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Brutal (or honest?) review of the Macan Ev

alxman

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Sometimes that works on ours. I try every method known to mankind. After 7-8 failed attempts of multiple methods (light touch, heavy touch, no touch, different spots, etc), I get in the car and use the PCM. Had to do that Monday to get the right side port open. The left has more success than the right on mine.

I really need to get in the habit of just using the PCM when getting out of the car at EA stations. Plug&Charge seems to be working well so I have enough time to grab the handle and plug in before the door closes. Doesn't stay open long. (Unless it gets caught on the flap... poor design).
You may have a faulty sensor. I would ask Porsche to replace it before the warranty expires.
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I went directly from a Taycan 4S to a Taycan Turbo S. What materials are all of yall talking about exactly? With leather speccd interior there's nothing that jumps out to me as inferior to the Taycan Turbo S.

People keep saying "oh the materials" but.. what materials exactly????? I feel like people are inspecting the lower seat belt assembly or some other nonsense, I have no idea. The touchpoints are all equivalent to a fully speed Taycan Turbo S IMO.

The car absolutely is worth the money, as long as you can suffer the poor range.
 

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I went directly from a Taycan 4S to a Taycan Turbo S. What materials are all of yall talking about exactly? With leather speccd interior there's nothing that jumps out to me as inferior to the Taycan Turbo S.

People keep saying "oh the materials" but.. what materials exactly????? I feel like people are inspecting the lower seat belt assembly or some other nonsense, I have no idea. The touchpoints are all equivalent to a fully speed Taycan Turbo S IMO.

The car absolutely is worth the money, as long as you can suffer the poor range.
In my post, I referred to switches and controls of a Macan EV differing in quality from switches and controls of a Macan GTS, 911S and two Cayman S we have owned. All the latter vehicles had essentially identical switches and controls.

Now, I didn’t sit in a 2025 Macan, 911 or Cayman, so perhaps the switches and controls are the same as the Macan EV, and Porsche has made an overall change to how they feel from previous recent model years and iterations. That’s possible.

Otherwise, the Macan EV’s materials are similar. Ours has the extended leather package.

BTW, this thread is generally focused on Macan EV, not Taycan.
 
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I just did the software update and got a 2025 Macan S with 6000kms on it (mind you not a GTS which may be nicer I suppose).

There is absolutely not one thing about it that makes me think the Macan EV 4 (the one I have) has been downgraded in quality or materials so at least from a Macan to Macan there’s no down grade here.

It is miles nicer and better in my view including the Bose sound system … I know I know I’m biased so take all of this with a grain of salt ?
 
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I just did the software update and got a 2025 Macan S with 6000kms on it (mind you not a GTS which may be nicer I suppose).

There is absolutely not one thing about it that makes me think the Macan EV 4 (the one I have) has been downgraded in quality or materials so at least from a Macan to Macan there’s no down grade here.

It is miles nicer and better in my view including the Bose sound system … I know I know I’m biased so take all of this with a grain of salt ?
I had a near-new combustion Macan as a service loaner recently and completely agree. The electric Macan is way ahead on experience and quality.
 


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I came to the Macan from an Audi e-tron GT, which is a sister of the Taycan.
The GT (and Taycan) are much more firmly planted on the road than the Macan, no question about it! But I knew this going in. I, too, drive in Sport+, except when going over bumps, but it's not the same.
Other than that, I think the Macan out-does the GT in pretty much everything. It's a lot quieter inside than the GT, too.
The GT, as well as the Taycan, also have that evil sin for an EV: a two-speed transmission. Which means that it's always in the wrong gear, and any push on the pedal will be stalled by a gear shift. Probably the worst part of that car! One of the reasons I didn't consider a Taycan at all.
 

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Thanks jwatte. Very precise feedback from you who knows from direct, sustained personal experience. Much appreciated.
 

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I came to the Macan from an Audi e-tron GT, which is a sister of the Taycan.
The GT (and Taycan) are much more firmly planted on the road than the Macan, no question about it! But I knew this going in. I, too, drive in Sport+, except when going over bumps, but it's not the same.
Other than that, I think the Macan out-does the GT in pretty much everything. It's a lot quieter inside than the GT, too.
The GT, as well as the Taycan, also have that evil sin for an EV: a two-speed transmission. Which means that it's always in the wrong gear, and any push on the pedal will be stalled by a gear shift. Probably the worst part of that car! One of the reasons I didn't consider a Taycan at all.
Overall I find the Macan nicely planted, even in Normal mode, when going around curves. That's coming from an everyday driver though, not a sports car person.

