Really enjoyed the Macan T review. Just the right amount of detail. We have a 2018 Macan Sports Edition and decided to trade in for a new Macan T that we just built. thanks again
I drove a couple of laps with a professional driver in this car at Speed Vegas. It felt like a 911 on stilts to me. The driver was easily keeping up with the Lamborghini in front of us. Granted that was a customer driving a supercar for likely the first time. The Macan's handling ability was surprising.
I drove a Macan T a few days ago and preferred it to the GTS. Why? Just so much more nimble and chuckable. I was surprised by how quick it was, whilst I was surprised by how slow the GTS was - relative to my expectations of both.
I'm always confused when someone says the GTS is slow. It's 0-60 in 4 sec. That's legit fast - and how fast was your expectation? Also, straight line is for the scat packs. Did you drive it on twisties and off camber hills?
@@ziggy149 Yes - I have other Porsches so was let loose for a good solo drive. Not saying the GTS was slow. Or bad. I just expected a little more noise and drama from the hottest Macan, I guess. It was great, but didn’t get under my skin. I preferred the T. It was more fun on the twisties and you had to rev the nuts off it, so there was bit bit more work involved in hustling it. I just found it more fun.
The MK2 Macan S or Turbo is still unbeatable with the correct engine and options. Porsche can’t beat what they have already created. The interior glass touch centre console is a downgrade IMO I’d much rather have my centre console with physical buttons. You know exactly what and where you are pressing and when you have pressed it. Plus the glass will be covered in finger print marks after about 2 minutes of driving.
2.0L 4 cylinder in a Macan? I'm not convinced. I wouldn't mind a 2.0L 4 cylinder in a 718 Cayman/Boxster. But in a big SUV? I'm afraid it's gonna be a no from me.
0-60 in less than 5.8 seconds for an SUV from a 2 litre petrol is still pretty rapid in the grand scheme of things. For around 50k I don't think much beats this. I'd personally go for a 6 cylinder X3 30d which has the same performance.
I nearly bought a GTS a couple of years ago, but still don't know why they only support Apple and not Android. I went with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio eventually and yes Porsche!! It is important.
@@computerman9971 well yeah. But the Macan S has no options on it. It is bone stock macan S. if we get a T. They can spend more on options like a special colour, sunroof, all leather GTS seats. I mean the Macan T is fast enough. So really it’s a smart choice.
@@Infinity600gaming yeah if you're in the uk it makes sense, but here in the US it makes for sense to spend a bit extra to get an s with premium plus package.
@@christianolsen9781too much attention to engine size. Reminds me of the debate in the 80s when people didn’t want a 6 cylinder because it wasn’t a V8 !! 😳
The point of this car is that you get all of the superb driving dynamics of the more expensive cars, all the quality, all the looks, etc. that make it a Porsche. You pay less, and you don’t get all the straight line speed. If driving challenging, rewarding roads somewhere is part of your routine rather than trudging along on highway commutes or trying to flex from stoplight to stoplight, then that will probably be a trade off a prospective buyer will be interested in.
I had the first gen Macan turbo back in 2015. Loved everything about it……except one: Porsche, if you’re listening, please give us the option of sports seats for front passengers? Please! The default seats, despite upgrade and lumbar support options at additional costs, just ain’t doing the job to hold the driver intact from lateral shift for slimmer-girth drivers. Never getting another Macan again until sports seats option is offered.
