2025 Porsche Macan review: Is the huge price increase for this SUV worth it?

[@CarExpertAus]

Do you like the new design? What about the pricing - now from $133k.

[@bign1667]

What was the old price of the petrol macan starting from?

[@CarExpertAus]

@@bign1667 It started from $93,800 plus on-road costs. So an increase of around $40k for the new base. We are expecting to see more variants added outside of the 4 and Turbo in the coming months.

[@bign1667]

@@CarExpertAus For 40k less I think I'd buy a used/demo a petrol version. I really would have thought EV's are getting cheaper to build these days especially with the subcription services EV companies like Tesla wants customers to pay these days for features, charging and entertainment. Heck even the cheapest used or new taycan would be a better deal.

[@andyboyize]

Probably wouldn’t buy the first generation of this car it’ll be interesting to see what the second gen features are

[@bign1667]

@andyboyize I wouldn't stress that much this is not their first EV, they've had the taycan out for a while to learn mistakes from and onto their facelift version.

[@dxnel_t01]

Paul is the best automative journalist in the world i.m.o. Carwow and CarExpert released their respective videos on this car and the same time and I clicked here. Carwow is just for drag races/entertainment at this point because nobody is more informative than you guys. Hats off to this team!

[@Presto_001]

Porsches have always had such a timeless design but this one is definitely more futuristic. Great to see them use the front as more storage considering the swoop-ish rear design.

[@hadtobe4502]

In Australia, by the time the Federal Luxury Car Tax, State Tax's and Porsche "add ons" are factored in, the price rises to nearly $200K. Thats for the cheap model. 🤣🤣

[@darrenb9555]

Nice looking grear features. What is the cost of replacement battery when it comes up in 6-10 years .decent but probably a lease only .

[@stevep9041]

When it’s electric and people compare a Porsche, to a BYD, and Kia, does it matter what brand the appliance is?

[@Miop-je5of]

Agree. People are staring to cotton on that the electric car technology is disposable and superseded in 12 months. Buy a cheap BYD. They’re all as fast and futuristic looking but you can change it every 12 months for an updated model.

[@jeanlucbergman479]

Wish they'd kept an alternate petrol version as well.... Just not a practical car with the electric at least in Australia, very off for an SUV.

[@Crazyblox]

They still sell petrol models.

[@jeanlucbergman479]

@@Crazyblox Its true but my guess is that in a years time that will stop for the Macan.

[@Miop-je5of]

Current Taycan owner’s values have been smashed by the updated version. These cars are like iphones. Expensive, disposable and out of date in 12 months.

[@not_the_pasta]

EVs will be like that for a while, there is so much tech advances, like early days of smartphones, I rarely switch my iPhone earlier than 5 years now, but in early days there was something drastically new every year. I don't think these things are bought to preserve value, they are mass produced.

[@ÖvünSever]

Porsche owners mostly don’t care about Money. „If you Talk about Limits, you Talk of your own Limits.“ ;)

[@AryanParwal512]

Great review as always, although I rather buy a car with an ICE and get much more bang for my buck than going with an EV but it’s cool to see the evolution of this technology.

[@glenobrien727]

New design looks great but I would like to see an ICE or Hybrid option , IMHO its a big mistake for the USA and Oz.

[@joeharris3810]

They got no choice

[@johnelegant1727]

That Bordeaux interior is really nice red, e.g., not a brassy but a classy one. Like the exterior looks too, for I have owned several SUV’s (including an iX now) and candidly am tired of driving a box around. Great video preventative Paul.

[@Karlos3401]

it doesn't make sense using the word 'Turbo' when referring to an electric vehicle...

[@burjur1]

Who cares

[@not_the_pasta]

It is used as series name I think this is more successfull than Toyotas beyond zero aka bz4x

[@stormbroke]

Even many electric bikes (eg: Bosch motors) refer to the highest assist setting as Turbo. I agree that it doesn’t make sense but it seems to be the way many electric performance modes will be labelled.

[@alexdoolaeghe4626]

Congrat's for this nice video What's this amazing color ? Thanks !

[@Marks.Reviews]

Like to see the review of it back in Australia where other reviews are done.

