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

The Mercedes-Benz GLA250 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 2015 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2025) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 12 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD.

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 placed highest in 2021 at #1 of 15, and lowest in 2020 at #18 of 63. It spent 12 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 12 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What GLA250 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 burns 397 to 397 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 $2,650 to $2,650 a year in fuel, or $2,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 29 mpg the Mercedes-Benz GLA250 is exactly at the median.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD 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.