Great video! Having gone from a GTS to this Turbo, something that people might not realise, when comparing PCP finance deals between the GTS and Turbo (spec dependent!), due to differences in residuals they both come out fairly similar on finance. Turbo will work out only 2-3k more expensive across 3 years rather than the 10k “cash” price difference.
Terrific SUV with mega pin sharp steering. I own the outgoing GTS which is unlike your typical SUV. I drove the new Macan S and was blown away by it so ordered a new GTS! The steering is seriously impressive.
Andrew Cunningham Andrew if you were blown away by the S, why didn’t you buy that? I’m trying to get away from my BMW M550x drive to a small suv and the Macan s and GTS are the only desirable ones for me. So, I’m trying to decide between the 2 cars.
The Mecan is probably the best small SUV on the road. Once you've hooned about on a race track in the morning, you can take it off roading in the afternoon too. Though, you might need a tyre change :-))...
Your comparison of size between macan and cayenne sounded like macan is vw t-roc size. Actually they are short of 20 cm difference in length. Macan is larger then 90% of the cars / SUVs on the road
I really do like your content and style of reviewing vehicles, however, when are you going to cover a fully fledged BMW M car? So far, you've not done any. X3/4M, X5/6M, M2, M3/4, M5 or the M8. I personally would love to see one of these reviews instead of the 840 or M50d
Where I live in southern Italian alleyways (calling them roads is a bad joke) it makes all the difference in the world. A Golf is considered a big car here. Let that sink in.
Wow!!!! at 2:59 you use a key to start a £70k car, holy cowcrap I thought cars at that price range were started with a button and the key sat in your pocket?
Normally with Porsche, they will give you the option for keyless, but they also warn you that keyless cars can be hacked and thus, makes it easier to steal! Most other car manufactures won't warn you about that.
I prefer to turn a key and I'm glad Porsche still gives you that option. Should you want you can still spend silly money on a body colour painted key with a leather pouch to match your interior.
@@visionist7 - You're dead right about the "daft stuff" you can order from Porsche for your car. You can buy a £50k Porsche and easily end up spending another £30k on it. That being said. Porsche may not be the fastest cars on the road, but they're certainly one of the best, if not, the best, you can buy. Name me another car brand where you can do multiple, back to back "launch control" starts and the car just wants more? :-))... My comment I posted for the Mecan was the fact that you can hoon it around a track in the morning and in the afternoon, take if off roading. I know someone who has a Turbo S and they've done just that and the Porsche didn't bat an eyelid!
@n s I am just surprised that Porsche haven't gone down the route of keyless ignition as a standard feature on all their cars, having to pay for this as an option seems wrong. But BMW are no different, if I want a 12v socket anywhere else other than the front of the car in my X3 it will cost £890 as part of a pack. Bonkers.
@@martinjn2920 - I suggest you go to your countries Porsche website and configure any of their cars. They will actually warn you about keyless cars being hackable if you opt for keyless entry.
David Schiavone all Porsches are more expensive than their class competitors from BMW & Mercedes. That doesn't make them overpriced; they're higher quality. (I've owned all three & currently own two of these brands).
Does anyone really say Macarn? Surely normal people just say 'Macan'. Love the looks and build quality but for me it would be a tough choice between the Merc GLC63S or the BMW X3M Competition.
The X3 M comp is a beast and will probably out-drive the Macan Turbo in most situation. But everyone says the X3 M comp has a very harsh ride and unless you are surrounded by highly maintained roads, can be difficult to live with. I am not surprised by this, as I use a M3 comp as my DD and it’s a pretty harsh ride.
yeah...I do...and we are both mis-pronouncing it if you consider the original language it comes from. It actually is supposed to be pronounced "Mah-tchan" but Porsche advises to pronounce is "Ma-kahn" just as this guy does. Meh...does it really matter anyway? It's so fun to drive.
Porsche doesn't stand behind the quality of their vehicles. The transfer case on my 2015 Macan S has failed twice now in only 27,000 miles. This is a known issue which caused Porsche to extend their warranty to 7 ys. Their "improved" transfer case lasted only 2 years 2 months and 9,000 miles. I am out of warranty by 6 weeks and Porsche turns their back on problem and sticks me for $3,200 repair. Don't buy a Porsche w/o extended warranty for entire length of time you expect to own it. #1 rated warranty company - Endurance - won't even sell coverage on Macan. That should tell Porsche and all potential buyers something. Customer experience is far from an expected premium car brand experience.
