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Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class

Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2026HybridA11—29 mpg
2025HybridA14—29 mpg
2024HybridB22—28 mpg
2023GasA18—28 mpg
2022GasB24—28 mpg
2021GasF921—28 mpg
2020GasD59—28 mpg
2019GasF1129—27 mpg
2018GasF1249—27 mpg
2017GasF933—27 mpg
2016GasC452—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

  1. 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 4 complaints
  2. 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 8 complaints
  3. 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 2 complaints
  4. 2022 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 4 complaints
  5. 2016 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 52 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.