Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (12,222), Italy (7,900), France (7,447).
- Average mass
- 1,632 kg
- Average CO₂
- 121 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 120 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 42% · Petrol 32% · Petrol/electric 26%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
27,725 Mercedes-Benz GLA cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions use 6.3 l/100 km on the road against 5.5 in the WLTP test (+15%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 8,166 | 8.3 | 7.2 | +16% |
| Diesel | 11,674 | 6.3 | 5.5 | +15% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 7,885 | 4.7 | 1.4 | +230% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLA cars on Dutch roads are the 1.3 hybrid (118 kW, 158 hp), 1.3 petrol (120 kW, 161 hp) and 1.3 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp), out of 6 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 hybrid | 118 kW 158 hp | 931 |
| 1.3 petrol | 120 kW 161 hp | 447 |
| 1.3 petrol | 100 kW 134 hp | 220 |
| 2.0 petrol | 165 kW 221 hp | 113 |
| 2.0 petrol | 310 kW 416 hp | 21 |
| 2.0 petrol | 225 kW 302 hp | 21 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
1,790 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 65% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €56,579.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde385
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm96
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld92
- Band onvoldoende profiel90
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht45
- Band beschadigd26
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage17
- Bandenspanning op 1 as niet gelijk11
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
8,336 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 72 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 456 of these cars first registered in 2021 took their annual MOT test. 95% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2021 the figure was 91%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Brakes | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Visibility | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Suspension | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.2% | 0.3% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
367 of these cars first registered in 2021 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 62,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
225 2021 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 97% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0