The current entry -
level Macan starts at $ 48,500, but you might need to shell out approximately $ 68,900 to get the GTS.
The entry -
level Macan will be available for purchase from $ 50,000.
It's not a driver's dream by a long shot, but it makes the Mercedes GLC Class feel a little sensible, runs BMW's X3 close for body control and responses and gets closer to Jaguar's F - Pace and Porsche's lower
level Macan than either manufacturer would like it do.
The side blades on the Macan's profile are painted black on the entry -
level Macan S and body colored on the higher - optioned Macan Turbo, though Turbo models can also equip carbon fiber blades on the sides.
Not exact matches
Porsche's entry
level # 43,553 petrol - engined
Macan 2.0 - litre will attract those who enjoy the badge more than the power behind it and Jaguar's # 42,960 Prestige 2.0 - litre 247bhp F Pace offers the most room and practicality and one of the better driving experiences, too.
The
Macan is also a step up from how the X6 feels and can be optioned up to ridiculous
levels of wood, leather, metal and carbon, as is typical of Porsche.
Grip
levels and outright pace are also very impressive, particularly in the
Macan Turbo, which feels quick enough to easily stay with a properly sorted hot hatch.
The engine here is a marked step above the four - cylinder in the entry -
level car in performance, character and response, and feels much more suited to pushing the heavy
Macan body along.
Porsche's excellent
Macan also would need to be considered, as despite being the very entry
level model, the Porsche still impresses on the road and could well be worth the # 6k jump in price over the Audi, even if equipment
levels are a little bit mean.
If it does, the entry
level four - cylinder
Macan may be the biggest beneficiary, though with 171g / km of CO2 it's in the tax bracket above the diesel, for # 800 a year and # 140 a year (plus supplement) thereafter.
That's completely irrelevant in the real world, of course, but it does speak of a
level of agility that marks the
Macan out from its rivals.»
Combined with strong grip
levels, you have the confidence to drive the
Macan a lot harder than you would a conventional quick SUV.
Variant name:D S PDK, Derivative: 95B, Variant: D S PDK Refined and tasteful specification., Agate Grey Metallic, 20 - inch
Macan Sport Design wheels, PDK, Comfort seats with memory package (14 - way), Monochrome Black exterior package (high - gloss), Privacy glass, 75 - litre fuel tank, Deletion of model designation, Air suspension with self -
levelling function and height adjustment inc (PASM), Electrically extending towbar system, Wheel centres with full - colour Porsche Crest, Power steering Plus, Panoramic roof system, Porsche Crest embossed on head restraints (front), Heated front seats, Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module, Reversing camera including ParkAssist front and rear, BOSEÂ ® Surround Sound System, Mobile phone preparation.
The German carmaker will keep the existing lineup of trim
levels, meaning that Porsche
Macan GTS and Porsche
Macan Turbo will be the most luxurious models.
The entry -
level 2018 Porsche
Macan gets a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder engine with 252 hp and 273 lb.ft of torque.
Learn more about the 2018 Porsche
Macan models and trim
levels below!
($ 3,140) Air suspension with self -
levelling function and height adjustment; ($ 1,670) Reversing camera including ParkAssist front and rear; ($ 1,440) 19 - inch
Macan Turbo wheels; ($ 1,480) Sports Chrono Package, and more
For 2017, Porsche will introduce a fourth
Macan, an entry -
level model with a turbocharged four - cylinder engine.
We're not entirley sure the photo Porsche used in the presentation is the actual
Macan (Jalopnik think Porsche has used a render by Auti Bild to muddy the waters for their dealers — just in case the presentation leaks) but it does seem clear that Porsche, at l; east initially, aims to provide the
Macan with decent
levels of Porsche power.
20 - inch RS Spyder Design wheels, Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors, Comfort memory package (14 - way), Monochrome black exterior package (high - gloss), Sport Chrono Package, SportDesign side skirts, Privacy glass, Deletion of model designation - Steering Number, Sports exhaust system in black, Air suspension with self -
levelling ride - height control and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Panoramic roof system, Roof rails painted in black, Seat heating (front), SportDesign exterior mirrors, ParkAssist (front and rear) with reversing camera, Bi-Xenon main headlights in black with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), Headlight cleaning system, BOSE Surround Sound System, Supplied new by us in 2017, we are pleased to offer this immaculate Porsche
Macan S Diesel in the alluring Carmine Red.
Whatever the reason, it looks like the
Macan alone will go a very long way to pushing Porsche sales inexorably towards the 200k
level Porsche are chasing by 2018.
That promises decent
levels of performance even for the
Macan S, but the
Macan Turbo could deliver something north of 420bhp and offer performance comparable to the Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
The Velar itself will be about # 15k cheaper than the entry -
level Range Rover Sport, too - but it's worth noting that the entry point is for the 176bhp diesel in Standard trim only; if you want to get close to matching the performance of even the most modest
Macan, the # 43,500 model that has 249bhp, you'll need a Velar S D240, which costs # 10,000 more, at # 53,720.
The Porsche
Macan GTS is a new trim
level for 2017 and it is powered by a 3.6 - liter turbocharged V6 producing 360 hp and 369 lb - ft of torque.
