... Excited to going to see! 😁

2 Pedal driving (left foot brake) is better than 1 Pedal driving.

I wish the back end was like the ICE one which I have. I as on the list since 2018 but this now rules it out for me as my dogs would not fit in. Such a shame but maybe the Cayenne EV will work for me, less coupe please.

like the car but the cost is a no go for me I will wait for a preowned one

Everyone ❤ seems to be positive. I never liked the looks of Porsche Suv's. To me they look horrible. 911 is iconic, this kind of Porsche is trash bin material. Taste is different never bad. Awesome video ♥️

Xpeng have done some great work for VW

So, is it rear engine air-cooled? lol

40:14 porsche should just do away with the traditional 12v batt. Tesla has moved on from that to the Li-ion one which has much longer lifespan.

Please mention the next time that the airbags in the back are optional and if u miss to order them for 350 Bucks u might become very unhappy for the rest of your life. I dont know why Porsche did this but its completely unacceptabel

Obviously priced too high for the average consumer, but Porsche has a home run here, Even if dollar per dollar a Tesla specs better.