Interesting. Was just looking at a used Macan that an independant dealer has and they said the transfer case had just been replaced by the main dealer. One reason to buy Porsche for me is the apparent quality. Am really considering the Cayenne after realising the external size difference is almost nothing.
@@DiscoFang the Cayenne also has transfer case issues for years 2015-2018. Porsche extended the transfer case warranty on Cayennes to 10 years, only 7 years on Macan. The replacement transfer case warranty is only 1 year. I had a Cayenne as a loaner for 9 weeks while my Macan waited for parts during pandemic. Loved it! If I were to buy another Porsche it would be a Cayenne GT coupe. The size difference is more than you might realize. The Cayenne clearly took up more space in my garage. Interior dimension difference is significant.
Dealerships by me selling some for 101k. For that price could get a over 500 horsepower M X3. Loaded. And save myself 15k for mods and all the above.. Or for mortgage.. Hahaha
A porsche is a porsche and always a head turner, a bmw is just another car. Bmw ist just a runner up and will always be. Believe me i drove bmw until i got 40 after that birthday only porsches and its a difference more than worth the money difference.
6juliuserving True due to Porsche’s price level. But Macans don’t turn heads im sorry. S, gts or turbo a common person cannot tell the difference. They are everywhere- as common as x3s are and probably more common then x3M tbh (granted x3m is newer model) Macan is entry into the Porsche brand but unless you are talking about 911s-macans or cayennes really don’t turn heads . Macans price range (50k-100k USD) makes it pretty much an equal to its competitors of bmw/Audi/Benz 911s tho,or even Carmen gts, now we are talking about true Porsches :)
Good video showing the car. However you need to learn to drive properly. Poor exhibition of control. Eg breaking in corners. Why does your hands need to flap about when you’re talking when they should be holding the steering wheel. Get some training.
Joseph Malley Nice car, has it been reliable? I drive a Lexus IS 250. I want a german luxury vehicle that won’t be annoying to maintain. My first car was a 2005 BMW X5 with the 4.4L V8. The engine was fine but the window stopped working since it was old. Instead of paying to fix the window, I just bought a 2010 Lexus for reliability. Now I am starting to wish for more luxury in my interior plus performance. Is M340i a good mix between daily drivability and performance? Thanks
I’ve never liked the Macan. I just feel it’s people telling the world that they don’t have enough money for a Cayenne when they drive one. The Boxster and Cayman are at least decent cars, so those drivers don’t get as much grief for not having a 911. You can get a used 911 for the price of a brand new Boxster these days anyway.
Speaking Truths Would you blame me for driving a macan if I’m 21 years old? I want access to german luxury while still maintaining reliability. I don’t want to drive a BMW or Mercedes. I’ll be left stranded.
ah come on, the cayenne is a big lump of a car, the Macan is a smaller nearer sexier version. nothing to do with being unable to afford the bigger dumper truck cayenne
Russell Brown Nice, how much have you spent to keep it going? My Lexus is super reliable. All I need to do is get occasional oil changes and new tires.
Great video! Having gone from a GTS to this Turbo, something that people might not realise, when comparing PCP finance deals between the GTS and Turbo (spec dependent!), due to differences in residuals they both come out fairly similar on finance. Turbo will work out only 2-3k more expensive across 3 years rather than the 10k “cash” price difference.
Ray A. So, which car do you prefer? Does the GTS handle better than the Turbo?
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Terrific SUV with mega pin sharp steering. I own the outgoing GTS which is unlike your typical SUV.
I drove the new Macan S and was blown away by it so ordered a new GTS! The steering is seriously impressive.
Andrew Cunningham Andrew if you were blown away by the S, why didn’t you buy that? I’m trying to get away from my BMW M550x drive to a small suv and the Macan s and GTS are the only desirable ones for me. So, I’m trying to decide between the 2 cars.
Love our Macan Turbo. It handles extremely well and is fast and fun to drive.
I got a new Macan Turbo 5 weeks ago today and it’s an amazing drive!
You lucky boi
Hmmm, think I'd go for the GTS, or perhaps an Alpina B3
To the point and wonderfully eloquent. Always a pleasure to see your reviews.
The Mecan is probably the best small SUV on the road. Once you've hooned about on a race track in the morning, you can take it off roading in the afternoon too. Though, you might need a tyre change :-))...
