Porsche Macan
248 hp, 273 lb-ft Turbo Inline 4, 7‑speed PDK, all‑wheel drive, 6.3s 0‑60, 143 MPH.
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Porsche Macan in Sapphire Blue Metallic (M5J) with 21" Sport Classic Wheels in High Gloss Black, 4:43 PM, Saturday, 11 May 2024. 184.9" long, 4,099 pounds (16.5 lbs./hp), 39' turning circle, 8" ground clearance, 64" tall, EPA 19/21/23 MPG. Canon EOS R6 Mk II, Canon 580EX II flash for fill, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 85mm at f/7.1 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 100, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 13¼), Skylum Luminar Neo software. bigger. You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan in Sapphire Blue (Saphirblau) Metallic, 4:43 PM, Sunday, 12 May 2024. Canon EOS R6 Mk II, Canon 580EX II flash for fill, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 300mm at f/7.1 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100, -1 stop exposure compensation (LV 13.3), Radiant Photo software. bigger or camera-original 24 MP © 5 MB JPG file.
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Porsche Macan, Saturday, 5:04 PM, 01 June 2024. Shot with Canon EOS R6 II in 4:3 crop mode, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 105mm at f/4 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100, -0.7 stop exposure compensation (LV 12.0), Radiant Photo software. bigger or full-resolution © LARGE NORMAL JPG file (5 MB). You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Oooh, look at the huge side bolsters that come with these 18-way seats! bigger. You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
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Hint: 18-way seats are an uncommon option, even on higher-end cars, and are wildly more comfortable and adjustable than the 14-way or lesser seats. The way to tell that you have 18-way seats is to look for the three matching rocker switches above, which is easy to see in in online listings.
Ryan demonstrating the rear fog light of the Porsche Macan, 8:28 PM. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 2× (6.8mm actual, 48mm equivalent) camera at f/1.8 hand-held in Night Mode at 1/9 of a second at Auto ISO 640 (LV 2⅙), Photoshop CC 2021 with Radiant Photo plugin. bigger. You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan Interior (big bolsters on the 18-way seats!), 11:26 AM, Sunday, 02 June 2024. Nikon Z8, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 at f/11 handheld at 1/8 at Auto ISO 250, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 8.6), Radiant Photo software. bigger or full resolution (45 MP, 5 MB JPG). You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan Interior, 11:22 AM, Sunday, 02 June 2024. Nikon Z8, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 at f/11 handheld at 1/8 at Auto ISO 125, -0.3 stops exposure compensation (LV 9.6), Radiant Photo software. bigger or full resolution (45 MP, 6 MB JPG). You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan Center Console, 10:01 AM, Thursday, 12 June 2025. Nikon Z5 II, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 at f/5.6 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 11.9), Radiant Photo software. bigger. You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan long-term average of 20.3 real-world MPG with lots of local driving (25 MPH average speed), and 540 miles range when I filled up after a 300 mile Vegas run. bigger. You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
Porsche Macan Front Left Wheel, 21" option, 5:01 PM, Saturday, 01 June 2024. Note that the Porsche crest must point towards the valve stem, otherwise performance and safety can be severely compromised. Shot with Canon EOS R6 II, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 81mm at f/3.5 at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100, -1 stop exposure compensation (LV 10.6), Radiant Photo software. bigger or camera-original 24MP © LARGE NORMAL JPG file (5 MB). You can get the Porsche Macan at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.
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Introduction top
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I love this little SUV that I brought home in May 2024. It's a blast to drive and very practical and economical as fancy cars go. Yes, even this base model has all-wheel drive. There are driveshafts going to every wheel, even if there is no "4" in the model name, and it even has an Offroad mode.
This little 4-cylinder gem is more nimble and fun to drive than my 2018 P971 Panamera Turbo or 2007 Cayenne Turbo S because in the real world of potholes, speed limits, uneven pavement, traffic and speed bumps, this base-model Macan has enough tire sidewall height and ground clearance not to get damaged in daily, practical driving, and its instantly responsive PDK transmission gives instant power whenever I hit it, unlike the Cayenne Turbo S which has so much turbo lag and a slow-shifting conventional automatic transmission that its huge V8 doesn't provide any power until after you need it. This base Macan is always a hoot to drive, and can carry prodigious amounts of people or fine art that a sedan can't:
I can fit at least eight lavishly framed paintings in the back of my Porsche Macan, Las Vegas, Nevada, 7:59 AM, Friday, 28 March 2025. bigger.
My Macan has Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and heavenly 18-way seats, so it's much more luxurious to drive than either my 2018 P971 Panamera Turbo or 2007 Cayenne Turbo S which lack these options. Six-hour drive? Easy!
