Land Rover Discovery vs Mercedes-Benz GLS vs Porsche Cayenne (2026)
The classic luxury suv shortlist, settled with numbers (October 2026):
- Pick the Land Rover Discovery if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.26 Crore), the most seats (7).
- Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLS if you want the most power (376 bhp).
- Pick the Porsche Cayenne as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere.
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 GLS in short
The GLS is Mercedes' full-size seven-seat SUV — the 'S-Class of SUVs' — priced from ₹1.375 crore for the petrol GLS 450 and ₹1.397 crore for the GLS 450d diesel, both 3.0L six-cylinders with 4MATIC. It is locally assembled in India, which keeps it sharply priced against the CBU BMW X7. We currently list only the two officially confirmed base prices; the trim ladder above them is under verification after aggregator listings disagreed.
Full GLS prices & variants →Porsche Cayenne in short
The Cayenne is Porsche's large luxury SUV, and the facelifted (E3) petrol range in India runs six variants from ₹1.51 crore for the standard car to ₹2.13 crore for the GTS Coupé — every price straight from Porsche's India configurator. Each bodystyle comes two ways: SUV or Coupé, in standard, Black Edition and GTS forms, all with Porsche's Tiptronic torque-converter automatic. It fights the Mercedes GLE and BMW X5 on price but the Range Rover Sport on character.
Full Cayenne prices & variants →Head-to-head pairs
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery vs GLS vs Cayenne — which should I buy?
Pick the Land Rover Discovery if you want the lowest starting price (₹1.26 Crore), the most seats (7). Pick the Mercedes-Benz GLS if you want the most power (376 bhp). Pick the Porsche Cayenne as the balanced middle path — it wins no single spec outright but concedes little anywhere. Test-drive at least two before deciding — ride and dealer experience differ by city.
Which is the cheapest among Discovery, GLS, Cayenne?
The Land Rover Discovery starts lowest at ₹1.26 Crore, against ₹1.38 Crore for the GLS and ₹1.51 Crore for the Cayenne (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Which is the safest of the three?
Land Rover Discovery: not yet NCAP-tested; Mercedes-Benz GLS: not yet NCAP-tested; Porsche Cayenne: not yet NCAP-tested.