The 2017 Porsche
Macan is now available with an improved base specification
level which includes lane - departure waring and rearview camera as well as a new PCM system.
As with the rest of the
Macan range the GTS has a very high quality cabin with top
level materials throughout.
Some vehicles deliver outstanding
levels of APEAL as well as good results in J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study: Eight models receiving APEAL segment awards also receive awards in the J.D. Power 2017 IQS: BMW 2 Series; Chrysler Pacifica; Kia Cadenza; Kia Niro; Kia Soul; MINI Cooper; Porsche 911; and Porsche
Macan.
On one hand, the
Macan Turbo tears down the road with a
level of sheer lunacy once reserved for high - performance coupes.
Thus, this GTS is based on the S version of the
Macan, the entry -
level 3.0 - litre V6 that sports 340 horsepower and not the Turbo — a horrible appellation since all
Macan engines are turbocharged — that sees 400 - hp from its 3.6 - litre twice - turbo» ed V6.
Standard amenities in the
Macan include 18 - inch wheels, bi-xenon headlights with dynamic headlight
leveling and cleaning, along with LED running lights and fog lights.
The new entry
level Porsche
Macan, shown alongside the new Boxster and Cayman GTS at the Beijing motor show, has become the first Porsche model since the 968 to use four - cylinder power.
Bright red six - piston calipers, clamping internally - vented 390 - mm rotors (10 % larger than the
Macan Turbo) almost filled the space inside the 21 - inch forged wheels ($ 2,920) and this
Macan sits 10 - mm lower than its siblings thanks to a height - adjustable, self -
levelling air suspension tuned specifically for this application.
The
Macan, which joins Porsche's new model, ranks 11 years after the introduction of the Cayenne, boasts a much more sporting profile than the upright Q5, with steeply raked hood, aggressively angled windshield, sloping roofline and heavily angled rear window within a one - piece tailgate that opens at bumper
level.
The self -
leveling air suspension varies ride height up to 1.6 inches, dropping the
Macan lower on pavement than the standard suspension and increasing ground clearance to 9.06 inches off road.
The
Macan S gets a twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6 with 335 hp and 339 lb - ft between 1,450 and 5,000 rpm — some 40 hp and 44 lb - ft more than the naturally aspirated 3.6 - liter V6 in the entry
level Cayenne but 14 hp and 7 lb - ft down on the supercharged 3.0 - liter V6 used in the U.S. - market Audi SQ5.
You can also have the Mercedes - Benz GLE as well as the Porsche
Macan in the R4 trim
level.
The 19 - speaker system, which for some reason is not quoted in terms of outright wattage, provides impressive
levels of volume and ultimate sound quality seems on a par with the Harman / Kardon and Mark Levinson systems sampled elsewhere... the outright best systems I've heard in the segment remain the B&O and Burmester systems available, respectively, in the Audi Q5 and Porsche
Macan — but the Revel is a good first effort.
The
Macan is offered in two trim
levels, each with standard all wheel - drive:
Macan S and
Macan Turbo; neither one of which is a slouch in the performance department.
The Porsche
Macan GTS may be slotted between the
Macan S and
Macan Turbo in terms of pricing, and power, but its track - focused looks, impressive performance characteristics, and all - around hyped - up looks will likely make the GTS the most desirable of the
Macan trim
levels.
Priced from under $ 72,000, in line with the Jaguar F - PACE on which it's based, the Velar brings a new
level of design, luxury and off - road capability to the mid-size premium SUV class including luminaries like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes - Benz GLC and Porsche
Macan.
The X6 goes up against the likes of the Mercedes - Benz GLE Coupe, Range Rover Velar and the entry -
level Range Rover Sport SDV6 S or the Porsche Cayenne S and
Macan Turbo in its class of expensive SUVs.
Unveiled in November last year at the Tokyo International Motor Show and Los Angeles Auto Show, the
Macan is Porsche's entry -
level SUV offering that slots beneath the Cayenne.
For 2016, the Porsche
Macan is offered in S, GTS, and Turbo trim
levels.
Macan is offered in four trim
levels: Base models have a turbocharged 252 - horsepower 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder engine, S models have a twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter V6 that puts out 340 horsepower, that engine develops 360 horsepower in GTS models, while Turbo models have a turbocharged 3.6 - liter V6 that makes 400 hp.
The recall affects 51,497
Macans of all trim
levels and all model years (built between March 4, 2014 and April 14, 2017 in the US).
If you're interested in getting behind the wheel of one of these trim
levels for the 2017 Porsche
Macan, you've definitely come to the right place.
The
Macan takes that element of excitement to a new
level, though, because the
Macan has just the right amount of practicality and versatility to be a solid investment.
The base
level of the
Macan aso comes with most of the same luxury features found in the
Macan S, including tri-zone automatic climate control, front and rear parking sensors, and a 10 - speaker sound system.
Optional on both
Macan models is an air suspension that ups the comfort and sport
levels even further, and can push the SUV's 7.8 - inch ground clearance to over nine inches.
With performance features such as Air Suspension including
leveling system, ride - height adjust, and Porsche Active Suspension Management the
Macan delivers even greater dynamic performance and comfort.