Excellent and well considered review @insainty!

 

Thank you

 

Super write-up. Fantastic pictures. Congrats!

 

Thank you so much

 

It's all about how the vehicle is priced in your region. A base Macan equipped like that in the US would creep into GTS price territory.

Congrats on a great looking vehicle.

 

Yes but again the GTS will be a barebone. If you start adding some options, The price shoots up.

 

Congratulations .
Enjoy .


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Congratulations and thank you for this nice post. Enjoy your Macan!

6. Deletion of model designation

I'll be honest here. I don't want anyone to think I am driving the base macan. Its a great no price option to have.

That is exactly why I left it on my new Turbo which will be delivered on Monday.

21. Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System

I feel this is the most important feature for me. I wish I knew the words to explain the bliss i encounter whenever I listen to the Burmester. I highly recommend this if you love your music. The source plays a huge factor with this system. I find a major difference in sound quality when you use FLAC vs MP3s. To experience the true potential of the system, Use high-quality FLAC files with 24/192. It's hard to test this system as most of the dealers will carry only the Bose but if you have the money, Get the Burmester. It will blow your mind.

Great decision. I missed a good sound sooo much in my Macan S. I can't wait to get the Turbo to be able to enjoy it.

 

If you like it that is all that matters.

The base Macan eninge may be right in an Audi (which is what it is) but not in a Porsche.

I describe the base Macan as a shopping trolley, a car to take the kids to school in, a city car with a badge.

It is not a car for driving enthusiasts.

But my thought do not matter, if it is what you want then thats fine.

I prefer to drive a real Macan complete with 3.6 litre engine.

 

And comments like these are why I never contribute to this forum. The guy is happy with his choice and spelled out why he made the choice in great painstaking detail. Why do you have to put down his choice? In the famous words of Thumper, "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all".

I understand there's many members here who are still upset that the Macan 2.0L exists as it's an affront to your ideal of what a Porsche should be (though I'm sure there's plenty of people who think the existence of your 3.6L Macan is an affront to what their ideal of what a Porsche should be). But it exists, deal with it and stop denigrating the choices of others.

And to insainty, congrats on your new ride! It sounds like you're going to enjoy it! It's great to see your rational reasoning in your decision.

As for me, I'm waiting for my 2.0L to arrive. And I'll just fade back into the background again now. I've said my 2 bits.

 

The most important thing is that the OP is happy with the car with no regrets. He took a decision and he has to live with it. Personally, I would never buy a Macan with a 4 cyl. engine, but who am I to judge other people's decisions.

Now, I can only now suggest the OP to retrofit a PSE if he is not satisfied with the engine/exhaust sound.

 

I agree with @elau and @robip, buy a vehicle for what it is, not for what the badge on the bonnet says. If it says Porsche, Ford, Hyundai, or Tata, if you like it and it fits in your budget, go for it; you're buying it for you. If you buy it because you subscribe to the theory of conspicuous consumption, that's ok too because that is what is important to you. I learned long ago that all vehicles have a place in the market. Rant off.

 

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Not sure this logic makes sense! If you don't want others to think your driving a base Macan, will you be embarrassed driving it! When a less prestigious brand like a Ford Edge humiliates you, how is your philosophy of wanting other people to think your driving something your not going to play out?

Is the flip side of this like placing Turbo badges on a base 911 and trying to impress others in the reverse order?

Curious, no offense in your choice of cars!

 

When I think about it, It's not really about what others think. Majority of people won't even know if its a macan or a cayenne. When I started out, I wanted to buy the S or the GTS, but I eventually went with the base model. I hated the tailpipes on the base, and I opted for the Sports tailpipes. Since the only obvious thing that shows the macan as the base model is the badge. I am completely against re-badging the model as something else, So I thought I'll just remove it. Now, Every time I get into the car, I don't regret a tiny bit for not getting the S or the GTS because I don't see anything that reminds me that its a base model. It's just a personal thingy

 

Hi, I am a few days new to this forum. I have been quiet...do not like to yip...just creep, listen n learn. Until now...thank
you Elau for being human! Some folk are way to busy hearing themselves 'yap' and don't worry how it comes out...or how
it may effect another human being. I feel it is a privilege to own such a beautiful piece of equipment...not a right. some are dedicated Porsche enthusiasts and truly appreciate the Porsche product. When they 'cough it up' and eventually pull out their thin-ish wallets...mine incl...it is a huge decision...and it's done with a lot of thought and a lot of passion. No one has the right to beat down that passion. good for you for speaking out...I applaud you!!

 

hi, i am a few days new to this forum. I have been quiet...do not like to yip...just creep, listen n learn. Until now...thank
you elau for being human! Some folk are way to busy hearing themselves 'yap' and don't worry how it comes out...or how
it may effect another human being. I feel it is a privilege to own such a beautiful piece of equipment...not a right. Some are dedicated porsche enthusiasts and truly appreciate the porsche product. When they 'cough it up' and eventually pull out their thin-ish wallets...mine incl...it is a huge decision...and it's done with a lot of thought and a lot of passion. No one has the right to beat down that passion. Good for you for speaking out...i applaud you!!

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A great American once said: "You should always ignore the noise and instead focus on the real issues!!"

