We just ordered our Macan last friday, because of our garage we wanted the surround view for easy parking, but our sales person told they just received a message last week from Porsche that the ordered vehicles (non macan) with Surround View option were delayed with at least 12 weeks. So he said it will be unlikely that this option will be available for the Macan until all 'issues' will be resolved. Our production date is March 2015, so we'll see... but until further notice it seems this option is 'on hold' and not available.

 

Any Surround View availability updates??

I would sure like to add this option.

 

Good news! Just noticed the the following popping up in the Porsche Australia configurator:

Reversing camera incl. ParkAssist system (front and rear) and Surround View (Code 8A4)

Added it to my order. Hope it does not get delayed.

 

Finallly..... lucky I'm still waiting for my build slot to be finalised

 

Finally. I assume the price is just for the SurroundView and that the Reversing Camera is still standard.

 

Anyone know if this is on the USA configurator yet? I can't check at the moment because it isn't iPad friendly.

 

I was curious if it was on the USA, checked earlier this morning.
Not there.
Good think cause if my care came in a few weeks, and it was I'd probably be bummed

 

ParkAssist (Front and Rear) with Surround View in USA Configurator



USA Configurator now showing:

ParkAssist (Front and Rear) with Surround View - $2,310

 

I just checked the Porsche Canada configurator and it's not there either... Bummer. My car is going to lock in a few days...

 

Porsche Website says 02/2015 availability. It should show up in a few weeks for everyone.

 

Anyone think that the camera quality would be improved if this option is selected?

 

Any idea on US cost? Or will it end up in a package of some sort?

 

It's A$1660 here so given the difference in everything else I would think it will be well under US$1000. >

 

Eagerly awaiting this option to show up before my order locks. Maybe the only option that I'd really like to have and this will most likely not be able to be retrofitted.

 

It has appeared on the Australian website as an option, but the dealer says this is an error. Definitely not available in Australia yet, but will try again before my order (only a few weeks old) gets locked in.

BM.

 

Interesting, I spoke to my SA and he said it was available as of March build dates.

 

Got a call from the dealer this morning. It is now available as on option here in OZ (despite being told the opposite last week).

It has now been updated to our build, ETA July.

 

I went on the configurator as I may need to order a new Macan Turbo as my current vehicle is heading towards lemon status. Some things I noticed

1) Prices have increased slightly
2) Surround view with park assist is now an available option.

Anyone add the surround view to their current order? I wonder if the camera will be as poor quality as the rearview park assist camera.

 

I went on the configurator as I may need to order a new Macan Turbo as my current vehicle is heading towards lemon status. Some things I noticed

1) Prices have increased slightly
2) Surround view with park assist is now an available option.

Anyone add the surround view to their current order? I wonder if the camera will be as poor quality as the rearview park assist camera.

@d13kim Go check it out on the Panamera. I'm sure it will likely be very similar.

 

Based on the quality of the backup camera I don't think I would drop $2500 large on a surround option.

 

I agree.

 

Genuinely sorry that your current car is looking more and more like a lemon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll find a fix!

 

OK. my lock date is happening soon. Time for a last minute stupid options headache harsh decisions me thinks. I have found at least 5 if no more forum threads on this and Zero real answers about the quality of the picture in the surround view.
Is it the same bad as the rear one only, is it better, is it worse?

Can someone brave, or all-in options guy/girl?, who opted for Surround View on Macan (may be noone up to date) can chime in some feedback and post pictures of the surround view views? if this option upgrade pic quality of the rear view only cameras i might pull the trigger. sigh.

 

OK. my lock date is happening soon. Time for a last minute stupid options headache harsh decisions me thinks. I have found at least 5 if no more forum threads on this and Zero real answers about the quality of the picture in the surround view.
Is it the same bad as the rear one only, is it better, is it worse?

Can someone brave, or all-in options guy/girl?, who opted for Surround View on Macan (may be noone up to date) can chime in some feedback and post pictures of the surround view views? if this option upgrade pic quality of the rear view only cameras i might pull the trigger. sigh.

I have surround view on my S, which arrived in beggining of May, ordered in February (Moscow, Russia). I don't remember nothing about quality of a standard rear view camera. But surround view camera is rather useful option. The reason is - Macan is my first SUV and I can't correct feel sizes of a car.
The resolution is good, quality of picture is nice, but there are some strange issues of this system.
Once it doesn't started, worked park sensors only...
Another one permanent annoying item - when you choose one of a standard "views", you must choose this option manually every time when you select "R" on gear stick.
Other... the direction lines are dim. And in "Fly View" when system founds an impediment, an area (around park sensors on the screen) paints to yellow or red colors, and these colors are too non-transparent so you can't correctly see distance to the impediment.

I hope Porsche will fix all of these issues soon by new software.
Anyway if I would order Macan now, I'll choose this option again.

Tim.

 

Macan surround view system is available MY16, MY16 not yet delivery yet

 

Surround view has been available for a while now. It was definitely an option when I ordered my MY15.

 

Hey @Gobbi, Based on what I've seen, I don't think the rear facing camera picture quality is any different. However, there are three additional cameras on the car. One camera is on the front grill just above where the ACC sensor goes; and second and third cameras are on the bottom of each side mirror, pointing downward. The four cameras provide additional feedback on how close you are to curbs and other cars & objects in close proximity.

I've ordered it for my car. If it saves my rims from getting curb rash when parallel parking, I'll consider it well worth the extra expense. Hopefully someone else can provide pictures and their experience.

 

Yes exactly, all of what you have just mentioned. But if the quality of each 4 cameras are better then the default back one, my decision making process is much easier. but no one has reported it yet, probably not being ordered that much! ehh

 

The surround view was not an option when I ordered my 2015 or I would have opted for it. I don't recall any of the members having a vehicle with it as of yet.

 

yes, we need a 'check all option' guy here... please respond

 

I think the key with this option is "Don't expect it to be HD quality" and then you won't be disappointed. Almost no one thinks the RVC is anything special and that's been out for awhile. Porsche we know does not exactly outfit their vehicles with the newest cutting edge technology. Surround view is a newer feature for the Macan (not sure how long it's been out on other models), and it should aid nicely with parallel parking. But considering the RVC is maybe ranked as average or worse compared with other brands (and it's been out longer) don't expect a first year surround system to be ground breaking.

Edit: First year the system has been out for the Macan I should say, as it's technically the second model year it's been available now.

 

Thanks TimA!!!

 

In case anybody hasn't seen this video yet, I would imagine that its probably the same system in the Macan.

 

Glad to stay my old standard surround view equipment is 20/20.

Mark1 eyeballs.....

 

Thanks for posting @TimA if I do step up to the Turbo I probably will get the surround view It's average at best but will still be helpful even in my tight garage.