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Cost to own
2026 Porsche Macan 4S
Cost per mile
$1.79/mi
$89,513 total over 5 years
about $1,492 a month · $14,699 a year fixed + $0.32 per extra mile
Smiles per dollar
3.5
experience 6.3/10 ÷ $1.79/mi (editorial rating, never part of the cost)
Worked out for 5 years at 10,000 miles a year with U.S. averages for taxes, fees and fuel (enter your ZIP in the tool for your state's rules) and a 7.14% loan with nothing down. Change any of it in the tool or compare it with other cars.
Where the money goes
| Depreciation | $40,000 | 45% |
| Tax + title | $4,532 | 5% |
| Fuel / charging | $3,368 | 4% |
| Insurance | $15,000 | 17% |
| Maintenance + repairs | $6,400 | 7% |
| Registration | $1,794 | 2% |
| Vehicle property tax | $265 | 0% |
| Loan interest | $18,154 | 20% |
| Total | $89,513 | 100% |
Buying and selling
Price $90,000, worth about $50,000 after 5 years (56% of its value kept). Prices as of September 2026. Uses 0.367931 kWh per mile.
Known problem areas
- 12V battery / low-voltage electronics (medium odds, $0–$400): Car goes totally unresponsive, 12V discharge; owners report hard to access car with dead 12V; software updates issued source
- Infotainment / Porsche Connect / driver assists (medium odds, $0–$1,500): Software/electronics faults on the electric Macan: warnings, driver-assist false braking, and a reported full system shutdown at highway speed; mostly warranty/software work. source
- HV battery / cold-weather range (medium odds, $0–$0): Severe range collapse when cold-soaked at low SOC (not a defect but a mountain-winter operating risk) source
Similar cars
- 2018 Honda CR-V · $0.76/mi
- Used Mazda CX-5 Turbo · $0.79/mi
- Used Toyota RAV4 Adventure · $0.77/mi
- Used BMW X3 M40i · $1.21/mi
- Used Porsche Macan S · $1.31/mi
- 2020 Audi SQ5 · $1.27/mi
Every number is an estimate you can change. Sources for each one are on its sticker in the tool (tap the small "i"). How CPM works.