2017 Porsche Macan GTS Exterior and Interior Walkaround 2016 LA Auto Show
2017 Porsche Macan GTS Exterior and Interior Walkaround 2016 LA Auto Show
With the Porsche Macan following in the profit-generating footsteps of the bigger Cayenne SUV, it was only a matter of time before Stuttgart added a hotter GTS variant to the compact crossover’s lineup. In addition to a new base four-cylinder model, the GTS is new for 2017 and slots between the midrange Macan S and the high-test Turbo as a performance-focused option for practical enthusiasts. After spending a long, arduous day driving the GTS in Colorado—including a sprint to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak—we can attest that the newcomer’s heightened reflexes are exactly what the Macan needed.
Indeed, at $68,250 to start, the GTS promises a welcome addition to Porsche’s bottom line, particularly when the brand claims that initial orders have averaged about $88,000 with the Porsche-typical exorbitant array of options. While that’s notably more than the S model’s $55,450 MSRP, it’s not as dear as the $104,440 on the window sticker of the last Macan Turbo we tested (the Turbo version starts at $77,050 for 2017).