Macan, worth it?

[ghost83]

Always liked the quirky look of the macan but always thought they weee more than they were,
Are residuals really that good?
Are they worth the extra over the Mercedes glc or the evoque? Obviously near gts spec and turbo spec you're also in Range Rover sport territory and even cayenne territory,

Also what are lead times as I've got 18 month to run but heard there's upto 20 month to wait

Also what are they like to live with I've got 2 young kids who at the time of purchase would be 6 and 3, plenty of room?
Currently got a mk7 gti and it's obviously on the small side but manageable

Going down to look at Porsche in Leeds this week to have a gander but would rather hear ph opinions on the car as you lot will be far more honest than any salesman.

[Cheib]

ghost83 said:

Always liked the quirky look of the macan but always thought they weee more than they were,
Are residuals really that good?
Are they worth the extra over the Mercedes glc or the evoque? Obviously near gts spec and turbo spec you're also in Range Rover sport territory and even cayenne territory,

Also what are lead times as I've got 18 month to run but heard there's upto 20 month to wait

Also what are they like to live with I've got 2 young kids who at the time of purchase would be 6 and 3, plenty of room?
Currently got a mk7 gti and it's obviously on the small side but manageable

Going down to look at Porsche in Leeds this week to have a gander but would rather hear ph opinions on the car as you lot will be far more honest than any salesman.

Residuals are very good and I don't think lead times are as long as you say....massively dependent on the model you are going for.

I can't stand the look of the Evoque personally so never even looked at it.

I'd put the interior space of a Macan on a par with a Golf...don't think the passenger space is much different. With kids that age in full car seats they tend to take up a lot of space so if you're over 6 ft tall I'd say you might find space an issue.

Porsche build quality is on a totally different level to a RRS (RRS is really poor for a car at this price IMHO) and also it's a totally different drive. RRS is good at wafting down a motorway but handles like a barge when you get to the off ramp/roundabout. Depends how you want to use the car.

[Porsche911R]

Cheib said:

Residuals are very good and I don't think lead times are as long as you say....massively dependent on the model you are going for.

I can't stand the look of the Evoque personally so never even looked at it.

I'd put the interior space of a Macan on a par with a Golf...don't think the passenger space is much different. With kids that age in full car seats they tend to take up a lot of space so if you're over 6 ft tall I'd say you might find space an issue.

Porsche build quality is on a totally different level to a RRS (RRS is really poor for a car at this price IMHO) and also it's a totally different drive. RRS is good at wafting down a motorway but handles like a barge when you get to the off ramp/roundabout. Depends how you want to use the car.

it's a tall car, so the boot feels very small imo. SUV are stupid things anyway, buy an estate car or a proper one, Macan is a lifestyle product, read into that as a milf car only to be seen at M&S and on school runs :-)

[MartinRS2K]

Porsche911R said:

it's a tall car, so the boot feels very small imo. SUV are stupid things anyway, buy an estate car or a proper one, Macan is a lifestyle product, read into that as a milf car only to be seen at M&S and on school runs :-)

Bks, I have just got a Macan GTS (wait time is 5-8 months) and have previously run Audi RS4 Avant, BMW 335d MSport Estate, Cayenne Turbo, X5 4.0d Msport and a few other SUV/estate cars.

The Macan is excellent for size, performance, boot storage and rear seat comfort (We have 3 girls 7, 16, 18) and all 3 can fit in there as comfortably as they could in my X5 and better than in the estate cars.

[Koln-RS]

I think the Macan is best in class if you are looking for a compact, sporting, luxury SUV.

Not the biggest, but one of the very nicest.

[Taffy66]

We're on our third new Cayenne and ordered a new Macan four years ago to replace the Cayenne we had at the time..In June of that year we had an extended test drive in the Macan and afterwards we cancelled our order and ordered another new Cayenne.
The reasons we didn't like the Macan is it felt way too cramped in the rear after having Cayennes and thought it was too feminine for me and more suited for a woman doing the school run etc.
This is because we were used to the full fat Cayenne and if not we probably would have bought a Macan. I agree the build quality on all Land Rover cars is pretty horrendous compared to any Porsche and for that reason alone we would never ever buy one..

[ghost83]

all sounds good

The standard equipment and options are abit of a joke though I'd have thought decent lights and say nav would have been standard

[Cheib]

ghost83 said:

all sounds good

The standard equipment and options are abit of a joke though I'd have thought decent lights and say nav would have been standard

Conversely the build quality is a joke on the RRS ! As is the reliability apparently.

[MartinRS2K]

ghost83 said:

all sounds good

The standard equipment and options are abit of a joke though I'd have thought decent lights and say nav would have been standard

Sat Nav is standard on the Macan as is Apple Play and Google Maps via Connect Plus

Lights on the GTS are Bi Xenon as standard and only £485 to upgrade to LED with PDLS not sure on the more basic models?

