Those buying a Macan with family in mind will be pleased to discover it has a five-star Euro NCAP crash safety rating and comes with two Isofix child seat points in the rear as standard.
There’s a number of airbags and a high-strength steel design, plus Porsche has chosen to install a multi-collision braking system to the Macan which will prevent further collisions if you’re involved in an initial accident. The systems holds on the brakes to prevent you being shunted forwards, for example.
Optional safety kit includes lane-departure warning, blindspot monitoring and warning, radar-guided cruise control, autonomous braking and a number of lighting packages featuring LED lights that adapt to the conditions and oncoming traffic.
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Generous interior space for passengers
Big, practical boot is very useful
More spacious than its looks suggest
You wouldn’t think it to look at, but the Macan’s curvy body hides a surprisingly practical interior that suits families exceptionally well.
There’s room for four adults of average size to fit in the Macan, but five is going to be a squash and taller rear-seat passengers may not enjoy longer journeys.
The rear of the cabin is quite dark, but there shouldn’t be too many complaints from average-height passengers. It’s also very easy to get in and out of, thanks to its slightly raised ride height compared with a regular estate car.
The Macan is surprisingly compact when you consider the generous interior dimensions. It’s quite a chunky car though and visibility isn’t its strongest point – especially out the rear of the car. It’s mainly the width that you have to contend with in narrow parking spaces, but sensors all-round help with this.
The boot measures 500 litres, but this expands to 1,500 litres if you fold flat the 40:20:40-split rear seats.
If you’re worried about how high you’ll have to load things into the boot, choosing the Air Suspension system will allow a 50mm drop a the rear (activated by a button in the boot) to make life a little easier.
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Porsche Macan.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Isofix child seat anchor points
Partial leather seat trim
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Side airbags
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Telephone
Standard Trim equipment
Standard Trim standard equipment
Service indicator
Standard Trim optional equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
GTS equipment
GTS standard equipment
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Sat Nav
GTS optional equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Service indicator
Sports seats
S equipment
S standard equipment
Cruise control
Sat Nav
Service indicator
S optional equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Electric driver`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Turbo equipment
Turbo standard equipment
CD
Cruise control
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Turbo optional equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Front fog lights
Headlight washers
Heated seats
Parking sensors
Sports seats
Telephone
Turbo Performance equipment
Turbo Performance standard equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cruise control
Headlight washers
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Turbo Performance optional equipment
None available
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Porsche Macan was tested by Euro NCAP in 2014 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.