We have a Macan loaner for a few weeks. I drove it across most of Massachusetts over the past few days and while I wouldn't be buying one on the near future, I will say that it is impressive and an excellent CUV. If you need some practicality of a larger, somewhat taller vehicle but want something that drives like a car, and a very capable car, this is it.
Fit and finish are typical Porsche and excellent as is the general design. I actually like the instrument panel layout better than what is in the current (and certainly the upcoming) 911's with their obstructed secondary gauges. Controls are well laid out and a decent combination of knobs, screen and touch controls, but more on that later. Seats are great and well supported but I can see them being a bit tight for someone large, but a tradeoff for the support.
Driving is excellent overall and actually somewhat amazing considering what the vehicle is. The ride is taut, not jarring, not even firm, but very controlled and I was impressed by the minimal body roll considering this is a CUV. Brakes are excellent. This thing is really fun and I will give it a great compliment by saying that it feels much smaller than it is, a combination of the driving dynamics as well as excellent visibility. The Macan wants to eat up miles at a quick pace.
The interior is a sea of black, nice black materials, nice black leather seats, nice shiny black surfaces, but black... Obviously, there are other options, but ours is black...did I mention how much black? Painful to keep clean and the black touch controls will always be displaying fingerprints. Easy to find a perfect driving position for everyone in the family who tried it so far.
I do have a few relatively minor gripes. The base Macan feels a touch underpowered and you have to really use a lot of pedal for quick acceleration. It certainly has sufficient power, more than enough, but any P'car should just come with more power and a perfectly progressive pedal. The a/c seemed a bit tepid when cooling off a hot car, not helped by the acres of flat black dashtop. However, there appears to be some customization of the fan speeds on auto, so this could be a case of driver unawareness. The last gripe is the touch controls on the console. Aside from the fingerprint issues noted, I'd be careful about resting my hand on the center console, but this could be Porsche's way of saying "Keep both hands on the wheel you schweinehund!"
This is a really enjoyable vehicle if you don't need a full size SUV and pricing is comparable to similar Acura and Infinity models.
Fit and finish are typical Porsche and excellent as is the general design. I actually like the instrument panel layout better than what is in the current (and certainly the upcoming) 911's with their obstructed secondary gauges. Controls are well laid out and a decent combination of knobs, screen and touch controls, but more on that later. Seats are great and well supported but I can see them being a bit tight for someone large, but a tradeoff for the support.
Driving is excellent overall and actually somewhat amazing considering what the vehicle is. The ride is taut, not jarring, not even firm, but very controlled and I was impressed by the minimal body roll considering this is a CUV. Brakes are excellent. This thing is really fun and I will give it a great compliment by saying that it feels much smaller than it is, a combination of the driving dynamics as well as excellent visibility. The Macan wants to eat up miles at a quick pace.
The interior is a sea of black, nice black materials, nice black leather seats, nice shiny black surfaces, but black... Obviously, there are other options, but ours is black...did I mention how much black? Painful to keep clean and the black touch controls will always be displaying fingerprints. Easy to find a perfect driving position for everyone in the family who tried it so far.
I do have a few relatively minor gripes. The base Macan feels a touch underpowered and you have to really use a lot of pedal for quick acceleration. It certainly has sufficient power, more than enough, but any P'car should just come with more power and a perfectly progressive pedal. The a/c seemed a bit tepid when cooling off a hot car, not helped by the acres of flat black dashtop. However, there appears to be some customization of the fan speeds on auto, so this could be a case of driver unawareness. The last gripe is the touch controls on the console. Aside from the fingerprint issues noted, I'd be careful about resting my hand on the center console, but this could be Porsche's way of saying "Keep both hands on the wheel you schweinehund!"
This is a really enjoyable vehicle if you don't need a full size SUV and pricing is comparable to similar Acura and Infinity models.
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