Is This The BEST Sports SUV Ever? (Porsche Macan GTS 2023 Review) 

Picked up my GTS last week. What a car. Unreal.

I bought my Macan GTS last week and so far I'm blown away with this beyond capable SPORTS CAR, yes, sports car. I have also a Cayenne diesel which I love. Before I drove the Macan GTS I didn't think I would be so dazzled. Yes, the diesel I use in a different fashion. I tow with it and it's unbelievable comfortable on long trips. Drive it like a sports car and get 36 MPG, tow my 20' travel trailer at freeway speeds and get 17 MPG.

Having done over 26,000kms in a current spec GTS including Tassie, Melbourne to Port Douglas (inland hike) and having owned many quality cars .The GTS is my pick everytime ,that 2.9 litre V6 is a ripper ..

Wonderful car and car review guys. Keep it up

Great review with detailed information as always, looking forward to the Macan S and GTS comparison timings both running in Sport Plus mode! (where engine tune is most present)

I have just got my second GTS, fantastic all rounder

Enjoyed the balanced review. Re: availability- I ordered my S in Jan 2022 and it's due to be built in 10 days. Things might be improving on supply side but back in Jan they told me q4 delivery. Having hooned an S around Porsche's own tracks at Silverstone over the summer, I could not believe it's handling for an SUV - like nothing else I've ever tried. The 911s on the day were faster on the performance tracks but I was able almost keep up the advantage of the 4 wheel drive and the fact that the circuits have little in the way of long straights.

Ordered my second GTS yesterday. Can’t wait to get it

What a great review, nice job.

Nice review...getting my gts in the next couple days!

Just bought a 2020 GTS. Love it❤ sport chrono, premium package 1/2 the cost of new 90k on the click and it looks brand new.

agree. ordered my s last month for mid jan delivery. only about 10 hp difference to gts. spent money on air adpt susp and full leather. no chrono or sun roof.

I wasn’t very familiar with these cars before this….they are excellent! Good review, thankyou Tom.

@chasingcars how this 2.9L engine compare to in-line 3.0Lin BMW X340i and ride quality?

Great video. Thanks.

great review as always

The rear bench is a 60/40 split with a passthrough for longer items, and the factory warranty is 4 years 50k miles.

Once you start ticking option boxes what happens to the availability?

Brilliant video as always guys!

Like this review- thorough with insights not given in other reviews. A few comments: 1. I need an Aussie/American dictionary to understand some comments! “Flame”, “corker”? 2. Has anyone put smaller wheels on for better road absorption? 3. I have been looking at vehicles 3-4 years-old. Not much price difference or mpg between theMacan and the Cayenne - so why get a Macan?

I had a Macan S for three years. I now have a Macan GTS. Both are amazing cars, but there is absolutely NO comparison. The GTS is at another level altogether, both in the engine and handling department. Another crucial thing this review misses to mention is that (at least here in the US) once you load a Macan S with all the options you want and need, and that a GTS has as standard, you're already in the GTS price bracket, so why buy an S?

Excellent, well balanced review. I reached same conclusion re. S - vs - GTS and have ordered the S. Many thanks.

I am in a minority here. Please don’t flame me. If you want a great all rounder, buy the Macan S. Sensational car that will fill you with pride and impress the neighbours. However if you have petrol running through your veins, in my experience the Alfa Stelvio Quattroformagio is the more visceral driving experience. The Stelvio QV has been deliberately engineered to deliver in a more narrow and driver focused satisfaction bandwidth. Provenance doesn’t come much better than the Ferrari engineers who created the exquisite and bespoke Giorgio platform; the steering rack is off a 458 Italia, the engine out of the 6 time international performance engine of the year, the prop shaft made of carbon fibre an example of the obsession with performance and agility. You can buy the Stelvio with your head as much as your heart; superior bhp to weight ratio, less than the price of a Macan S, 5 year warranty, great resale and over 5 years of owners reporting excellent reliability. Arguably the Stelvio is the better looking. The ubiquity of the Macan will always mean you will be driving something special in the Stelvio QV. I recognise I am in a minority here and Porsche will outsell the Stelvio 100 to one. But as owner of a cayman GT4 and Guilia QV, it’s time true driving enthusiasts give credit where it due. Alfa Romeo created absolute corkers in the Stelvio QV and Guilia QV. Please be kind….

For those that option the S with PASM, sport exhaust, and a few other standard items on the GTS, you may as well just get the latter?

Thank you, Great review

great sound , you have the microphone inside ?

the poor H hahaha

What's happened to the H in PORSCHE? Pause at the 20 second mark...???

5K over 5 years is better than the 15k overnight loss on the tesla Model Y. I'm looking forward to the upgrade next year :)

GTS and Turbos will hold their values significantly better. Air suspension is a must on these cars. Test drove a few and those without air suspension felt similar to a base model X3.

go for Macan T, quick enough and holding its value pretty well in the future

Test drove one today in London UK... Waiting list on the GTS is about 7 months and the sad news is that no more petrol versions are being made after Feb 2024 - car performs well and is fun to drive - sounds even better than my current car an SLK55 AMG.

I would hate to drive a right-handed car because I'm right-handed it would be awkward for me to use my left hand to turn things on the dashboard?

Great review, love the Aussie pricing guide! Can you add the pricing of the other models for future car reviews? (E.g. GTS, S standard)

Same lump as in the Audi RS4. It has its problems at about 40’000 miles. You tube video of rebuilding it if you search.

Great review thanks. Will the next Macan also offer combustion engine in the new model ? Ie new interior exterior style, but with choice of ev or combustion

2 couples fit perfectly

Great review! My wife wants to trade her 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee in on a Mecan. You’ve probably just made my argument against that harder!

