In one sense the range of upgrades applied to the 2019-model year Porsche Macan are very much of the 鈥渂link and you鈥檒l miss it鈥?formula. Yes, the styling has been tickled around the hind quarters to bring the overall look more in line with that of the 911 and Panamera. And yes, the interior design has been tweaked to include a slightly more expansive infotainment system. Fundamentally, though, Porsche鈥檚 highly successful Range Rover Evoque rival remains much as it was when it was introduced to wide acclaim in 2014 - since when it has sold in numbers that even Porsche has been pleasantly surprised by. Except for one key detail: the diesel version is now no longer available. Instead, Porsche now offers a 2.0-litre petrol model in its place, and this tells you all you need to know about where the diesel market is heading these days. As such, the cheapest and most frugal Macan is now propelled by a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine - essentially the same motor that appears in everything from a VW Golf GTI to an Audi TT to a SEAT Ateca.
This is not a brand new concept for the Macan, because the engine was previously available via special order in the UK. It鈥檚 just that not many punters went for it when there was a far torquier turbodiesel on offer. Now, though, this is where the Macan entry point sits in the UK, and while the petrol engine might lack a bit of low-down grunt compared with the diesel, there is much to like about it as well. What鈥檚 perhaps less impressive is the power output of the engine, at least on paper. Porsche claims a mere 242bhp at 5000rpm, which is well down on what this same motor produces in many other VW Group installations. Surely when installed in a Porsche SUV, rather than a SEAT, VW鈥檚 ubiquitous 2.0-litre petrol turbo should produce the most power of all? On the road it is better than ever to drive, with uprated suspension and some minor revisions to the steering and drivetrain to make it sweeter from behind the wheel.
It鈥檚 also not particularly slow either, despite the shortage of cubic capacity. It鈥檒l crach 0-62mph in 6.7sec, or 6.5sec if you spec the optional Sports Chrono package. Either way, the fact that there are only four cylinders and 2.0 litres beneath the bonnet doesn鈥檛 seem to have blunted the real-world performance. Get the engine spinning at anything above 2,000rpm and the response is surprisingly strong, even if the exhaust note isn鈥檛 especially memorable. There is little or no turbo lag, and the way the engine combines with the superb seven-speed PDK gearbox ensures that there鈥檚 always just enough thrust on tap, without there ever being too much. Inside the 2019 Macan it is very much business as usual, albeit with a couple of minor tweaks to the infotainment system. So there鈥檚 a good but not class-leading amount of space in the rear seats and boot, excellent build quality throughout, a surprisingly decent amount of kit and tech as standard. You also get the same excellent driving position that defined the car on its launch four years ago.
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