Porsche Macan to get 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo petrol

Porsche will launch an entry level Macan with a 2.0 liter turbo-charged 4-cylinder petrol engine that will develop 237bhp of power between 5,000 - 6,800rpm and 350Nm of max torque which begins from 1500rpm and continues till 4500rpm. The last time Porsche introduced a 4-cylinder engine was almost two decades back when a four-pot motor 968 was launched in 1992 which was eventualy discontinued in 1995.

The 'baby Cayenne' is likely to enter in India this year, but nothing is confirmed about the introduction of this engine. Porsche borrowed this powerplant from VW, which also powers other vehicles in Volkswagen clan like the new Golf Gti and others. The motor propels Macan from 0-100km/h in 6.9 seconds while the top speed is 223km/h. The vehicle is mated to a 7-speed dual clutch PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplung) automatic gearbox.

The Porsche Macan is based on the highly altered Audi Q5 platform, the vehicle when launched in India will lock horns with Land Rover Evoque, Audi Q5, BMW X5 and Mercedes Benz ML-class. The other engine on offer with the Macan are a 3.6 liter V6 petrol churning out 400hp and on the diesel front the car features a 3.0 liter V6 turbo diesel producing 258hp.