[@destinyangel5]

Great review Paul and an amazing car but for Australia markets , by the time gst, stamp duty and Jonh Howard rich tax is added it will be easily a crazy price 250k car for the base plumbers pack model and expect the usual nonsense just like JLR Australia will say there's usually a two year wait for Australian customers if you want different colours stitchings or specific paint colours or specific options.

[@RamkumarMarkandan]

@CarExpertAus what will your recommendation be? Macan 4 (non-turbo) or Polestar 3 (2025)? I am unable to decide

[@vincentli5152]

You don’t need a Porsche. You just want a Porsche,

[@martintokinaga5261]

Given the latest EV saga and suddenly people realise EV can't do the green trick, the used car price EV plunged quickly, such as the Tycan Turbo drop more than 60% over 4 years. I have a feeling Porsche bet too early on full EV on Macan.

[@raymonddsouza8948]

Not to mention the new pricing is going to take the Macan out of the running for most people, this can't remain their best seller with such a high starting price.

[@trogdortheburninator8149]

Totally agree, stupid product line pivot to EV

[@edmondsmith4259]

First, they complain that EVs are too expensive, now they complain that EVs prices are dropping (like every car as the market corrects to pre-pandemic levels)... It's ok to just not like something new rather than make excuses. ICE will still have a beautiful and exciting space for the enthusiast.

[@backinthegame34]

It's an SUV which already had the lowest seating position amongst it's peers and now another 3cm lower. As a current owner of 2 Macans I will be switching to Cayenne for any future purchases.

[@HarvinderpalkaurGrewal]

3rd video of asking can you please do a review of the tank 500 me and my dad really like looking at your videos and were suprised that you didn't do a video of the Tank 500 😢😢

[@HarvinderpalkaurGrewal]

Can you also please respond to my comment so me and my dad know if you are or not

[@agoogleuser4299]

So if the battery is flat you can't open the charging port?

[@trogdortheburninator8149]

At this stage of humanity the ultimate status symbol to me is a V12!

[@Allanhyde264]

Was waiting to buy one. The price jump over the ICE version isn’t justified.

[@amode8761]

Great new EV from a design perspective. I wonder what’s the point of the split headlights… the top part purely for DRL… couldn’t they just have all the lights in that section and remove the lower part like the Taycan

[@rahulvp2470]

What watch are you wearing Paul?

[@ellmusic769]

Seiko Astron

[@rahulvp2470]

@@ellmusic769 I don’t think it’s that’s one

[@purplehazeffc]

@@rahulvp2470 It is, Seiko Astron GPS Solar SSE005

[@malsmith2012]

It's a TAG

[@Accuaro]

That heads up display is amazing, dang. Would be nice if sharper like you say

[@lyf6626]

CarExpert + Carwow Maccan review back to back

[@jrfarabaugh]

The price increase is stupid.

[@btpp12]

Great review Paul .. very impressive car but I still love the gasoline powered version

[@Avlimusic]

Naj, Ill wait for the ICE version

[@steve8510]

Bigger interior than I imagined with Paul managing to squeeze into it.

[@Beta_soy_chad]

The depreciation is faster than the 0-100 time.

[@livinagoodlife]

Depreciation comments starting to look like a meme in themselves. Best look for the next bandwagon to jump on to get your internet points dopamine hit

[@Allanhyde264]

@@livinagoodlifenah he is spot on. Depreciation given its 50% overpriced is a valid point. Having smart alec comments when you’re not a Majority VW shareholder could be an equivalent meme. To anyone with sense, the latter is dumber.

[@not_the_pasta]

@@Allanhyde264 If it would be really overpriced there would not be market for it. It just means second hand market is less interested obtaining them considering how fast the EV tech is moving right now. Who ever is whining about this are probably outside of their tareget market. If you think about finances while purchasing luxury vehicle - you have problems with financial priorities.

[@Allanhyde264]

@@not_the_pasta not really true. I have owned multiple luxury and sports cars - and in my industry, most if not all people would comfortably be in the top 0.5% of all incomes. But value is value. This is poor value at $133k

[@brians9532]

​@@not_the_pastaas an owner of a gt3 and came here looking for info on the 2025 macan for a daily driver replacement I am completely shocked they are not offering ice and more shocked by the price. I know the story of the tacan. This will be a financial disaster for buyers.

