With the Macan, Porsche's goal was to create a sports car that also happened to be a sport utility vehicle. The 2018 Porsche Macan meets that goal by finding an exact balance of performance and handling without losing too much utility.
Most of this comes from the combination of any of five engines, a rear-biased all-wheel drive drivetrain, a very astute transmission, and a chassis and suspension made for corners. There is a lot of sport in the sport utility design of the 2018 Macan. Most of our beefs are typical Porsche worries: an emphasis on buttons and controls, hefty price tag and some loss of usability in a few of the model options.
That said, the 2018 Porsche Macan is definitely the sportiest and most car-like SUV (that doesn't lose its general utility) on the market today. The 2018 Macan is a five-seat luxury sport utility available in five trim levels corresponding to one of the aforementioned engine options. All-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission are standard.
The average price for a 3-year-old used luxury small and compact SUV is $35,114, with the Porsche Macan's price typically
$28,553 above
average for this vehicle type.
Is Porsche Macan reliable?
Porsche Macan
The Porsche Macan is the 10th most reliable vehicle in the luxury small and compact SUV category, with a reliability score of 6.1.
Approximately 0% of all Porsche Macans on the road have reached 150,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 2.2% for the luxury small and compact SUV category
The best-ranked luxury small and compact SUV for reliability is the Acura RDX
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the luxury small and compact SUV category:
Acura RDX
8.2
BMW X3
8.2
Volvo XC60
7.9
Audi Q5
7.8
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
7.2
BMW X4
7.1
INFINITI QX50
7.0
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
7.0
Land Rover Discovery Sport
6.3
Porsche Macan
6.1
Audi SQ5
5.9
Mercedes-Benz GLC
5.8
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
5.8
Buick Envision
5.6
Jaguar F-PACE
5.6
Cadillac XT5
5.5
Lexus NX 300
Lexus NX 250
Lexus NX 350
Mercedes-Benz GLB
Genesis GV70
Land Rover Defender
BMW X3 M
BMW X4 M
Audi Q5 Sportback
Audi SQ5 Sportback
INFINITI QX55
Lincoln Corsair
Lincoln MKC
Is the Porsche Macan a good car?
Porsche Macan
The Porsche Macan earns an ISC quality score of based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
The Porsche Macan is ranked 20th in quality in the luxury small and compact SUV category,
with the Land Rover Discovery Sport ranked just above it and the Cadillac XT5 ranked just below it
The best-ranked luxury small and compact SUV for quality is the Acura RDX
