Land Rover Discovery vs Mercedes-Benz GLE vs Porsche Macan (2026)
The classic luxury suv shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the Land Rover Discovery if you want the most seats (7).
- Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLE if you want the most power (443 bhp).
- Pick the Porsche Macan if you want the lowest starting price (₹91.09 Lakh).
Three-Way Specification Comparison
Land Rover Discovery in short
The Discovery is Land Rover's dedicated seven-seater, updated for MY26 in October 2025 with a new trim walk: Gemini at ₹1.26 crore, Dynamic HSE at ₹1.30 crore and the new Tempest flagship at ₹1.39 crore, all powered by the 350 PS D350 mild-hybrid diesel. Prices are from Land Rover India's official pan-India list. Unlike the five-seat Range Rover Sport it shares showrooms with, all three rows here are genuinely usable — its rivals are the Mercedes GLS, BMW X7 and Volvo XC90.
Full Discovery prices & variants →Mercedes-Benz GLE in short
The GLE is Mercedes' large luxury SUV for India, running from ₹1.00 crore for the 300d AMG Line to ₹1.52 crore for the 449 PS AMG GLE 53 Coupé. In between sit six-cylinder petrol (450) and diesel (450d) variants plus Night Edition trims, all with 4MATIC and a 630-litre boot. India-spec cars are five-seaters. It competes with the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 — the Q7 counters with seven seats, the GLE with its engine breadth.
Full GLE prices & variants →Porsche Macan in short
The Macan is a two-generation story in one showroom: the previous-generation petrol Macan continues at ₹91.09 lakh with a 265 PS 2.0L turbo — the cheapest way into a new Porsche in India — while the new-generation Macan is electric-only, from ₹1.22 crore for the base Macan Electric through the 4S at ₹1.63 crore to the Turbo at ₹1.78 crore. That petrol car is the entry point to the whole brand. Rivals span the Mercedes GLC and BMW X3 (petrol) to the BMW iX and Audi electric SUVs.
Full Macan prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery vs GLE vs Macan — which should I buy?
Pick the Land Rover Discovery if you want the most seats (7). Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLE if you want the most power (443 bhp). Pick the Porsche Macan if you want the lowest starting price (₹91.09 Lakh). Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among Discovery, GLE, Macan?
The Porsche Macan starts lowest at ₹91.09 Lakh, against ₹1.00 Crore for the GLE and ₹1.26 Crore for the Discovery (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
Land Rover Discovery: not yet NCAP-tested; Mercedes-Benz GLE: not yet NCAP-tested; Porsche Macan: not yet NCAP-tested.