New DD: '15 Porsche Macan S

[Nebor]

OP - nice wheels!!

The wife and I test-drove one on Veteran's Day and it was AMAZING. Drove and handled like a dream.

Wife is going to get the diesel version next year, as soon as it can be ordered. All of the handling and great transmission, but better fuel economy for longer trips. Cannot wait.

I drove the q5 tdi w/ s-line and the sq5, supposedly very comparable. I found the tdi very underwhelming fwiw.

 

[Nebor]

The seal on the passenger side door fell off today. I noticed it hanging off the side of the car when I was at the UPS store. When I opened the door, it just fell off onto the ground. That german engineering though.

 

[exar333]

Looking into Porsche Macan but worried about fuel economy......dafuq?

Don't really need the power, but want the handling and drive. If you read the reviews of the diesel Macan, it's pretty much that. Same awesome shifting of the 'S', but with double the fuel economy.

We don't need a super fuel efficient car, but diesels are reliable and will help on longer trips for fuel-ups and so forth. Don't need to drive from pump to pump.

 

[exar333]

I drove the q5 tdi w/ s-line and the sq5, supposedly very comparable. I found the tdi very underwhelming fwiw.

Hmm.

Will have to try the Porsche diesel and see how it drives when it arrives. Honestly, both my wife and I were underwhelmed with the Q5 and SQ5 all-around. The Porsche was MILES better for not a lot more (unless you go nuts with options).

 

[Nebor]

Hmm.

Will have to try the Porsche diesel and see how it drives when it arrives. Honestly, both my wife and I were underwhelmed with the Q5 and SQ5 all-around. The Porsche was MILES better for not a lot more (unless you go nuts with options).

Really? I loved the SQ5. I just loved the Macan a little more. If the SQ5 were the refreshed model I might have bought that instead. That supercharged acceleration is amazing.