maserati levante vs porsche macan
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amy thoughts on these 2, up to now ive just been looking at macans and honestly id never even heard of the Levante!
but looking at them they looks quite nice but offer more space than the Macan in the rear.
my instant thought was a maserati = fiat/alfa = terrible build and reliability.
but is that the case?
has anyone actually owned one as there arnt that many for sale 37 vs 152 macans at the same price range
any thought sand opinions greatly received
but looking at them they looks quite nice but offer more space than the Macan in the rear.
my instant thought was a maserati = fiat/alfa = terrible build and reliability.
but is that the case?
has anyone actually owned one as there arnt that many for sale 37 vs 152 macans at the same price range
any thought sand opinions greatly received
Hard to give real advice. What year of car are you looking at? Both have had revisions; the Macan many.
Petrol vs Diesel is also quite a big difference.
Overall though, the Levante feels pretty dated. It is more like a Cayenne rival in size I would argue. I think in petrol guise with a nicer exterior/interior colour combination they are a good looking car, and at the right money they make sense. But the Porsche is a better car, in almost every way.
Petrol vs Diesel is also quite a big difference.
Overall though, the Levante feels pretty dated. It is more like a Cayenne rival in size I would argue. I think in petrol guise with a nicer exterior/interior colour combination they are a good looking car, and at the right money they make sense. But the Porsche is a better car, in almost every way.
just watched harrys review of the maserati and i think teh size of the pedal box would be an issue anyway
honestly id never even heard of them until this afternoon and another video of the macan had mentioned it and i thought id give it a look, they are cheaper than a macan
and if its cayenne size then the mrs wouldnt want one anyway as too big
honestly id never even heard of them until this afternoon and another video of the macan had mentioned it and i thought id give it a look, they are cheaper than a macan
and if its cayenne size then the mrs wouldnt want one anyway as too big
Different size classes for starters, but the Porsche will be a far more resolved product. The Levante received pretty scathing reviews when it debuted as it just wasn’t any near good enough. Especially for what they were charging for it.
I think though, contrary to expectations, they’re reasonably reliable and not especially expensive to look after given their extensive Fiat/Chrysler/Jeep parts bin crossover.
I think though, contrary to expectations, they’re reasonably reliable and not especially expensive to look after given their extensive Fiat/Chrysler/Jeep parts bin crossover.
I was exactly in the same place 2 years ago and had test driven the Levante Petrol extensively as my mate had one. Nice exhaust and a nice drive but an overall muted driving experience. It felt luxurious inside although the touch screen interface was dated. I then test drove the Macan S and boy I closed the deal immediately after the test drive. The driving experience is amazing and you enjoy driving the car. I still smile everyday when the exhaust roars for a few seconds when the Macan starts! I assume you are buying petrol as both the diesels don’t offer the same experience.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Someone around the corner from my parents has a Levante. They always park it nose-in on the driveway. If it didn't say 'MASERATI' in big letters on the back you'd not give it a second look and think it was a Kia Sportage or something.
Interestingly, someone across the street from them has a newish Macan in the crayon grey colour and that looks much nicer (and makes a nice noise - I haven't ever seen the Maser moving so can't judge).
I saw a recent review of the diesel version of the Maserati Ghibli which had a load of fake external engine noises which sounded terrible, I wonder if the diesel Levante does the same?
Interestingly, someone across the street from them has a newish Macan in the crayon grey colour and that looks much nicer (and makes a nice noise - I haven't ever seen the Maser moving so can't judge).
I saw a recent review of the diesel version of the Maserati Ghibli which had a load of fake external engine noises which sounded terrible, I wonder if the diesel Levante does the same?
Trustmeimadoctor said:
I'm undecided on petrol or diesel head say diesel heart says petrol as like you as soon as I started a petrol one I was "ooh" even without the pse
I think diesel will win out as 22mpg just may prove a bit wearing
22 would need quite a lot of long journeys on the petrol, that’s more Ghibli MPG and usually an SUV is a 20% penalty, also all RHD Ghibli are RED only so less drag.I think diesel will win out as 22mpg just may prove a bit wearing
I’d test drive the diesel, I did and didn’t like it.
Mine does 20-22 in town and about 29 on the motorway. Honestly don’t get the diesel, if you really want to enjoy the experience get the petrol. My mate used to have a diesel Levante before he switched to petrol and I can tell you from personal experience that there was a world of difference in how they drove. Nothing wrong with a diesel if you want economy however if that’s what your main aim is then neither the Macan or Levante are appropriate.
Also keep in mind that the Levante depreciates faster than a Macan. Going away from a Levante, the Ghibli in particular has really depreciated hard and I would recommend you test drive that if you really want a diesel. It’s lighter and you might have a better driving experience.
Also keep in mind that the Levante depreciates faster than a Macan. Going away from a Levante, the Ghibli in particular has really depreciated hard and I would recommend you test drive that if you really want a diesel. It’s lighter and you might have a better driving experience.
The Levante is a single turbo I think, Harry’s garage did a video on it, I binned the idea because of that.
I went for a new X5 in the end. Great car
edited to add video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdAGJq6b9H0
I went for a new X5 in the end. Great car
edited to add video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdAGJq6b9H0
Edited by interstellar on Wednesday 29th May 20:02
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