Tom your new watch goes very nicely together with the interior!

What happened to the "H" at 5:47? lol

great review mate. model S is the way!

Is a gas allwheel drive?

Ah, there we go, I have optioned one in the configurator almost identical to that, nice.

Engorged? 🤨😂. I always thought that the Macan was based on the first gen Q5 chassis (hence the need for expensive modifications) and was never bought over to the MLB…. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I may well have had my wires crossed this whole time but..

So beautiful

Pretty certain the Macan still doesn't have Android auto, only the Cayenne does

Can’t wait for the E-Macan

I think you got the options incorrect and the pricing. Car colour, Dial colour and interior stitching are optional selections that cost $ on the GTS. Also, if you add up the sports exhaust, interior leather, the suspension and other GTS spec options, the S price is very GTS like, or even more, because the the same options are more expensive on the S. So, like for like, the GTS is the better buy IMO.

The "H" in the back Porsche lightstrip broken already? 5:48. That's poor.

Same size as a Stelvio?

Macan S is definitely the way to go! Performance is nearly identical with both having the same engine. The only thing you are getting on the GTS is a few more standard cosmetic options.

I am considering and compering either Macan GST or Maserati Grecale Trofeo... My config for Macan GTS is coming at around 170k and Trofeo base is 180k... I can't decide what to do..

The carmine hides the poorly positioned red reflectors quite well.

If you can afford it get the GTS over the S. If you can't afford it get an older GTS Just the sound alone really makes it a different driving experience. And people might notice the S but the pay attention to the GTS Absolutely love mine. Best car I have ever owned

Nice looking with Lots of engine problems: 1) Alusil coated cylinders are not suited for Australian high sulfur petrol. Even 95 or 98 oct petrols have too much Sulfur degrading Alusil coating. 2) Hot-V configuration when two very hot turbo located inside V. No car manufacturer was able to avoid overheating and oil degradation. Both inbuilt problems save costs but lead to long term reliability issues. Exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head is to address the issue but located in V as well. "Sweet" engine will have a very bitter after-taste when starts consuming oil and leaking oil and coolant

Are you doing something different with the camera work? The interior shots while driving were very difficult to watch.

@0:20 the H in PORSCHE is broken..

Stelvio Q or Macan GTS Tom?

So...at 0:20, did someone whack the "H" in Porsche on the rear hatch with a hammer? Or Tom did you back into something, by chance? 😆

I got a GTS

Why the steering wheel on right? No way it normal country

Yo... The H on the read Porsche logo...

0:20 What happened to the letter H?

Best Daily Driver Ever

@ 0:20 whats up with that H ?

I’d have to put this one in the garage.

100kph to 0 braking in over 37m is pretty poor these days, and awful for a Porsche regardless of model - a Cayenne GTS did 32m and the BMW/Merc SUVs in the same class as Macan are typically 31-33m. Initially I wondered if it was the surface you used, but looking at ‘other’ testing of Macan GTS 36-37m is typical (as it is for theSQ5). An extra car length (4-5m) is a lot in an emergency stopping event.

According to Chris Harris the best performance SUV would be the Aston Martin DBX 707. Unfortunately it’s well beyond our means mere mortals:)

The Macan S is fine if you can’t afford a GTS. The GTS is better in so many ways… If you’re after “value” then why buy a Porsche at all, including the Macan S?

I so wish it was a different colour, the red doesn’t do justice…

Not great pictures or video of the cargo space dude !!

Ever?

You should give away one of these to the first person to ask!!! Love it.

No reverse aeb, no heads up display, terrible warranty, great drive but showing its age. I ordered a Genesis GV70 3.5 litre after driving both.

My 2022 Macan S comes with a 4 yr/50,000 Mike warranty.

The H of the porsche at the back of your car is damage 🙂. What have you done to the car? 🤣

Someone at Porka was telling you porkies, The Macan runs a modified version of the previous VW platform which is why it has so many unique elements, to modernise an older platform.

Android auto??

We want a boxer engine in it, not an audi engine

sounds like a rebadge

Sorry... as a 911/Cayman/Boxster GTS-phile, I'm still left wondering what this vehicle has to do with GTS performance- how about a head-to-head track comparison against a Cayman GTS?

*~*~*~ To sum this vehicle up & Too BAD!!!.... " Check Your Engine " Light cost of ownership is 17K per year in upkeep / maintenance and repairs!!!

Android auto?🤨 It doesn't have android auto only carplay

"H" of porsche is broken. lol

So much emphasis that macan gts is the best handling SUV. Bro, please drive stelvio. Macan is overall better made car, but handles, drives, sounds no where near stelvio qv

That there is is the exact reason why electric cars will never take over.

I had a 2015 Macan S for a year. This car is the biggest POS I've ever owned. I researched it and found it to be the most reliable luxury SUV on the market. HA! What a joke! It can't hold its coolant or its oil. The plastic parts in the engine bay, especially the valley will cook and break. The timing cover will leak because Porsche doesn't know how to properly torque bolts. Also, Aluminum bolts?? Come on Porsche! You used to be a respected manufacturer. Don't get sucked into the lies people!

Try to say something that it’s not very good at.

Im sorry but That is not an SUV

Sorry you've lost me as a subscriber. Good, knowledgeable presenter but your filming leaves a lot to be desired. Why does the camera move back and forth inside the car most times? Why do we have to continually have to see the back seat and the passengers shoulder when you drive. Makes me feel car sick. I'll watch elsewhere thanks.

VW engine. Not a true Porsche. Lease only, not for purchasing 😂

Hahaha sounds like ur hating because ur poor