The 4-cylnder turbo engine has more power and torque than the V8 plant of the extraordinary 928 and 928S that turned the world on its side — and the Macan responds instantly with its PDK (double-clutch Formula-1 bred Porsche DoppelKupplungsgetriebe) transmission. Go ahead and get the V6 Macan S, GTS or Turbo if you insist, but this base model has loads of power and actually gets 29 MPG on interstate freeway trips.
Our 2018 P971 Panamera Turbo and LEMON Mercedes S580 had to be retired because their ultra-low profile 30 and 35-series tires were constantly having sidewall failures (bubbles) from potholes in the unmaintained roads where we live. This Macan, even with its exotic 21" Sport Classic Wheels and 35 and 40-series tires, hasn't had any tire problems — and easily goes through my local car wash so I don't have to pay for a detailer every week as I did with the other two. It's all about having a taller sidewall than the depth of the potholes.
The Macan is agile, precise and sure-footed, like a really great lightweight competition mountain bike. It has a 39-foot turning circle.
It's a small car; I easily can see over the top: it's only 63.9" (1,621 mm) tall. I shoot all my photos from ground level, but rest assured it's easy for me to see over when I stand next to it.
It's a 2020 model, which I prefer to the newest design because my 2020 model has real switches for all its controls rather than the shiny black void of nothingness similar to my Typ 971 Panamera Turbo. While the newer style may look cool at a distance, real buttons with real clicks work and feel much better compared to the wishy-washy fake electronic clicks and blank plastic of newer styles.
I also love the real, legible gauges with vivid red needles I can read out of the corner of my eyes while driving rather than the anonymous white needles of the newer models. I'll also be honest that a real needle looks and reads much more clearly and faster than any LCD imitations as common today in my BMW 850i Convertible, X5M Competition and, yes my Typ 971 Panamera Turbo. You can't beat the legibility of a red needle on black, with white markings.
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Porsche Macan in Sapphire Blue Metallic, 4:51 PM, Sunday, 12 May 2024. Canon EOS R6 Mk II, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 241mm wide-open at f/2.8 at 1/1,000 at Auto ISO 100, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 13.0), Radiant Photo and Skylum Luminar Neo software. bigger or camera-original 24 MP © 4.5 MB JPG file.
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All Macans are different.
Three major things I love on my Macan are:
1.) 18-way seats are one of the best things about this Macan, and were only an $380 additional charge when new. I never realized that my $185,000 Panamera Turbo only had the crappy 14-way seats until I sat in my Macan's glorious thrones! 18-way seats are rare, but easy to identify: just look for all the extra seat controls.
2.) Adaptive Cruise Control automatically varies your speed to match the car in front of you, a huge relief in real-world driving. The old-style (non-Adaptive) cruise controls only work well if you live where there's no one else on the road. You can identify this feature by the small shiny black dome which is a RADAR antenna in the grill several inches below the Porsche crest on the hood, and by the DIST (following distance) control on the lower left cruise control stalk. For just $1,170, it's the best grand I've ever spent as Porsche options go.
3.) Leather Package in Black is also well worth the $1,740 as Porsche options go (unlike the ludicrous $5,260 vanity 21"wheel option). This leather option covers the dashboard and side and center arm rests with fine Corinthian leather and makes this interior feel like those in my six-figure price tag cars:
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This is an agile little car; as SUVs go it's very low to the ground so it doesn't wobble all over, but still has loads of ground clearance so it never scrapes on driveways as a sports car will.
Smooth and nimble, tight and precise handling.
It does everything well. It's extremely comfortable, handles like a dream and carries a ton of people and cargo.
Great ergonomics; everything is well thought out and easy to use. Once you've suffered with a poorly designed car like my Mercedes S580 you'll appreciate how much better an ergonomically well-designed car is to operate.
The 18-way seats are heaven. We all have different butts, but for mine it's not that everything is adjustable as much as the 18-way seats have huge adjustable side bolsters to hold me tight. The bottom and back side bolsters are air cushions, filled with an air pump as you adjust them with the switches. I have no problem driving over five hours non-stop to or from Vegas in comfort; I want to get up and walk around, but it's like sitting on a very supportive cloud. Bravo!
The opulent Leather Package interior option makes this feel like cars with double the price tag, with leather all over the center console, door arm rests and dashboard.
Turbo 4-zyl engine has as much power as regular V8s used to have. There's no need for the V6 Macan S or more unless you're still thinking in the pre-turbo world where engines put out half the power they do today. Remember the astounding Porsche 928 and 928S of 1978-1984 immortalized in Risky Business, Weird Science and Scarface? Its V8 had less power (219 hp in the 928 or 242 hp in the 928S) than this turbo 4! Al Pacino refers to the 928 as a "Tiger," which is what "Macan" means!
