Macan 4 EV vs. Macan GTS ICE

[jakeCT]

Tires possibly under-inflated? That could explain the large SUV sway/feeling.

 

[MFitz]

Why compare a full leather vehicle and say it's better than the partial leather interior? The Full leather on the Turbo I drove was excellent.

GTS has a sportier suspension tuning than even other ICE Macan's, and can't really compare to the Macan 4.
The Macan 4S and Macan Turbo electric's have suspension tuning that is more sporty than the Macan 4 to manage the power increase.

PTV is available on the 4S and I believe standard on the Turbo. Certainly the rear wheel steering addition will also add some agility that you would appreciate.

The new Android system has pretty universally been praised compared to the system in the gen 1 Taycan's, certainly always a little learning curve to feel comfortable with a new system. Granted, Surround view access may be a hiccup it seems.

To me the Sport sound is of no consequence, it is off on my Taycan all the time.

We had a Macan GTS as well, loved the car no doubt, but it feels dated and a little clunky to me in comparison to the new Macan EV. I did test drive the 4 and Turbo for a few hours each and can't really say I feel the same as you.

I have a 4S on order, so maybe some confirmation bias happening, but whatever works I guess.

I have to say that my drive in the two Macan EV's definitely gave me a near Taycan level of satisfaction in the smoothness, power and handling, but not enough to be my daily to replace my Taycan GTS, but my wife will be more than happy and allow me to enjoy myself when driving her car, even though it will be hard to swallow driving around in a Provence (lavender) car, lol.

I think the spec and trim is what may have let you down in direct comparison to your GTS, and possibly remedied with another go in a spec that is more comparable. The Launch edition Turbo's that are available at many dealers for test drive's seem to have specs more in line with your expectations.

I agree with all your points so I won’t add to it but I do think comparing the base 4 with partial leather is not going to show well. We have all driven the 4 and many have chosen the 4S or Turbo because we are looking for the extra sporty experience they offer. The 4 is a great car but to compare you need to move up to a Turbo and then let us know if it feels better compared to the GTS.

 

[SergeyIndy]

I agree with all your points so I won’t add to it but I do think comparing the base 4 with partial leather is not going to show well. We have all driven the 4 and many have chosen the 4S or Turbo because we are looking for the extra sporty experience they offer. The 4 is a great car but to compare you need to move up to a Turbo and then let us know if it feels better compared to the GTS.

I was not picking on the non-leather areas, but the ones that were leather, seats in particular. Even my SA today, sat in it with me and said, you are right the 18-way are way flat, compare to Macan GTS style 18-way seats that are highly bolstered, tight, and chunky to hold you in.

Good point on the 4 not having a sporty setup vs. 4S or Turbo, so spoke my SA today about when Turbo will be available or something with full leather. 2 Turbo slots given and taken by customers. No way they will order a lot Turbo car to test drive. Next time a Turbo will appear is 9 months out per my SA that will be a customer custom order. He said they can order any trim with no problem but the Turbos.

 

[SergeyIndy]

Tires possibly under-inflated? That could explain the large SUV sway/feeling.

Checked the pressure every time I drive anything. They were showing +4 all the way around since it stands outside, the dealer intentionally overinflates. I agree that having brand new tires that are not properly inflated would not result in proper driving dynamic.

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