Porsche Macan GTS First Drive: all over for petrol power?

Is this the ultimate Macan? And could it be Porsche at its best yet?
Sign up with Nicola as she gets behind the wheel of the brand-new Porsche Macan GTS to learn if this 563bhp efficiency SUV truly measures up to the buzz. It guarantees substantial power, razor-sharp handling and daily functionality … but with a price tag to match. Porsche says this is the Macan for real driving enthusiasts, and it might even be the design that wins petrolheads over in an era of electrification.
From explosive efficiency and chassis balance to interior tech, convenience and real-world usability, Nicola puts Porsche's most current efficiency SUV through its rates on the road. Does it still deliver that unmistakable Porsche feel? And can it validate the premium price in a progressively competitive efficiency SUV market?
So … is this the one that will win petrolheads over? Time to find out.

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Comments

29 responses to “Porsche Macan GTS First Drive: all over for petrol power?”

  1. @Pilch9 Avatar
    @Pilch9

    Looks cool

  2. @baffes4348 Avatar
    @baffes4348

    Feels illegal to be that early. But anyway. I see Nicola, I click.

  3. @peterhollings309 Avatar
    @peterhollings309

    All that piano black on the outside will mark and scratch. Of course the options will be many and very expensive. They would charge extra for the air in the tyres if they could get away with it.

    1. @Bowieboy1975 Avatar
      @Bowieboy1975

      says every poor person

  4. @andyballard1883 Avatar
    @andyballard1883

    you can’t use £89,000 and accessible in the same sentence it’s ridiculous

    1. @NoName-md5zb Avatar
      @NoName-md5zb

      And i bet it doesnt even have heated seats.😂

    2. @snaenaeyerbusiness Avatar
      @snaenaeyerbusiness

      Yes. I am too much of a poor for this car

    3. @createdbyteo Avatar
      @createdbyteo

      I agree with that. Maybe they compare the prices from like luxury sports fast cars haha. Idk really

    4. @SDK2006b Avatar
      @SDK2006b

      @NoName-md5zb – heated fronts, optional heated rears

    5. @hagestad Avatar
      @hagestad

      Also Borat is coming for her. The amount of royalties she will have to pay for this episode alone is substantial 😉

  5. @bigemp6836 Avatar
    @bigemp6836

    Car looks good ps Nicola deffo the best car presenter out there 😉

  6. @Richard_____ Avatar
    @Richard_____

    That was a lot of “Very nice” 😂 Beautiful car. Only issue I have, is with all the optional extras. A car at this price point should have all the options as standard. There are cars coming out now at a fraction of the cost that have all the options as standard. Sort it out Porsche!

    1. @bubandit06 Avatar
      @bubandit06

      100% at that price it should all be included. I e got a Kia with heated leather everything, adaptive cruise control and a ton of extras for under 30k

  7. @Doloryel Avatar
    @Doloryel

    It sucks that you cannot configure the off—road front and rear bumper with the GTS

  8. @AdvantestInc Avatar
    @AdvantestInc

    Interesting move keeping regen subtle to mirror a petrol feel. As EV platforms mature, it’s fascinating to watch how much of the “driving character” now comes down to calibration rather than hardware alone.

  9. @grahamarnold2591 Avatar
    @grahamarnold2591

    Friend of mine recently bought the Macan 3.0 litre petrol 5 yrs old, am i right in thinking that’s north of £600 on VED after April 2026.

  10. @stevenjones916 Avatar
    @stevenjones916

    Deliveries of the electric Macan only began in the H2 2024, so if used examples are a available it is either because they were dealership pre-regs or because the vehicle didn’t live up to the buyers expectations.

  11. @tonybarton3746 Avatar
    @tonybarton3746

    I like the car but , I’d have to turn that sound of , it sounds like I’ve got a warp problem in the tummy 😂😂

  12. @briansabalo Avatar
    @briansabalo

    it’s as fast and as posh as a zeekr 7x for a little more than twice the price. i dont know if the badge is worth that much?

    1. @bubandit06 Avatar
      @bubandit06

      The Xiaomi SU7 still beats this

  13. @NoggintheNog37 Avatar
    @NoggintheNog37

    £89,000. And then it costs £289 to add a rear wiper. To be fair, its the same with a 911 Turbo, which are double the list price. For a decent spec on one of these you’ll spend at least 100 grand I would think. Its the best part of a grand for any colour other than black or white, 8 grand for a PTS which is the only way to get a reasonable choice.

    1. @michaelkilbride2927 Avatar
      @michaelkilbride2927

      A Porsche without a engine is a sin ,when will this madness stop, it’s a expensive milk float

  14. @LeftyBanker Avatar
    @LeftyBanker

    There are many chinese electric cars to be launched this year that are pretty much half the price of this Macan and arguably as good to look at if not better. You could do a heck of a lot with £40+k of change.

  15. @Anvilarm07 Avatar
    @Anvilarm07

    Looks good, but I don’t like black wheels and I don’t like paying extra for black inserts and badges.

  16. @Paul.Woodcraft Avatar
    @Paul.Woodcraft

    Ferdinand Porsche would be proud. His first car, the P1, was revealed to the public in 1898, powered by an electric motor with a top speed of 35km/h and a range of around 80km. His second car was a hybrid.

  17. @AutoTrawler Avatar
    @AutoTrawler

    Really hope that the front passenger cannot watch videos – as that would be super distracting for the driver!

  18. @Turner-Speed Avatar
    @Turner-Speed

    Sport plus noise just sounds like the wheel bearings are knackered!

  19. @iannolan-f4g Avatar
    @iannolan-f4g

    I’m going to make my own – out of Macaano!

  20. @jameswestgate416 Avatar
    @jameswestgate416

    I have the Macan 4s and I love it. I don’t give a crap about the depreciation.

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