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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB

Wagon · 2020–2024

2020–2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB
2020–2024 pictured. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Which year to buy

Best betNo standoutNo year is clearly better than the rest Newest we'd buy2024The latest year rated a good buy Avoid2020Far more serious problems than usual

Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year per car on the road, against this model's usual year.

Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. Cars on the road from New York State registrations. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.

Trims and features

202020212022202320242026

2026 GLB trims

GLB250GLB250 4MATICAMG GLB35
Apple CarPlayStandardStandardStandard
Wireless Apple CarPlayStandardStandardStandard
Android AutoStandardStandardStandard
Wireless phone chargingOptionalOptionalStandard
Head-up displayOptionalOptionalOptional
Heated front seatsStandardStandardStandard
Heated steering wheelOptionalOptionalOptional
Leather seatsOptionalOptionalOptional
Remote startStandardStandardStandard
Sunroof or moonroofOptionalOptionalStandard
Panoramic roofOptionalOptionalStandard
Power liftgate or tailgateStandardStandardStandard
360-degree cameraOptionalOptionalStandard
Blind-spot warningStandardStandardStandard
Lane centeringOptionalOptionalOptional

Features from Mercedes-Benz's 2026 equipment guide ("Optional": a package or option adds it); base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Mercedes-Benz reports it. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsMost-reported problemCarPlay
2024 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 221–302 hpAWD, FWD23–28 mpg Not rated 1 6 Engine (2) —
2023 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 221–302 hpAWD, FWD23–27 mpg 4–5 of 5 0 13 Engine (4) —
2022 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 221–302 hpAWD, FWD22–27 mpg 4–5 of 5 1 14 Unknown or other (4) —
2021 2.0L 4-cyl turbo4WD, FWD23–26 mpg 4–5 of 5 8 7 Engine (3) —
2020 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 221 hp4WD, FWD26 mpg Not rated 0 61 Structure (15) —

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Which years have…

Wireless Apple CarPlayApple CarPlay (wired or wireless)Wireless phone chargingHead-up displayPower liftgateLane centeringBlind-spot monitoring360-degree cameraHeated front seatsHeated steering wheelLeather seatsRemote startSunroof or moonroofPanoramic roof
Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB SUV AWDNot Rated StandardOptional 25
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB SUV FWDNot Rated StandardOptional 25
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV AWD5 StandardStandard 113
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV FWD4 StandardStandard 113
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV 4WD5 StandardNo 113
2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV FWD4 StandardNo 113
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV FWD4 StandardNo 1131
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV 4WD5 StandardNo 12
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV 4WDNot Rated StandardNo 2061
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class SUV FWDNot Rated StandardNo 2061

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2024AMG GLB35 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2024GLB250Auto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 28
2024GLB250 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2023AMG GLB35 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2023GLB250Auto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2023GLB250 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 25
2022AMG GLB35 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 22
2022GLB250Auto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 27
2022GLB250 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 25
2021AMG GLB35 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 23
2021GLB250Auto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 26
2021GLB250 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 26
2020GLB250Auto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 26
2020GLB250 4maticAuto (AM8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo 26

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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