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Porsche Macan Review, For Sale, Colours, Interior & News in Australia

Porsche Macan Review, For Sale, Colours, Interior & News in Australia

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Porsche shored up its future by building and selling its first SUV, the Cayenne, which was a departure from its usual range of traditional sports cars.

The company then capitalised on the SUV explosion by offering a smaller SUV called the Macan. With its first generation based on a heavily reworked version of the same platform that underpins the Audi Q5, the Macan offers a wide array of engines including a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, a 3.0-litre and 3.6-litre V6, as well as a twin turbo-diesel.

Current prices range from $93,800 to $184,400 for the Macan (base) and Macan Electric Turbo.

No matter what engine, all Macans are equipped with all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch (PDK in Porsche's language) gearbox.

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9.3L/100km (combined)
SUV
7 Speed Automatic
Overview
Likes
Awesome ride and handing 
Big battery means big range
Solid cabin tech
Dislikes
Big price jump from ICE
Lacks fizz and emotion
Ergonomic quirks in the cabin

Porsche Macan News

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SPECULATION
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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2 Nov 2024
UPCOMING MODELS
Massive $30,000-plus price rise for popular SUV: Porsche Macan prepares for all-electric era as a rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQC, BMW iX3 and Audi Q6 e-tron
16 Jul 2024
UPCOMING MODELS
Porsche not fazed by global EV slowdown: Hundreds of buyers line-up for new Macan despite not having seen it yet as BMW X3, Audi Q5 rival goes all electric
12 Jul 2024
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12 Jul 2024
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Porsche Macan Pricing & Specs

The price range for the Porsche Macan varies based on the trim level you choose. Starting at $93,800 and going to $184,400 for the latest year the model was manufactured. The model range is available in the following body types starting from the engine/transmission specs shown below.
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Porsche Macan Colours

Aventurine Green Metallic
Black
Copper Ruby Metallic
Dolomite Silver Metallic
Frozenblue Metallic
Gentian Blue Metallic
Ice Grey Metallic
Oak Green Metallic Neo
Papaya Metallic
Provence
Slate Grey Neo
Volcano Grey Metallic
White

Porsche Macan Interior

Step inside the Porsche Macan Electric and you’ll find a familiar and welcoming space. I especially like the twin-screen tech set-up that looks great in the way it's kind of embedded into the dash. Each screen is big, clear and easy to use.

I also really like the control panel that gives you quick-button access to the climate controls, and the haptic feedback is next level, with the whole screen clicking in or out when you hit a button.

That said, in Turbo-guise you’re dropping almost $200,000, and some of the materials feel too hard and plasticky at that price point.

Porsche Macan Engine

The entry-level Macan is equipped with a single rear-mounted electric motor, and it will make a total 250kW (265kW with launch control activated) and 563Nm. The 4 then adds a second electric motor for AWD, upping the grunt to 285kW (300kW with the launch function) and 650Nm.

The 4S is probably the performance sweet spot, with its dual-motor set-up generating 330kW (380kW in launch) and 820Nm. But the Macan Turbo is a true monster. We’re talking 430kW (470kW with launch control) and 1130Nm.

Porsche Macan FAQs

How much does the Porsche Macan cost to maintain?

You’d think this would be a fairly simple question to answer, but in reality, it’s far from it. It seems neither BMW nor Porsche offer what we know as fixed or capped price servicing, that is; a known price that the service will cost, paid when you need to have it carried out. This is not uncommon with prestige brands and reflects the changing costs of imported service parts as well as different marketing approaches.

BMW, however, comes closest to this concept with what it calls its Service Inclusive Basic Plan which requires the car’s buyer to pay up front, typically for the first five years, of servicing when the car is purchased. That sounds odd, but it makes sense to buyers leasing their cars as the service costs are then paid for as part of the financing package.

In the case of the BMW X4, this package, which covers consumables such as filters, oil, spark plugs and brake fluid (but not clutches, brake pads and windscreen wipers; that’s another step up to the Service Inclusive Plus Plan) lasts for five years or 80,000km (whichever comes first) and works out to an average of $350 per service or a total of $1750 over the plan’s duration. Fundamentally, it’s like other car-makers’ capped-price servicing but you pay up front for it.

Meanwhile, at Porsche, the servicing costs for a Macan over the same 80,000km/five-year period will depend on what state you live in as labour rates vary from state to state. Since you’re from NSW, I’ll use the data from that state. As such, the Macan will need an annual service at one-year/15,000km costing $695. The next service at two years/30,000km is an intermediate service at $995, followed by another annual service at three years/45,000km ($695 again). The four-year/60,000km service is a major one costing $1750, followed by the five- year/75,000km service at $695 to end with. In total, that’s a grand total of $4830, making the Porsche by far the most expensive car to service for those first five years.

 

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Prosche Macan S 2019: Software issue or mechanical?

It could well be a software problem, as the Porsche people have told you, so let the experts do their investigations, and hopefully come up with a fix. There’s no point in trying to second-guess what it might be.

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Porsche Macan Boot Space

There is a little open-sesame magic at play with the Macan, and that starts at the frunk, where if you lovingly caress the bonnet, it will automatically pop open for you, revealing an 84-litre storage space. The Macan’s boot is a little more traditional, opening to reveal 540 litres (but just 480 litres in the 4S or Turbo) of storage with the rear seats in place, with a wide, flat and very useable space.

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Porsche Macan Accessories

Porsche Macan Electric range starts with the entry-level Macan, which gets a 12.6-inch digital instrument cluster, a second 10.9-inch central touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

It rides on 20-inch alloys, has synthetic leather seats that are heated up front, and Australian cars get things the clever 'Porsche Active Suspension Management' system as standard.

Next up is the Macan 4, which adds a second electric motor, but otherwise largely mirrors the base car’s spec. Next on the list is the 4S, which rides on a different 20-inch alloy, gets LED matrix headlights, rocks a better Bose stereo and gets panoramic roof and four-zone climate control.

Finally, the Turbo is the big dog of the electric Macan range, packing serious power, but also arriving with its own 20-inch alloy design — with 21-inch wheels a no-cost option — an augmented reality head-up display, and things like the 'Porsche Electric Sport Sound', the 'Sport Chrono Package' and a performance-focused 'Sport+' drive mode.

Porsche Macan Speed

The entry-level Porsche Macan Electric will clip 100km/h in 5.7 seconds. The 4 then adds a second electric motor, dropping the sprint to a brisk 5.2 seconds. Both boast a 220km/h top speed.

The 4S is probably the performance sweet spot, with its dual-motor setup and a blistering sprint of just 4.1 seconds (240km/h top speed). But the Macan Turbo is a true monster. We’re talking a sprint to 100km/h that’s as fast as a Carrera Cup Race Car – just 3.3 seconds (260km/h top speed).

Porsche Macan Seats

The back seat of the Porsche Macan Electric feels spacious enough, without being outstanding. There’s more than enough space for my 175cm frame, with enough knee and head room, but the way the middle console juts out will definitely eat into leg room for any middle-row passenger.

Elsewhere, you get air-con controls with vents, along with bottle storage in each of the doors. There is also a pull-down divider that deploys over the middle seat that’s home to two extra cupholders.

Porsche Macan Range

Every Macan is fitted with a big 100kWh lithium-ion battery, which helps deliver a solid driving range no matter which one you choose. The entry-level Macan will cover the most distance, at a claimed 654km, while the 4, 4S and Turbo will travel 624km, 619km and 616km, respectively.