MY’2026 Configurator Changes - New Macan Options Added

[tmrqs]

Does anybody have a guess as to when the UK Configurator will change? We're speccing a car for a quote at the moment, but obviously would like to see the new options.

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[enrvuk]

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[PorscheSweden]

All dealers in Sweden have been given access to the 2026 configurator internally. Production for the 2026 model is expected to start in November, according to the dealers.

 

[enrvuk]

Thanks. Hopefully it becomes available to customers soon.

 

[Fly4ever]

Production for the 2026 model is expected to start in November, according to the dealers.

That's what I've been recently also told by my SA.

 

[Splaktar]

In Spain, the MY26 configurator is available for the Macan 4 and Turbo only, not the Macan 4S. I went through the Turbo specs and compared them. The only change I made was to update to the upgraded Surround View.

It looks like there was a change to the rear fascia where you could option it body color, but that's included in my Offroad Pack already.

You can also now option the dashboard end caps with extended leather. However, they are only seen when opening the door and don't seem worth it to me. The example photo is low resolution and mostly you just note the accent stitching when the door is wide open.

I've got the extended leather package and even leather air vents, but I just can't find a reason to option the leather grab handles or the leather dashboard end caps.

 

[shawn]

In Spain, the MY26 configurator is available for the Macan 4 and Turbo only, not the Macan 4S. I went through the Turbo specs and compared them. The only change I made was to update to the upgraded Surround View.

It looks like there was a change to the rear fascia where you could option it body color, but that's included in my Offroad Pack already.

You can also now option the dashboard end caps with extended leather. However, they are only seen when opening the door and don't seem worth it to me. The example photo is low resolution and mostly you just note the accent stitching when the door is wide open.

I've got the extended leather package and even leather air vents, but I just can't find a reason to option the leather grab handles or the leather dashboard end caps.

Is the leather on the vents still an option? They removed it from the Canadian configurator about 3 -4 weeks ago. I had an old saved config with that option, and when I tried to change/update it the option was removed from the summary list (but oddly still showed up in the rendered graphics so even if the pictures still show it check the price list to see if it still there).

 

[cometguy]

I just reconfigured my Macan 4 this evening (2025 Oct. 2) to compare it to my build from a year ago for MY2025. I'll use this opportunity to address some of the points made in August in this thread.

First, as a Porsche owner who has fiddled with the online configurator a lot over many years, I can say that there are always errors, omissions, and typos in the configurator; some of it gets cleaned up as the weeks and months pass by, but I'm amazed that Porsche puts so little effort into having numerous editors capable of reading the configurator details and checking for mistakes -- given that a lot of money is involved, and potentially a lot of money can be lost through mistakes.

Somebody commented here about Porsche (not) reading these forums. I doubt that that is true. Anybody working in management at a major automaker must have enough brains to realize that there's a LOT to be learned from paying customers who write about their experiences and wishes regarding their cars. It's free input from people who are more knowledgable about their cars than people at dealerships. What's sad is that Porsche doesn't have representatives paid to interact with the owners on these forums; bad management decision.