Turbo 4-zyl engine is good on gas, too. Typical freeway MPG:
Porsche Macan Typical Freeway Miles per Gallon. bigger.
I have no problem getting 29 MPG on 5-hour freeway trips at 75 MPH, along with traffic.
Smooth engine and smooth at idle; much smoother than Mercedes' chuggy 4-zylinder engines.
Little to no engine sound while at a constant speed.
The engine hums smoothly at full power rather than buzz or sound raspy.
The PDK double-clutch transmission is magic. While everyone knows it shifts instantly, what makes it magic is that it’s so well programmed that you can’t feel it shift! It's like driving a Tesla; you can't hear or feel a thing as it shifts up and down.
The PDK shifts into neutral and idles while coasting, and magically revs back up as you tap the gas to get back in gear seamlessly. The computer syncs engine revs with up and downshifts so it's all brilliantly seamless.
It will instantly downshift as many gears as needed to when you hit it, and for normal driving it's quiet and docile parking and maneuvering at slow speeds.
Wireless CarPlay.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) rocks; it works brilliantly in traffic with all its RADARs and cameras.
So long as you're moving, you can engage the ACC at any speed. Engage it while rolling at less than 20 MPH and it will set 20 MPH.
Smart automatic windshield wipers don't wipe the window if it's dry and you left the lever in the INTermittent position from yesterday. (Other cars will wipe once across a dry windshield when you restart their engines the next day).
Compact spare tire in the trunk; none of this run-flat nonsense of my BMWs or the can of fix-a-flat that comes with my Mercedes.
Much better interior quality than in my LEMON Mercedes S580: the Macan has metal interior door pulls and shift paddles, while they're crappy silver-painted plastic in my S580 for twice the price. The Macan's alloy shift paddles and door handles are well finished with no seams; smooth all around.
While everyone was afraid that the rear seats were tiny, this tiny SUV still has plenty of room for four six-footers. (There are three rear seats but I haven't tried stuffing five adults in.)
Glass roof is wonderful when you're sitting in the back:
View from the back seat of Ryan driving the Porsche Macan, 4:12 PM, Saturday, 25 May 2024. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 0.5× (2.2 mm actual, 14mm equivalent) camera at f/2.2 at 1/561 at Auto ISO 50 (LV 12.4), Photoshop CC 2021 with Radiant Photo plugin. bigger.
Its headlights have automatic cornering lights that turn on as needed, and the main beams automatically steer themselves as you turn the wheel.
Automatic high beams also work great.
Big cup holders; huge for a German-made car. (Just normal sized for US-market cars.)
MADE IN LEIPZIG, GERMANY. This isn't some Pseudo-German SUV actually made by Mercedes in Alabama or by BMW in South Carolina.
Excellent Forward Visibility. Thinner-than-usual windshield pillars (A-pillars) and extra glass (rather than a black area) near the outside mirrors leads to much better forward visibility due to much smaller blind zones than most cars. This is a huge help seeing cars or pedestrians approaching you from the left at an intersection:
Narrow A-pillar and a bonus tiny window ahead of the side mirror gives much better forward visibility than most other cars (other cars usually have a black panel ahead of the mirror rather than more glass). Porsche Macan, Saturday, 4:27 PM, 01 June 2024. bigger.
If the motorized rear hatch hits something and stops, it's much easier than other cars to lift it back open manually.
HD FM radio reception much more sensitive than the HD radios in my other cars. In locations where my favorite stations were too weak for good reception, they come in uninterrupted in my Macan.
Big, legible clock with big red hands in the center of the dashboard:
Porsche Macan Clock. bigger.
The minute and second hands move in full minutes or seconds; the minute hand jumps a full minute each time rather than moving continuously. As seen above, the minute hand stays on the minute at 8:12 rather than being halfway to 8:13.
Hint: Avoid the foolish Sport Chrono package as I had on my Panamera Turbo because it replaces this great clock with a useless one-handed version! Likewise avoid the 2022 and newer models as they turned the red gauge needles and clock hands to white, which don't stand out against the black face and white letters as God and Dr. Porsche intended.
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Not much; here are the worst things about my Macan:
Wider-than-usual B-pillars (between front and rear seats) lead to a big blind spot around your 7-to-9 o'clock position as you turn your head to try check behind to your left. If you have the entire back filled with cargo, these fat pillars can make it even more difficult to see what's to your sides as you're driving without being able to see out the back.
The sun visors are relatively narrow and don't pull-out (extend) from their pivoted ends, so you can't pull them back towards you when they're pulled to the side windows. Unless you're short you most likely won't be able to keep the sun out of your eyes heading north late in the afternoon or south early in the morning. I'm 6 feet (183 cm) tall and there's a large area to my immediate left that I can't block with the visor when I need it.
