The primary electrical Porsche Macan GTS has been revealed with distinctive exterior styling, a surprising energy output, and acceleration and pricing that eclipses its petrol-powered predecessor.
Priced at $171,100 earlier than on-road prices (a considerable $30,500 greater than the earlier petrol-powered Macan GTS), the high-performance 2026 Macan GTS electrical automobile (EV) is the fifth variant within the premium mid-size electrical SUV vary – and the primary to not embrace ‘Electrical’ in its official identify.
Regardless of the shift to all-electric energy for the second technology launched in 2024, the Macan stays Porsche’s best-selling mannequin in Australia – the place it’s nearly thrice as standard because the next-best Cayenne giant SUV – however gross sales are down 15.1 per cent this yr to September.
Designed to provide the Macan Electrical vary a lift, the brand new GTS follows the sportier system set by the earlier Macan GTS, in addition to the Cayenne GTS, the 911 GTS, and the 718 Boxster/Cayman GTS, and has a lineage courting again to the unique 904 Carrera GTS of 1963.
When first native deliveries start in early 2026, it is going to be the penultimate variant within the Macan lineup, positioned above the entry-level rear-wheel drive grade ($129,800 earlier than on-roads), the all-wheel drive Macan 4 ($137,600 plus ORCs), and the Macan 4S ($149,300 plus ORCs), however under the flagship Macan Turbo ($187,600 plus ORCs) when it comes to value and efficiency.
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The 2026 Macan GTS packs two electrical motors (one for every axle) making a mixed 955Nm of torque and 380kW of energy, which will increase to 420kW – 10kW lower than the Turbo – in overboost mode when Launch Management is chosen.
Utilizing a hard and fast 9.0:1 transmission ratio – and with an electronically managed rear diff lock – that’s sufficient for the all-wheel drive Macan GTS to assert a 0-100km/h time of three.8 seconds and a 250km/h prime pace.
That compares to the 4.3-second 0-100km/h declare for the earlier petrol-powered Macan GTS, which employed a 324kW/550Nm 2.9-litre V6, though its prime pace was a sooner (however largely irrelevant in Australia) 272km/h.
The 2026 Macan GTS makes use of the identical 100kWh battery pack because the Turbo, providing DC fast-charging at as much as 270kW, at which it’s claimed to obtain an 80 per cent in 21 minutes. The official vary determine is 584km vary (WLTP).
The usually non-obligatory Sports activities Chrono package deal is commonplace – and provides GTS lettering, lap timing and different options – and the Macan GTS additionally provides battery cooling to cut back energy loss from extreme battery temperatures and ship extra sustained, repeatable efficiency.
Porsche Traction Administration and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus work together with lively air suspension to assist cornering, with the GTS sitting 10mm decrease, and using on distinctive spring and damper settings, plus black 21-inch alloy wheels.
Bigger 22-inch RS Spyder design wheels are non-obligatory, along with a variety of distinctive exterior tweaks as commonplace for the GTS.
This consists of black highlights and particulars, Matrix LED headlights, particular entrance and rear bumpers, bespoke aspect skirts, and an adaptive rear spoiler.
Lugano blue paint is accessible on a Macan for the primary time with the brand new GTS, together with the return of Crayon (gray) and the customary GTS hero color, Carmine Purple.
The cabin brings the identical new color choices, led by Carmine Purple, Slate Gray and Lugano Blue, and there’s GTS lettering on the Race-Tex trimmed seats and steering wheel.
The latter has distinction stitching that’s additionally discovered on the sprint and doorways, with different inside additions together with a carbon highlights package deal, panoramic roof, and Bose audio system as commonplace.
Porsche’s Macan vary went electric-only in Australia in late 2024, increasing the German efficiency automobile model’s EV lineup past the Taycan. However its EV technique has since been revised, with the corporate now committing to petrol-electric hybrid fashions indefinitely, together with a direct alternative for the unique Macan which is predicted to be launched by 2028.
