Porsche Launches The Full Electric – Taycan And Macan Facelift In India
Porsche India has launched the all-new, fully electric Taycan range and the latest Macan compact SUV, in addition to announcing a national dealer network expansion plan off the back of its best-ever third-quarter sales performance.
The all-new Taycan range and new Macan will be available for sale across all dealerships in the country, with four new showrooms set to open in the first half of 2022 bringing the total dealer network to nine locations.
The expansion of Porsche’s footprint in India is in response to strong demand for the brand’s product which has culminated in the best third-quarter performance ever, a 25 per cent growth over its previous best third quarter from 2014 and a 164 per cent gain over the same period in 2020. The three-month period was also the second-best quarter after Q1 2021 in Porsche’s operational history. Overall, the first nine months of 2021 recorded a strong plus of 90 per cent over the previous year 2020 or 334 new car deliveries, confirming Porsche India’s ambitious growth plan that includes all areas of business.
Manolito Vujicic, Brand Head for Porsche India, says Porsche is fully committed to the Indian market with definite plans in place for a prosperous future: “Despite continuously challenging pandemic-related developments, our business performed exceptionally well in this market, chalking up its best Q3 results and making Porsche one of the fastest growing luxury car brands in the country through 2021. Introducing such a revolutionary model as the Taycan and the latest iteration of our popular Macan, to coincide with our dealer expansion is proof positive of the roadmap we are creating for future business growth in India as we invest in new product and facilities throughout 2022. The order books are now open for both Taycan and Macan with first deliveries due early next year.”
New Macan
The New facelifted Macan offers increased performance and sharper styling, available in three variants - the Macan, Macan S and Macan GTS along with a range of 14 new colours.
The base variant of Macan, gets a new 4 cylinder turbocharged motor pushing out 265ps and does the 0-100km/h in 6.2 seconds. While the Macan S variant brings a 2.9-litre V6 developing 380 PS and offers 4.6 seconds to 100km/h. The range-topping Macan GTS gets the same 2.9-litre V6 motor with a Biturbo offering 440ps of power cutting the 0-100m/h further to 4.3seconds.
All models include Porsche’s seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission (PDK) and Porsche’s Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel-drive system as standard
All-electric Taycan
With the launch of the new Taycan, Porsche presents its first-ever, fully electric model, setting another important milestone for the successful future of the company. Available in four saloon models comprising the Taycan, Taycan 4S, Turbo, and Turbo S, it’s accompanied by the exciting Cross Turismo in 4S, Turbo and Turbo S versions that add the versatility of extra ground clearance, Gravel Mode and 1,200 litres of rear cargo space.
The Taycan Turbo S sports saloon is the most powerful sports car in the Porsche range generating up to 761 PS and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, while the entry-level Taycan with rear-wheel drive delivers up to 484 km of range with the Performance Battery Plus (according to WLTP).
With the standard, single-deck 79.2 kWh Performance Battery, the entry-level model delivers up to 408 PS in over-boost mode with Launch Control which increases to 476 PS with the optional two-deck 93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus.
The basic retail price for the new Macan starts at 8,321,000 INR (83 Lakhs) while the all-new Taycan is available from 15,028,000 INR (1.5 Crore) In line with the official start of sale for both new models, Porsche India is eyeing a strong annual sales performance exceeding results from previous years.
