Always interesting to read these "are the base cars any good?" topics and particularly the ones relating to the 2.0L petrol model - often with comments from people (like myself) who've only driven the 237 bhp model and not the 252 bhp one so, their thoughts on performance could be taken with a pinch of salt!
FWIW I reckon folk should have test drives of Macans they might fancy, then just get the model they want, with options that suit, even if they're pretty minimal ones like mine - total SD price £52k and I'm still kicking myself for wasting £200 on the headlamp washers!. Plus I can honestly say I'm not kicking myself for not getting a different model or more options and I'm therefore not getting restless and wanting to change after 12 months like I've been with previous motors!
Just for info - link to post I did after testing a base SD. "Base SD Thoughts"
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Getting back to the subject of this thread - the 2.0L or petrol S will probably be ones I consider for Macan no 2 (maybe in a year or two when facelift out) and the 2.0L will be the first one I'll be wanting to try and fix a test drive in - could be tricky though as not many demo ones about.
Will be interesting to see if it just gives me more than my test drive of the 237 bhp model did - link to my post (please bear in mind I was new to Macans then!) "2.0L Test Drive"
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At the end of the day all Macans will get you from A to B in style - some might do it faster, louder, comfier, plusher and with more aids etc but as far as I'm concerned I'm just as happy for those who have a Turbo Performance model (because they couldn't live with just a Turbo) as I am for those who are nicely suited with a 2.0L because they don't need a S etc?