Those are all garbage whips.
Put in your hours, build some equity, and then get yourself a proper whip like the C-class, 3-series, or A4. The real entry-level for the German trio.
The Mercedes a class used the Renault engine for their 2019 variant. Walahi they're playing us.
I'll go for the Audi a3 and work my way up to Audi RS6