POLL: Pick your top 5 most desirable options for Macan EV build

[cometguy]

I maxed out the number of options I could include in the poll after adding ACC. FWIW, ACC, surround view, and air suspension are all standard in the US. Matrix lighting is not. Perhaps I can swap that one out. UPDATE: It is not letting me change the options further. Sorry!

surround view is not standard in the US, at least on the Macan 4; I had to pay $1090 to get it...

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[Fun TC Driving]

As noted, so personal due to our each unqiue locations, driving circumstances, and what equipment is standard and/or not avaialble in our own country so this could be the first poll I did not answer,. But have enjoyed other’s posts.

Also LOL, buyin a CPO gets one to re-select their “top priorites” to get overall the combination that worked best for us.

 

[daveo4EV]

this is porsche 5 options is "too few" - many of Porsche's "options" are standard on many many less expensive vehicle's … 5 is just too few

I'm personally surprised at the results - RWS is certainly a great option (I got it on my personal Macan) but honestly it's not "critical".

many many of these "options" should not be an option on a $100k vehicle.

 

[alxman]

many many of these "options" should not be an option on a $100k vehicle

Be careful, Porsche may listen to you and make those options standard and just increase the base price of the vehicle to cover the cost… problem solved!

 

[SteveInKirkland]

I think surround view is one of the few options that is 100% necessary. It makes parking the car a lot easier.

There are many other options that I would not buy another Macan EV without ... but I think those are more personal. For instance, I would buy the HUD again on any Macan EV. But do most people need it? No. I also will only buy the car with 14-way seats because my wife refuses to sit in the 18-way. Others should not base their purchasing decisions on that personal opinion.

I also wouldn't buy another Macan EV without Innodrive (or a better version of Innodrive). But, again, I think this is totally personal. I use it nearly every time I drive the car and it works great for what it is.

 

[Awaz]

I think surround view is one of the few options that is 100% necessary. It makes parking the car a lot easier.

Yes, and I think it should have been much better for a car of this price. Even far cheaper Chinese cars have better ones.

 

[sor]

It’s interesting to see so many people complaining about the cameras. I don’t doubt they are bad, but I used them in my test drive (reverse parking) and I really don’t recall noticing anything horrible. The main thing that stuck out was the screen size coming from the iX made the view smaller, to be expected.

I was probably just too preoccupied with using them to really scrutinize the quality.

 

[SteveInKirkland]

It’s interesting to see so many people complaining about the cameras. I don’t doubt they are bad, but I used them in my test drive (reverse parking) and I really don’t recall noticing anything horrible. The main thing that stuck out was the screen size coming from the iX made the view smaller, to be expected.

I was probably just too preoccupied with using them to really scrutinize the quality.

I'm sort of glad you made this comment, because I was asked to explain my reliance on surround view to someone else the other day.

In the USA (where the EV has a standard backup camera only), I find the surround view screen helps with smoothly and quickly parking at busy DC fast chargers. You're backing up, frequently trying to miss people standing next to their cars, miss some poles, miss curbs, position your car so that the charging cable can reach the DC fast charging port on the drivers side, etc. The proximity sensors are usually firing away in front and back because someone is walking in front of the car and there are poles behind you, etc.

Can I do it with the mirrors, the proximity sensors, and the backup camera? Yes. But I'm more comfortable with the surround view as an aide. My other cars only have backup cameras, but my sense is that the DC fast charger parking environment that I experience is more stressful than almost any other parking situation because of the number of moving and stationary obstacles. That's why I wouldn't buy the car without surround view.

Just to be clear, I also think the cameras and the surround view feature itself could be greatly improved. But I wouldn't consider improving the camera quality essential. While holding the belief about the camera quality improvements being nonessential, I also hold the belief that the camera quality is embarrassing for a $100k car in 2025.

