RESP

Having a button to select cargo height in the trunk is an outstanding idea!

Mcx

Just ordered a turbo, gone for air + pasm. The ability to vary the ride height and have the car lower at speed would be great.

fastm3

Would the air suspension improve ride comfort on rough roads, or does it just allow ride height adjustment?

MartinC2S

Going by how much more comfortable the AS is on my Touareg (compared to other Ts I've driven with steel springs) I would say it will definitely improve ride comfort.

I've drank the AS kool-aid and I'm never going back to steel springs inf the option for AS exists. Especially in an SUV-like vehicle.

jumper5836

No the comfort level is done by PASM which actively and continuously regulates the damping force for each wheel according to the road conditions and driving style.

roule

It is likely that, despite the results of the poll here, the vast majority of Macans will be sold with steel spring suspension only. It's the lightest, cheapest, most reliable choice and it will undoubtedly perform better than any competing vehicle. Remember also that some people have had some rather bad experiences with air suspension systems in the past. The old A6-based Audi Allroad comes to mind -- brilliant vehicle marred only by less-than-stellar air suspension reliability.

All that being said, I truly hope to see Macans with air suspensions showing how impressive ride height selection can be when done right. It will be super to see Macans further offroad than any other small ute is able to go, and also keeping up with all challengers at the local track. It adds significant versatility to a class of vehicle ("cute ute") that, up until now, was not nearly as versatile as people gave them credit for...

chylld

Can't change my selection in the poll, but I've reverted from air suspension to steel+PASM. I'm sure it works well but it's extra luxury at an extra price, and I wanted other things more

sebis

I changed my selection too but the other way around, from Steel w/PASM to Air Suspension. Reason, due to the lower ride height on street and higher off road. In addition, the lower ride height closes the wheel gap and makes it look sportier and will off course handle better with lower center for gravity.

pmt

I think your Air Sus euphoria is largely due to the underlying PASM, which is the real contributor of comfort. In the 911, PASM makes an astonishing amount of difference to the base steel suspension, yet retains the direct feel of the hydraulic (steel) suspension. Perhaps that's why PASM is compulsory with AS on the Cayenne?

edgy

I plan on keeping the car a long time (10 years) I'm not 100% sure tbh, I plan on using it for everything, city driving, off road, towing the gt3 to the track and long trips. My guess would be the air suspension is the best choice for that?

RESP

@ Edgy - If you are doing off-road only the air suspension can give you extra ground clearance.

edgy

I had been told the same by an ex CTT owner too!

Air suspension option = $3.5K~ here.... optioning the car how I want is $12K + in options....

plima

I chose steel+PASM for my Macan. I have a 2008 Cayenne S with steel springs, no PASM and the ride is outstanding for a vehicle that size. My friend with a Cayenne-Air Suspension has had expensive problems with the Air suspension (at ~ 130K miles) so I chose to forgo that option.

RESP

Ouch!

I can say I have gotten full value for our Cayenne.
The air suspension has ended up paying for itself.
With a combination of a few intentional off-road excursions to get around huge time delays and the loading height level, I feel very happy with the price paid.

Just about to hit 120,000 kms, all smiles

Hammer911

going with the steel springs, no pasm, on my wife's Macan S.