The Mercedes-Benz GLA adds further functionality and an incredibly appealing SUV look to everything we love about the most recent Mercedes A-Class. Additionally, it was recently updated, making it even more competitive with the Range Rover Evoque, BMW X1, and Audi Q3. Is it among the greatest SUVs available that are both tiny and stylish? To learn more, read our comprehensive Mercedes-Benz GLA review.
Mercedes-Benz GLA Fuel Consumption
Mercedes-Benz's SUV lineup is based on the same Russian doll principle as its saloons; all of the models are marginally larger than the previous one, yet they all look almost the same (military-spec G Waggon excluded).
The Mercedes GLA 200 petrol is the base model, and it now has a little light hybrid electrical help. This 1.3-liter engine won't blow the world away or require only energy, but it also won't feel very heavy—it takes only 8.9 seconds to go from 0 to 62 mph.
The Mercedes EQA, which runs entirely on electricity, would be a better option if you want to cruise around town. However, the Mercedes GLA 250e plug-in hybrid is also a good choice. With a bigger battery installed as of 2023, it can now go up to 48 miles before the petrol engine starts up. For the typical commute, that's perfect. Up to 39 miles is still a reasonably manageable range for older models.
Even if diesel is quickly becoming obsolete, if you travel far outside of town, the economical Mercedes GLA 200d or 220d should be on your shortlist. The identical 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine powers both, with outputs of 150 and 190 PS, respectively. If you live in a rural region, Mercedes-Benz's 4Matic all-wheel-drive system, which comes standard with the more potent engine, can make the additional expense worthwhile.
A Mercedes GLA won't cost a fortune to operate, even though it may be an SUV with a three-pointed star on the hood. Under WLTP test circumstances, the Mercedes GLA 200 may achieve up to 42.2 mpg, while the diesels are even more economical, with up to 52.3 mpg to be expected.
Mercedes-Benz GLA Running Costs
On paper, the Mercedes GLA 250e plug-in hybrid is impressive, achieving up to 256.8 mpg. With a dead battery, it won't get close to that, but if you keep it charged, you can now go up to 48 miles with just electricity. The pre-facelift Mercedes GLA 250e had a somewhat shorter electric range of up to 39 miles due to a slightly less efficient battery.
The fuel consumption of the Mercedes-Benz GLA is shown below in both MPG (Miles Per Gallon) and km/L (Kilometers Per Litre). Both of these figures show you how far that particular Mercedes-Benz GLA variant can travel for every gallon (4.55 litres) and every litre (1000ml) of fuel. The higher the MPG or km/L value, the more economical the car is and the cheaper it will be to run. As well as providing the combined figures, we also give you the fuel consumption you can expect from a Mercedes-Benz GLA in urban / city driving conditions as well as what can be expected on the open highway / motorway.
Car Make, Model & Year | Imperial (MPG) | Metric (km/L) |
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MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2022) | 53.3 mpg City: 42.8 mpg Highway: 62.8 mpg | 22.7 km/L City: 26.7 km/L Highway: 18.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2022) | 48.7 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 56.5 mpg | 20.7 km/L City: 24 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2022) | 51.4 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 60.1 mpg | 21.9 km/L City: 25.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2022) | 46.3 mpg City: 37.2 mpg Highway: 53.3 mpg | 19.7 km/L City: 22.7 km/L Highway: 15.8 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2022) | 43.5 mpg City: 29.7 mpg Highway: 51.4 mpg | 18.5 km/L City: 21.9 km/L Highway: 12.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2022) | 38.7 mpg City: 28.5 mpg Highway: 44.8 mpg | 16.5 km/L City: 19 km/L Highway: 12.1 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2022) | 43.5 mpg City: 29.7 mpg Highway: 51.4 mpg | 18.5 km/L City: 21.9 km/L Highway: 12.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2022) | 38.7 mpg City: 28.5 mpg Highway: 44.8 mpg | 16.5 km/L City: 19 km/L Highway: 12.1 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2022) | 32.8 mpg City: 24.4 mpg Highway: 37.7 mpg | 13.9 km/L City: 16 km/L Highway: 10.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2022) | 31 mpg City: 23.5 mpg Highway: 35.3 mpg | 13.2 km/L City: 15 km/L Highway: 10 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2022) | 30.1 mpg City: 20.5 mpg Highway: 35.3 mpg | 12.8 km/L City: 15 km/L Highway: 8.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2022) | 28.5 mpg City: 20 mpg Highway: 33.2 mpg | 12.1 km/L City: 14.1 km/L Highway: 8.5 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2022) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2023 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2022) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 43.5 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 50.4 mpg | 18.5 km/L City: 21.4 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 28.8 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 53.3 mpg City: 42.8 mpg Highway: 62.8 mpg | 22.7 km/L City: 26.7 km/L Highway: 18.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 48.7 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 55.4 mpg | 20.7 km/L City: 23.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 51.4 mpg City: 39.2 mpg Highway: 58.9 mpg | 21.9 km/L City: 25 km/L Highway: 16.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 45.6 mpg City: 36.7 mpg Highway: 52.3 mpg | 19.4 km/L City: 22.2 km/L Highway: 15.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2021) | 34.5 mpg City: 24.8 mpg Highway: 39.2 mpg | 14.7 km/L City: 16.7 km/L Highway: 10.5 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2021) | 31.7 mpg City: 24.1 mpg Highway: 36.7 mpg | 13.5 km/L City: 15.6 km/L Highway: 10.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2021) | 31.4 mpg City: 20.5 mpg Highway: 35.3 mpg | 13.3 km/L City: 15 km/L Highway: 8.