Wing Commander wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:57 pm
Peteski wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:21 am
I think with the next Macan I'm hoping Porsche will address some of the obvious compromises. All it needs is a bigger boot and a little more rear legroom and then it would be a no-brainer choice for me! It could still look great with a more practical shape as others have proven.
I agree that you seem to be describing a Cayenne here!
It really is not much bigger than a Macan. Less than 7" longer and just over half an inch wider!
The XC90 is noticeably bigger than the current Cayenne in length, width and height. It's nearly a foot longer than a Macan and 6" taller.
The new Cayenne could be the car for you, and it seems to have inherited some Macan design features too!
If you go off length and width, we have:-
Macan L 184.3" W 76.1"
XC60 L 184.6" W 74.9"
Cayenne L 191.1" W 78.7"
XC90 L 194.9" W 79.1"
So basically the Macan is the same physical external size as an XC60 (my preferred size) and an XC90 is a bit bigger than a Cayenne. But in reality the Cayenne seems barely any bigger inside than the smaller XC60 and has much less space than an XC90. If I'm forced to go for a big SUV, then I'd really want the space that the XC90 provides. But I need to have another look at the Cayenne boot space. From memory, it didn't seem that impressive but I haven't taken much notice of it recently. When we tested a Cayenne for the weekend 3 years ago (pre-facelift diesel) I really enjoyed it and there was plenty of cabin space, but we didn't load up the boot fully. Dynamically it was okay, but nothing spectacular. My daily drive then was a 997.2 C4S, so probably a bit unfair.
It is tempting to wait for the new Cayenne, which promises more interior space on a fairly compact wheelbase (for its class), but not sure I can wait that long. I'll speak to the OPC to see what the lead times are. If it's going to be the middle of next year, then I'm probably not going to wait and will consider it again in another 3 years time when I next plan to change. On the plus side, depreciation is likely to be minimal on early cars so it could end up being super cheap to run for a couple of years. That could even tempt me to wait, but I want to be in a bigger car for next summer so we can make full use of it.
Meanwhile I'm testing the XC60 this weekend, so I'll see how that goes. I'm not expecting it to be thrilling to drive, but I do expect it to be comfortable and refined and without all the pitching and rolling of the old XC60 (which ruled it out for me last time I tested one).
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. There are better family SUV out there in terms of space etc but none I have found that drive like the Macan or hold it's value like a Macan. I would expect Macan 2 to be lighter and more space. Things that all cars seem to get after a few years.
