2025 Macan Electric vs. the Competition with Specs, Price, & Photos

Porsche made the compact SUV segment a lot more exciting with the debut of the Macan, earning praise from the automotive press and satisfied owners. Now the Macan is getting a new chapter in its story with the Macan Electric, an all-electric luxury SUV with typical Porsche performance capability. But there is competition out there, and it’s important to know how these competitors measure up if you want to make an informed decision. That’s why we put together this guide.

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Porsche Macan Electric VS Mercedes-Benz EQE

2025 Porsche Macan 4 Electric	VS.	2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+
$78,800 ?	MSRP	$77,900
402 ?	Horsepower	288
4.9 seconds ?	0-60 Time	6.4 seconds
270-320 miles ?	Range*	307 miles
100 kW ?	Battery Capacity	96 kW
270 kW ?	DC Charging Rate	170 kW
21 minutes ?	Fast Charging Time (10%-80%)	32 minutes
19 cubic feet ?	Rear Luggage Capacity	14 cubic feet
4,409 pounds ?	Towing Capacity	Not rated for towing
Standard ?	Air Suspension	Optional

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The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is the perfect place to start this comparison, since the price and size are so similar to the Macan Electric. However, things immediately become a lot less similar when you look at the performance figures. Thanks to a more than 100 horsepower power advantage, the Macan Electric can hit 60 mph a second and a half quicker than the EQE, an eternity in 0-60 times. The EQE battery is smaller than the one in the Macan Electric, but not by that much. That said, the EQE 350+ is rear-wheel drive, while the Macan Electric comes with standard all-wheel drive. You can get AWD with your EQE 350, and it’s the same price as the RWD, but it comes with an even smaller battery, so it’s up to you when ordering which advantage the Macan Electric will have, AWD or a noticeably bigger battery.

Porsche charging technology leads the industry, and this is especially evident with the EQE, since the DC charging rate on the Mercedes is unusually slow. Another practical touch is the extra cargo capacity you get with the Macan Electric, despite the similar size. And this goes along with the impressive towing capacity you get with the Macan Electric, not that it needs to be all that impressive in order to beat the zero pounds of towing you get with the EQE. Lastly, the smooth ride and adjustable height that comes with the standard air suspension on the Macan Electric is something that you have to pay extra for in the Mercedes.

Porsche Macan Electric VS Audi SQ8 e-tron

2025 Porsche Macan Turbo Electric	VS.	2024 Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron Premium Plus
$105,300 ?	MSRP	$92,600
630 ?	Horsepower	496
3.1 seconds ?	0-60 Time	4.2 seconds
161 mph ?	Top Speed	130 mph
270-320 miles ?	Range*	253 miles
5,393 pounds ?	Curb Weight	6,118 pounds
4,409 pounds ?	Towing Capacity	3,300 pounds
11 hours ?	AC Charing Time (0%-100%)	16 hours
21 minutes ?	DC Charging Time (10%-80%)	31 minutes
18-way power adjustable ?	Seats	8-way power adjustable
13 colors / 9 wheel designs ?	Paint Colors / Wheel Options	6 colors / 3 wheel designs

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The Macan Electric is an impressive performance machine no matter which trim you go with, but the Macan Turbo Electric sits at the top of the performance ladder. So for this comparison, we’re putting it up against Audi’s most powerful electric SUV, the AQ8 e-tron. But as powerful as the SQ8 e-tron is, it simply can’t compare to the Macan Turbo Electric. There is a huge difference in horsepower, and this gets the Macan Electric to 60 mph more than a full second quicker. It goes on to a higher top speed as well, by a significant margin, one of the indicators that Porsche took the performance characteristics of the Macan Electric much more seriously than the competition did. And the Macan Electric is helped in both that 0-60 time and top speed by the fact that it’s lighter, a lot lighter. The Macan Electric is more than 700 pounds lighter, and yet, it also has a noticeably better towing capacity, a rare combination.

Here we can once again see the difference that Porsche charging tech makes. DC fast charging is quite a bit quicker in the Macan Electric, but the AC charging you’ll be doing at home is where you see the bigger difference. It might not be often that you’re charging from 0%, but when you’re really low on charge in the Audi, it’s going to be a seriously long time before you’re topped up. Lastly, most people like to make their vehicle their own, even if it’s something as simple as picking a paint color they especially like, some form of customization is usually desired. We’ve highlighted the number of paint colors and wheel designs offered, but Porsche customization options in general lead the segment, not just for the number of options, but also the number of components that you can select for a personal touch, and it’s not even close.

Porsche Macan Electric VS BMW iX

2025 Porsche Macan Turbo Electric	VS.	2025 BMW iX M60
$105,300 ?	MSRP	$111,500
630 ?	Horsepower	610
3.1 seconds ?	0-60 Time	3.6 seconds
161 mph ?	Top Speed	130 mph
15.7 inches / 13.8 inches ?	Brake Rotor Size (front / rear)	13.7 inches / 13.6 inches
270-320 miles ?	Range*	284-285 miles
5,393 pounds ?	Curb Weight	5,769 pounds
Optional ?	Passenger Side Infotainment Screen	Not available
13 / 9 / 11 ?	Paint Colors / Wheel Designs / Interior Colors	9 / 8 / 6

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Last up, we have the BMW iX, which is available in the M60 high-performance trim aimed at the Macan Turbo Electric. The BMW will cost you a bit more, yet it delivers less power and has a 0-60 time that is half a second slower, a much bigger gap than you would expect to see in this segment. Porsche sells a lot of vehicles to people who like to take them to the track, which is why you see an unrestricted top speed on the Macan Electric, while the BMW tops up at a much lower speed. Similarly, the Macan Electric comes with a much bigger set of brakes, befitting a serious performance machine. The BMW’s brakes are so much smaller that even the back rotors on the Macan Electric are bigger than the front rotors on the iX.

The iX weighs more than 300 pounds more than the Macan Electric, and some of this comes from the bigger battery in the iX. That might sound good, but the fact is that the battery doesn’t mean the iX offers a corresponding advantage in performance or range, just extra weight. The Macan Electric has a smaller turning diameter than the iX in stock form, but to really carve those corners, the Porsche is available with rear-axle steering, cutting the turning diameter down to 36.4 feet, a whole four feet shorter than the iX. Both vehicles have fully digital instrument clusters and large infotainment touchscreens, but only the Porsche gives you the option of another screen on the passenger side, so the driver can focus on enjoying the driving dynamics of the Macan Electric. Finally, customizing a vehicle to make it look and feel like your own is an important feature for a lot of buyers. BMW offers a better range of options for this than a lot of companies. But it still falls well short of what is offered by Porsche.

*The EPA has not published range estimates for the Macan Electric or BMW iX yet. Range figures are based on European estimates.