Porsche Macan vs Infiniti QX80

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Porsche Macan
Porsche Macan

2024 price

Infiniti QX80
Infiniti QX80

2018 price

Summary

2024 Porsche Macan
2018 Infiniti QX80
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

V8, 5.6L
Fuel Type
Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

14.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

8
Dislikes
  • Big price jump from ICE
  • Lacks fizz and emotion
  • Ergonomic quirks in the cabin

  • Price-tag
  • No Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
  • Understeer, bodyroll
2024 Porsche Macan Summary

This might be the biggest gamble in Porsche's history. It's the latest version of its best-selling car, the Porsche Macan, only this one has a very big difference.

You see, this time, it’s all-electric. There is not an internal-combustion engine (ICE) in sight. And that makes climbing into an entry-level Macan significantly more expensive than ever before.

So, will this bold shift help or hinder the Macan in Australia? And is this the country’s best all-electric SUV?

There’s only one way find out.

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2018 Infiniti QX80 Summary

The world of upper large luxury SUVs, like Infiniti’s latest-generation QX80, occupies that rarefied air, way up high in the car market, that I’ll never breathe – and that’s okay with me.

You see, as much as I admire these plush vehicles, even if I did have the cash and the inclination to buy one, I’d be so worried about incidental damage to the exterior (shopping trolleys or other drivers’ touch-parking) or children-induced damage to the interior (car sickness, spilled food or drink, blood from sibling punch-ups in the second row) that I’d never be able to fully relax while driving the thing. (Newsflash: I’ve heard from Infiniti that the QX80’s upholstery has a soil-resistant coating.)

These pricey wagons certainly do have their fans though and now, with extensive exterior changes and some interior ones, does the QX80, based on the Y62 Nissan Patrol, actually offer anything to set it apart from other large premium SUVs? Read on.

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2024 Porsche Macan 2018 Infiniti QX80

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