2022 Porsche Macan Review | What to Know About Porsche's Updated Luxury SUV | Price, MPG & More
2022 Porsche Macan Review | What to Know About Porsche's Updated Luxury SUV | Price, MPG & More
2022 Porsche Macan review: https://edmu.in/2WBYtHi
Alistair Weaver reviews the 2022 Porsche Macan. What’s the vehicle that keeps the lights on at Porsche? It’s not the 911. The duty is shared by the compact Porsche Macan and the midsize Cayenne. Updated — somewhat — for 2022, the new Macan SUV boasts a little more power, a freshened-up interior and updated exterior design. Alistair explains what you should know about this compact luxury sporty SUV and how much you can expect to pay.
Intro 00:00
Pricing \u0026 Exterior 00:56
Interior 02:20
Driving Impressions 04:40
Edmunds’ Take 07:33
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0 -> ALISTAIR WEAVER:
Hi, Alistair Weaver
1.5 -> here for Edmunds with the
new 2022 Porsche Macan.
4.89 -> It's actually Porsche's
second significant update
7.23 -> of its diminutive SUV that
debuted all the way back
10.29 -> in 2014.
11.56 -> Today, we're going to find out
whether the latest tweaks keep
14.1 -> it competitive against such
luminaries as the Mercedes GLC
18.06 -> and BMW X3.
20.11 -> Want to know what one
of the biggest changes
22.31 -> is to the new Macan?
23.85 -> Piano block haptic
controls inside,
26.49 -> which never, ever look clean.
29.4 -> Honestly, they're like
caffeine for my OCD.
34.14 -> Drives me nuts.
35.65 -> But the fact that this is
probably the second or maybe
38.61 -> the third biggest
criticism of the new Macan
41.13 -> tells you just how good
we really think it is.
43.85 -> But before we get
into review proper,
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47.88 -> have more fun.
48.9 -> And if you're looking
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50.52 -> visit edmunds.com/sellmycar.
53.16 -> We'll make you a cash offer.
54.33 -> Now, let's get on with it.
57 -> The version we have
here is actually
58.5 -> the Macan S, which
at $67,000 it's
61.5 -> neatly between the entry
level Macan at $56,000
65.28 -> and the flagship GTS at $81,000.
68.79 -> Prices across the
range have gone up.
71.1 -> The S is now $5,000
more than before.
73.66 -> And the range topping Turbo
with a capital T is no more.
77.1 -> Finito.
78 -> But what about the much vaunted
electric version of Macan,
80.79 -> I hear you say?
81.99 -> Well, that's currently
in development
83.58 -> and will debut next year.
85.83 -> But it will be an
entirely different SUV,
88.17 -> designed from the
ground up to be an EV,
90.24 -> much like the Taycan was.
91.92 -> And what that means is that
for the next few years,
94.21 -> you'll have a choice between
this aging rocker, fueled
96.66 -> from a gas pump, and
a new young upstart
99.39 -> Macan fueled from a plug.
101.37 -> This car will likely
soldier on until we
103.92 -> no longer want or aren't
allowed to buy gas cars anymore.
108.45 -> It's a brave new
world, my friends.
110.52 -> When the Macan last went under
the scalpel for the 2019 model
113.84 -> year, it gained this
horizontal strip of light
116.06 -> that is now a feature
of every new Porsche.
118.65 -> This remains but is joined by
a black rear diffuser, which
121.62 -> helps improve the aerodynamics
by controlling the flow of air
124.59 -> under the car.
126.13 -> The front of the Macan
gets a new mouth,
127.98 -> molded from black plastic.
129.45 -> It's a bit of a token gesture,
as if the designers were told
132.57 -> they had to change something.
134.07 -> There are also some
new wheel designs,
135.87 -> but that's pretty much it.
137.34 -> You'll have to be a
proper Porsche geek
139.2 -> to spot it on the road.
142.35 -> As we discussed earlier,
the bigger changes
144.54 -> are actually in here.
146.26 -> Now, you may remember
in the old Macan
147.84 -> that the center console
was home to an army
150.51 -> of different plastic buttons.
152.33 -> The problem was that unless
you specified everything
155.25 -> on Porsche's gargantuan
options list,
157.23 -> then you always ended up with
a whole series of blanks.
160.13 -> And if you spent over
$60,000 on a small SUV,
163.08 -> you don't really want to
look like a cheapskate.
165.21 -> So piano black plastic it is.
167.97 -> You also got a new steering
wheel pinched from the latest
170.49 -> 911, but it's a shame that
they couldn't also borrow
172.95 -> the screen from the sports car.
175.08 -> The Macan's
technology is actually
176.55 -> a generation behind pretty
much every other Porsche,
179.22 -> bar the 718, and what
that means is although you
182.04 -> can get Apple
CarPlay to replicate
184.2 -> the functions on your iPhone,
there's no Android auto.
187.44 -> So if you're a
Google fanboy, tough.
190.62 -> The rest of the
cabin is pretty much
192.24 -> as it was back in
the days of Obama.
194.37 -> It still looks and feels
great, although the impression
197.04 -> of quality is boosted on
this press demonstrator
199.41 -> by $5,850 worth of optional
leather with what Porsche calls
205.35 -> deviated papaya stitching.
207.3 -> Yes, that's almost $6,000 worth
of dead cow to go hand in hand
210.93 -> with the $1,500 worth
of racetex headlining--
214.56 -> that's kind of suedish--
216 -> and $1,700 worth of sport seats,
which feel great, by the way.
220.92 -> And they're just some of
the $40,000 worth of options
224.37 -> fitted to this very car.
226.29 -> Love those 21-inch wheel rims.
228.06 -> They're almost $4,500.
230.1 -> Don't let anyone tell you that
this isn't a proper Porsche.