[Porsche911R]

MartinRS2K said:

Bks, I have just got a Macan GTS (wait time is 5-8 months) and have previously run Audi RS4 Avant, BMW 335d MSport Estate, Cayenne Turbo, X5 4.0d Msport and a few other SUV/estate cars.

The Macan is excellent for size, performance, boot storage and rear seat comfort (We have 3 girls 7, 16, 18) and all 3 can fit in there as comfortably as they could in my X5 and better than in the estate cars.

Where does the dog go , or 2 bikes etc etc ? as I said it's a life style tall car for school runs, you have just confirmed it :-) Cayenne is a far better SUV and more usefull, I just don't get small tall cars ! they do nothing well !!

[ghost83]

Porsche911R said:

Where does the dog go , or 2 bikes etc etc ? as I said it's a life style tall car for school runs, you have just confirmed it :-) Cayenne is a far better SUV and more usefull, I just don't get small tall cars ! they do nothing well !!

Luckily for me I don't have dogs and I don't have bikes either my boot is used for kids pushchair and shopping and to carry a few spares for work

[moonigan]

Porsche911R said:

it's a tall car, so the boot feels very small imo. SUV are stupid things anyway, buy an estate car or a proper one, Macan is a lifestyle product, read into that as a milf car only to be seen at M&S and on school runs :-)

A Cayman is a lifestyle product, as is a Boxter, 911 and every other car Porsche make. It just depends if your lifestyle fits that product. Personally I think its a great car. Drives better than any SUV I've owned and can carry more than my RS4 did (including bikes). There is bags of space inside particularly in the rear. The boot space is compromised quite a bit near the tailgate due to the size of the trim on the inside it.

Buying an estate car is great in theory and if you can get on a uber cheap contract hire deal then its the way to go but putting a substantial amount of your own cash into one is not a good idea unless you like flushing money down the toilet.

Dont buy a diesel unless you are doing the right kind of miles.

[ghost83]

I do 20k miles per year but I suck it up in the golf and my long term average over 18 month has been 26mpg plus with diesels going how they are I'm afraid residuals probably would kill the idea of the diesel so it would be either the petrol s or the gts with options! can't afford the turbo plus options as well in all honesty and not even sure the turbo would warrant all that extra cash

[moonigan]

ghost83 said:

I do 20k miles per year but I suck it up in the golf and my long term average over 18 month has been 26mpg plus with diesels going how they are I'm afraid residuals probably would kill the idea of the diesel so it would be either the petrol s or the gts with options! can't afford the turbo plus options as well in all honesty and not even sure the turbo would warrant all that extra cash

I'm currently in a 2.0 Macan and it goes really well. The GTS is probably a better proposition financially than the S and where my money would go if it was me.

[MartinRS2K]

moonigan said:

I'm currently in a 2.0 Macan and it goes really well. The GTS is probably a better proposition financially than the S and where my money would go if it was me.

I initially looked at the S but after I added the spec to bring it to where I wanted it the cost was more than the GTS and I expect the residuals on the GTS to be far greater than the S in 3 years time.

Some crazy examples are the LED light upgrade on the S is £1886 but on the GTS is only £485 and the 21" Sport Classics were £3240 on the S and only £1229 on the GTS

[MartinRS2K]

Porsche911R said:

Where does the dog go , or 2 bikes etc etc ? as I said it's a life style tall car for school runs, you have just confirmed it :-) Cayenne is a far better SUV and more usefull, I just don't get small tall cars ! they do nothing well !!

I don't have any dogs or bikes and our shopping is delivered by Tesco's every Saturday so it doesn't go there if I can help it

I agree with you it is a lifestyle vehicle, but it suits my lifestyle perfectly and having owned a Cayenne Turbo I personally like the Macan more. It feels faster, is definitely more nimble, has a nicer interior (Well the GTS does) and we very rarely have 4 in the car as the older girls don't like to be seen with us

As with all cars you buy them for your needs and this fits our needs perfectly.

Edited by MartinRS2K on Wednesday 1st November 16:07

[ghost83]

It sounds like it will fit my needs as well, as long as I can get my Asda shop in the boot and keep the wife happy then I'm happy,

[cerb4.5lee]

ghost83 said:

Are they worth the extra over the Mercedes glc or the evoque?

I've recently had a new Mercedes GLC350d and I did consider the Macan because I really like them, although once you spec a Macan up they're a fair bit more expensive, I'm happy with the GLC...but I'd be much happier in a Macan!

[ghost83]

Looks good that turbo!

Another question what are the service intervals?
Every 10k or 20k?

[Deep]

I must say I love the way the Macan looks, it has good residuals and I'm sure its true when people say it sets the benchmark for handling amongst SUVs.....

.....however its still an suv and so will never handle as well as a well sorted estate. So if a degree handling finesse is something that features high on your wish list I can't see how the Macan is the answer.