The integrated garage-door opener controls have to be held down for a second to work; you can't just tap them.
Oddly the clock doesn't always sync to GPS or even keep the same time each time the Macan is started, even though I have the Sync to GPS option clicked. Most other modern cars are always correct, while every so often I'll notice the clock is a minute or two slow.
The interior lights are cool dim LEDs, which is typical in most cars today. It's hard to see what's going on inside at night with just the few little LED lights; I'd prefer that they were much brighter and warmer, especially with a black interior.
I see this as simply normal for a fastback (sloped-rear) car, but some magazine writers who don't actually own this car as I do complain that the rear visibility is limited — duh. Hey, when you're from New York and drive a Porsche, whatever's going on behind you doesn't matter — it's history. I've never had a problem; it has rear-looking Doppler RADAR to warn you if you're about to change lanes into someone.
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Of course this will vary depending on what you order, and some of these features may not be available on any Macan, but on my Macan there's:
No massage seats.
Heated and cooled seats, but no center console or door arm rest or steering wheel heaters.
No cooled or heated cup holders as we have on my BMW X5M Competition.
No kick-the-bumper-to-open-the-rear-hatch feature as on my my BMW X5M Competition, BMW M850i Convertible and LEMON Mercedes S580.
No wireless phone charging. So? My other cars that have this feature don't charge well, and make my iPhone very hot. Generic wireless chargers don't charge very well even if you do have them.
No full screen CarPlay; CarPlay only fills about half the screen at best (1,120 x 640 pixels). I guess Porsche drivers are too cool for CarPlay, but at least the basic car controls on the left of the screen are always available. (Our Panamera Turbo Typ 971 is the same.)
CarPlay only fills half the screen area, Porsche Macan, Saturday, 5:18 PM, 01 June 2024. Shot with Canon EOS R6 II, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 25mm at f/11 hand held at 1/10 at Auto ISO 160, -0.3 stops exposure compensation (LV 9.7), Radiant Photo software. bigger.
No Head-Up Display (HUD).
No soft-close doors.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is awesome, but it doesn't restart after a stop; you have to tap RESUME on the cruise control lever.
It only shows the outside temperature with the ignition on, even though it always shows the time.
The one-touch feature of the power windows only work with the ignition on. With the ignition off you have to keep holding the button for the window to keep moving.
Porsche Macan Driver's Door Controls, 5:22 PM, Saturday, 01 June 2024. Shot with Canon EOS R6 II in square-crop mode, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 99mm at f/16 hand held at 1/13 at Auto ISO 200, -1.3 stops exposure compensation (LV 10.6), as shot. bigger.
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Power System
Inline Four Cylinder, Direct-Injected Intercooled Turbo, DOHC, VVT, 4 valves per zylinder.
248 hp at 5,000 ~ 6,500 RPM (16.5 pounds/hp).
273 lb-ft at 1,600 ~ 4,500 RPM.
6,800 RPM Redline.
1,984 cc (2.0 litres).
82.5mm bore × 92.8mm stroke oversquare.
9.6:1 compression ratio.
Under the Hood, Left, Porsche Macan, 11:33 AM, Sunday, 02 June 2024. Nikon Z8, Nikon SB-400 for fill, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 at f/11 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 720, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 10.0), Radiant Photo software. bigger or full resolution (45 MP, 2.5 MB JPG).
Under the Hood, Porsche Macan, 5:23 PM, Saturday, 01 June 2024. Shot with Canon EOS R6 II, Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM at 24mm at f/11 hand held at 1/8 at Auto ISO 125, -0.3 stops exposure compensation (LV 9.7). Radiant Photo and Skylum Luminar Neo software. bigger.
Under the Hood, Right, Porsche Macan, 11:32 AM, Sunday, 02 June 2024. Nikon Z8, Nikon SB-400 for fill, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 at f/11 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 1,600, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 8.8), Skylum Luminar Neo software. bigger or full resolution (45 MP, 2.5 MB JPG).
Transmission specs top
PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe [double-clutch transmission]), wet multiplate clutch with dual-mass flywheel.
