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Mike, You will get used to the coasting facility. There are ways to prevent it and other ways to access it if it does not coast, eg pull the right floppy paddle.

All computer fuel consumption indicator overead!! Deliberatly [:mad:]

My Q3 sometimes flicks the wipers on start; I'm fairly sure that is because I nudge the wiper arm.

Derek
 
I saw a de-badged Macan in Dusseldorf a couple of weeks ago. I genuinely thought it was the face-lifted Cayenne. Really think it's much too close to the Cayenne in terms of size, it's just not differentiated enough.

It's selling very well though.
 

ORIGINAL: Mike Cooper 33

I saw a de-badged Macan in Dusseldorf a couple of weeks ago. I genuinely thought it was the face-lifted Cayenne. Really think it's much too close to the Cayenne in terms of size, it's just not differentiated enough.
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Yes I agree, but that is what we get. I still have a hunch that Porsche will be bringing out a smaller SUV in a couple of years. After all, Audi, it's cousin, has a Q3, Q5, & Q7 and will be extending their SUV range very shortly.

Whatever, IMHO the Macan is streets ahead of the Cayenne.
 
Managed to have a good look around one at my local OPC the other day. TBH, I walked past it at first as I thought it was it's bigger sibling!.

I was never a fan of the Cayenne and the Macan has done little to address this for me. I was genuinely interested in what should have been a new addition to the stable but in reality it the same old but tweaked.

A missed opportunity.
 
Since the cars are so similar, at least some Cayenne sales will be lost to the Macan. There's less clear sky between their pricing too with the Macan losing the advantage the Cayenne has of being (mostly) built in Slovakia. Not at all clear to me they could introduce a smaller car at a price point below the Macan which would be of interest as an alternative to the Spanish-built Q3.

There's no argument that the Macan will do very well. Like RR Evoques, they will be everywhere in a few years.

This push for volume is all rather depressing especially since the only new Porsche car I am interested is the one I cannot have.
 
Andrew Frankel's (Motorsport) first drive is reported here.

Comment added:-

There seems to be a current fashion for this type of quote/criticism in Frankel's piece....

"..Of course platform-sharing is the way all mass-produced cars are created these days "" you'll not find a major model produced by a major manufacturer whose underpinnings are not shared with another: the economies of scale are just too important to ignore. And, yes, in Porsche's case there is precedent, for the Cayenne has been built on the same foundations as the Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg for a dozen years now....2

....I'm know I getting old but as far as I can remember didn't Porsche do this in the first place re VW type 1 & 356?

FBR
 
But a 356 was hardly a 356..

FBR

Edit- I should of course add that I mean the original 356 not one of the Johnny-come-lately boy racer derivatives.
 
Arrived to test drive the Macan S (petrol) 80% sold already by the brochures and press reaction, and went away rather disappointed. Agreed its build and finish are up to Porsche's usual quality; it is quick, handles well and is a pleasure to drive, but it lacks the sporting character of a typical Porsche and in particular the the lightness and precision of my 981 Boxster. This is partly due to the size (despite which there is not a great deal of room in the back), but also - and I know a lot of people will disagree - to the PDK gearbox. Yes, it is seamless and quick to the point of being imperceptible, and I think it takes some of the character from the cars in which it features. I have driven other more sporty Porsches with PDK and got the same impression. A fraction of a second (count it on your watch) quicker is crucial in a race but it's immaterial on the road.
I have not given up on the Macan, however. In due course I shall drive it again and use only the Tiptronic-type gearshift option. Maybe that will tip the balance in favour.
 
John, trying to compare the Macan to a Boxster or any of the other Porsche sports cars is with respect a bit daft. Tha Macan is an SUV so for a real comparison go drive a Q5, X3, or RR Evoque and then go for a drive in a Macan that's when you will see just how good it is. As for the rear space, having compared it side by side with my Q5 it does have less legroom in the back but that's because the seat squabs are deeper which makes them more supportive and more comfortable. Fold the seats down and it takes a full size road bike with the front wheel attached so no different to my Q5.

I think it's a brilliant car, it ticks all the boxes as a replacement for my Q5 but I don't expect it to drive the same as my 991 and that was confirmed by an all day test drive of over 170 miles.
 
Re the earlier comment re Ad blu, why is having this such a big dislike feature as to make you not want the car? Do you not simply top the stuff up ?
 
Having experienced it with my Q5 with the uncertainty of when the warning to fill up will come on, the cost of the fill up, the consequences of not filling up in time and the overall fact that I don't want a diesel engine that's why I'm going for the petrol engine.
 
Yes, I agree. Put me off a diesel completely. I couldn't countenance the thing stopping never to restart without adding pee to the tank. [:(]

Regards,

Clive.
 
Big Cat,
I compared the Macan to my Boxster because this was what all the launch program and brochures led me to expect. I quote, "The new Macan is a sports car..."; "Create a compact SUV? No."; "We've created what we always create: a sports car."; "For an unadulterated encounter with intensity."; "Life intensified". I could go on! These quotations are from the first two pages of the pre-launch package; the claim is repeated over and over again.
Your comparison is with other SUV's and I agree. The Macan is a very good SUV, but it is not what Porsche claim. That's why I was rather disappointed.
 
ORIGINAL: John Greaves

"The new Macan is a sports car..."; "Create a compact SUV? No."; "We've created what we always create: a sports car."; "For an unadulterated encounter with intensity."; "Life intensified".
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Not sure I would have expected it to handle like a Boxster, whatever the PR campaign said.

[;)]

David


 

ORIGINAL: dpoynton

Not sure I would have expected it to handle like a Boxster, whatever the PR campaign said.

[;)]

David
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But some would have it that the 981 Boxster handles like a SUV ;).

FBR
 
Have not driven the Macan yet, but have seen a few and they do look very similar in size to the Cayenne. I think we will find that the next generation Cayenne grows a little and I think that it will get a 7 seat option, as other brands that it competes with have this option e.g. BMW X5, Range Rover sport and the Audi Q7.

Soem people have commented that it is a little pricey, to me the pricing looks good after all it is a Porsche and that does come with a certain premium.
 
Initially it was billed as the cheapest Porsche, but of course they have brought out the S model first. It's still a lot of car for the money, though despite what Porsche would like you to think, it is no sports car. Nor should it be.
 
Hi all
Just done le mans classic then headed on to interlaken in macan s diesel,great motoring no problems incurred.overhaul great drive,only downer got 6hr delay euro tunnel


Chris m
 
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