Porsche Macan review

The Macan is the most popular Porsche in the UK. It is an SUV with a desirable badge, how could it not be a hit? The thing is, the Macan has always overdone it in almost every department. It will go farther off the road than most owners will ever ask for, it will traverse a twisty road with more skill than most drivers would have the courage to try, and it will seat five in front of a large class. start up. Porsche nailed the Macan on the first try.

So no big review is needed?

The Macan already got a facelift a few years ago when the full-width light bar and new infotainment arrived. For 2021 it received another tweak, as Porsche plans to extend its lifespan and overlap it with the next Macan, which will be fully electric. Due to the aging platform of the current car, you can’t specify the existing car as a hybrid – it’s gas only and gas only.

The last time Porsche overhauled its entry-level SUV, it upgraded the infotainment system but left the rest alone. This time we’ve got Porsche’s latest and greatest touchscreen once again, but the cockpit-style button banks on the center console are gone and replaced by a stack of glassy touch controls that look a lot cleaner…until you leave fingerprints. . Everywhere. There are new coverage options, but most of the rest remain as they were.

Has the range of engines changed?

Porsche completely removed the best-selling Macan Diesel from its lineup in the latest update, going back to just gasoline. The entry-level Macan remains a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol version, priced below £49,000, simply badged ‘Macan’ and with a 261bhp Porsche tune from the VW Golf GTI engine. All Macans come standard with all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (identified by Porsche as a PDK), but note that it’s not as modern as the eight-speed PDK used in four-doors. Porsche’s largest.

There are two further Macans, which use Audi’s V6 petrol engines. There’s the Macan S (£55k, 375bhp) and the Macan GTS (£66k, 435bhp). It’s the same as the old Macan Turbo, which was dropped from the lineup. maybe because they are everything turbos.

In short, that means there is no super Macan capable of competing with the 500-bhp Mercedes-AMG GLC and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio in a straight line. But this is a car that doesn’t need to rely on pure pace to speak of. It’s an excellent off-roader, although it’s been on sale, based on the old Audi Q5 underpinnings, since 2014. Some feats.

C’est en effet un exploit de Porsche d’avoir pris une boîte de bits Audi Q5 il ya toutes ces années, travaillé sa magie et créé une voiture qui, de 2014 a 2021 (et au-delà) a veritable class act remains .

Rivals have their own small victories: the Alfa Stelvio is lighter on its feet and the AMG GLC 63 sounds cooler when banged up. But as a versatile car, a car for all tasks and all occasions, Porsche’s efforts are second to none. Conversely, it’s also drama-free, but that’s probably why you want to spend that kind of money on a family car.

Unless of course you want an EV. Porsche doesn’t even offer a hybrid, and you might be tempted by a Tesla Model Y or Ford Mustang Mach-E GT for a similar price. The times change. But since Porsche’s next Macan will be a fully electric vehicle that will be sold in this version, you wouldn’t be betting against Stuttgart having all the bases covered for some time.