Porsche Macan Turbo: driving test and video
Posted on 12-05-2014 at 16:00 by Wouter – 58 Comments”
Four reasons to have a Macan to buy, versus four reasons to not to do.
[ First look, then read? Watch the video HERE! ]
Pro: newer
The SUV segment is quite fashion-sensitive feature, preferably, buyers have the model that just today for the first time, the showroom inside is rolled. Such old-fashioned Cayenne, X6, Q5, Q7, Evoque really can’t be more. It is the hard reality, but for now Porsche with the Macan so in the advantage.
Pro: gavere styling
The front seems to my taste a little too much on the Cayenne, but there is the Macan a very thick device on the driveway. Especially in the test execution with a good size jetsers, the white color and the carbon sideblades on the doors, the Macan in a positive way. During the pyjama party turned out to be the Macan also more than spotwaardig and that we may not all cars say that with me come visit you.
Con: the are the options that you necks
The test unit may be about 6 years old so the occasionsites as jam-PACKED, with all the options at the factory. For the second hand buyer on this very nice specimens on the header to activate the options to write, after all, the hardest. Someone, however, has all of the options may pins. In this case, the importer PON, but if you love your hard earned money the invoice had the privilege to meet. Then it hurts to 40% on top of the bare list price to aftikken. I must admit, the whole list is quite long: two columns on an A4 to be exact, but for that 40 mille you also had a reasonably executed A4 (I mean Audi) or a Golf GTI can buy. That is pretty bizarre.
The long and expensive options list surprised me (for Porsche), but it brought me thinking. As soon as the novelty of the model is (see also the first paragraph) will be the Macan to compete with the other SUVS in the segment. That there is a price difference with others, such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Lexus RX and Mercedes-Benz GLK (for all not a Porsche) seems to me unreasonable. All those cars have in common is that they can volhangen in the option-like atmosphere, but also that you are in package form can do (the so-called Pro-Executive-Pinnacle-Line-Avant-garde-whatever-S packages). After trade in of your old toothbrush, you get leather upholstery, the greatest wheels of all time and all the electronic goodies you will never use or understand. Not if the car just on the market is, then you will also need toothpaste in return and the value-for-money. For the buyer with a little patience, the options are virtually free if you already to a new toothbrush.
The problem is not so much that Porsche is a whole long list of options. Stronger still: how cool is it that you cappucino-colored seat belts can order a 440 euro? The problem is that the price of the extras are unchanged, seems to be compared to a 911 Turbo, but that is a car with a very different introduction and, most importantly, all the other competitors.
Con: is Porsche still a sports car manufacturer?
The “internet” went quite out of his power cord when the Macan was finally launched. The almost holy said Porsche already had credits to tackle with the introduction of the Cayenne, Panamera and diesel engines, but now it was the custom for some full. And if the measure is full, on the internet than you know it: vitriolic comments for never to come back/ to always Porsche to hate/ now really never a Porsche to buy (the budget was already an issue) sprayed everywhere out. They have a point because Porsche builds now more regular cars than sports cars.
Pro: schnell!
The Macan Turbo pushes good off if you have the right pedal is used how it is intended. The 3.6 litre biturbo V6 (not the boxer) is always linked to a seven-speed PDK box with double clutch. The launch control works always (for Porsche), and then a storm, the Macan in a impressive 4,6 seconds to 100. Porsche does not cozy with the German herenakkoord to speed limit, and thus gets the Macan Turbo 266 km/h. Up delivers a V6 400 hp and 550 Nm, but it is especially the character of the V6 that convinced. At the bottom is the V6 beresterk, but the block pulls just as easy to the maximum speed of 6700 rpm.
All Macans have a V6 with at least one turbo, all-wheel drive and a PDK gearbox. Also, the performance of all Macans to qualify if: more than enough.
Motor0-100TopsnelheidPrijs EN
Macan S Diesel3,0 liter V66,1s230 km/h€ 75.400
Macan S3,0-liter V6 biturbo5,2s254 km/h€ 77.900
Macan Turbo3,6-liter V6 biturbo4,6s266 km/h€ 100.700
Pro: it steers, brakes and goes like a Porsche
The handling is downright sporty. In principle, the Macan a achterwielaandrijver, at least under normal circumstances 80% of the power to the rear axle. If the circumstances require the Macan more power to the front wheels steer. Because there are so few drive goes to the front wheels, the feel is not ruined by aandrijfreacties. Very overdriven, the Macan on the public road, on a smoother surface or on a circuit with a lot of space you can surely do a powerslide to be used.
Con: big outside, small inside
The trunk is ok, and the front-seat occupants have the fine. The problem is especially in the piece in between: the back seat. Today, I have good reference material in the form of a chair. That is always an absurdity to place, but then it was me against how much space, the Macan really has. To the child seat to fill (with a child), I had just such a neck-breaking stunts tricks like the first the best sportier designed sedan, or station. The passenger seat also had a whole lot to advance, otherwise kicked kinderzitvulling with her pink shoes continuously against the seat in front of her. In terms of family car is the Macan, so definitely not ideal and is a Cayenne far preferable.
Con: the Audi genes
The Macan is based on the platform of the Audi Q5. Also the gearbox is not an official Porsche PDK gearbox, but it is an Audi S-Tronic gearbox. Not that it really matter, but yet the roots so clearly less exclusive than the Porsche badge suggests. Really severe is the disadvantage of also not, because both the appearance as well as the available engines differ from the Q5.
Conclusion
Not the fullest, to be fast, striking, well steering, but also pricey as soon as there is something on the long list of options is checked. Personally, I would quit at the lack of space or me to further chasten and direct a 911 to buy. There is also a back seat that is impractical, but if you’re not with child safety and filling thereof, is the Macan is a fantastic device. Movie!
Gallery: Porsche Macan-Turbo-2014
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