The One reason I did not get the Macan 4 and ordered the 4S

[jsaccio]

Like most of you I've been waiting to get a Macan EV since they were announced. I just turned in a Tesla Model S and I've had a 911 S, Cayenne Turbo and many others. I've had a lot of MB company cars so I'm generally fine with a 5 sec 0-60 car. I recently drove both the Macan 4 and Turbo. The Turbo was great but more than I wanted to spend. But the one thing that really surprised me with the Macan 4 was how slow it is off the line. I'm not into launch control so all I want is for it to take off the line when I need it to. The 4 has a very slow ramp up then it's fine. It's like the worst turbo lag in an ICE car. So the 4 was an instant no for me and the only reason I ordered the 4S.

Just wanted to share my experience. To me the beauty of electric car is the instant torque throughout the range and the Macan 4 is just dead off the line compared to other EVs I've driven and I don't know why.

 

[MFitz]

Like most of you I've been waiting to get a Macan EV since they were announced. I just turned in a Tesla Model S and I've had a 911 S, Cayenne Turbo and many others. I've had a lot of MB company cars so I'm generally fine with a 5 sec 0-60 car. I recently drove both the Macan 4 and Turbo. The Turbo was great but more than I wanted to spend. But the one thing that really surprised me with the Macan 4 was how slow it is off the line. I'm not into launch control so all I want is for it to take off the line when I need it to. The 4 has a very slow ramp up then it's fine. It's like the worst turbo lag in an ICE car. So the 4 was an instant no for me and the only reason I ordered the 4S.

Just wanted to share my experience. To me the beauty of electric car is the instant torque throughout the range and the Macan 4 is just dead off the line compared to other EVs I've driven and I don't know why.

I think for many of us that have gotten used to the quicker "off the move" start that Tesla gives you it is hard to go back. I agree that I do not need launch control but do like a bit of instant torque and it is also the reason I went with the 4S. Not sure I saved much since it still speced out at 128. I know it will be more like what has become the norm.

 

[bbmertz]

Agreed, although the 4 has great acceleration once it reaches 10-20 mph. In addition, the 4S was only about $5,000 more than the 4 would have been for the options I selected, at least in the U.S.

My only disappointment about the 4S is that the EPA range is estimated at 20 miles less than the 4 and not any better than the Turbo.

I take delivery of my 4S in about a week and will let you know how the acceleration off the line compares with the 4 that I test drove a few weeks ago.

 

[mako]

Agreed, although the 4 has great acceleration once it reaches 10-20 mph. In addition, the 4S was only about $5,000 more than the 4 would have been for the options I selected, at least in the U.S.

My only disappointment about the 4S is that the EPA range is estimated at 20 miles less than the 4 and not any better than the Turbo.

I take delivery of my 4S in about a week and will let you know how the acceleration off the line compares with the 4 that I test drove a few weeks ago.

It's really strange that EPA range of 4S is less than the 4. In the configurator vehicle-specific WTLP range estimation was exactly the same with same options, and the Turbo had 20 km less range. The only difference I find is that the 4S has Macan S wheels as default, and they have slighly less range.

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