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Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG Versus the Porsche Macan Turbo

Words John Clark | March 19, 2015
Will the jacked-up red hatchback from Affalterbach put a beat-down on a genuine Porsche Turbo?
Words John Clark March 19, 2015

On this episode of Head 2 Head, Jonny Lieberman travels out to the wilds of the Anza Borrego desert with the goal of figuring out which small, sporty, pricey, German SUV is best: the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG or the Porsche Macan Turbo. But it’s not the off-road trails that Jonny’s interested in – the AMG may very well be allergic to dirt – but rather the serpentine road that climbs up, and then up some more. These two may look like SUVs, but they’re much closer to sports cars. Packing 400-horsepower, will the Porsche’s 45-horsepower advantage beat out the smaller, lighter, and still plenty powerful, GLA45? Or will the jacked-up red hatchback from Affalterbach put a beat-down on a genuine Porsche Turbo?

There’s only one way to find out!

2015 GLA45 AMG

2015 GLA45 AMG