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The 2023 Porsche Macan is an SUV with a pleasant demeanor, turbocharged engine, and fabulous German design. How does it compare to the 2023 Maserati Grecale, a magnificent sport utility vehicle with balanced handling, an extravagant cabin and superb performance?
Design & Style
The Grecale is the smaller SUV offered by Maserati, with the larger being the Levante. It displays the same trident insignia in front, with a lustrous body that is immaculately proportioned. It holds five occupants and comes with a nice assortment of powertrains. However, each engine is wedded to an automatic eight speed transmission along with all-wheel drive.
The Porsche Macan is the smaller SUV offered by Porsche, with the larger being the Cayenne. However, its interior is both posh and spacious with soothing leather seats that will conform to your back and spine. It offers crisp handling thanks to the dual turbocharged engine, and the latest updates for this year include the T trim which has adapted suspension, along with the Sport Chrono edition which offers launch control and multiple drive modes. The LED headlights look fantastic and are adaptive.
Technology & Safety
Porsche is renowned for the safety of its vehicles, and the Macan is well equipped to shield its passengers from multiple threats. It accomplishes this through emergency automatic brakes, adapted cruise control, and lane management with multiple airbags. Its cabin luxuries consist of twelve volt outlets, climate control, USB ports, wifi, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, ten inch touch displays, and an audio system with fourteen speakers.
The Maserati Grecale matches the Porsche when it comes to safety, as it offers many of the same features. These include frontal impact alerts, emergency automatic brakes, and notifications for cross traffic in the rear with blind area monitoring and airbags. Its cabin luxuries consist of Amazon Alexa, wifi, twelve inch touch display, Google Assistant, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay and an audio system with twenty one speakers.
Performance
The Maserati Grecale is powered by 4 cylinder, turbocharged engine that is 2 liter and capable of generating 296 horsepower, which enables it to accelerate from zero to sixty in about 5.3 seconds. The Porsche Macan is powered by a 4 cylinder, turbocharged engine that can generate 261 horsepower with the ability to accelerate from zero to sixty in five seconds.
The Bottom Line
Both vehicles seat the same number of occupants, offer the same safety features, and are almost tied for performance. But those who’ve test driven the Maserati have reported turbo lag through its higher output engine, and while the Grecale provides a maximum of twenty cubic feet for cargo, the Macan provides up to 52.9 cubic feet. And this combined with the Grecale’s grabby breaks and lighter steering makes the Porsche Macan the winner.
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Feel how it is like to drive a luxury car offering the total package like that of what the 2023 Porsche Macan offers. You can drive this stellar car here with us at Manhattan Motorcars. We are located in New York, and we are servicing the needs of car buyers in the Tri-State area. Visit us today at our showroom or call us to book your Porsche Macan test drive appointment in advance.