How do you spell it?
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Your comparison of size between macan and cayenne sounded like macan is vw t-roc size. Actually they are short of 20 cm difference in length. Macan is larger then 90% of the cars / SUVs on the road
I really felt like the macan externally is almost the same size as the cayenne but getting inside it definitely feels smaller!
S'funny, the previous generation of Cayenne (up to 2017) was only 1.5cm wider and 17cm longer than the Macan. Hold your fingers up to show 1.5cm!
Such a good review!
I really do like your content and style of reviewing vehicles, however, when are you going to cover a fully fledged BMW M car? So far, you've not done any. X3/4M, X5/6M, M2, M3/4, M5 or the M8. I personally would love to see one of these reviews instead of the 840 or M50d
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Nice review Dan, its a great car.
3:53.. “refined”... something of the Partridge about this chap.
But not as refined as "... a LLLexuss"
Only 98mm narrower than Cayenne, does that make such a big difference ?
Where I live in southern Italian alleyways (calling them roads is a bad joke) it makes all the difference in the world.
A Golf is considered a big car here. Let that sink in.
The previous model was even less difference in width - 15mm !
Wow!!!! at 2:59 you use a key to start a £70k car, holy cowcrap I thought cars at that price range were started with a button and the key sat in your pocket?
Normally with Porsche, they will give you the option for keyless, but they also warn you that keyless cars can be hacked and thus, makes it easier to steal! Most other car manufactures won't warn you about that.
I prefer to turn a key and I'm glad Porsche still gives you that option. Should you want you can still spend silly money on a body colour painted key with a leather pouch to match your interior.
@@visionist7 - You're dead right about the "daft stuff" you can order from Porsche for your car. You can buy a £50k Porsche and easily end up spending another £30k on it.
That being said. Porsche may not be the fastest cars on the road, but they're certainly one of the best, if not, the best, you can buy. Name me another car brand where you can do multiple, back to back "launch control" starts and the car just wants more? :-))...
My comment I posted for the Mecan was the fact that you can hoon it around a track in the morning and in the afternoon, take if off roading. I know someone who has a Turbo S and they've done just that and the Porsche didn't bat an eyelid!
@n s I am just surprised that Porsche haven't gone down the route of keyless ignition as a standard feature on all their cars, having to pay for this as an option seems wrong. But BMW are no different, if I want a 12v socket anywhere else other than the front of the car in my X3 it will cost £890 as part of a pack. Bonkers.
@@martinjn2920 - I suggest you go to your countries Porsche website and configure any of their cars. They will actually warn you about keyless cars being hackable if you opt for keyless entry.
If you buy a Porsche and have to worry about another $20k, then you may have your priorities wrong
The same applies to any vehicle over 30K.
I love this vehicle....but what about the oil leaks..????????
did you buy one? reliable?
It’s a good design!
Its a beautiful car but I think its overly priced - such a shame I would say :(
David Schiavone all Porsches are more expensive than their class competitors from BMW & Mercedes. That doesn't make them overpriced; they're higher quality. (I've owned all three & currently own two of these brands).
Most of the great things in life are expensive, and arguably overpriced.
David Schiavone Only someone who cannot afford to buy it says it is overpriced.
Does anyone really say Macarn? Surely normal people just say 'Macan'. Love the looks and build quality but for me it would be a tough choice between the Merc GLC63S or the BMW X3M Competition.
The X3 M comp is a beast and will probably out-drive the Macan Turbo in most situation. But everyone says the X3 M comp has a very harsh ride and unless you are surrounded by highly maintained roads, can be difficult to live with. I am not surprised by this, as I use a M3 comp as my DD and it’s a pretty harsh ride.
yeah...I do...and we are both mis-pronouncing it if you consider the original language it comes from. It actually is supposed to be pronounced "Mah-tchan" but Porsche advises to pronounce is "Ma-kahn" just as this guy does. Meh...does it really matter anyway? It's so fun to drive.
Porsche doesn't stand behind the quality of their vehicles. The transfer case on my 2015 Macan S has failed twice now in only 27,000 miles. This is a known issue which caused Porsche to extend their warranty to 7 ys. Their "improved" transfer case lasted only 2 years 2 months and 9,000 miles. I am out of warranty by 6 weeks and Porsche turns their back on problem and sticks me for $3,200 repair. Don't buy a Porsche w/o extended warranty for entire length of time you expect to own it. #1 rated warranty company - Endurance - won't even sell coverage on Macan. That should tell Porsche and all potential buyers something. Customer experience is far from an expected premium car brand experience.