Gear |
Ratio |
Ratio with 4.67:1* final drive |
I |
3.69 |
17.2323 |
II |
2.15 |
10.0405 |
III |
1.41 |
6.5847 |
IV |
1.03 |
4.8101 |
V |
0.79 |
3.6893 |
VI |
0.63 |
2.9421 |
VII |
0.52 |
2.4284 |
R |
2.94 |
13.7298 |
With a 4.67:1* final drive ratio and 712 revs/mile tires:
Gear |
RPM @ 60 MPH |
MPH at 1,000 RPM |
MPH at 2,000 RPM |
MPH at 4,000 RPM |
Top Speed |
RPM & MPH after up shift at 6,800 RPM |
I |
12,269 |
4.9 MPH |
9.8 MPH |
19.6 MPH |
33¼ MPH @ 6,800 RPM |
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II |
7,149 |
8.4 MPH |
16.8 MPH |
33.6 MPH |
57.1 MPH @ 6,800 RPM |
3,962 RPM |
III |
4,688 |
12.8 MPH |
25.6 MPH |
51.2 MPH |
87.0 MPH @ 6,800 RPM |
4,460 RPM |
IV |
3,425 |
17.5 MPH |
35.0 MPH |
70.1 MPH |
119.1 MPH @ 6,800 RPM |
4,967 RPM |
V |
2,627 |
22.8 MPH |
45.7 MPH |
91.4 MPH |
143 MPH @ 6,260 RPM |
5,216 RPM |
VI |
2,095 |
28.6 MPH |
57.3 MPH |
114.6 MPH |
143 MPH @ 4,993 RPM (194.7 MPH @ 6,800 RPM) |
4,992 RPM (after up shift from 6,260 RPM) |
VII |
1,729 |
34.7 MPH |
69.4 MPH |
Over drive; won't maintain 138 MPH |
132.9 MPH at 3,830 RPM (this is an over drive; the engine makes less power at these lower RPMs and slows down to this speed. If the engine had the power you'd see 143 MPH @ 4,121 RPM or 236.0 MPH @ 6,800 RPM) |
4,121 RPM after upshift from 4,993 RPM; upshifting to this overdrive won't maintain 143 MPH |
R |
9,776 |
6.1 MPH |
12.3 MPH |
24.5 MPH |
41.7 MPH at 6,800 RPM (please don't do this) |
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*While Porsche says my base Macan has 4.13:1 final drive ratio, my tachometer reads 1,730 RPM at 60 MPH in top gear, while math tells me it should be 1,530 RPM at 60 MPH with a 4:13 ratio (712.5 tire revs/mile × 4.13 final drive × 0.52 top gear = 1,530 RPM). The 4.67 final drive, standard on the GTS, would change the calculation to 712.5 tire revs/mile × 4.67 final drive × 0.52 top gear = 1,730 RPM at 60 MPH, so I'm going with a 4:67:1 final drive. I'll betcha this secretly came along with the 21" sport wheel & tire option.
K factor: 22.7607 MPH per ∛horsepower
3,700 RPM makes 192⅓ hp or 131.4 MPH, which comes at 3,786 RPM (+86)
3,800 RPM makes 197.5 hp or 132.6 MPH, which would be at 3,819 RPM (+19)
3,810 RPM makes 198.0 hp which gives 132.67 MPH, which comes at 3,823 RPM (+13)
3,830 RPM makes 199.1 hp which makes 132.9 MPH, which comes at 3,830 RPM — bingo, I should have used calculus.
3,850 RPM makes 200.1 hp which gives 133.1 MPH, which comes at 3,836 RPM (-14)
4,000 RPM makes 207.9 hp or 134.8 MPH, which would be at 3,884 RPM (-16)
4,121 RPM makes 214.2 hp or 136.2 MPH, which would be at 3,924 RPM (-197)
Wheels & Tires specs top
With the $5,260 21" sport classic high-gloss black wheel option as shown:
Front: 265/40ZR21 on 9.5J×21 rims.
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 (all-season 101V)
709 revs/mile, USTG A A, 10/32" tread depth, 31.3 lbs, 10.7" wide, 07805 MSPN, Made in Hungary.
Continental ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
711 revs/mile, 8/32" tread depth, USTG 240 AA A
36 PSI (250 kPa).
Rear: 295/35ZR21 on 10.0J×21 rims
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 (all-season 103V)
715 revs/mile, USTG 540 A A, 10/32" tread depth, 31.1 lbs, 11.8" wide, 04135 MSPN, Made in Hungary.
Continental ContiSportContact 5P (summer)
714 revs/mile, 9/32" tread depth, USTG 240 AA A
39 PSI (270 kPa).
Spare
195/75-18 collapsible tire on orange rim.
51 PSI (350 kPa).
Brakes specs top
Front
13.8" (350 mm) front discs, 34 mm thick gray internally vented cast iron.
Quad-piston calipers.
Rear
13" (330 mm) rear discs, 22 mm thick gray internally vented cast iron.
Single-piston calipers.
Dimensions specs top
Length
184.9" (4,726 mm).
Width
82.6" (2,097 mm; 76.2" (1,922 mm) without mirrors).
Height
63.9" (1,621 mm).
Turning Circle
39.3' (12.0 meters), also listed as 38.7'
Wheelbase
110.5" (2,807 mm).
