The 2023 Porsche Macan brings Porsche performance and technology to a compact luxury crossover. It’s perfect for enthusiasts who don’t need a big SUV. Porsche offers the Macan in four trims, each dedicated to a specific buyer. Porsche also offers a staggering list of optional upgrades, allowing personalization on a level no competitor can match.
While pricier than competitors like the Audi Q5, BWM X3, Acura RDX, and Mercedes-Benz GLC, this Porsche, to many buyers, is worth the extra cost. For the record, the Macan is the best-selling Porsche in the U.S.
2023 Porsche Macan (starting at $57,500)
The most affordable Macan is also the least powerful. It comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine good for 261 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque.
Like all Macan trims, the base model comes standard with all-wheel drive (AWD) and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT). The Macan has many electronic traction, stability, and torque management systems, including trailer sway control.
The Macan also features speed-sensitive power steering and driver mode controls for Sport and Off-Road.
Standard on the Macan are 19-inch wheels fitted with summer tires, plus power heated and auto-dimming folding side mirrors, a power liftgate, rain-sensing two-speed wipers, and LED headlights featuring Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS).
The PDLS headlights not only turn in the direction of the steering wheel but can adjust the beam’s range depending on driving speed.
On the safety front, the Macan includes a host of driver assists, including forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, front and rear parking sensors, a rear backup camera, and adaptive cruise control.
With the key fob in your purse or pocket, Porsche’s Entry and Drive allows unlocking the doors by simply touching the handle (and the liftgate by placing your hand near the Porsche logo at the rear of the vehicle). Once inside, a push of a button is all that’s needed to start the Macan.
Comfort and convenience amenities include 8-way power-adjustable heated front seats covered in partial leather and Sport-Tex cloth inserts. Also standard are 3-zone automatic climate control (with separate settings for front and rear passengers, a leather-wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel with paddle shifters, and an analog instrument cluster with a central tachometer and a 4.8-inch digital information screen.
The Porsche Communication Management system includes a 10.9-inch touchscreen display with navigation, SiriusXM satellite radio, wireless Apple CarPlay, and Siri integration. Android Auto is still unavailable in any Macan.
Porsche Connect Plus apps offer numerous perks, including a Wi-Fi hot spot, stolen vehicle locator, and remote services.
The Macan’s standard audio system includes 10 speakers and a 150-watt amp.
Options for the Macan are numerous. They include 11 paint colors, 18 different wheels, partial or full leather interior and trim, 14-way power front seats with memory, and 18-way adaptive sport seats.
Buyers can also choose an $11,430 Paint to Sample option, opening the door to even more colors, including several historic Porsche paint colors. There are also dozens of minor interior color and fabric upgrades, covering everything from seatbelt color to a painted ignition starter switch.
Through various packages, buyers can add a blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic detection, lane change assist, traffic jam assist, automatic high beam headlights, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a panoramic sunroof.
Performance upgrades include Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), an adaptive air suspension, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, and a sport exhaust. Porsche Surface Coated Brakes are harder than steel rotors, with a tungsten carbide coating so strong it can cut glass.
The Sport Chrono Package adds an analog and digital stopwatch, Sport Plus mode, launch control, and a Sport Response button for a temporary 20-second boost in performance.
Comfort and assistance options include a heated windshield, a self-parking assistant, a 360-degree Surround View monitor, rear door sunshades, a heated steering wheel, and various wood, aluminum, and carbon-fiber interior accents.
Audio and communication upgrades include a wireless charging pad and a 16-speaker 1,000-watt Burmester high-end audio system.
For the ultimate option, you can choose to pick up your new Macan directly from the factory in Germany. The service includes hotel reservations, transportation, and a factory tour.
With the $1,450 delivery fee, the 2023 Porsche Macan costs $58,950. On a 60-month loan with 3% financing and zero down, the monthly payment comes to about $1,059. See 2023 Porsche Macan models for sale
2023 Porsche Macan includes:
- Adaptive cruise control – Maintains a set speed and distance from the traffic ahead with the ability to slow down or stop when traffic comes to a halt.
- Power liftgate – Can be activated by touching the liftgate pad or via the key fob. It allows you to set the liftgate height.
- 3-zone climate control – Allows the front and rear passengers to set the air temperature from their particular area.
2023 Porsche Macan T (starting at $63,100)
The Macan T is a new trim for 2023. It uses the same engine as the base Macan, but with a few tweaks that shave two-tenths of a second off its 0-60 mph time.
Building off the Macan, the Macan T adds sport tailpipes in black, Agate Gray mirror caps, 20-inch alloy wheels in Dark Titanium, and the contents of the Sport Chrono Package.