[@brians9532]

Porsche excs are out of their minds. This will flop hard due to the cost and the massive depreciation it will experience. If you're holding their stock, it may be time to sell.

[@Tearsfromheaven55]

Hahaha this aged well. Allready best sold car From Porsche in the last 10 years this macan. And nobody has driven it yet! This car is already an absolute succes !

[@peterburdett8131]

Haha Paul you call that a chest. Love the Electric Macanese but the price WOW

[@rlm5834]

EV technology is certainly improving. Let's hope lighter weight solid state batteries are not far away. VW group has a wide spread of products. I just hope they can bundle some of this technology in an affordable package, perhaps ID2 will answer that.

[@grecoconduris6716]

Someone told me that the Porsche electric vehicles have terrible resale. Can’t say I’ve looked that up myself but does that make deciding to get one of these or a Taycan over a conventional ICE vehicle a harder pill to swallow?

[@almac9203]

Porsche EVs are no different than other EVs in terms of depreciation. EVs as a whole are not as value retaining as ICE. The depreciation stories are overblown but if you can't handle the extra 10 to 15 percent over 4 years then get a hybrid

[@robertmarr8991]

Great review.I absolutely love the Porsche Macan.

[@simon.c7541]

I am shocked Porsche have ditched the petrol powered motors in the Macan. Who with 1 third of a brain would even consider an EV especially at this price level.

[@not_the_pasta]

I am sure they have done their market research, and there will be buyers.

[@paulturner9542]

It’s an insult calling the majority of modern SUVs and SUV, especially given the very little room in the second row.

[@not_the_pasta]

Sports Utility Vehicle comes in all shapes. I would consider golf cart an SUV too, since it is a sports utility vehicle.

[@tanga1995]

Would you buy the current GTS or the new Turbo with your own $?

[@CarExpertAus]

Love the tech in the new one - but the current GTS is great fun to drive and a relative bargain in comparison.

[@MrGerben29]

Huge price increase? In the Nethërlands the new Macan EV is EUR 30k cheaper than the previous ICE version. All due to taxes off course

[@glisse499]

Yes, a huge price increase. In Australia. Maybe you are just lost on the internet, but I thought the language and Paul's accent would have provided clues that you weren't on a Dutch channel ?

[@MrGerben29]

@@glisse499 yes of course I knew it was not a dutch channel. I was just pointing out my surprise that in the Netherlands the price is actually going down significantly and in other countries it is going up. Shows the difference in taxation.

[@glisse499]

@@MrGerben29 I see your point, as I looked at the Netherlands pricing, and the government is certainly using a tax structure to favour EV, or perhaps better to say punishing ICE vehicles. A base 4 cylinder Macan is €126k there, which is AUD207k. In Australia, that Macan is less than half that price at AUD94k, or €57k. Which is a crazy low price compared to most countries. In fact, the Macan 4 EV at AUD133k, which is €82k, is still a good price - less than both the Dutch and German prices. So Paul Maric's headline is a bit misleading, and you are right. And it does demonstrate how some governments are serious about moving to EV, and others are not.

[@skjhfuihff08757]

I went to check Macan4 EV quotation today. Yes, the base price is 82k, but with options, it easily goes up to 110k 😅

[@rl7586]

That’s what you expect from Porsche

[@stormbroke]

At 4:45 that is fake aero not a real aero slot.

[@dw1508]

Why would they call an electric vehicle a Turbo . that annoys me

[@WowRixter]

I'm planning on buying a Macan but it won't be electric

[@liquidreven]

150-200k for a small slow suv? Anyone who can afford this has a lot better options to show off how much money they have. Dead on arrival due to the price

[@yezzum]

11:33 Is the big turn-off for an EV. Massive acceleration but no sound. It's a Porsche. When I stomp on the fun pedal, I want to hear the exhaust roar loudly, not sound like a Dyson hairdryer.

[@buncha5651]

An EV Porsche, no thanks. I want the sound of a lovely ICE vehicle.

[@buncha5651]

It's great to drive past EV,s on the highway with a flat tyre or all lined up to recharge. 😊

[@kdm313]

Why would you think someone would purchase a screen they don’t use. SMH. Because you think it’s dumb doesn’t mean it’s dumb. Really

[@william_ochieng]

They lost me when they went electric.

