This Porsche Cayenne model series is endued with an opulent interior cabin that's created exploitation premium grade material like animal skin. The manufacturer has wrapped its internal cabin with associate degree eye-soothing black colour scheme and is additional highlighted by plenty of chrome inserts. Its cockpit gets a showing neatness structured dashboard, that is fantastically adorned with wood inserts beside brushed silver strips. AC vent surrounds even have chrome garnish, that emphasizes the purple stance of the cabin. All the rows area unit fitted with ergonomically designed seats, which supply higher support all the manner from thighs to go. These seats are in the midst of a middle rest that homes a storage compartment. AC unit, casing console, picture show system, and power sockets. The panel on the dashboard is intended with 5 spherical formed clusters that give all the essential data concerning the vehicle speed, pressure, fuel levels, agent temperature, oil temperature, tachometer, engine speed, and alternative such aspects. Like its windshield, the tailgate is additionally giant and is adorned with company's badge beside variants written material. Like its front bumper, its rear one too is in an exceedingly twin tone theme and it's skillfully fitted with a muffler cutter beside a combine of chrome plated exhaust pipes.
But c'mon man, that's not what these things are for. You don't buy a heavy four door, all wheel-drive vehicle because it really gets around VIR quickly. You buy an SUV because it is practical, comfortable, and reliable. If it is also relatively fast and fun, all the better. Both Porsche SUVs are just that. Dynamically the Macan S is clearly the superior driver's machine. The S is just plain fast, for an SUV. It sounds great, and handles much better than the Cayenne. A lower center of gravity, less weight, shorter wheelbase, the PDK gearbox, and more power over the V6 Cayenne all combine to provide a more sporting experience. I think of the Macan S as a sort of BMW 3-series SUV (what the X3 wants to be). That said, even my base Cayenne, in Sport mode, was fast, as fast as a vehicle of that size probably should be. But let's talk the 'U' in SUV.
We moved last winter, and used the Cayenne like a dump truck. It hauled all kinds of stuff, really showing its versatility. The Cayenne provides 23.6 cubic feet of cargo space and 63 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down. The Macan provides 17.7 and 52 cubic feet respectively. This is easy - the Cayenne has a lot more usable space. Simply put, the Macan is not nearly as utilitarian. John Stuart Mill would choose the Cayenne, and if you have children or carry stuff around much, you probably should too. And the Cayenne's larger size has other advantages. Rear seat passengers survive in the Macan, as long as the people in the front seat aren't too tall. The Cayenne's rear seats are much more spacious. On longer trips the bigger Porsche is a more comfortable ride too. Probably a combination of hip/elbow room and a longer wheelbase. Finally, I haven't found the smaller Macan to be significantly easier to park either.
Both vehicles are fine maneuvering through the urban jungle. And here's a bit of a surprise: I found that the Cayenne actually gets slightly better gas mileage. Both are rated at 23 mpg on the highway. Despite that, in my experience, particularly on the highway, the Macan S is down a couple of MPG on average. Maybe its the eight speed Tiptronic vs. PDK, or maybe the Macan S just begs to be driven harder. So far the Macan has been road bound. But I drove the Cayenne on the beach, on some steep, washed out mountain roads, and in as much snow as you'll find here in North Carolina. It was always sure-footed and stable. The hill descent control works great too. My guess is that the Cayenne is somewhat better in these circumstances. Macan S, GTS, or Turbo may be just the ticket. If I had to choose (and I did), I'd go with the little Porsche SUV. So that's my Cayenne v. Macan answer. Get the Macan, unless you need the Cayenne.
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