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2021) | 29.1 mpg City: 20 mpg Highway: 33.2 mpg | 12.4 km/L City: 14.1 km/L Highway: 8.5 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 44.8 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 51.4 mpg | 19 km/L City: 21.9 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 29.1 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 44.8 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 50.4 mpg | 19 km/L City: 21.4 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 29.1 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 53.3 mpg City: 42.8 mpg Highway: 62.8 mpg | 22.7 km/L City: 26.7 km/L Highway: 18.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 47.1 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 56.5 mpg | 20 km/L City: 24 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 51.4 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 60.1 mpg | 21.9 km/L City: 25.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 200 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 45.6 mpg City: 37.2 mpg Highway: 53.3 mpg | 19.4 km/L City: 22.7 km/L Highway: 15.8 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 51.4 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 60.1 mpg | 21.9 km/L City: 25.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 44.8 mpg City: 36.7 mpg Highway: 53.3 mpg | 19 km/L City: 22.7 km/L Highway: 15.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 250 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 39.2 mpg City: 26.7 mpg Highway: 45.6 mpg | 16.7 km/L City: 19.4 km/L Highway: 11.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 250 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 34.9 mpg City: 25.2 mpg Highway: 41.5 mpg | 14.8 km/L City: 17.6 km/L Highway: 10.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2021) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2021.5 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2021) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2021) | 30.7 mpg City: 23.5 mpg Highway: 35.3 mpg | 13.1 km/L City: 15 km/L Highway: 10 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 AMG GLA 35 4MATIC Petrol Automatic (2021) | 30.7 mpg City: 24.4 mpg Highway: 37.7 mpg | 13.1 km/L City: 16 km/L Highway: 10.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2021) | 29.1 mpg City: 20 mpg Highway: 33.2 mpg | 12.4 km/L City: 14.1 km/L Highway: 8.5 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 AMG GLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Petrol Automatic (2021) | 29.1 mpg City: 20.5 mpg Highway: 35.3 mpg | 12.4 km/L City: 15 km/L Highway: 8.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 29.1 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 180 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 50.4 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 21.4 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 29.1 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.4 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 38.2 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 50.4 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 21.4 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 47.1 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 56.5 mpg | 20 km/L City: 24 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2021) | 47.1 mpg City: 42.8 mpg Highway: 62.8 mpg | 20 km/L City: 26.7 km/L Highway: 18.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 45.6 mpg City: 37.2 mpg Highway: 53.3 mpg | 19.4 km/L City: 22.7 km/L Highway: 15.8 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 200 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 45.6 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 60.1 mpg | 19.4 km/L City: 25.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 44.8 mpg City: 36.7 mpg Highway: 53.3 mpg | 19 km/L City: 22.7 km/L Highway: 15.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2021) | 44.8 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 58.9 mpg | 19 km/L City: 25 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 250 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 35.3 mpg City: 25 mpg Highway: 40.9 mpg | 15 km/L City: 17.4 km/L Highway: 10.6 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 250 Petrol Automatic (2021) | 35.3 mpg City: 26.2 mpg Highway: 45.6 mpg | 15 km/L City: 19.4 km/L Highway: 11.1 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2021) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2022 GLA 250 e Electricity / Petrol Automatic (2021) | 0 mpg City: 0 mpg Highway: 0 mpg | 0 km/L City: 0 km/L Highway: 0 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2020) | 43.5 mpg City: 30.4 mpg Highway: 50.4 mpg | 18.5 km/L City: 21.4 km/L Highway: 12.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 Petrol Automatic (2020) | 38.2 mpg City: 28.8 mpg Highway: 44.1 mpg | 16.2 km/L City: 18.7 km/L Highway: 12.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2020) | 53.3 mpg City: 42.8 mpg Highway: 62.8 mpg | 22.7 km/L City: 26.7 km/L Highway: 18.2 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 200 d Diesel Automatic (2020) | 48.7 mpg City: 39.8 mpg Highway: 55.4 mpg | 20.7 km/L City: 23.6 km/L Highway: 16.9 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2020) | 51.4 mpg City: 39.2 mpg Highway: 58.9 mpg | 21.9 km/L City: 25 km/L Highway: 16.7 km/L |
MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Model Year 2020.5 GLA 220 d 4MATIC Diesel Automatic (2020) | 45.6 mpg City: 36.7 mpg Highway: 52.3 mpg | 19.4 km/L City: 22.2 km/L Highway: 15.6 km/L |
The 'real fuel consumption' shows you the amount of fuel your Mercedes-Benz GLA is consuming to travel a fixed distance. This is normally shown as L/100km. This figure shows you the amount of fuel consumed in litres for every 100kms travelled. This is the most commonly used figure for showing the fuel consumption of a vehicle. The formula to calculate it is:
(Litres of fuel used X 100) / Kilometers travelled = L/km.
Why not try our free online fuel consumption calculator and work out your own figures.
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