Interesting. Was just looking at a used Macan that an independant dealer has and they said the transfer case had just been replaced by the main dealer. One reason to buy Porsche for me is the apparent quality. Am really considering the Cayenne after realising the external size difference is almost nothing.
@@DiscoFang the Cayenne also has transfer case issues for years 2015-2018. Porsche extended the transfer case warranty on Cayennes to 10 years, only 7 years on Macan. The replacement transfer case warranty is only 1 year. I had a Cayenne as a loaner for 9 weeks while my Macan waited for parts during pandemic. Loved it! If I were to buy another Porsche it would be a Cayenne GT coupe. The size difference is more than you might realize. The Cayenne clearly took up more space in my garage. Interior dimension difference is significant.
What colour paint is the car in?
White
Dwl😹
Crayon.
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Dealerships by me selling some for 101k. For that price could get a over 500 horsepower M X3. Loaded. And save myself 15k for mods and all the above.. Or for mortgage.. Hahaha
A porsche is a porsche and always a head turner, a bmw is just another car. Bmw ist just a runner up and will always be. Believe me i drove bmw until i got 40 after that birthday only porsches and its a difference more than worth the money difference.
6juliuserving True due to Porsche’s price level. But Macans don’t turn heads im sorry. S, gts or turbo a common person cannot tell the difference. They are everywhere- as common as x3s are and probably more common then x3M tbh (granted x3m is newer model)
Macan is entry into the Porsche brand but unless you are talking about 911s-macans or cayennes really don’t turn heads .
Macans price range (50k-100k USD) makes it pretty much an equal to its competitors of bmw/Audi/Benz
911s tho,or even Carmen gts, now we are talking about true Porsches :)
A BMW is NOT a Porsche.
Aston martin DBX looks like a copy of Macan !!
But a lot more interesting and better looking version
I always thought as much. A homage to the Macao. Like them both.
wast the first macan turbo faster?
No it produced 40 hp less, but did have a substantially larger engine (3.6 litres vs 2.9 now)
Yet again the most expensive version of a normal Porsche model is NOT the one to get.
It’s not for peasants
Good video showing the car. However you need to learn to drive properly. Poor exhibition of control. Eg breaking in corners. Why does your hands need to flap about when you’re talking when they should be holding the steering wheel. Get some training.
not even push to start? lmao
Sounds very meh. I’d take Mercedes AMG GLC63s with its thunderous v8, 500+hp over the Macan any day
The PDK gearbox in the Macan Turbo walks all over the Merc transmission. Plus fuel economy is way better.
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@@RB-xv4si The GLC63 has a great gearbox too, 9 gears and it's a multi-clutch
Overpriced plain and simple
Joseph Malley what do you drive?
@@ElitistIntellectual 2020 bmw m340
Joseph Malley Nice car, has it been reliable? I drive a Lexus IS 250. I want a german luxury vehicle that won’t be annoying to maintain. My first car was a 2005 BMW X5 with the 4.4L V8. The engine was fine but the window stopped working since it was old. Instead of paying to fix the window, I just bought a 2010 Lexus for reliability. Now I am starting to wish for more luxury in my interior plus performance. Is M340i a good mix between daily drivability and performance? Thanks
Joseph Malley I’m considering Audi S5
I’ve never liked the Macan. I just feel it’s people telling the world that they don’t have enough money for a Cayenne when they drive one. The Boxster and Cayman are at least decent cars, so those drivers don’t get as much grief for not having a 911. You can get a used 911 for the price of a brand new Boxster these days anyway.
Speaking Truths Would you blame me for driving a macan if I’m 21 years old? I want access to german luxury while still maintaining reliability. I don’t want to drive a BMW or Mercedes. I’ll be left stranded.
ah come on, the cayenne is a big lump of a car, the Macan is a smaller nearer sexier version. nothing to do with being unable to afford the bigger dumper truck cayenne
Get Money my 2016 M3 has been perfectly reliable. 50k miles on it.
Well then what do you think of someone driving a Macan Turbo as they could afford a Cayenne?
Russell Brown Nice, how much have you spent to keep it going? My Lexus is super reliable. All I need to do is get occasional oil changes and new tires.