Front Track
65.2"
Rear Track
65"
Ground clearance
8.0" (202mm).
Angle of approach
16.9º
Angle of departure
23.6º
Fording depth
11.8" (300mm), "maximum clearance between the ground and water-sensitive parts with the standard steel suspension."
Drag Coefficients specs top
0.35 Cd × 2.61 m2 frontal area = 0.914 m2 equivalent.
Fuel Tank specs top
19.8 gallons.
Cargo Capacity specs top
17.6 ft3 under the rear tray, rear seats up (488 l).
33.7 ft3 rear seats up, filled to the roof (954 l).
52.9 ft3 all seats down, filled to roof (1,503 l).
(See also my own measurements)
Payload: 1,435 pounds (665 kg).
Weights specs top
4,099 pounds (1,845 kg) empty.
16.5 pounds/hp.
5,534 pounds GVWR.
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6.3 s 0-60 MPH.
16.3 s 0-160 kmph (99.4 MPH)
The turbo 4-zyl engine has more than enough power for responsible driving. It has twice the power of a typical, non-turbo, economy car engine (248 hp versus 124 hp), and has more power than the V8 of the astonishing Porsche 928 and 928S of 1978-1984 immortalized in Risky Business, Weird Science and Scarface, which only had 219 hp in the 928 or 242 hp in the 928S.
It's good on gas, responsive and has no turbo lag, unlike the huge lag in my Cayenne Turbo S.
It has plenty of power at semi-legal speeds. I have no problem hitting 80+ MPH by the end of a freeway on-ramp or passing people at any freeway speed. It pulls strongly in first, second and third gears, however once it upshifts to fourth at 87 MPH it no longer has the oomph we still get from a 500+ hp V8 at triple-digit speeds. If you really need to pull hard above 87 MPH go ahead and get a more powerful model, but you'll always be paying for this extra power in gas, tires, oil, brakes and service even if you never use it.
That this basic Macan has just the right amount of power today (double that of a normal car), and doesn't eat through tires, brakes and gasoline like the overpowered cars pimped by car magazines and commercial websites that are funded by advertising from car companies. Those sources aren't your friends; they're in the pockets of the auto makers and almost always encourage us to pay more for the bigger engine which makes a lot more money for the car companies that pay them for advertising. It's one big circle game today now that turbos make everything fast.
It's not like 20 years ago when the base models of many cars could be underpowered; today the base Macan has plenty of power. In fact, it's 0-60 time is the same as my V8 1997 Mercedes SL500 which was among the world's most powerful cars when it came out, and also the same as my V8 2002 Mercedes E430, which these same magazines described as "an executive rocket ship" when it came out.
Honestly, when you convert from the gross horsepower ratings used before 1973 to the net ratings used today, this little 4-zylinder engine has about the same power output as the 455 CID V8 in my 1970 GTO! It has almost as much power as the first V12s had in the late 1990s! Cars have become wildly more powerful in recent years; there's no need for V8s or even V6s for actual driving.
Having owned quite a few 500+ hp turbo V8 cars (Cayenne Turbo S, Typ 971 Panamera Turbo, BMW 850i Convertible, a 617 hp BMW X5M Competition and I forget what else), I'll admit that I feel really foolish having paid so much for buying and operating such stupidly powerful cars when I realize that, except for when I first played with them, you never can get your foot to the floor in real-world driving because these super cars are already going faster than you want before your foot ever gets to that floor!
This basic Macan is perfect because you actually can get your foot on the floor now and then passing on the freeway, so I don't feel like I got oversold on power. A turbo 4 is plenty today, a turbo 6 is more than enough and a turbo V8 is waaaaaaay more than enough.
All decent cars have way more than enough power today; it's crazy how some old-time hot-rodders like me (my first car out of college was a 1970 GTO convertible with a 455 CID HO V8 and a 4-speed) still think we need V8s.
Measurements top
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Rear Cargo Dimensions
Width
41" wide (minimum) at the floor (perfect for art that's 41" wide, while some parts of the bed are 42" wide), 40" wide at the height of the pivoting shelf, and 41" wide at the top of the rear hatch.
47" diagonally across the rear hatch opening. This is good to know as it's how you fit flat artwork that's more than 41" tall.
Depth
35 ~ 37.5" deep at the floor with the rear seats up as shown below.
66 ~ 70" deep with the rear seats folded forwards. It's 59" deep at the height of the pivoting tray with the rear seats folded forwards. This is less than at floor level because the front seats angle backwards, and this is with the front seats in a normal position.
77" deep with the rear seats folded forwards and the front passenger seat pushed all the way forwards. Assuming the driver's seat is in a driveable posuton, then you have about 31" width at this depth between the right edge of the drivers seat and the right wall of the passenger's side, for instance, this would carry a 6-foot ladder.