A polite request... Im asking All car reviewers and Auto Journalists to do the same. Please show and let us know detailed information about the tyre that comes with the new vehicle (Brand, type, summer/winter/all-season, speed, size and general auto industry tyre reviews grading of the tyre - meaning, good, average, bad)) Why? 2 Reasons... 1. The tyre is the most important safety feature of any car, as it is the ONLY thing that connects the vehicle with the road, regardless of how good or poor the car is itself. 2. By Auto Journalists and car RUclipsrs doing this, it will hopefully start vehicles manufacturers taking note. It may even hopefully push them towards going with best ranked tyre manufacturer, or at least offering different tyres for a customer to have a choice that will be put on the vehicle, with the best available tyre, as well as a tyre that is suitable for the time of year that it is sold. For example, living in Northern Scotland, UK, every time i pick-up a new car, often in December, regardless of European car manufacturer, they 'only' put summer tyres on it for the UK market. Yet the safe and sensible customer focused safety thing to do, would be putting on All Season tyres as a minimum. So for last 10 years, every new car i have had (5), from picking the car up at a dealership, within 30 minutes I've had to drive straight to a tyre specialists (If road conditions allow and no snow or ice) and put on Winter Tyres and in recent years with tyre technology, All Season tyres. This is often an extra £1000+ cost on top of what I've just paid for the vehicle. It is crazy and frustrating car manufactures will not listen or change and car nothing to the safety of their customers, certainly in the UK market. Thank-you..
Journalists can’t tell the make of tyre because all manufacturers multi source for safety of supply lines and probably to get a competition going on price.
0 - 60 on the Golf GTI is 6.5 seconds... The Macan T does the same in 5.8 seconds. The engines and equipment are all shared across VAG group. The performance isn't the same. It's between the Golf R and GTI in terms of that.
My 2016 Macan turbo engine completely failed last week with 72K miles on it. No warning signs, nothing. Just lost all oil pressure in an instant and we found the oil full of metal. I loved my Macan but will never buy another Porsche. My Panamera breaks every three weeks and I thought Porsches where reliable but that has not been my experience. They're great cars, when they work.
For a SUV that looks like Kermit the Frog, an old chassis, VW engine, Porsche's greed to sell 'S _ _ t' at an inflated price, is clearly evidenced, hoping _ _ _ _ people buy it for the badge. Simply Sad.
Great review thanks. Good value for the desireable Porsche badge.
Really enjoyed the Macan T review. Just the right amount of detail. We have a 2018 Macan Sports Edition and decided to trade in for a new Macan T that we just built. thanks again
Well done review on the new Macan T. Thank you. My heart says Macan S, but my pocket says maybe Macan T.
I drove a couple of laps with a professional driver in this car at Speed Vegas. It felt like a 911 on stilts to me. The driver was easily keeping up with the Lamborghini in front of us. Granted that was a customer driving a supercar for likely the first time. The Macan's handling ability was surprising.
The macan in gas version is not being discontinued. It will be produced alongside the electric version.
Nice, fair, well rounded review. Thank you 👍
Great. Nice car I injoy from Afghanistan 😊🇦🇫❤️
I drove a Macan T a few days ago and preferred it to the GTS. Why? Just so much more nimble and chuckable. I was surprised by how quick it was, whilst I was surprised by how slow the GTS was - relative to my expectations of both.
I'm always confused when someone says the GTS is slow. It's 0-60 in 4 sec. That's legit fast - and how fast was your expectation? Also, straight line is for the scat packs. Did you drive it on twisties and off camber hills?
@@ziggy149 Yes - I have other Porsches so was let loose for a good solo drive. Not saying the GTS was slow. Or bad. I just expected a little more noise and drama from the hottest Macan, I guess. It was great, but didn’t get under my skin. I preferred the T. It was more fun on the twisties and you had to rev the nuts off it, so there was bit bit more work involved in hustling it. I just found it more fun.
A 2.0 similar to a 2.9 turbo 440hp 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.. Obviously a slow driver
I love ❤️ how my macan drives 🚗
A gloss black strip around the windows - how wonderful. I now want to buy a Macan.
The MK2 Macan S or Turbo is still unbeatable with the correct engine and options. Porsche can’t beat what they have already created. The interior glass touch centre console is a downgrade IMO I’d much rather have my centre console with physical buttons. You know exactly what and where you are pressing and when you have pressed it. Plus the glass will be covered in finger print marks after about 2 minutes of driving.
