New Porsche Macan

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I could not have put it better myself.

I've looked at a few videos out there on the Macan.

I don't like it, but, it does have a very good interior, and may boast better engines, at least in V6 guise and will sell well, it is also a SUV that is bigger than the Evoque, which makes comparisons difficult.

So in reality it is down to the buying public to decide.

The Evoque may lose some sales, but they may have been lost anyhow based on size.

My one regret about the Evoque is it's lacking a bigger diesel, LR may remedy that but it may take time.

The Macan is bigger than the Evoque? Probably negligibly.

The Macan is definitely a better car, but it's also stylistically worse.

(04-03-2014 02:03am)Jinzen Wrote:  The Macan is bigger than the Evoque? Probably negligibly.

About 11 inches longer, but very close on width and height.

I reckon we have to accept the Macan is an exceptional car; ignoring personal preferences on things like design. The Evoque is also exceptional so perhaps it is a draw in the match between them. A great positive with the introduction of the Macan is that it should keep LR on their toes.

I’ve been interested in the Macan and find it an interesting alternative to my Evoque and will consider it when the time comes to replace it. I read recently, possibly in an Autocar article that, Porsche plan to release 4 cylinder versions of both Diesel and Petrol variants… maybe this is to compete more with JLR in-particular the Evoque. However maybe like others I would have liked to see a 6 cylinder variant of the Evoque. The other area which sways my thinking of not buying another Evoque is the boot space; which has come up short on a fair few occasions and in reality had I done my homework more i would have gone for something slightly larger.

Strangely though i always thought a 4 cylinder engine in a vehicle like the Evoque would have been too powerless and too unrefined, but in automatic format hasn’t been bad at all and I like it. Maybe a Macan with a 4 cylinder and the increased, albeit not a great deal more space will attract and steal buyers from JLR.

(20-11-2013 01:11pm)sco77harris Wrote:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-20...emand.html

Pricing seems extremely steep, even in comparison to the Evoque.

If LR can produce an RS version for less they could compete with the higher power porsches easily.

Yes, wish they would put the 365hp eco in the Evoque.

(05-03-2014 04:45am)12redrover Wrote:  Yes, wish they would put the 365hp eco in the Evoque.

The real problem is that the short Evoque design makes for a tight engine bay; no possibility of a V6 and the best they can do is wring the 4 cylinder's neck. The 4 cylinder Macan's will be a fairer comparison but it's possible they may never see the light of day if Porsche can continue, like LR, to sell everything they can make.

I would put money on the fact that they are reserving any 6cyl engines for the upcoming jag SUV.

JLR have plenty of choice of V6 diesel and petrol engines as they already fit them to RRS, FFRR, Disco4, Jag XF, Jag F Type, Jag XJ and doubtless the new XE will get them too. There are versions of V6 petrol engines that we have never seen in UK/European spec cars as they go into USA and Asia spec cars. The problem for Evoque as often stated is there is no room under the bonnet for anything other than the current engines. It was rumoured that LR ran a test mule in 2011 with a V6 petrol engine but it seems to have gone into the elephants graveyard of test mules - the big Land Rover crusher. It will be interesting to see how much re-engineering JLR has to do to get the new Hotfire engines under the bonnet of an Evoque.

Will be an Evoque owner for another 10 months after I put my deposit on a Macan. Should have ordered sooner.
Apart from the looks of Evoque, unfortunately not sure ill miss much else (although the lack of standard options on the Macan was one!)