Height
28 ~ 28¾" tall at the rear hatch opening, with the pivoting tray removed.
The range of measurements are because it's smaller at the sides than in the center of the cargo bay
It has a three-way folding split rear seat:
The cargo area is mostly rectangular, not wasting space with little carve-outs, so it's more useful than its 17.6 ft3 seats up and under the flipping cover as shown below, or 52.9 ft3 with the rear seats down and filled to the ceiling ratings imply.
USB-C Charging
The USB-C charge outlets are basic.
I measure only 4.4V at 2.53A = 11¼ watts from the single front outlet. (Two more are in back).
See Recommendations to get faster, higher-power charging.
Cabin Noise Levels (actual measured)
All-Season Tires, March 2025
59 dBA at 72 MPH on quiet asphalt.
61 dBA at 71 MPH on grooved concrete freeway.
Summer Tires, 2024
61 dBA at 75 MPH on asphalt.
64 dBA at 70 MPH on concrete.
Crazy Cold-Air Intake System
Cold outside air enters the hollow 2-layer hood just above the center of the black plastic grille (note the big rectangular gasket under the hood shown at the top center of this photo), travels through the hollow hood and exits from the two small holes seen on the bottom left of the hood in this photo into the larger intake in the engine bay seen to the left of the engine! Nikon Z8, Nikon SB-400 flash for fill, Viltrox Z 16mm f/1.8 at f/4 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 64, -0.7 stops exposure compensation (LV 10.6), Radiant Photo software. bigger or camera-original © LARGE NORMAL JPG file (6 MB).
You can hear some breathing from inside the hood at about 1,800 RPM when you give it just a little more throttle than regular cruising and the engine has to work a little more.
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Versus the Cayenne
The Cayenne is a larger car designed more for room and comfort than for sport and agility. The Cayenne is longer, wider and taller.
The Cayenne has a traditional torque-converter automatic transmission like a Buick, not the PDK (double-clutch Formula-1 bred Porsche DoppelKupplungsgetriebe) transmission of the Macan and 911s. To me this is a huge difference; it's much more fun to drive a PDK than an automatic.
I had a 2007 Cayenne Turbo S. This Macan is much better because it has none of the turbo lag and slow downshifting that plagued the Cayenne Turbo S; this Macan is much more drivable. The Cayenne Turbo S was difficult to drive because its extraordinary power never came on until after you needed it and were trying to slow down. The Cayenne Turbo S was great in track tests, but awful to drive on real roads.
Porsche Macan User's Guide top
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Reorganizing Your CarPlay Screen
Rear Seats Key Fob Battery Replacement
Emergency Key Wipers & Washers
Hidden Rear Hatch Button Hidden Door Lock Button
PAS Restricted or Pedestrian Warning Restricted
Garage Door Opener Programming
Outside Thermometer Automatic Windows
Adaptive Cruse Control Automatic Parking Brake
Reorganizing Your CarPlay Screen user's guide top
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This is as of iOS 18 in 2025, and has been this way for years.
You can't touch and drag icons and apps on your car's screen, instead oddly you have to rearrange them in your iPhone.
In your iPhone go to Settings > General > CarPlay > (select your car) > Customize!
With more than one car you can (and have to) set them separately for each car.
It's weird because you're moving them up and down a one-dimensional list on your phone which doesn't correlate to the two dimensions of your CarPlay Screen, but this will still amaze your friends when you show them how they can customize their CarPlay screens, too.
Rear Seats
Grab the top side of the seat, stick your hand in to release the latch (you'll see the red warning pop up to let you know it's unlocked), then pull towards you to flop them down. It's fast and easy:
Releasing the Rear Seats. bigger.
To lower the center seat section by itself (think ski trip!), reach in and then up as shown to touch the unlock paddle, then pull this unlock paddle along with the seat section forwards to lower it:
Releasing Center Seat. bigger.
Key Fob Battery Replacement: CR2032 users guide top
Here's how to change the key battery as of 2025. (Older models may have keys like this instead.)
From the bottom, slide the catch towards you:
Changing the Key Fob Battery. bigger.
This unlocks the sliding metal emergency key so you can slide it out. Use a thumbnail in the crack to the left of the release to separate it (the sliding part is not connected to the key ring so pulling it won't help):
Changing the Key Fob Battery. bigger.
Now use the sliding metal emergency key as handle to lift off the battery cover:
Changing the Key Fob Battery. bigger.
Pull off the cover:
Changing the Key Fob Battery. bigger.
And now turn over the key so the battery pops out, and replace it with another CR2032 cell. Reverse the procedure (press the cover back on and slide the key back in) and you're done.
