Where each one leads
Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class
- Against cars of the same age, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 2% more often than average) than the Peugeot 3008 (passes 7% less often than average).
- Fewer Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.4% against 2.3%).
Peugeot 3008
- New Peugeot 3008 cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 111 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 157 for the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the diesel Peugeot 3008 uses 6.0 l/100 km on the road, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 6.6.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Peugeot 3008 uses 7.5 l/100 km on the road, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 8.7.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol hybrid Peugeot 3008 uses 6.8 l/100 km on the road, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 8.7.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class | Peugeot 3008 | |
|---|---|---|
| New cars registered in Europe | 79,263 (2019–2022) | 1,478,266 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 22,654 | 180,931 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 3,792 | 48,447 |
| In traffic in Finland | 718 | 7,138 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class | Peugeot 3008 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 90% | 72% |
| … against cars of the same age | +2% | −7% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class | Peugeot 3008 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2023) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class | Peugeot 3008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 6.6 l/100 km | 6.0 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 8.7 l/100 km | 7.5 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 8.7 l/100 km | 6.8 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 157 g/km | 111 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 121 kW (163 hp) | 106 kW (143 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,669 kg | 1,566 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €64,930 | €38,879 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 121,000 km | 134,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).