underneath they are the same car. they share power plants and an all wheel drive system... Thats pretty the same in my opinion. Styling is the distinction. Macan does a good job of keeping it sporty, It makes the Q5 look like a brick...i don't know about you but i can't say it's the "same car", technically it's the same platform, saying they're the "same cars" just doesn't give both enough credit for what they are. The exterior design alone show how different they are.
if you order towbar then you get a different tailgate with plate mounted in more traditional position...the rear plate mounting is a little bit strange.
I think people are just use to the Cayenne.The side profile vs the Q5 is spot on, lovely racked c pillar makes it look so much more purposeful. Not sure I understand the concern over the rear licence plate, looks fine to me, same logical position as on the 991
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