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Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2017–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid | B | 2 | 2 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid | A | 1 | 10 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 19 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid | F | 5 | 10 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid | F | 10 | 15 | — | 20 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid | F | 12 | 37 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid | F | 24 | 38 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 28 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | B | 4 | 22 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 10 | 42 | — | 19 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 20 → 21
- 2022: best combined mpg 21 → 20
- 2021: 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2020: added hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 18 → 21; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 19 → 18
Best GLS-Class years to buy used
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 19 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 10 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 4 recalls, 22 complaints
- 2019 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 28 complaints
- 2023 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 10 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.