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Recuperation and Drive Modes

Your fully electric Macan recovers energy during braking and feeds it back into the battery — converting it into forward motion. This process is called recuperation.

Benefits of Recuperation:

Efficient energy recovery Reduced use of mechanical brakes Less brake dust — helping reduce fine particulate emissions

Table of Contents

  1. Relevant Models
  2. Function
  3. Drive Modes
  4. Settings

Function

During deceleration or braking, the Macan can recover up to 240 kW of regenerative power. In most driving situations, this is sufficient to slow the vehicle without using the mechanical brakes. 

Only during stronger braking does the mechanical braking system engage — seamlessly and without any noticeable transition. This interaction is known as blending. 

Drive Modes

Recuperation levels in the Macan automatically adapt to the selected drive mode: 

Normal Mode: Balanced and efficient — ideal for everyday driving and long-distance trips. Sport Mode and Sport Plus Mode (available with the optional Sport Chrono Package): Tuned for dynamic performance with more direct throttle response. Recuperation is stronger in these modes, helping to recover more energy during harder deceleration — perfect for a sporty drive with efficiency gains. 

Tip: On your next downhill drive, check your State of Charge (SoC) — thanks to efficient recuperation, you may arrive in the valley with more energy than you used climbing the hill. 

Settings

In the recuperation settings within the PCM, you can choose how your Macan responds when you lift your foot off the accelerator: 

Coasting

The drivetrain is fully decoupled, allowing the Macan to roll with minimal resistance — similar to shifting into neutral in a manual car. This mode is ideal for smooth, energy-efficient cruising on longer routes. At higher speeds, the system enters zero torque mode, reducing kinetic energy loss and allowing the vehicle to glide as far as possible without power input. 

Overrun Recuperation

When enabled, the vehicle decelerates gently at around 0.6 m/s² — simulating the engine braking of a combustion vehicle. During this process, energy is recovered and fed directly back into the battery. If more deceleration is needed than recuperation alone can provide, the hydraulic braking system is automatically activated. 

PCM > Vehicle > Charging & Energy > Recuperation 

Consumption and Emissions

Electrical consumption combined (WLTP)*: 21.1 – 17.9 kWh/100 km, CO₂-emissions combined (WLTP)*: 0 g/km

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