Hi, I'm new to RL and shopping for my first Porsche, a Macan. I'm torn between buying a 2017 or 2018 GTS or a Turbo w/ a performance package. They would both be CPO'd and purchased from a Porsche dealer.

I've test driven a couple of GTS's and loved them. And while I've not been able to find a Turbo with a Performance Package near me, I have driven a Turbo w/ sport exhaust and liked it almost as much as the GTS. Would I like the Performance Package that much more? What would you rather own?

Thanks for your time.

 

Turbo PP if all else equal...but you'd be hard pressed to find these two for the same price.

 

Thanks, that's where I'm leaning, I think. The '17-'18 Turbos w/ PP I've found have more miles for the price than the GTS's, but seem like a better bet in terms of uniqueness, performance and possibly holding their value a little better.

 

Fwiw and Imho, the “exclusivity” factor of the PP is worth ?$. A BGB Cobb AP ECU tune with F6 filters will make a non PP Turbo a twin or more so...

 

I believe at some year, Porsche made it impossible to turn off the auto start/stop feature. That would personally drive me nuts.

 

The GTS reportedly has "sportier" handling and suspension. For $1,195 you can "chip it up" to 410 hp and 485 torque from www.softronicsoftware.com. I currently have a 2014 911 but I'm considering moving to a Macan, either GTS or Turbo. Last weekend I drove a 2020 Macan Turbo and while it was really nice, it didn't blow me away. The sales rep said I'd probably like the GTS better as it "feels" more like a performance vehicle, more like my 911. I wasn't unhappy with the Macan Turbo, it was very comfortable, very responsive and very fast and I could definitely feel the advantage of 4WD in tight cornering. But it just have the oomph of the Carrera. Guess I'm looking for Carrera performance with more room and more cargo capacity. The sales rep says the Macan GTS is the closest I'll get. Kicking it up another 50 hp and 75 torque might just be the ticket! Just might also look at the Tesla Model 3 - not really convinced all electric is really here yet but the performance is intriguing!

 

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I've driven a 2018 Turbo and a GTS from the same year. Both great cars, but the GTS was a little more fun. Chipping it up over 400HP would add a bit more bite to it.