This class really pisses me off. These guys are going down market but also really torturing the language among other things. For example, Mercedes using the word "Coupe" in the model name of this compact luxury crossover. Hard to articulate how mad that makes me.
This class of vehicle does absolutely nothing for me. I just see dollar signs for the manufacturers above anything else. It's almost formulaic. German + starting price in the $50k range + crossover/SUV = print the money.With a base price of $52,250, the Macan is the cheapest new Porsche you can buy. For that you get the SUV that is far and away the driver's choice of this bunch, but not much else. Although the Porsche does come with the best infotainment system of this trio, stuff that's standard on the other two—even basics like heated front seats and keyless entry, never mind fashion items like 19-inch (Mercedes) or 20-inch (Range Rover) wheels—costs extra. In fact, if the Macan were specified to have a similar level of equipment as the $56,795 Evoque HSE R-Dynamic, which comes standard with high-tech goodies such as adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist, you'd be looking at spending more than $67,000.
In terms of base price, the $50,995 GLC 300 Coupe easily looks like the value buy. But although you might get flashier wheels than the Macan, you don't get an infotainment system with the same level of functionality. And when you look carefully at the standard equipment list, you'll soon find you'd have to spend almost $58,000 for a GLC 300 Coupe fitted out to the same level as the $56,795 Evoque.