Registered new in Europe in 2020
The largest markets were Germany (16,105), Spain (1,524), Italy (874).
- Average mass
- 2,186 kg
- Average CO₂
- 210 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 153 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 100%
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
Engines
The most common engines in 2020 Mercedes-Benz V-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 diesel (176 kW, 236 hp) and 2.0 diesel (140 kW, 188 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 diesel | 176 kW 236 hp | 117 |
| 2.0 diesel | 140 kW 188 hp | 42 |
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
177 first registered in 2020 are on Dutch roads; 66% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €103,110.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde96
- Band onvoldoende profiel66
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld48
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht20
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm18
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage9
- Wiel of velg ondeugdelijk bevestigd8
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling7
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
788 cars built in 2020 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 18 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, 617 of these cars first registered in 2020 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2020 the figure was 88%.
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
73 of these cars first registered in 2020 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 124,000 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
26 2020 cars are on the New Zealand register; 8% arrived as used imports, 92% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0