Is a defendant entitled to appeal against his conviction for unlawfully taking a vehicle?

Defendant also argues that the equal protection clause requires that his conviction for unlawfully taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, 10851) be treated the same as would convictions for theft of a vehicle (Pen. Code, 487). "The concept of equal protection recognizes that persons who are similarly situated with respect to a law's legitimate purposes must be treated equally." (People v. Brown (2012) 54 Cal.4th 314, 328.) The parties disagree about whether those persons violating Vehicle Code section 10851 are similarly situated with those violating Penal Code section 487.