Next, I want to address the NACS discussions in this thread (especially #18 and #96): I will start by repeating my remark that it was premature for non-Tesla automakers to jump on the NACS bandwagon two years ago in terms of installing NACS ports, but with 20-20 hindsight, it was logical given that the CCS DCFC infrastructure in North America was building out so slowly (and what was there in 2023 was pretty unreliable). Fast forward to late 2025, and CCS infrastructure is building out to beat the band. There are now more CCS *stations* in North American than Tesla supercharging stations, and I'd assume that there are more CCS "pumps" by a long shot. There's a night-and-day difference in CCS infrastructure in Oct. 2025 vs. just one year ago, and CCS stations are more reliable than a year ago (kudos to EA for making great strides in this manner). I've done a LOT of road trips in my Taycan in the past year, to 17 states and 3 provinces, and CCS is better for faster charging, better for longer cables, and just more stations than Tesla DCFC. The Biden administration mandated that NEVI funding for new charging must start with CCS plugs, and that is borne out in that EVERY non-Tesla DCFC station built new in 2025 (and surely 2026 and probably also 2027) is (and will be) CCS; yes, NACS plugs are coming in to a lot of these new stations -- along with CCS -- but many (probably a large majority of) non-Tesla DCFC stations are being built without any NACS plugs at all in late 2025. This means that those vehicles without CCS ports will have to use adapters most/much of the time on road trips. I only use Telsa as a last resort, and I have a new Porsche NACS DC adapter. I am glad that Porsche is still making CCS ports in their new cars. If they add NACS ports, I sure hope that they'll keep CCS/J1772 ports on the opposite side of the vehicles. If automakers knew in 2023 how well-built-out the CCS infrastructure would be even in late 2025, I doubt that they'd have jumped to put in NACS ports -- especially on 800-volt cars, and especially in Porsches.

Now, in my 2026 Macan 4 build today, a Porsche NACS AC Adapter is listed as standard. This may mean that Porsche realizes what I just wrote above, and that their adapter is sufficient for most people without putting in a NACS port (or at least not putting one in "urgently").

Other things that I picked up in my configurator build today: "Comfort Access Including Porsche Digital Key" is standard. "Porsche Connect (10 years included)" is standard; this is a much-bigger deal to me than digital-key access, which I'll never use.

In closing, I'll say that -- while it was nice to have a year of free EA charging -- it'll be a blessing when all automakers stop that "bonus", because it'll mean that DCFC stations will be much more likely to have open spots, especially because people will be less likely to park at a DCFC and leave for a long time. I rarely DCFC when I'm not on a road trip, so for me it's imperative that I can charge quickly when on the road and not have to wait in queues. In practice over the last year of road trips to Minnesota to North Carolina and to Nova Scotia, I only have had to wait maybe 1/10 of my charging stops for a charger, and those cases are almost always in high-density urban areas (usually suburbs of large cities). I have not had range anxiety at all on my road trips, but that is because I do careful planning (with back-up plans in case I can't charge at any given location). I've never pulled into a DCFC station on road trips with less than 7% or 8% SoC. That said, I truly appreciate having Tesla access for emergencies, but it must also be noted that lots of Tesla superchargers are still not open to our Porsches with the NACS DC adapters -- so be careful about planning Tesla into your itinerary (by checking the Tesla and PlugShare apps in advance). And, yes, I realize that there may be times when I'll be glad to have my NACS adapter at non-Tesla locations -- such as Ionna, which has a mix of NACS and CCS plugs, when all the CCS plugs may be taken but a NACS plug may be open. More options are always better! And the less that we have to use adapters for ANY DCFC is also better.

I'm interested to try my Porsche NACS DC adapter on a NACS plug at a non-Tesla DCFC station. Has anybody here tried that yet? Do Ionna NACS chargers put out more power to our Porsches than Tesla NACS pumps?

 

[KombuchaBioleather]

Although the base price is the same, it looks like they jacked up the cost of a lot of options compared to '25. The Burmester stereo is now over $5k, for example.

 

[Wivenhoe]

How are the tariffs dealt with - are Porsche taking most of them. I understand they were reduced from 1 Aug to 15%.

 

[chaz]

How are the tariffs dealt with - are Porsche taking most of them. I understand they were reduced from 1 Aug to 15%.

I paid 3.6% in August. Anything newly configured has the tariff built in.

 

[Splaktar]

Is the leather on the vents still an option? They removed it from the Canadian configurator about 3 -4 weeks ago. I had an old saved config with that option, and when I tried to change/update it the option was removed from the summary list (but oddly still showed up in the rendered graphics so even if the pictures still show it check the price list to see if it still there).

Yes, for MY26 in the Spain configuator under Interior Design.

 

[shawn]

Yes, for MY26 in the Spain configuator under Interior Design.

Hum wonder why they removed it from the Canadian config

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