The Volkswagen Group will launch both a Q5 e-tron and an all-electric Macan in 2022. We’ve known about the all-electric Macan for quite some time now, but this is the first time we’ve heard about a Q5 e-tron. Confirmation about the European launch of the two electric SUVs comes courtesy of a Volkswagen Group presentation shared online by Automarket which shows that both the Q5 e-tron and the next-generation Macan will be unveiled in 2022.
Specifics regarding the Q5 e-tron remain
unclear at this stage. We’ve known for quite some time that the German car
manufacturer is developing both Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback models and it
seems possible that the larger Q5 e-tron will share some mechanical components
with its smaller siblings.
With that in mind, it’s reasonable to
assume that the Q5 e-tron will also be based on the MEB platform currently used
by the likes of the VW ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq iV. As such, a host of different
electric motor configurations and battery pack options are likely. This could
include both single motor, rear-wheel drive versions and dual-motor, all-wheel
drive ones.
More is known about the electric Macan.
For starters, it will be sold alongside the current-gen ICE Macan, but will
bring with it all-new looks recently previewed by Porsche. Unlike the Q5
e-tron, the electric Macan will be based on the PPE architecture that Porsche
co-developed with Audi. It too will be offered in a number of variants, while
Porsche has even revealed it has been testing an electric crossover with four
electric motors.
