C&D Comparison Test - 2018 Audi SQ5 vs. 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43, 2017 Porsche Macan S
10-24-2017, 03:45 PM
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One day a lady walked up to my wife and I at the supermarket as we were getting into our Porsche. She said, 'I love your car! What kind of gas mileage do you get in it'. I said to her thank you very much, but honestly I have NO idea. I hope as little as possible! :-) The look of confusion on her face was priceless. A Porsche is never about getting from A to B. Which is why I didn't buy one to replace my wife's SUV. She has completely different priorities than I do in a vehicle. She loves the SQ5, and I love making her happy. Win Win. The MB GLC 43/63, and Macan S/Turbo are amazing vehicles. But that doesn't mean the Q5/SQ5 is an also ran third. In our book, the SQ5 came in first and we are still thrilled with the decision.
PDK vs. Manual. Ah, a fiery topic on a different forum. My current and prior Porsche is/was PDK. I live in LA and couldn't deal with a Manual as a daily driver for even 5 minutes. That said, the bog standard ZF transmission in the SQ5 is no slouch and who cares if it doesn't shift in 100ms. Frankly, only time will tell how durable the PDK is after 10/15 years. $15K replacement btw if it packs it in. Porsche does NOT repair PDKs!
PDK vs. Manual. Ah, a fiery topic on a different forum. My current and prior Porsche is/was PDK. I live in LA and couldn't deal with a Manual as a daily driver for even 5 minutes. That said, the bog standard ZF transmission in the SQ5 is no slouch and who cares if it doesn't shift in 100ms. Frankly, only time will tell how durable the PDK is after 10/15 years. $15K replacement btw if it packs it in. Porsche does NOT repair PDKs!
My comparison is nit-icky because I currently drive both of the cars mentioned on a daily basis. Very different the two, but that's a good thing.
10-25-2017, 07:37 AM
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What is the likelihood we will see minor tweaks and improvements for the 2019 SQ5 such as a slight HP bump or engine/trans tuning? Fairly new to Audi so I'm not sure how many changes, if any, are expected between model years when it's not a full up refresh.
10-25-2017, 07:43 AM
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Unlikely to see a HP jump, maybe a BO will be an option. Engine and trans won't change until a refresh
10-25-2017, 06:58 PM
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10-25-2017, 07:39 PM
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One day a lady walked up to my wife and I at the supermarket as we were getting into our Porsche. She said, 'I love your car! What kind of gas mileage do you get in it'. I said to her thank you very much, but honestly I have NO idea. I hope as little as possible! :-) The look of confusion on her face was priceless. !
Later that day as we were leaving the function we were at she said, "We should race them one of these days" I just laughed but she thinks because they are both white SUVs, they would probably be neck and neck.
Non-car people get on my nerves....
10-25-2017, 11:03 PM
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Stiff suspension on GLC43, fingerprint magnet console, blind spot blinker in the mirror, waivy exterior that looks like an old hag in Hello Kitty attire... The Mercedes Benz needs to fire their marketing staff along with their CEO, let their ENGINEERs go back to the f-ing drawing board, and rebuild the car and company from scratch before they even get into the discussion. Steve Jobs already told you how to be a success. MBA morons ruined the great auto-company with their IRR and RONA short-sightenness.
10-26-2017, 03:59 AM
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The PDK in the current Macan is Audi's DL501 transmission, as used in various MLB platform models (but not used in MLB Evo). The new Macan will move to a ZF made PDK, when it finally transitions to the MLB Evo platform next year. Porsche don't make transmissions, which would explain why they can't repair it.
10-26-2017, 09:00 AM
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Stiff suspension on GLC43, fingerprint magnet console, blind spot blinker in the mirror, waivy exterior that looks like an old hag in Hello Kitty attire... The Mercedes Benz needs to fire their marketing staff along with their CEO, let their ENGINEERs go back to the f-ing drawing board, and rebuild the car and company from scratch before they even get into the discussion. Steve Jobs already told you how to be a success. MBA morons ruined the great auto-company with their IRR and RONA short-sightenness.
10-26-2017, 09:32 AM
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Good reply... And from someone who's actually owned a Porsche and understands where I'm coming from (even if we're not in lockstep)
My comparison is nit-icky because I currently drive both of the cars mentioned on a daily basis. Very different the two, but that's a good thing.
My comparison is nit-icky because I currently drive both of the cars mentioned on a daily basis. Very different the two, but that's a good thing.