Cayenne EV is better value given the base spec IMHO. Roomier, latest tech etc. Personally I won't now include the Macan EV (new) in my short list unless they reduce the price £10K at least.
Indeed. Initially ordered GTS to replace faulty Macan but swapped for Cayenne EV in the end. Same price (my order), slightly better spec but obviously slower. Seems Porsche is basing price on HP alone for SUV, including ICE and hybrid. Except for 7series and M2, never been huge fan but neue klasse looked promising. On arrival, iX3 doesn’t differ to much from current design language. I like the iX interior better than iX3, along with polestar it’s one of my favourite designs. Driver position in Macan however beats rest by miles. Just my take.
Porsche heard you, was just configuring Macan 4 for direct price comparison and guess what, there is now a new luxury package available for Macan and Macan 4 to bring price down. This makes 4s much less attractive.
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Pretty boring too!
Handling is as good as it gets. With rear wheel steering feels like a hot hatch.Yeah I saw the luxury package, about £5k, but probably still better than all the individual options.
The reason I’m considering Macan, is size (fairly small) - need to park in car parks sometimes (it may still be too big/wide for many), and passenger comfort, specifically the front passenger seat. Every car seems to have high bolsters on the seat base, which makes things very uncomfortable for my wife. The current X1/iX1 MSport seats are a fine example - creates pressure in the wrong points.
Of course, I want good perf and handling too, I’m hoping Macan has it all
High bolsters in Porsche if you spec Sports seats rather than Comfort seats.Yeah I saw the luxury package, about £5k, but probably still better than all the individual options.
The reason I’m considering Macan, is size (fairly small) - need to park in car parks sometimes (it may still be too big/wide for many), and passenger comfort, specifically the front passenger seat. Every car seems to have high bolsters on the seat base, which makes things very uncomfortable for my wife. The current X1/iX1 MSport seats are a fine example - creates pressure in the wrong points.
Of course, I want good perf and handling too, I’m hoping Macan has it all
Just the side bolsters are fixed in comfort and no adjustment on the squab bolsters (these are the additional 4 adjustments on the 18 way Sports seats.. It's the way to go.
Seat design changed for Macan. Like the comfort seats on Macan but preferred sports on Cayenne. There is a thread here on forum with pros and cons. Definitely worth checking at dealer.
4s feels sportier and more engaging, hands down. I had a 4 loaner for 2 month and when I was handed back my 4s, it put a smile on my face. Like with many things, novelty wears off rather quickly as we can see from our consumption data. Barely managed 2 miles per kWh at the beginning;-). All Macan are fast enough in absolute terms and for those on a fixed budget, it’s simply a personal choice.
I had 2 x I-pace, now in a macan 4. 0-60 is a little longer on the macan, but mid range is at least as good, and I think maybe a little better. Handling is better on the macan. I spent more on options, matrix, leather etc. Seats in the macan are better, and the visibility is much better.
