2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: European registrations and MOT

Registered new in Europe in 2022

The largest markets were Germany (8,333), Italy (3,061), France (2,735).

Average mass: 1,669 kg
Average CO₂: 157 g/km (WLTP)
Average power: 121 kW
Fuel type recorded: Diesel 65% · Petrol 35%

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

16,259 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions use 6.5 l/100 km on the road against 5.7 in the WLTP test (+15%).

Fuel	Cars	On the road	WLTP	Difference
Petrol	5,328	8.7	7.6	+15%
Diesel	10,931	6.5	5.7	+15%

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 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 1.3 petrol (120 kW, 161 hp), 1.3 petrol (100 kW, 134 hp) and 2.0 petrol (165 kW, 221 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.

Engine	Power	Cars	Share
1.3 petrol	120 kW 161 hp	322	61%
1.3 petrol	100 kW 134 hp	139	26%
2.0 petrol	165 kW 221 hp	40	8%
2.0 petrol	225 kW 302 hp	24	5%

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

2020 202120222023 2024 2025

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

550 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 47% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €60,489.

18.9%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022

97.6%logical odometer history

0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 50%Grey 26%White 11%Blue 9%Red 3%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

4,902 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 28 more were declared off the road (SORN).

4,902licensed, end of 2025

99%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In Finland

99 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 127,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 1 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Variant	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV 4WD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	15.9 %
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV FWD	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	17.9 %

Electronic stability control: Standard
Forward collision warning: Standard
Lane departure warning: No
Best overall rating: 5 / 5

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Recalls in Canada

2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class.

2026364 24 Jul 2026	Structure Issue: On certain vehicles, moisture could enter the driver-side door lock microswitch and cause it to corrode. As a result, the microswitch may fail to autom…
2022263 20 May 2022	Other Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with the emergency calling (eCall) system, the SIM card for the communications module could disable itself. If this happen…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

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