---
title: "2019 Porsche Macan: Finishing Touches Perfect Porsche’s People Pleaser"
description: "The latest iteration of Porsche's crossover gets updated lighting and a larger infotainment screen among other tech and safety features."
date: "2018-11-18"
modified: "2018-11-18"
authors:
  - name: "Talon Homer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/talon-homer"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/24976/2019-porsche-macan-finishing-touches-perfect-porsches-people-pleaser"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "California"
  - "LA Auto Show"
  - "los angeles"
  - "luxury"
  - "Macan"
  - "porsche"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# 2019 Porsche Macan: Finishing Touches Perfect Porsche’s People Pleaser

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**Year, Make, Model:** [2019 Porsche Macan](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/22237/porsche-teases-facelifted-macan-with-its-own-spy-shots-from-south-africa>)

**Topline:** Porsche's [sporty crossover](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/17596/the-porsche-macan-outsold-the-911-by-a-3-to-1-margin-worldwide-in-2017>) doesn't reinvent itself, but adds features with an emphasis on style and driver comfort.

![message-editor%2F1542520252635-macan4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542520252635-macan4.jpg>)
**Porsche**

**What's New:** The 2019 model gets a variety of small upgrades, such as new LED head and taillights, revised interior lighting, an optional sport wheel handed down from the 911, and a larger 10.9-inch touch screen console with improved navigation and a customizable user interface. New paint color options include Mamba Green Metallic, Dolomite Silver Metallic, Miami Blue, and Chalk.

![message-editor%2F1542520141177-macan2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542520141177-macan2.jpg>)
**Porsche**

The Macan also gains a feature that Porsche calls Traffic Jam Assist. When this assist is activated, the vehicle will have automated acceleration, braking, and lane-keeping at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Additionally, the Macan's chassis has been re-tuned for a smoother ride.

**Quotable:** "The vehicle dynamics of the Macan remain its core feature. The updated chassis increases comfort and makes the Macan even more enjoyable to drive. As is typical for a sports car, the Macan comes with staggered sized tires, underscoring the benefits of rear-biased Porsche Traction Management all-wheel drive," reads Porsche's official release.

![message-editor%2F1542520200316-macan3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1542520200316-macan3.jpg>)
**Porsche**

**What You Need to Know:** The Macan comes with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. This engine sends power to a seven-speed PDK gearbox and all-wheel-drive system, allowing the vehicle to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 6.1 seconds with launch control equipped.

After getting an early start on [international markets](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/23304/production-commences-for-the-new-2019-porsche-macan>), the 2019 Macan will be making its North American debut at the [Los Angeles Auto Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/24468/bmw-to-debut-8-series-convertible-at-la-auto-show-gran-coupe-and-m8-in-2019>), running from Nov. 30 to Dece. 9. After the show, the revised crossover will make its way to U.S. dealers by the summer of 2019, sporting a base price of $49,900.

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