233.82 -> The Macan's lofty price
tag, with or without all
236.37 -> the options, really throws
into sharper focus its Achilles
239.55 -> heel-- the lack of space.
240.99 -> Now, this front seat is set
up for our six-foot producer.
244.2 -> I'm 6 foot 4, and as you
can see, it's not terrible.
247 -> I can get my knees in, and
there's plenty of headroom.
249.84 -> But you'd really struggle
to fit three people
252.15 -> across this rear bench.
253.68 -> There's definitely
less room in here
255.18 -> than you'd find in a rival
Mercedes GLC, not to mention
258.6 -> larger alternatives for the same
money, such as Mercedes GLE.
262.65 -> The trunk's also a bit pokey.
264.15 -> With these rear seats
up, you get 17 cubic feet
266.91 -> of capacity, which is 2 cubic
feet less than a Mercedes GLC.
270.9 -> And that's the equivalent
of an extra carry-on bag.
273.72 -> If you really want to carry
lots of full-size adults
276.09 -> and their luggage, you
really need to upscale
278.22 -> to the Porsche Cayenne.
281.13 -> But there is a flip side to
those diminutive proportions.
283.89 -> The Macan has always
succeeded in feeling
285.81 -> like a proper Porsche in the
way that the larger Cayenne,
288.93 -> to be honest, never really has.
291.39 -> Even if you were trading
out of a Boxster or Cayman
293.82 -> into the Macan, you could do
so without resenting your kids.
299.55 -> For 2022, these driving
dynamics have been enhanced
302.73 -> by an extra dollop of power.
305.01 -> This new S now boasts the same
engine as the outgoing GTS,
309.09 -> while the new GTS pinches
its motor from the old Turbo.
312.87 -> While the moneyed
enthusiasts might gravitate
315.06 -> towards the ultra
sporty GTS, we reckon
318.27 -> this S model might just be the
sweet spot of the new range.
321.93 -> Alongside those 375
horses, you also
325.32 -> get to 383 pound-feet of torque
from the 2.9 liter twin turbo
331.42 -> V6.
332.79 -> Porsche claims zero
to 60 in 4.4 seconds
335.85 -> if you choose the optional
Sport Chrono package that's
338.28 -> fitted to our car.
339.11 -> It's about $1,200.
341.49 -> And to be honest, Porsche's
claims tend to be pessimistic.
344.94 -> Honestly, for a road-going SUV
with performance pretensions,
349.47 -> it's a really nice mix.
351.27 -> If you watch these
videos regularly,
352.77 -> you'll know that I'm a bit of
a stickler for steering feel
355.65 -> and precision,
and nobody does it
357.51 -> better than Porsche,
even when you're
359.22 -> talking about Porsche's SUVs.
361.08 -> There's just a
lovely, linear feel
363.14 -> to the steering that
really helps you place
364.93 -> the car accurately on the road.
366.48 -> And of course, its small
proportions help as well.
369.04 -> The whole thing has a
real feeling of agility,
371.82 -> poise, and just fun
that, to be honest,
374.13 -> no other rival SUV
in this class could
376.29 -> match-- not even Mercedes'
otherwise excellent AMG GLC.
380.76 -> Every S-level Macan gets
PASM as standard now.
385.2 -> What that basically
means in layman's speak
387.27 -> is electronic down-ping.
388.6 -> You can choose between a stiffer
ride quality, if you're really
392.76 -> trying to press on, or a bit
more comfort on the highway.
396.5 -> It's a sunny day in California,
so it's no great surprise
399.27 -> that these car's
displaying plenty of drift.
401.21 -> But of course, all-wheel
drive is standard
402.96 -> on whichever Macan you choose.
404.98 -> So it's pretty handy,
and in bad weather, too.
408.09 -> And this PDK gearbox, which I
can never pronounce properly,
411.55 -> so I'm not even going to
try, is common to pretty much
414.09 -> every Porsche now
and remains terrific,
415.99 -> whether you leave
it in auto mode
417.36 -> or whether you play with
the floppy paddles on here.
420.51 -> And on top of that, this
car also has over $7,000
423.84 -> worth of extra
performance gubbins.
426.3 -> That includes air suspension,
Porsche torque vectoring--
429.3 -> that's a system that actually
helps its agility in tight
432.42 -> turns--
433.41 -> and a sports exhaust that
cost the best part of $3,000.
438.21 -> I mean, it sounds great, but
does it sound $3,000 great?
442.95 -> Well, it kind of depends
how rich you are, I guess.
453.22 -> If you doubt how important
the Macan is to Porsche,
456.01 -> then consider this.
457.39 -> For every 718 Boxster
or Cayman they
459.7 -> sell, they flog 5.6 Macans.
463.33 -> It outsells the 911
two to one, and 60%
466.96 -> of people who buy them are
new to the Porsche brand.
470.56 -> Should you be one of them?
472.09 -> Well, piano black
plastic aside, this car
474.49 -> really has two things
running against it.
477.59 -> One is the lack
of interior space,
479.75 -> and the second is
of course the price.
482.56 -> Most shoppers will
end up spending over
484.81 -> $70,000 on a Macan
S. Now, that's
487.66 -> about $10,000 more than
an equivalently specced
490.53 -> and snappily titled
Mercedes AMG GLC 43.
496.12 -> But-- and it is a big but--
498.58 -> the Macan has always
retained its value better
501.1 -> than almost any other car.
503.26 -> That speaks to its long term
desirability and the benefits
506.95 -> of gentle evolution.
508.77 -> It might be getting on a
bit, but this latest trip
510.85 -> to the cosmetic surgeon has
only enhanced its appeal.
513.88 -> The mechanic is the
automotive Jennifer Aniston,
516.88 -> getting better with age.
518.47 -> [MUSIC PLAYING]
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