How is InnoDrive?

[MFitz]

Just finally had to drive into work since getting my Macan 4 on Friday. Left earlyish (6:15 am) which allowed me to try out acceleration from say 50 to 70 and such...way, way better than expected. Cant imagine wanting more (yes, with the Macan 4 I do wish for a little more umph from 0 - 25 however).

2nd half of the trip was trying out InnoDrive a bit more, having only tried in fairly straight stop and go traffic over the weekend. I should note we are talking modest traffic, about 50 mph, on Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago, coming in from the north, from Belmont to Monroe street. If you don't know this patch of road, know two things: lanes (4 of them) are VERY VERY narrow, and there are two 90 degree turns you really cant do over 40 mph max. Straight for the first half, curvy around the Navy Pier. The left lane (which I was mostly in) is inches from the middle barrier the whole time.

Needless to say, I had my hand on the wheel with a loose grip the whole time, ready to prevent my baby from scraping, or worse!!!

And I never had to take control. InnoDrive worked perfectly the whole trip. Slowed down appropriately for the 90 degree turns and did them perfectly. If one gripe perhaps did not reaccelerate as quickly out of the turns as I would prefer, but not too terrible.

I consider this one of the hardest use-cases out there...very impressed.

I know the road well, that is a good test for sure.

 

[fsabek]

I have been using active lane keep and cruise control ever since I took delivery of my turbo in Chicago suburb last Friday afternoon. However disengaged the speed change and it has been doing fine. Is that inno drive? I have my car specced with inno drive however nothing in my car not or Manuel refer to mentions inno drive.
it has been doing well except the steer control couple of time became bouncy when faced sudden turn on highway. Also whenever there are intersections or traffic lights when the lane or side of the street gets interrupted the auto steering lets go.
today in a construction area it gave me a couple of assistance options limited notification however cruise control and auto steering kept working. Not sure if it was because of the construction.

 

[Duke95]

I have been using active lane keep and cruise control ever since I took delivery of my turbo in Chicago suburb last Friday afternoon. However disengaged the speed change and it has been doing fine. Is that inno drive? I have my car specced with inno drive however nothing in my car not or Manuel refer to mentions inno drive.
it has been doing well except the steer control couple of time became bouncy when faced sudden turn on highway. Also whenever there are intersections or traffic lights when the lane or side of the street gets interrupted the auto steering lets go.
today in a construction area it gave me a couple of assistance options limited notification however cruise control and auto steering kept working. Not sure if it was because of the construction.

Right, if you car can auto steer then you have innodrive.

 

[fsabek]

I know the road well, that is a good test for sure.

Same here

 

[SergeyIndy]

I have been using active lane keep and cruise control ever since I took delivery of my turbo in Chicago suburb last Friday afternoon. However disengaged the speed change and it has been doing fine. Is that inno drive? I have my car specced with inno drive however nothing in my car not or Manuel refer to mentions inno drive.
it has been doing well except the steer control couple of time became bouncy when faced sudden turn on highway. Also whenever there are intersections or traffic lights when the lane or side of the street gets interrupted the auto steering lets go.
today in a construction area it gave me a couple of assistance options limited notification however cruise control and auto steering kept working. Not sure if it was because of the construction.

Please see this post of mine regarding InnoDrive section in the manual.

https://www.macanevowners.com/forum...lug-charge-also-not-working.17233/post-263443

 

[Wawando]

Again, for self driving (limited but more than enough) you MUST get innodrive. Active lane keep will not do the trick

 

[Dasams]

I have Innodrive on my '21 Cayenne GTS. I don't use Innodrive, however, as I prefer ACC and I always use Active Lane Keeping (that's what it's called in my manual) on highways and other roads with well marked stripes. In those situations, it is great at keeping my Cayenne centered in the lane. Very happy with it and I'll spec Innodrive when I order my elec Macan.

 

[CandianPorsche83]

For me the only time I ever don't want to drive is stop and go traffic, has anyone used it for that and found it reliable? Overall do you feel it's worth getting that option?

If you watch the new Out of Spec video, apparently its quite good.

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