Macan 4 EV vs. Macan GTS ICE

[Macansing]

Not a reviewer, just a customer who went to test drive one for a day. I will wait for a 4S to evaluate the driving part hopefully with smaller wheels. The point was to compare to the sportiest small SUV that was 2016 Macan Turbo we owned for 8 years and now Macan GTS that we have had for a year.

The sales figures will be the real teller. My SA said they sold 8 so far who put orders in before it was released, so those customers did not test drive before buying. 80 people were on the list interested at the time Macan EV was announced. Currently, he said there is no more demand for any trim but the Turbo for which they only had 2 allocations that are filled. They have two lot Macan 4 demos that they are staging at different places in town like the Christmas market, so I will check with him after the holidays are over if he sold any after customers drove the demos.

250 units sold here is Singapore , car cost between USD 280K-350K....

 

[ColdCase]

Just to add that my expectations were high. I've owned quite few performance cars over the years, but no porsche. The 4 I test drove did not impress me, very nice car but the throttle response and feel for the road was different than I expected. The 4S and turbo are like different cars, especially in a sport mode.

 

[platypus]

I found the Electric Macan to be a significant step up from modern ICE Macans, especially driving. Couldn't disagree more when you say it feels like a large SUV and quality is inferior to the Macan GTS.

Same here. I've owned several Porsches, and the previous one was a Macan GTS (because... family!) To be clear, I don't pretend to be objective, most people here are happy owners of a Macan EV so obviously there is a lot of confirmation bias.

My personal experience is that I have never really loved my Macan ICE. It was great practical car, the PDK on its own was a reason to get it, but the drive was a bit laggy in normal mode, sport mode all-day long was a bit intense/loud for a family SUV, overall it rolled too much, and I really felt the weight. I guess my expectations were too high as well.

But then I drove the Macan EV. I was nervous it would be too heavy, I think you'll only feel this if you drive it after a 911 On an open road, the combination of rear-wheel steering, low center of gravity, firmer ride, and instant torque is just day and night with the Macan ICE.

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