 

[CandianPorsche83]

It’s interesting to see so many people complaining about the cameras. I don’t doubt they are bad, but I used them in my test drive (reverse parking) and I really don’t recall noticing anything horrible. The main thing that stuck out was the screen size coming from the iX made the view smaller, to be expected.

I was probably just too preoccupied with using them to really scrutinize the quality.

I think most people’s logic is, if this was on a Mazda there would probably be less complaints.

The fact that this is on a $100k+ Porsche (ie a luxury vehicle) that has had this camera complaint since the 2020 Taycan launch is probably what irks people haha

It’s more than fine to me but yes when I hope in my brothers Tesla it pales in comparison for example.

 

[PrudentOcean]

I also wonder if there are any hardware or software differences between cars that just have the backup camera and those which have the 360 degree surround view. While I think the image could be better, I think it is sufficient for parking and reversing.

 

[SuperH]

Is there an option to vote for 'options you thought you needed but are so poor you wish you hadn't bothered as you're now living without them being functional'? lol Innodrive for the majority of UK users = 'what speed sign - I didn't see a speed sign'. There's also the joy of the skid pan experience simulated by the active lane keep assist randomly throwing you off to one side of the road for no apparent reason. However - I threw RWS onto my spec at the last minute, as I have a hairpin turn onto my driveway, and it's amazing! I agree that the surround view is poor, but that's mainly because I've come from an Audi e-tron that had 16 cameras which gave a much better image. The Porsche offering is functional, but basic for a car of this prestige and cost.

 

[mako]

They are not as bad as people make them to be.
Are they super sharp 4k and all? Nope. Are they more than enough? Absolutely.

They are that bad. The problem is that you can't estimate your turning radius well enough from the camera view. In my previous Volvo the turning radius lines were accurate and I could park within few inches anywhere at the first try.

 

[seabird]

They are that bad. The problem is that you can't estimate your turning radius well enough from the camera view. In my previous Volvo the turning radius lines were accurate and I could park within few inches anywhere at the first try.

I'm having the exact opposite experience. Both the XC60 and the Polestar 2 only had a bending box that was not terribly accurate.

The Macan's surround view shows hazard proximity outlines for the whole car, multiple camera feeds at once, and much more accurate line trajectories, all without anywhere near as much fisheye distortion. With a bunch of remodeling supplies in my garage, I'm able to park the Macan within two inches of the appliance boxes and the wing mirror nearly as close to the door frame.

I would appreciate a little more sharpness in the image, especially at night, but the parking guides are very easy to use IMO.

 

[KombuchaBioleather]

I'm having the exact opposite experience. Both the XC60 and the Polestar 2 only had a bending box that was not terribly accurate.

The Macan's surround view shows hazard proximity outlines for the whole car, multiple camera feeds at once, and much more accurate line trajectories, all without anywhere near as much fisheye distortion. With a bunch of remodeling supplies in my garage, I'm able to park the Macan within two inches of the appliance boxes and the wing mirror nearly as close to the door frame.

I would appreciate a little more sharpness in the image, especially at night, but the parking guides are very easy to use IMO.

My experience has generally been consistent with yours, Seabird. When I asked my SA about the update that has been a hot topic on other threads in this forum, he intimated that it may have something to do with frame rate - which I think is an area whereI agree the camera is clunky. But in terms of precision w/ depth perception/spatial relationships, I have been very pleased with the sensors and guide lines in my 4S so far (I've only had it for a couple of weeks)

 

[mako]

I'm having the exact opposite experience. Both the XC60 and the Polestar 2 only had a bending box that was not terribly accurate.

The Macan's surround view shows hazard proximity outlines for the whole car, multiple camera feeds at once, and much more accurate line trajectories, all without anywhere near as much fisheye distortion. With a bunch of remodeling supplies in my garage, I'm able to park the Macan within two inches of the appliance boxes and the wing mirror nearly as close to the door frame.

I would appreciate a little more sharpness in the image, especially at night, but the parking guides are very easy to use IMO.

I forgot to mention that I don't have the surround option. I believe the surround camera is much better

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