Have Taycan - should I switch to Macan?

[Henke]

I have a MY22 4S. Enjoyed the car but it was in the shop for 6 weeks for an AC issue and now it has been in the shop with an unspecified issue for a week. They suspect the HV battery has failed but the car is completely dead and they are unable to access comms for error info. If it’s a HV replacement, we are talking 8 weeks.

Would I be crazy to consider switching to a Macan EV? This is my first Porsche and I did love the car when I had it. I have a loaner macan ICE and there is no doubt it is easier to get in and out of and quite a comfortable drive. More spacious to give more than one person a ride. I miss the tech of my Taycan and the punchiness at all speeds.

Has anyone done this and do you have any regrets or are you happy with the move?

 

[grizzler]

Switched from a 12/22 4S ST to a Macan Turbo. I do not regret
In total i am happy with the change. IMHO especially the getting in (gravity on your side) and getting out (gravity not on your side) is a game changer. It was not the "depth" more the small space to enter the car.
You will not miss punchiness if you change from a atycan 4s to a macan turbo.

So goodbye taycan and hello macan.

 

[Henke]

Switched from a 12/22 4S ST to a Macan Turbo. I do not regret
In total i am happy with the change. IMHO especially the getting in (gravity on your side) and getting out (gravity not on your side) is a game changer. It was not the "depth" more the small space to enter the car.
You will not miss punchiness if you change from a atycan 4s to a macan turbo.

So goodbye taycan and hello macan.

Thank you. Some say it’s a downgrade and perhaps it is. But the turbo would be faster, better range and newer tech. Plus as you say, a more comfortable entry/exit.

Does it fix the awful surround camera and center console issues? That would be a nice bonus.

Downsides perhaps not quite as stylish and handling is probably not quite as good?

 

[grizzler]

Downgrade? Maybe a point of view. I do not feel this way but i was never like "e class better than c class"...
I always had a preference on mid size suvs, my glc 63 s amg was one of my favorite cars.
I would say the awful sorrund camera improved from awful to less awful - still not impressed and i don´t untersand it, cause our 12/23 cayenne has a much better sorrund camera. no fisheye but kinda "laggy".

I like the handling very much but you can feel the higher focus. The additional height and weight is there...