Hint: It takes one CR2032 lithium cell. You can get them at the grocery store checkout for $10 each, or just order them from Amazon in advance for about $1 each so you'll have them when you need them. I think they last about 6 months each.
Even if you don't order them in advance, you ought to have them in a day or two and there is usually plenty warning when you see LOW KEY BATTERY displayed on your dashboard.
No worries, if your key battery ever dies completely, you can use just the emergency key:
Emergency Key users guide top
If the remote or keyless entry won't unlock your door, take out the metal emergency key as I just showed above.
Pull-out the driver's side door handle and look carefully for a little plastic plug which protects the one traditional keyhole that hides under that handle. Poke the metal key in there and turn it to unlock the door.
If you can't start the car the regular way, remove the plastic dummy key from the ignition, then poke your keyless key in there and turn it the usual way.
Wipers & Washers users guide top
Wiper Control Stalk. bigger.
The left switch controls the rear window wiper. Lift the stalk to the INT / LO / HI settings for the front windshield wiper, or tap it down for a 1× wipe. Pull it towards you to wash. The switch on the right end of the stalk controls the speed of the automatic control while in the INTermittent setting.
Rear Hatch Button users guide top
The open/close button is a rubber area on the bottom of the rear wiper mechanism:
Porsche Macan Rear Hatch Button. bigger.
Hidden Door Lock Button users guide top
The keyless ("Porsche Entry & Drive") locking button is a nearly invisible dimple molded into each of the four door handles. It's towards the rear on the outside of each handle. You really need to look closely for it, or try feeling for it the first time:
Porsche Macan Keyless Door Lock "Button." bigger.
Once you've found it, you need to hold a finger on it for a second or so until it locks. You can't just tap and run as we often can on BMW and Mercedes.
It doesn't click, it's simply a contact sensor.
Porsche PAS Sensor or Pedestrian Warnings Restricted users guide top
If you see either of these mysterious warnings "PAS currently restricted Sensor dirty please clean" or "Pedestrian warning restricted No camera view Clean windsh. if nec" warnings:
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All you need to do is wipe off the top center of your windshield, which in the case below, is as simple as using the windshield wiper:
Porsche PAS Restricted and Pedestrian Warning Sensor. bigger.
These are warning you that the cameras ("sensors") can't see through your windshield, from dew, dirt, snow or ice.
Just hit the windshield wiper or washer and you ought to be good to go if you don't need a scraper.
PAS means Porsche Active Safety, which uses cameras and RADAR to look around for hazards and hit the brakes automatically if something pops in front of your car.
Garage Door Opener Programming users guide top
The garage door opener remote buttons are marked |, || and ||| on the right side of the overhead console:
Porsche Macan Overhead Console. bigger.
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Outside Thermometer users guide top
It only shows the outside temperature with the ignition on, even though it always shows the time regardless:
Porsche Macan Display with Ignition Off (or no key): No Thermometer. bigger.
Automatic Power Windows users guide top
The windows only go all the way up or down automatically with the ignition on. With the ignition off, the windows only move while you hold the switch.
Adaptive Cruise Control users guide top
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) doesn't restart after a stop; you have to tap RESUME (up) on the cruise control lever (on the left under the turn-signal stalk).
Automatic Parking Brake users guide top
To get the parking brake to engage automatically when you've arrived, be sure to shut off the ignition while the transmission is still in Drive. If you shift to Park before you shut down the engine, you'll have to pull up on the parking brake switch to engage it manually.
You have to wait a second for the parking brake to apply itself.
The parking brake disengages automatically when you put the car in Drive or Reverse and start to drive. It will not disengage automatically if you don't have your seat belt buckled.
Recommendations top
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Get one!, and by all means get one with luxury leather and convenience options and the more than powerful enough base 4-zylinder turbo engine as I did.
Hint: While mine came with Continental ContiSportContact 5P summer sports tires, I replaced them with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 all-season tires, which last twice as long and won't slip around if I get caught in snow, mud or freezing temperatures. The great news is that the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 all-season tires feel and drive exactly the same on dry roads.
Hint: If you want more USB-C charging power or more outlets, I use the mighty Anker 535 charger plugged into the 12V outlet, which I measure really does put out at least 60W, and is rated for 67W from its various outputs. It has two USB-C and one USB-A port so all my guests are covered on road trips.
For a basic and powerful charger with more than enough power to charge iPhones and iPad Pros at their fastest rates, even the less expensive Anker 323 charger popped into a 12V outlet is rated for 30W over USB-C (20V at 1.5A) and actually puts out about 32W USB-C.
Hint: Join the PCA, the Porsche Club of America. Even if you don't enjoy the great national magazine, local chapter news and track and other club events, we get discounts on parts and service at our dealer which more than pays for the annual membership.
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