Porsche Macan

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Is this the SUV the world has been waiting for - well built, fast, plenty of space and well priced.
I'm tempted to check out the petrol S model.

 

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It's the SUV the monthly payment brigade have been waiting for! Just a hundred quid more per month than a white S Line Audi, who wouldn't want a Porsche keyring for that?

Exactly this.
Being based on the Q5 is no bad thing as it's the least depreciating car in the UK , retaining 93% of it's value after a year.

The only challenge is being able to secure an order which isn't stretched out into 2015.

The options list is very extensive but with PDK being standard and a few boxes ticked, including wheel upgrade, a petrol S is £44.8k.

 

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Unless you need off road capability, (or maybe towing) there isn't an SUV out there that hasn't got a better option in a different "segment".

There is no better option in the Porsche range, or other premium manufacturer, for a car with seating for 4 adults for the price of a Macan.

Other four door/seat variants from Maserati, Bentley, Porsche, Ferrari etc all cost at least x2.

What is actually wrong with buying a car due to style and fashion? Loads of purchases are governed this way, cars need not be any different.

Yes, as soon as you move from the mundane, need to have options, then the deciding purchase factor is always style details, fashion and desirability.

 

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It does sit between the Evoque and RR Sport which makes doing direct comparisons difficult. When is that new Jag 'X50' thing due to come out?

The low end diesel RRS's are slow and the petrol models cost upwards of £75k+
The Evoque is cheaper but slow and quite snug inside.