[@charl12]

Piano black?

[@Sillyboy9572]

So did Porsche lend the car out for the day cause that’s the same spot I saw on car wow 😂

[@edmondsmith4259]

Yeah, that's usually what car companies do with "press cars". Good eye!

[@chrisellis1207]

The cost of the yachts in the background is worth more than everything in Tasmania. Plus tax.

[@raispang6258]

Nice car, but you know what, I rather the Hyundai Ionic 5 N. Tqvm.

[@jasonbernard1277]

Agreed 👍

[@Chrischen0589]

I’m sorry but they aren’t even in the same segment.. someone who’s in a market for Macan EV turbo is not going to even have a look at a Hyundai ionic 5 N. 😂

[@raispang6258]

@@Chrischen0589 Yes your right...there be those who wants the brand above everything else, or perhaps they do not know what Hyundai have now and can offer (Performance EV Car).. but Hyundai just does not have the Status symbol and all that..

[@DJJaayL]

⁠@@raispang6258you’re not buying the Porsche for the performance only. Porsche customers are buying for quality. Which as good as Hyundai is for the price, is no comparison to a Porsche.

[@martintokinaga5261]

@@DJJaayL All the Macan model (after you add in all the options) under 3 times the price of the Ionic 5N will be beaten by the 5N on a track and on a drag race. It will be so insulting for a Porsche owner.

[@art-is-lazy4509]

Great looking White Goods Porsche and goes like stink but way over priced, again. They could get away with it with ICE cars by weight of the engineering involved to bring them to market and few could do it better. But the EV bubble is bursting around the globe, even for Porcche. Why, China China China. Oh and per the heavily buried report, EVs are the worst solution for the globes vehicle woes, considering whole of life cycle environment impacts.

[@garyg8351]

Same car as the savagegeese review, do all the automotive journalists share the same Macan ?

[@PsychicOracle]

Yes, on a press day they might only have 3-5 models available to use

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

I live in the remote so no electric and goodbye Macan

[@RellupNorth]

We don’t want EV WTF. Why is it so hard to make a hybrid

[@PC-hj4wg]

Upgrade..... to pricing

[@Rog6765]

Get a BMW M3 Touring.

[@mik956]

Porsche is stupid with the EV Macan on a suicide mission.

[@kburke1965]

McKarn? Macan?

[@glisse499]

He pronounced it correctly.

[@phantombru]

taycan on steroids

[@hondacar]

I bet all those Chinese EV manufacturers cannot wait to get their hands on this Porsche vehicle. With the plethora of Chinese manufacturers, they haven't been able to produce a vehicle as good as this Macan and I'm not particularly a fan of EVs.

[@vsboy2577]

Electric Porsche,what a joke

[@shunfangin7645]

Lots of 🔔 🔔 and wishlists. No new technologies like Tesla.

[@Lookbusybuddy]

Price is never worth it. They make you pay an arm and a leg to make as much money as possible. 😂 peeps still buyem. 😂

[@TheAtl0001]

Porsche electric? Nope. Not going to sell well.

[@TheYousken]

Yet another rubbish appliance. I hope it fails miserably. Great review as always though.

[@murraysumpter8730]

Absolutely NO resale $$$ value on these expensive high end EV ..

[@acquapanda]

Lol, is this a joke?

[@bazinga615]

Just ridiculous at 2.5tonnes. I realise EVs are the end game, but really? Why do we need such behemoths on our roads? Is this the "green" future of motoring?

[@baysidelad1]

What a COMPLETE RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dixitjain6851]

🤮

[@alsinan123]

it looks like Chinese cars

[@michaelb9940]

Gayest car

[@FoxZz-o4s]

It’s so ugly

[@richardlin5339]

will go for zeekr 001fr over this heavy rock

[@draghos3810]

WTF has Porsche done a EV MACAN what a devastating car this will kill the Porsche brand world wide. I give me a ICE Macan GTS every day all day what a flop!!!!

[@draghos3810]

A Porsche EV it goes against what Porsche is l think it’s a big mistake it looks shit and is a EV

[@xxxmarekxxx505]

SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!