Firstly, it's easy to forget the wonderful low down punch the diesel has and if there's one thing I miss it's the step-off torque (easily cured by replacing the GTS with Turbo PP I hear you all saying
). Oh and mpg that starts with a 4 ...The SD had 21 in wheel and PASM (no air) and the ride felt OK mostly, however the road noise was much more intrusive than my GTS (20 in & air). The loaner didn't have PS+ and felt like I was getting an upper body work out when driving at low speeds. Cruise control was slightly scary when you're used to setting ACC and not worrying about closing speeds. No pano roof made the interior a little gloomy. And no cameras made me realise how little rear visibility there is when reversing.
That said, the SD remains a brilliant Macan with or without all the options. However when I got back into my GTS, it just felt so right and so precise compared to the SD. It was like getting it again for the first time and I enjoyed every mile home that much more.
