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Porsche Macan

The compact SUV, on the Audi Q5's platform of its generation and sharing several of its engines — which is where a large amount of transferable information lives. The dual-clutch gearbox is Porsche's own PDK rather than the Audi unit, so transmission knowledge does not cross the same way the engine knowledge does.

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Porsche Macan
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Generations

  • 95B 2014–present

    On the Audi Q5 platform and sharing several engines, but the PDK is Porsche's own — so engine knowledge crosses and transmission knowledge does not.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    MLB
    Engines
    • 2.0 turbo — EA888 · petrol · 180–195 kW (241–261 hp) · 370–400 Nm (273–295 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 turbo V6 — EA839 · petrol · 250–265 kW (335–355 hp) · 480 Nm (354 lb-ft)
    • 2.9 twin-turbo V6 — EA839 · petrol · 280–324 kW (375–434 hp) · 520–550 Nm (384–406 lb-ft) · GTS and Turbo
    • 3.6 twin-turbo V6 — M4635 · petrol · 294–324 kW (394–434 hp) · 550–600 Nm (406–443 lb-ft) · Turbo
    • 3.0 V6 diesel — EA897 · diesel · 190 kW (255 hp) · 580 Nm (428 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 turbo — M4630 · petrol · 250–265 kW (335–355 hp) · 460–500 Nm (339–369 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    7-speed PDK
    Drivetrain
    Four-wheel drive

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