Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2015 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic placed highest in 2015 at #11 of 71, and lowest in 2026 at #94 of 188. It spent 12 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What GLA250 4matic fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic burns 411 to 411 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,750 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $2,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 28 mpg the Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $53 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mercedes-Benz nameplates

Every Mercedes-Benz model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.