Macan vs Cayenne

Zorro said:

Had a brand new Macan S diesel as a courtesy car from Porsche Tonbridge whilst my 2010 958 Cayenne 3.0 diesel was in for a service and I thought I would share my view.

I particularly liked the sharper turn in on roundabouts and you could feel the absence of some weight. I also liked the smooth and swift changing 7 speed PDK gearbox as opposed to the 8 speed tiptronic. I am surprised they use a different gearbox for fundamentally the same engine.

Although it is not a fair comparison I found the 50 profile tyres on the Macan gave a much smoother ride than the low profiles fitted to the 21 inch wheels on the Cayenne. My car came with these wheels, I would never have chosen them.

There have been some modest updates to the satnav and instruments since 2010 although they are pretty similar.

On the negative front there is a marked reduction in rear passenger and luggage/dog space although the front appears pretty similar. Whilst the Macan is quicker on paper I didn't really notice a significant difference in performance. I initially found the steering unnecessarily weightier, but got used to it after a couple of days.

In summary I don't think there is a particular winner it's just a case of what suits individual's needs.

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Rhodris-dad said:

Zorro said:

I think you have to include the Panamera estate in the mix now.

Would guess it would be a better load lugger than the macan.
I saw a metallic green GTS at Chester OPC last week......OMG absolutely stunning.

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THe issue for me with the Panamera is that despite it being huge the boot isn't that bog and the boot doesn't open flat with the load floor which I suspect is because it's based on a hatchback. Major black mark as a dog owner!

We have both a Cayenne and a Macan....might seems excessive but we're both at home and do probably 25k to 30k miles a year as a family. The Cayenne is an S Diesel and the Macan a Turbo PP. The Cayenne is much bigger than a Macan...that's the main difference....if we're going anywhere with the kids and the dog there is only one car being taken (Macan has same issue with the boot not opening flat to the load floor)...but the interior space is also significantly more too.

Both great cars and I think the Cayenne is a much better car to drive than it has the right to be given it's size. The Macan is just a fantastic drivers car and way better than it should be in the handling department but I think the GTS/PP chassis set up has considerably more body control than the normal set up. That said the PP still wafts incredibly well.

Had a Macan 2.0 loan car last week....the normal air PASM is very good but it's not got the body control. Nice car until you rev the engine and then it isn't....needs to be driven on the torque. I wouldn't spend the extra for a facelift I'd buy a late used car and get a better spec/model for the same money. Not enough difference...even my 10yr old son thought the new widescreen Sat Nav overkill....and daftly when using Apple Car Plau things like Waze are smaller than on the previous cars because they fill the screen with a load of other info you don't need.

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