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Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
2021 · gas
6 measured figures
6 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them
Measured figures
Fuel economy28 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: GLA250
Tailpipe CO₂195 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: GLA250 · also 314 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
EPA test weightFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
4 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, EPA test weight, Warranty, Recall campaigns — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.
Figures this car does not carry
Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (195 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
NHTSA overall ratingNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Complaints per 10,000 builtNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
5-Year Running Costs
| Fuel | $10,643 |
| Insurance | $10,255 (modelled) |
| Maintenance | $7,800 (class estimate) |
| Repairs | $8,000 (modelled) |
| Depreciation | not estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed. |
| Total | not estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled |
Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 13,800 miles a year at $4.319 a US gallon of petrol (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: U.S. regular gasoline retail price, all formulations, weekly, 2026-09-14). Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.
Known Issues
ENGINE
7 complaint(s)
Engine misfired in operation requiring an emergency stop while on a mountain road. Severe check engine light turned on (Mercedes has a two stage check engine light). Vehicle was parked for 20 minutes…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5 complaint(s)
Please fix issue associated with my vin so I can Turo it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4 complaint(s)
The entire circuit board was short circuited immobilizing the car in the middle of the highway. It was determined that the condensation of the air conditioning was unable to drain due to the drainage…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4 complaint(s)
Vehicle would unexpectedly stall out while driving at slow speeds or stopped. Car was brought to an independent car shop and it was determined the Fuel pump had started to come apart sending debris in…
SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaint(s)
The contact owns a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA250W4. The contact stated that while parking his vehicle when he went to apply the brake pedal, the brakes did not engage. The contact stated that the vehicle…
BACK OVER PREVENTION
2 complaint(s)
POWER TRAIN
2 complaint(s)
I was parked in a lot and turned the ignition on and selected "DRIVE" but when I started to pull away the vehicle went backwards instead of forwards (as though "REVERSE" had been selected). I switched…
TIRES
2 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
I have a zero point dmv clean record!! Tires are dysfunctional poorly made235/55 R18 The front tires are ready to blow out and look /feel very unsafe to drive no blow out yet - however last 6 months…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1 complaint(s)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1 complaint(s)
The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 13 named in all.
Data sources
- EPA — fuel economy and CO₂ label figures
- NHTSA — crash-test ratings, recalls and owner complaints
- New York State DMV — New York registrations, the cross-check on that denominator
- carstandings.com — basic-warranty terms, from this site's reviewed table
- EPA — horsepower and EPA test weight, from the Test Car List
- EPA — production volumes by make, from Automotive Trends
- NHTSA — body style and the crash-tested vehicle's curb weight, from the NCAP crash-test file
- NHTSA — body style and engine horsepower, from the vPIC VIN decoder