Macan - Diesel or Petrol?
Discussion
I very nearly bought a new Macan S earlier this year but got cold feet and decided to wait for a bit.
I have now decided to go ahead with buying one but am torn between a low mileage 2 year old Macan S diesel (OPC sale so with 24 months warranty) or going for either a new or almost new petrol S (this would be the facelifted model so will undoubtedly feel like an improvement over the diesel).
The difference in price is around £20k, so the diesel is obviously far more affordable
I wondered if anyone has owned both a diesel and a petrol Macan and can give me some real world comparison - it is difficult to tell from a fairly short test drive as to whether I would regret getting a diesel rather than a petrol - but the economics are pushing me that way.
I have also got a Boxster as a second car, so have got the "fun" aspect covered
Any comments would be appreciated
I have now decided to go ahead with buying one but am torn between a low mileage 2 year old Macan S diesel (OPC sale so with 24 months warranty) or going for either a new or almost new petrol S (this would be the facelifted model so will undoubtedly feel like an improvement over the diesel).
The difference in price is around £20k, so the diesel is obviously far more affordable
I wondered if anyone has owned both a diesel and a petrol Macan and can give me some real world comparison - it is difficult to tell from a fairly short test drive as to whether I would regret getting a diesel rather than a petrol - but the economics are pushing me that way.
I have also got a Boxster as a second car, so have got the "fun" aspect covered
Any comments would be appreciated
Thanks for the replies
I should clarify that the petrol version I am looking at is the S, so the 3L model, not the 2 L - I drove the latter earlier this year and it left me cold - if I wanted that engine I would buy a Golf GTI and save £20k
I drove the petrol S this weekend. It is a lovely car but I am not convinced that it is worth £20k more than the diesel. Based on finance figures, I would be looking at a brand new petrol S on PCP versus a used diesel or Turbo for the same cost over 4 years - but I would own the latter at the end of the term (deposit plus bank loan or HP) compared to having maybe a bit of equity left in the PCP deal. seems a no brainer to me - buy used and hopefully have a car worth £15k or so at the end or buy new and have pennies in equity at the end.
I am therefore changing the search a bit and capping the budget at £45k. This gets me either a 2017/18 diesel or a 2014/15 Turbo. The heart says turbo but the head says diesel - unless I can arrange a warranty on the turbo.
I should clarify that the petrol version I am looking at is the S, so the 3L model, not the 2 L - I drove the latter earlier this year and it left me cold - if I wanted that engine I would buy a Golf GTI and save £20k
I drove the petrol S this weekend. It is a lovely car but I am not convinced that it is worth £20k more than the diesel. Based on finance figures, I would be looking at a brand new petrol S on PCP versus a used diesel or Turbo for the same cost over 4 years - but I would own the latter at the end of the term (deposit plus bank loan or HP) compared to having maybe a bit of equity left in the PCP deal. seems a no brainer to me - buy used and hopefully have a car worth £15k or so at the end or buy new and have pennies in equity at the end.
I am therefore changing the search a bit and capping the budget at £45k. This gets me either a 2017/18 diesel or a 2014/15 Turbo. The heart says turbo but the head says diesel - unless I can arrange a warranty on the turbo.
Well - head has won out over heart and I have put the deposit down on the diesel. Pick it up next weekend andtrading in the 987 against it.
That means I will have the Discovery 4 and the Macan.....so expect a few posts about what to change the D4 against in the next few months when I decide I need something a bit more fun!!
That means I will have the Discovery 4 and the Macan.....so expect a few posts about what to change the D4 against in the next few months when I decide I need something a bit more fun!!
As the OP, I have now had the diesel for a few weeks now. So far, I am perfectly happy with it - as some of the earlier posters had said, the diesel suits the car well. It doesn't sound like a diesel when on the move and the performance is impressive - it is deceptively quick and drives well.
I do admit that I would rather have a petrol S - but the difference is not worth thousands of pounds - and the desire for a petrol is not overly logical in a car like a Macan. Whilst I was looking, there must have been 10 or more diesels for every petrol and the petrol model was substantially more expensive for the equivalent year and spec.
Overall, I do not feel like I have really compromised by going for the diesel. I will save the petrol for something a bit more fun than an SUV.
I do admit that I would rather have a petrol S - but the difference is not worth thousands of pounds - and the desire for a petrol is not overly logical in a car like a Macan. Whilst I was looking, there must have been 10 or more diesels for every petrol and the petrol model was substantially more expensive for the equivalent year and spec.
Overall, I do not feel like I have really compromised by going for the diesel. I will save the petrol for something a bit more fun than an SUV.
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