The first electric Porsche Macan GTS has been revealed with unique exterior styling, a stunning power output, and acceleration and pricing that eclipses its petrol-powered predecessor.
Priced at $171,100 before on-road costs (a substantial $30,500 more than the previous petrol-powered Macan GTS), the high-performance 2026 Macan GTS electric vehicle (EV) is the fifth variant in the premium mid-size electric SUV range – and the first not to include ‘Electric’ in its official name.
Despite the shift to all-electric power for the second generation launched in 2024, the Macan remains Porsche’s best-selling model in Australia – where it’s almost three times as popular as the next-best Cayenne large SUV – but sales are down 15.1 per cent this year to September.
Designed to give the Macan Electric range a boost, the new GTS follows the sportier formula set by the previous Macan GTS, as well as the Cayenne GTS, the 911 GTS, and the 718 Boxster/Cayman GTS, and has a lineage dating back to the original 904 Carrera GTS of 1963.
When first local deliveries commence in early 2026, it will be the penultimate variant in the Macan lineup, positioned above the entry-level rear-wheel drive grade ($129,800 before on-roads), the all-wheel drive Macan 4 ($137,600 plus ORCs), and the Macan 4S ($149,300 plus ORCs), but below the flagship Macan Turbo ($187,600 plus ORCs) in terms of price and performance.
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The 2026 Macan GTS packs two electric motors (one for each axle) making a combined 955Nm of torque and 380kW of power, which increases to 420kW – 10kW less than the Turbo – in overboost mode when Launch Control is selected.
Using a fixed 9.0:1 transmission ratio – and with an electronically controlled rear diff lock – that’s enough for the all-wheel drive Macan GTS to claim a 0-100km/h time of 3.8 seconds and a 250km/h top speed.
That compares to the 4.3-second 0-100km/h claim for the previous petrol-powered Macan GTS, which employed a 324kW/550Nm 2.9-litre V6, although its top speed was a faster (but largely irrelevant in Australia) 272km/h.
The 2026 Macan GTS uses the same 100kWh battery pack as the Turbo, offering DC fast-charging at up to 270kW, at which it’s claimed to receive an 80 per cent in 21 minutes. The official range figure is 584km range (WLTP).
The normally optional Sports Chrono package is standard – and adds GTS lettering, lap timing and other features – and the Macan GTS also adds battery cooling to reduce power loss from excessive battery temperatures and deliver more sustained, repeatable performance.
Porsche Traction Management and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus work in conjunction with active air suspension to aid cornering, with the GTS sitting 10mm lower, and riding on unique spring and damper settings, plus black 21-inch alloy wheels.
Larger 22-inch RS Spyder design wheels are optional, in addition to a range of unique exterior tweaks as standard for the GTS.
This includes black highlights and details, Matrix LED headlights, specific front and rear bumpers, bespoke side skirts, and an adaptive rear spoiler.
Lugano blue paint is available on a Macan for the first time with the new GTS, along with the return of Crayon (grey) and the customary GTS hero colour, Carmine Red.
The cabin brings the same new colour options, led by Carmine Red, Slate Grey and Lugano Blue, and there’s GTS lettering on the Race-Tex trimmed seats and steering wheel.
The latter has contrast stitching that’s also found on the dash and doors, with other interior additions including a carbon highlights package, panoramic roof, and Bose audio system as standard.
Porsche’s Macan range went electric-only in Australia in late 2024, expanding the German performance vehicle brand’s EV lineup beyond the Taycan. But its EV strategy has since been revised, with the company now committing to petrol-electric hybrid models indefinitely, including a direct replacement for the original Macan which is expected to be released by 2028.
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