[Oxford]

Probably the best value, tech and comfort is a Genesis GV70. Use the money you save for five star hotels.

 

[David0413]

Probably the best value, tech and comfort is a Genesis GV70. Use the money you save for five star hotels.

I had one of these and it was great. But if youre cross shopping with a GTS then the GV70 is far behind if youre comparing performance and driving feel.

 

[caglenator]

My wife has a 2019 Cayenne S. When she wants to have fun, she drives my 2021 Macan GTS. Much more tossable.

Just be aware that Porsche technology is far behind BMWs of the same model year. But my GTS feels way better to drive than my (long gone) 2020 BMW M550.

 

[Deb'sMacan]

Good analogy!

We have both and they are not comparable in our view as they serve totally different needs and purposes. My wife loves her Macan since she drives it in town and never even driven our Cayenne since it is just big to her. I drive the Cayenne locally and since it is a top spec with all the tech, it does not drive or feel like a whale, to me. However, Cayenne is a supreme and sublime long-distance cruiser, and super versatile, as it can be a sports car like on very twisty mountain roads (in all in spec) or a capable almost off-roader (gravel, mud, sand) when needed.

We are currently in the mountains of North Carolina, and it carves Blue Ridge Parkway like a champ, with full family onboard, and then can go into the field with a gravel road to get to the house we are renting (not that Macan cannot do the same), while Macan is staying back home, looking pretty, only because we need more room for long stays out of town.

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We took my 23 Macan on the first road trip last week. She handled like a dream on up and downhill curvy mountain roads, got great gas mileage (around 30 mpg at 70+mph), was comfortable for both driver and passengers, and as an added bonus she went from 70mph to 100 in about 2 seconds to pass someone in an uphill passing lane with no hesitation at all and had plenty more to give should I so choose. Love this little car!

 

[sergeyb]

We took my 23 Macan on the first road trip last week. She handled like a dream on up and downhill curvy mountain roads, got great gas mileage (around 30 mpg at 70+mph), was comfortable for both driver and passengers, and as an added bonus she went from 70mph to 100 in about 2 seconds to pass someone in an uphill passing lane with no hesitation at all and had plenty more to give should I so choose. Love this little car!

Would love to see some pictures and spec of your Macan, amazing driving experience feedback.

 

[mc-macan]

Your X3 is closer in size to the Cayenne than it is the Macan. As long as you equip the Cayenne S (what OP mentioned) it will probably handle better than your existing X3. We have been doing a lot of comparisons of the X5M and Cayenne S, we like both a lot, the X5 M is bigger and has a harsher ride vs the Cayenne. You definitely need to configure the Cayenne S with air + PASM (I think PASM is standard on the '24) otherwise you will find it doesn't handle well at all. Neither is going to handle as well as the Macan GTS (it's a physics problem).

 

[surfingwallace]

Having the same dilemma right now! Wondering what you chose?

 

[vish]

Having the same dilemma right now! Wondering what you chose?

We haven't yet decided. But we have decided that the macan isn't big enough for us.
Deciding beyween a Cayenne S and a X5m60i now

 

[mdkappy]

Well, the Macan GTS was the best vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving for 3 years. I really wanted the Cayenne Coupe, and I was willing to wait 3 months for the exact build, but Porsche wouldn’t lease/finance the build because the specs were over the Maximum Residualized MSRP (MRM). So, I purchased my Macan from the lessor and sold it as part of a deal to acquire a Maserati Levante F-Tributo. I have to say that I’m delighted with this vehicle. More hp than the base Cayenne (424) and it handles exceptionally well. The interior, in my opinion, is much more comfortable than the Cayenne equipped with either 14 or 18-way sport seats. Who knows what will happen when this lease is up in 3 years? I may purchase it or come back to Porsche and finally get my Cayenne Coupe.

 

[chrise92]

What is included when people mention “tech”? Driver assistance / safety features? CarPlay with the macan is good enough for me; I rarely think about the other options (except the 360 camera - that’s super useful).

 

[CuseMaroon]

If this is going to be your primary vehicle then I'd probably go Cayenne just because of the extra space. We were facing this decision and decided to get a Macan GTS plus a Q5 as the family vehicle.

 

[PBAROBE]

I’ve seen this conversation come up many times and I’ve only been here for a few days. The only consideration between the two should be space. The Macan doesn’t drive like the Cayenne, the former is much more thrilling.