The Macan T gets an upgraded interior, with GTS sport seats featuring leather bolsters on the front and rear seats and Sport-Tex inserts with stripes in silver. Also standard is a heated GT leather-wrapped steering.
Optional equipment is the same as in the Macan, except for the PASM suspension, which comes only when you order the adaptive air suspension.
With the $1,450 delivery fee, the 2023 Porsche Macan T costs $64,550. On a 60-month loan with 3% financing and zero down, the monthly payment comes to about $1,160. See 2023 Porsche Macan T models for sale
2023 Porsche Macan T includes:
- GTS sport seats – These have thick side bolsters to hold you firmly in place. Sport-Tex center inserts look great and feel even better.
- Sport Chrono Package – A favorite of Porsche enthusiasts, this upgrade adds a Sport mode for quicker acceleration and a cool stopwatch/clock combo atop the dash.
- Available automatic high beams – Part of the Dynamic Light System Plus group, automatic high beams switch off when sensing oncoming traffic or spotting taillights up ahead.
2023 Porsche Macan S (starting at $68,400)
The S trim injects the 2023 Porsche Macan with a serious dose of performance, thanks to its 375-hp twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V6 engine.
In keeping with its performance image, the Macan S builds off the Macan T by adding the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) system and 6-piston front brake calipers.
The Macan S retains the Macan T’s 20-inch wheels but loses the Sport Chrono Package and heated steering wheel, although both remain optional.
The Macan S seats are trimmed in leather and Alcantara and include driver’s seat memory. The instrument cluster gains a silver-faced tachometer and a digital boost pressure gauge.
Optional equipment for the Macan S mirrors that of the Macan and Macan T.
With the $1,450 delivery fee, the 2023 Porsche Macan S costs $69,850. Assuming a 60-month loan with 3% financing and zero down, the monthly payment for the 2023 Porsche Macan S comes to about $1,255. See 2023 Porsche Macan S models for sale
2023 Porsche Macan S includes:
- Twin-turbocharged V6 – This engine gives the Macan the power expected of Porsche, enabling a 0-60 mph time of just 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 160 mph.
- PASM – Porsche Active Suspension Management regulates a set of fluid-filled dampers, allowing the suspension’s firmness to vary.
- Available Porsche Torque Vectoring – By controlling rear braking, the system can send more torque to the Macan’s outside wheel, helping to tighten the driving line during aggressive cornering.
2023 Porsche Macan GTS (starting at $82,900)
The GTS is the top-dog Macan. It squeezes 59 additional ponies from the Macan T’s 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6, giving it a total of 434 hp, a 4.3-second 0-60 mph time, and a top speed of 169 mph.
The GTS distinguishes itself from the other Macan trims with bolder exterior styling elements. Changes include a black lower front fascia with large air intakes, a rear mid-section diffuser painted matte black, and 21-inch RS alloy wheels in Satin Black.
Some Macan optional equipment moves to the GTS’ standard roster, including the adaptive air suspension, Porsche Surface Coated Brakes, larger rear vented disc brakes, and a sport exhaust with high gloss black tailpipes.
The GTS gains GTS sport seats with memory. They have Race-Tex seat centers with outer leather trim.
Above the options already mentioned, the GTS offers a GTS interior package that upgrades the dash, door panels, and seats with unique leather, while adding more equipment like a heated GT steering wheel, 18-way adaptive front seats, and the GTS Sport Package.
The GTS Sport Package, as mentioned, includes the Sport Chrono Package, summer tires, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, and 21-inch GT Design wheels. Also included: 18-way adaptive sport seats, Python Green stitching, a heated GT steering wheel, and Race-Tex material on the roof liner.
The Premium Plus Package adds a panoramic sunroof, 14-way power seats with memory, a 665-watt 14-speaker Bose Surround Sound audio system, and Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus. Also included are lane-change assist, heated rear seats, and ventilated front seats.
With the $1,450 delivery fee, the 2023 Porsche Macan GTS costs $84,350. On a 60-month loan with 3% financing and zero down, the monthly payment comes to about $1,516. See 2023 Porsche Macan GTS models for sale
2023 Porsche Macan GTS includes:
- Porsche Surface Coated Brakes – These help improve stopping distance and limit brake fade after repeated use. The hard tungsten carbide material produces almost no brake dust and won’t rust.
- Available Bose Surround Sound – A nice upgrade from the stock system, this improves the Macan’s sound system without making you spring for the pricey Burmester option.
- Personalization – If money is no issue, Porsche provides a dizzying array of upgrades, allowing you to create a one-of-a-kind Macan.