2.0L 4 cylinder in a Macan? I'm not convinced. I wouldn't mind a 2.0L 4 cylinder in a 718 Cayman/Boxster. But in a big SUV? I'm afraid it's gonna be a no from me.
It’s not the only engine option is it.
@@johnguidetti5839 It's the only engine available with the Macan T.
There are other engines available with the other Macan models, of course.
0-60 in less than 5.8 seconds for an SUV from a 2 litre petrol is still pretty rapid in the grand scheme of things. For around 50k I don't think much beats this. I'd personally go for a 6 cylinder X3 30d which has the same performance.
The Macan is an inline 4. The Cayman/Boxer is a flat (base models). Someone would say very different to extremely different engines and performance.
@@benpascall4297$ 50,000!?????? Lol 😂 not even close! For the BASE model.
with the advent of more capable EV's the Porsche is struggling to be at the top of the performance game in fact I reckon Porsche no longer leaders
Surely an X3 is a rival?! Do you have an allergy to mentioning it - X3 M40i is a direct rival to Q5.
Macan (matjan): sounds scary.
Macan (makan): sounds like a picnic.
I nearly bought a GTS a couple of years ago, but still don't know why they only support Apple and not Android. I went with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio eventually and yes Porsche!! It is important.
You can jailbreak the infotainment to support android auto. The code is in there, it's just not public facing because they're in a licensing standoff
Lovely for £50k, but I bet it's nearer £80k with options.
Specced one up after watching this - £66k!
Only if you go BONKERS on options such as ticking every available option to reach 80K
Great review 🧡
that was a nice jacket... can anyone please help me with the brand name..
Excellent review thanks.
Porsche macan 😍😘😘😘
His voice reminds me of Elizabeth Holmes😶
^^ This comment deserves more likes. Hilarious. Well played
Was our man listening to a cheeky bit of Whitney Houston??
I just picked up a 23 Macan T CPO in the US... I wish it was the big engine but my wallet and value of the build swung me.
They have a T for sale for less than I spent on the base model.
He's fabulous and I'm subscribing!!!
Parents just put the deposit down for one to replace a 2019 Macan S
So they are downgrading by doing that.....
@@computerman9971 well yeah. But the Macan S has no options on it. It is bone stock macan S. if we get a T. They can spend more on options like a special colour, sunroof, all leather GTS seats. I mean the Macan T is fast enough. So really it’s a smart choice.
@@Infinity600gaming yeah if you're in the uk it makes sense, but here in the US it makes for sense to spend a bit extra to get an s with premium plus package.
@@Infinity600gaming well a VW Golf 1.5 is fast enough, but for me a Porsche with 2.0 is not special even with alle the options in the world.
@@christianolsen9781too much attention to engine size. Reminds me of the debate in the 80s when people didn’t want a 6 cylinder because it wasn’t a V8 !! 😳
So, an old chassis from an Audi A5, a VW GTI engine and a nicer interior. I take it the only thing Porsche about the Macan is the badge.
At least, the wheel is on the right side.
Just buy the S… if you’re worried about petrol costs don’t buy a Porsche.
or buy a cayenne /panamera e/se hybrid
It’s not the petrol cost that I’m worried. It’s the cost of the car😅
The point of this car is that you get all of the superb driving dynamics of the more expensive cars, all the quality, all the looks, etc. that make it a Porsche. You pay less, and you don’t get all the straight line speed. If driving challenging, rewarding roads somewhere is part of your routine rather than trudging along on highway commutes or trying to flex from stoplight to stoplight, then that will probably be a trade off a prospective buyer will be interested in.
I had the first gen Macan turbo back in 2015.
Loved everything about it……except one:
Porsche, if you’re listening, please give us the option of sports seats for front passengers? Please!
