Porsche’s mid-sized SUV is their biggest-selling UK car and the general gateway into Porsche ownership. The model has been reinvented as an electric-only model. This is probably the most versatile Porsche-badged daily driver you can buy. And the big news is that the switch to EV hasn’t dulled the Macan’s edge. In fact, it’s sharpened the prospect.

There are five launch models: the Macan, Macan 4, Macan 4S, Macan GTS and the fastest model, the Macan Turbo.

None are particularly slow, with the Macan 4 hitting 62mph from rest in 5.7 seconds, and the Turbo knocking out the benchmark in 3.3 seconds. That’s as fast as a 911 GT3, which will infuriate those owners. All models have launch control, and the Turbo will snap your neck if you are not ready for it.

The Turbo produces 577bhp around town and 630bhp/833lb ft when you floor it. Both have the same front motor, with the Turbo adding a much more powerful rear unit to produce the gains.

Both are capable of 800-volt charging with a max of 270kW and a 20-ish-minute 10-80% charge time, and the pack can ‘bank charge’ or split the battery unit into two on a 400-volt charger, meaning more efficient top-ups and no need for the Taycan’s (expensive) high-voltage booster.

Inside, it is all pretty standard with a huge heads-up display, rapid interfaces and lots of screens. The seats are very well designed and hold you tight, and the boot offers 480 litres. The good news is that Porsche has upped its game: the screens have ultra-fast connectivity, and there are the more modern options of downloadable apps and streaming services. There are also plenty of phone charging options, decent storage and a cool wireless charging pad.

There is an Audi feel about the interior, and that’s not surprising, I guess, as the platform is the Audi Q6 e-tron. Although this is certainly no bad thing, the Porsche SUVs are becoming a tad generic and do not offer that something ‘special’ I always felt in my multiple Porsche models back in the day. Is this me being an old fart, or are all today’s cars the same skeleton with a different frock?

But you cannot knock the build quality, which is superb.

You can, of course, choose how you drive it with the various modes (Normal, Sport, Sport+ Off-road). The result is a car that feels luxuriously controlled over those Everest-style speed bumps, with the weight working with the damping to soften the edges of even the worst tarmac. But flick through the various modes on the steering thumbwheel and the suspension will raise or lower accordingly, response ratcheting up as ultimate comfort falls away.

The Macan 4 is obviously slower, because it has the same battery weight and getting on for half as much horsepower as the Turbo, but it’s not slow. And this one won’t crack your passengers’ necks. That one’s the sensible choice (but why?), but 5.7 seconds is still not too shabby. The Turbo will stay with a well-driven sports car. It won’t deliver the satisfaction, but it’s rapid in a way that will annoy the hell out of 911 owners. Childish, but fun.