I had a Macan 4S PTS order in for 5 months (since August 2025), but I couldn't get a production date until around Christmas. Unfortunately, it wasn't the expected March/April, it was for June with a possible delivery in August (12 months after the order and large deposit). I had a tough decision on whether or not to stick it out and wait. I really liked the customization that they provided.
However, the choice was made for me after learning about the status of VAG's software stack and teams, and how the Macan's software delays caused the Macan launch to be pushed by 12 months. Even then, there were a ton of bugs in the software that a select number of owners were seeing. Some critical and dangerous. Porsche was not able to resolve many of the issues. They told people to wait for a software update, some people waited for 5-6 months. Some of them had loaners during this time. Then after months of delays, the update came and without 2 weeks, it was pulled. It wasn't fixing all of the claimed issues, and was causing new issues. The software was a mess. A few weeks later, the update started getting pushed out again.
That combined with the fact that it appears that VAG has moved on from this software stack and they plan to focus on software from Rivian in the future. So the new Macan EV's software is already legacy. Porsche has proven to me that it's software is a mess and I will wait until it is stable for a couple of years before I consider another purchase with them.
My experience with MBUX has been much better. Even my experience with the latest Ford software has been acceptable.
I've done a lot of research on what I want to order next. It doesn't have to be an EV, but I'd like something that has a combination of power, efficiency (Spanish ECO or ZERO sticker), a smooth comfort mode and suspension that the family will accept, has enough driver hip and shoulder space (6'1" & 260 lbs), and has a nice mix of small size for getting around the city w/ enough cargo space to be practical.
I've got a Defender 110 Diesel that I can use for long trips or hauling larger loads.
The GLC 400 EV and the Q6 e-tron are a bit longer than I'd like. I have to have ventilated seats, which the e-tron doesn't have in Spain. The GLC EV has everything that we need, but it's a bit too long and the glass roof that doesn't have a fabric shade is likely to be a problem on the Costa del Sol.
The 2026 SQ5 checks most all of the boxes, but it has a lot of cheap interior parts, and isn't compelling to look at for me. It can get an ECO sticker, but 19 mpg city is not great. The screens seem to be low quality. The reverse and 360 camera seems to be the same low resolution one that I didn't like in the 2025 Macan EV (and was hoping the 2026 Macan EV would improve upon).
The DS 7 4x4 360 is interesting, but it seems to have quite a few design quirks that turn out to be flaws. I may still try to test drive one.
The NX 450h+ checks a lot of boxes too, but there's just something about its looks, paint options, power, etc that just don't inspire me. The RX is something I feel good about driving, but it's too long for my current needs. I will test drive an NX soon to see if something about the feel of it can get me to the next step.
The Ioniq 5 N is fun and checks a lot of boxes, but I want some better quality materials, comfort, luxury.
I need to look at the GV60 as well. The Magma is interesting, but probably not a soft enough ride for my family in comfort mode.
So many, many months into the process, I'm considering the GV70 EV and hoping to test drive one in the US. They are supposed to go on sale in Spain in a month or two as Genesis is returning to the country after a few years.
