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• (PSM) Porsche Stability Management
• (TPMS) Tire Pressure Monitoring System
• 2 zone climate controlled a/c
• Adaptive Seats
• Bi-Xenon Headlights
• Black Smooth Leather
• Bluetooth® Handset
• Colour Crested Wheel Centers
• Cruise Control
• Extended Leather
• Heated Seats
• PCM3
• PDC
• PDK
• Porsche Crested Embossed Seats
• Porsche Sound Package Plus
• Rear Wiper
• Satellite Navigation
• smooth leather multifunction steering wheel
• Sport Design Exterior Package
• Sports exhaust tailpipes
• stainless door entry guards
• Universal Multimedia Interface
• USB Audio Interface

MACAN REVIEW

The Porsche Macan is the kind of car that will let you have your cake and eat it. It’s a sporty SUV; once a contradiction in terms, which this brilliant all-rounder lays to rest, with its combination of a practical interior and raised ride height with the kind of roadholding you'd expect from a two-seater sports car..

It was launched in 2013, but in October 2018 received a major facelift that makes it look even more sleek and desirable. Not only that but in response to changing consumer demand, it also lost its once-popular diesel engine - a problem if you’re a high-mileage driver or simply looking to reduce your running costs. You'll have to shop for a used model if you want the added fuel economy or massive mid-engine-speed punch of the diesel.

Despite the loss of the diesel, the Macan is in a class of its own due to its focus on performance and driver engagement. But close rivals include performance versions of premium SUVs such as the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, both launched in 2018, as well as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The Macan has four-wheel drive as standard, which helps maximise grip when accelerating on slippery roads, as well as provide a degree of off-roading ability in conjunction with the added ground clearance over equivalent estate cars.

It’s agile in corners and its firm, sporty suspension keeps it from leaning like more softly sprung SUVs - despite its height. The latest version comes with uniquely developed tyres that Porsche claims improve cornering performance further still.

The ride is firm but not uncomfortably so, especially in the Comfort setting on the adaptive suspension, where you can choose different settings depending upon whether you want a more planted, harder ride, or a more comfy, absorbent ride. There’s an optional – and expensive – air suspension system, too, that can adjust the ride height of the car; useful if you’re likely to use the Macan off-road.

All this would be nothing if the steering were vague and lifeless. In fact, it has sports car levels of accuracy, weight and directness, giving the person behind the wheel far more confidence than they'd have in other SUVs.

The Audi Q5 and BMW X3 each have impressive and stylish interiors, but the Macan’s takes its inspiration from more expensive Porsches and as a result feels a rung above those rivals, with a greater feeling of luxury. The array of buttons looks more Top Gun than Top Gear, but they’re all logically laid out.

The Macan’s sporty looks - with its sloping roofline - mean that rivals have more boot space; the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC’s boots are bigger, but the Porsche's 500 litres is still more than adequate for most drivers, while space in the rear seats isn’t severely compromised, either.

If you can get over the lack of a diesel engine in the new line-up - or simply opt for a used diesel model - the Macan is well worth a close look. Meanwhile, the fact it holds its value extremely well makes it relatively attainable, with surprisingly affordable monthly payments on PCP finance (as monthly payments are based upon the difference between the initial price - high in this case - and the expected value at the end of the contract - very high for the Macan).

This is also good news for cash buyers, as you'll get more back for your car when you come to sell or part exchange due to the low depreciation, recouping a greater proportion of the initial price you paid than you would with most rivals.