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Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
Special purpose · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 1 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 4 | — | 29 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 2 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 8 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 4 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 9 | 21 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 5 | 9 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 11 | 29 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 12 | 49 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 9 | 33 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | C | 4 | 52 | — | 28 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: best combined mpg 28 → 29
- 2024: added hybrid; dropped gas; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2021: 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 27 → 28; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 28 → 27
Best GLA-Class years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 8 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 4 complaints
- 2016 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 52 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.