Great write up @insainty. Loved reading it. CONGRATS!!!

 

Great review insainty. And congratulations! I totally understand ordering so many options. I optioned my GTS to the point of putting it past the new turbo with performance package in terms of price. Whenever I look at the inside or outside of my car, though, I'm in heaven. It's perfection in my eyes. Worked out to be the best option for me. I'm sure you chose the best option for you. Do I regret not buying a turbo? No, not at all. With the same specifications, as well as a few unique to the turbo, that purchase would have set me back an additional AUD $38,000. The extra power and few additions were definitely not worth the extra cost to me. I'm super happy with my loaded GTS! Enjoy your great car!

 

Wow, what a great review and congrats on a very nicely optioned Macan!!! Your pics are gorgeous btw, SB is a great colour and in the light you shot it in, it's turned it into a fantastic colour!!

 

Love the pictures!

 

NO question in my opinion the first move . I was on the fence here in BC Canada had max out a Macan base but as this will be my last car and unlike you I live in the interior and we have mostly windy roads made for Porsche driving plus I live in the mountains and drive the dirt pot hole bumpy roads a couple time a day so I broke the bank and made my decision with the S with my options with I had loaded the Base Macan with . It just came in and can pick it up in a week or two when the recall parts come in.

So for sure you have done the right thing for you - enjoy the forum and the new ride

 

The S engine is much superior to the Base engine, but at the ridiculous price differential that the Op has in Dubai then buying a base does make sense.

One thing that does concern me is that the Op questioned PASM being included, that suggests a few assumtions and a lack of product knowledge. PASM is adaptive suspension, it continually adapts, it is not a three position preset system, the three positions gives three adaptive programmes. PASM really does improve the ride and handling of all Macans?

 

Congrats. As this will probably be my last car as well, I need to think long term maintenance. My Base and S builds are only $5k apart. I looked at the price of new replacement turbos (assuming buying new) and the single 2.0 turbo is around $1800 USD and a pair of 3.0 turbos is a little over $5k USD for the pair. Spec-wise, the Base is a little quicker than my RDX which I find adequate. If I want something fast and sounds bonkers, I do have my C63.

Decisions....decisions....

 

Excellent review

I have the LED lights and they were worth the extra money i Paid

 

Hello everyone, I have some questions about the 2.0L engine. Where are they manufactured and how do they hold up compared to 3.0L in the S. I'm trying to decide between the S and Base model so I can order my car next week. Thanks.

 

Hi,
Read all about the VAG petrol ⛽ engines here. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines

The 2.0l Turbo is a very capable and well suited engine for this car �� model.
See and listen �� to my 2.0l Turbo. https://youtu.be/YfNEjYEylbA

 

IMHO, the 2.0L is also a great engine. Many on here will say "It's not a real Porsche engine". After much deliberation on the extra costs, I decided to go with the 3.0L Macan S to get the bigger jump on power & torque.

 

Many on here will say "It's not a real Porsche engine".

Many would say the Macan is not a real Porsche either, as it is mostly Audi, just like many would say anything not a 911 is not a Porsche.
Bottom line: if it comes from a Porsche factory, it is a Porsche, as is everything inside it.

 

I had a service loaner one day.....felt like a 6 to me.
I was impressed.

 

Test both cars in the situations you will normally drive it in, as that's the only way to tell if you need the additional horsepower and torque; you probably won't need it to smoothly accelerate to 60-70 mph and keep a constant speed nor to go from one traffic light to the next in heavy traffic (the base will probably be better than a Macan S in city driving), but it will certainly be noticeable if you have to overtake frequently, join traffic on a busy highway (I'm glad every morning that I have the power to safely join the heavy and relatively fast traffic in the highway by the airport in Geneva, for example) or you usually drive on upward slopes since the engine has to move two tonnes against gravity.
@Trued So if you added a macan turbo badge (the badge of a 3.6L V6 Macan) to your Macan 2.0 because, hey, it has a turbocompressor, should all other models have a turbo turbo or a turbo square badge (like "Macan turbo turbo") since, hey, they have two turbos?

 

Base is great as a daily driver. Good amount of torque relative to HP. To me, torque is more important as a daily driver. To each his/her own. Lots of choices up and down the Macan trims.


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We have both, for a DD the Base is a fantastic machine.
No issues with freeway merging, passing, red light dashes, and way better mileage in the Base than my S.
We've taken the Base up the Rocky Mountains, no issues passing anyone we needed to, even in the areas with a dotted line. IT does take a bit longer, but no issues.

As for reliability, I had that engine in my GTI with a Dinan tune. Pushed out a lot of power, neither I nor the new owner ( actually my Porsche sales guy is driving it daily now as his personal car), had any issues.
As other have said, drive them both.
I do find the 6 uses more oil between services than the 4, so that may be a minor consideration, but maybe I just push the 6 harder than my wife does hers.

I would be happy driving either as a DD.

 

Shopping for a Macan has been exciting but also a little overwhelming at times. There are so many options and trims. I want a dependable German engineered car at that day that will last my family a long time. Did I mention I hate the car buying process lol.

 

Whatever the engine flavor and besides different design and performance bits, any Macan will be a great DD.