The default seats, despite upgrade and lumbar support options at additional costs, just ain’t doing the job to hold the driver intact from lateral shift for slimmer-girth drivers.
Never getting another Macan again until sports seats option is offered.
A polite request... Im asking All car reviewers and Auto Journalists to do the same. Please show and let us know detailed information about the tyre that comes with the new vehicle (Brand, type, summer/winter/all-season, speed, size and general auto industry tyre reviews grading of the tyre - meaning, good, average, bad))
Why? 2 Reasons...
1. The tyre is the most important safety feature of any car, as it is the ONLY thing that connects the vehicle with the road, regardless of how good or poor the car is itself.
2. By Auto Journalists and car RUclipsrs doing this, it will hopefully start vehicles manufacturers taking note. It may even hopefully push them towards going with best ranked tyre manufacturer, or at least offering different tyres for a customer to have a choice that will be put on the vehicle, with the best available tyre, as well as a tyre that is suitable for the time of year that it is sold.
For example, living in Northern Scotland, UK, every time i pick-up a new car, often in December, regardless of European car manufacturer, they 'only' put summer tyres on it for the UK market. Yet the safe and sensible customer focused safety thing to do, would be putting on All Season tyres as a minimum. So for last 10 years, every new car i have had (5), from picking the car up at a dealership, within 30 minutes I've had to drive straight to a tyre specialists (If road conditions allow and no snow or ice) and put on Winter Tyres and in recent years with tyre technology, All Season tyres. This is often an extra £1000+ cost on top of what I've just paid for the vehicle. It is crazy and frustrating car manufactures will not listen or change and car nothing to the safety of their customers, certainly in the UK market.
Thank-you..
Totally AGREE
TOTALLY AGREE
Journalists can’t tell the make of tyre because all manufacturers multi source for safety of supply lines and probably to get a competition going on price.
HERE, HERE! This is a problem in many, many places!
I would personally never pay Porsche money for Golf GTI performance..
0 - 60 on the Golf GTI is 6.5 seconds...
The Macan T does the same in 5.8 seconds. The engines and equipment are all shared across VAG group.
The performance isn't the same. It's between the Golf R and GTI in terms of that.
Nice car... Porcha have pitched this just right.
My 2016 Macan turbo engine completely failed last week with 72K miles on it. No warning signs, nothing. Just lost all oil pressure in an instant and we found the oil full of metal. I loved my Macan but will never buy another Porsche.
My Panamera breaks every three weeks and I thought Porsches where reliable but that has not been my experience. They're great cars, when they work.
Sounds a bit like my 3.0 Audi. Same group VAG..
What do you call a Macan that isn't capable? Macan'T
A Tiger
That is sharp - and true..
What do you call a Golf R with a Porsche badge?
Ma can't say.
Grapes are sour😂
Macarn?
Is it fast???
Why Macaan? You probably call those weird nuts Pecaans too but why not Tycaan?
Keen to see the Macan EV next year.
Does it have auto parking?
Iffff you can’t park a car ,, you shoot not drive enny carrrrr
@@bennospijker9737 if you can’t write with correct spelling, then don’t reply 😜😂
@@MASAqueen777 do you speak German and English AND Dutch ? Don’t think so
AND you can’t park a car 🤣
@@bennospijker9737 I can, but auto parking is an added value. 🤨
Nice car 😊👍
Macan’s are going all electric? Well this is the last macan model review I will watch then
Rather EV than 2.0 though.. at least it will not be embarassed by cars 1/3 the price..
Petrol YESSSSS
GL
What do you call a Golf R with a Porsche badge?
Ma can't say.
not interested, petrol...?
For a SUV that looks like Kermit the Frog, an old chassis, VW engine, Porsche's greed to sell 'S _ _ t' at an inflated price, is clearly evidenced, hoping _ _ _ _ people buy it for the badge. Simply Sad.
Hey Pero you are sounding like a green eyed monster.. Drive one and then comment back