But it does "skip" sideways when hitting a bump while cornering. We just drove back from Vegas to Denver yesterday, and Glenwood Canyon is a bit of a test for that. It's got some tighter curves (for an interstate) at 60 MPH, but also a pretty patchy road surface around many of them. I dropped it from Normal to Sport mode and that made a noticeable difference in reducing the skip (but of course the ride became rougher).
 

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But it does "skip" sideways when hitting a bump while cornering. We just drove back from Vegas to Denver yesterday, and Glenwood Canyon is a bit of a test for that. It's got some tighter curves (for an interstate) at 60 MPH, but also a pretty patchy road surface around many of them. I dropped it from Normal to Sport mode and that made a noticeable difference in reducing the skip (but of course the ride became rougher).
Yes, the skip gets your attention. Happens here on uneven roads, pavement divots, etc.

Changing lanes, corners, on-ramps.

It’s the only vehicle we’ve owned that exhibits this characteristic.
 

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I have not noticed that in my Turbo with rear-axle steering and 22" RS Spyder wheels. In Sport Plus this thing is a handling weapon. Hot-hatch level in my opinion.

I have noticed it on previous cars though and I do sense it a bit in our iX M60.
 


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Indeed. I've also owned everything from 911's to older ICE Macans, I've now had this Macan 4S for over 7 months. I have gotten the software glitches but very few so far (probably 4 times.. mostly early on). Like others, I just ignore them and they go away. I had an ICE Macan for a loaner from the dealer the other day when mine was getting the recall and the upgrade. There was NO comparison. I was very happy to get my 4S back. So much more engaging and much more fun to drive. The 'negative' comments (rear room, motor whine, etc) are all there but none of them were a surprise. Having owned a Macan S before, the size was certainly not a surprise. The whine can be replaced by their artificial noise generation (although I don't have that-I don't care).. I bought the car for the acceleration and the handling in a practical, pragmatic size. I have not been disappointed at all. The only other one that seems to come close (based on reviews) is the Polestar 3 .. and frankly the price is not that different... and speaking of software glitches, that one seems to have had more than its fair share of much more serious ones early on. If you want to really complain, I have 2:

1) Regular over the air updates (the norm these days for all but Porsche)
2) NACS support (should be soon).

Those, in my mind, are more significant than what's in that review.
 

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Re: skip, try turning the lane departure option off. When activated, I occasionally felt a little drift in corners where the road was a bit uneven. I think that option responds to the unevenness.
 

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Just a few days ago, we came back from a 2-week European trip - France, Switzerland, and Italy.
On the Switzerland roads, my base Macan was like it was sliding on silk, absolutely, zero noise from tyres, and not even wind noise. Again, as @pschloes mentions, it might be partly due to my presbycusis as well :)
Swiss roads are amazing, whereas in France and Italy they were noisy, somewhat crappy like we have in the UK. So, noise-wise, a lot depend on what type of roads you are driving.
Perhaps some Swiss contributors here can shed more light how good their road are.

By the way, I never found the base model sluggish in any way. Plenty of torque and kick whenever I needed. Even at Silverstone track, the base model was incredible. Mind you, no experience of Turbo or 4S to compare as it sounds from others here, they are a cut above.
I used to live in Switzerland. Roads were indeed miles better than here (UK). Generally, better quality surfaces were put down and lasted longer, despite being obviously more expensive initially.

I think the handling part of the review largely matches my experience. We drove a 4 without air and with PASM on 21” rims followed by a 4S with air on 22”. The latter dove into every last rut and groove in the road, and the air suspension disconnected you from the road in comparison to the mechanical suspension. No doubt, in some circumstances, the air was great - speed bumps and some imperfections were handled well. But overall, the cushioned ride (whether in normal or a sport mode) along with the tendency to grab grooves and imperfections laterally, meant it was a much more engaging drive in the 4. The 4S also brought out car sickness in my wife and me unless in sport or sport plus.
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