The One reason I did not get the Macan 4 and ordered the 4S

[jsaccio]

Like most of you I've been waiting to get a Macan EV since they were announced. I just turned in a Tesla Model S and I've had a 911 S, Cayenne Turbo and many others. I've had a lot of MB company cars so I'm generally fine with a 5 sec 0-60 car. I recently drove both the Macan 4 and Turbo. The Turbo was great but more than I wanted to spend. But the one thing that really surprised me with the Macan 4 was how slow it is off the line. I'm not into launch control so all I want is for it to take off the line when I need it to. The 4 has a very slow ramp up then it's fine. It's like the worst turbo lag in an ICE car. So the 4 was an instant no for me and the only reason I ordered the 4S.

Just wanted to share my experience. To me the beauty of electric car is the instant torque throughout the range and the Macan 4 is just dead off the line compared to other EVs I've driven and I don't know why.

 

[MFitz]

Like most of you I've been waiting to get a Macan EV since they were announced. I just turned in a Tesla Model S and I've had a 911 S, Cayenne Turbo and many others. I've had a lot of MB company cars so I'm generally fine with a 5 sec 0-60 car. I recently drove both the Macan 4 and Turbo. The Turbo was great but more than I wanted to spend. But the one thing that really surprised me with the Macan 4 was how slow it is off the line. I'm not into launch control so all I want is for it to take off the line when I need it to. The 4 has a very slow ramp up then it's fine. It's like the worst turbo lag in an ICE car. So the 4 was an instant no for me and the only reason I ordered the 4S.

Just wanted to share my experience. To me the beauty of electric car is the instant torque throughout the range and the Macan 4 is just dead off the line compared to other EVs I've driven and I don't know why.

I think for many of us that have gotten used to the quicker "off the move" start that Tesla gives you it is hard to go back. I agree that I do not need launch control but do like a bit of instant torque and it is also the reason I went with the 4S. Not sure I saved much since it still speced out at 128. I know it will be more like what has become the norm.

 

[bbmertz]

Agreed, although the 4 has great acceleration once it reaches 10-20 mph. In addition, the 4S was only about $5,000 more than the 4 would have been for the options I selected, at least in the U.S.

My only disappointment about the 4S is that the EPA range is estimated at 20 miles less than the 4 and not any better than the Turbo.

I take delivery of my 4S in about a week and will let you know how the acceleration off the line compares with the 4 that I test drove a few weeks ago.

 

[mako]

Agreed, although the 4 has great acceleration once it reaches 10-20 mph. In addition, the 4S was only about $5,000 more than the 4 would have been for the options I selected, at least in the U.S.

My only disappointment about the 4S is that the EPA range is estimated at 20 miles less than the 4 and not any better than the Turbo.

I take delivery of my 4S in about a week and will let you know how the acceleration off the line compares with the 4 that I test drove a few weeks ago.

It's really strange that EPA range of 4S is less than the 4. In the configurator vehicle-specific WTLP range estimation was exactly the same with same options, and the Turbo had 20 km less range. The only difference I find is that the 4S has Macan S wheels as default, and they have slighly less range.

 

[CandianPorsche83]

It's really strange that EPA range of 4S is less than the 4. In the configurator vehicle-specific WTLP range estimation was exactly the same with same options, and the Turbo had 20 km less range. The only difference I find is that the 4S has Macan S wheels as default, and they have slighly less range.

Not that strange really is it? Ignoring EPA and WTLP metrics etc Isn’t it almost universal on all EVs across the board that the “quicker” the version of the car (not including comparing rear wheel drive vs all wheel wheel drive variants) the less range it has?

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