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Mercedes-Benz GLB — last price, specs & review
The Mercedes-Benz GLB was India's most affordable 7-seat luxury SUV, imported fully built from Mexico and sold in GLB 200 Progressive, GLB 220d 4MATIC and GLB 220d AMG Line 4MATIC guises. Mercedes-Benz India discontinued it in April 2025 after its allocated CBU stock sold out; a second-generation GLB, ICE-only for India, is unconfirmed for any specific launch date.
- Ex-showroom price
- ₹63.80 lakh – ₹71.80 lakh
- Delhi, 21 Apr 2025
- Fuel / drive
- Petrol · Diesel
- 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive · 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel drive
- Waiting period
- Ask dealer
- On sale since
- 2022-12
- X247 (2022-2025), single generation sold in India as a Mexico-built CBU import
Variants & Ex-showroom Prices
Mercedes-Benz GLB Variants and Prices in India
| Variant | Fuel | Transmission | Ex-showroom (Delhi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLB 200 Progressive LinePetrol · 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel driveLaunch price, December 2022 (Autocar India). A later archive listing (Smartprix, Nov 2026) shows ₹64.80 lakh for this variant. | Petrol | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive | ₹63.80 lakh |
| GLB 220d 4MATICDiesel · 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel driveMid variant; Smartprix's archived price list (Nov 2026) shows ₹64.70 lakh ex-showroom. | Diesel | 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel drive | ₹64.70 lakh |
| GLB 220d AMG Line 4MATICDiesel · 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel driveTop variant at launch, ₹69.80 lakh (Autocar India, Dec 2022). Some later aggregator listings cite a final price as high as ₹71.80 lakh after periodic price hikes before the April 2025 discontinuation — sources disagree, so both figures are noted. | Diesel | 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel drive | ₹69.80 lakh |
Mercedes-Benz GLB Mileage (Claimed)
| Powertrain | Fuel | Mercedes-Benz claimed figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3L M282 turbo-petrol (GLB 200) | Petrol · 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive | Up to 16 km/l (ARAI, as cited by aggregator spec sheets; not independently confirmed against an official Mercedes-Benz India brochure) |
Engines, Motors & Gearboxes
GLB Powertrain Options
1.3L M282 turbo-petrol (GLB 200)
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 1332 cc
- Power
- 161 PS @ 5500 rpm
- Torque
- 250 Nm @ 1620-4000 rpm
- Transmission
- 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive
- Claimed efficiency
- Up to 16 km/l (ARAI, as cited by aggregator spec sheets; not independently confirmed against an official Mercedes-Benz India brochure)
2.0L OM654q turbo-diesel (GLB 220d)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Displacement
- 1950 cc
- Power
- 190 PS @ 3800 rpm
- Torque
- 400 Nm @ 1600-2600 rpm
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel drive
Dimensions & Practicality
- Length
- 4634 mm
- Width
- 1834 mm
- Height
- 1697 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2829 mm
- Ground clearance
- 155 mm
- Boot space
- 421 L
- Seating
- 7
- Fuel tank
- 52 L
Feature List
Mercedes-Benz GLB Features (from Mercedes-Benz’s official specification)
Safety
- 7 airbags (driver, front passenger, 2 curtain, driver knee, 2 side)
- Active Brake Assist (autonomous emergency braking)
- ESP with ASR traction control
- ABS with EBD and electronic brake assist
- ISOFIX child-seat anchors
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- Lane Departure Warning
- Hill Start Assist
- 5-star Euro NCAP rating (2019, global GLB platform test)
- Rear parking camera and front/rear parking sensors
Comfort & Convenience
- Panoramic sunroof
- Leather seat upholstery with powered, memory-function front seats
- Rear AC vents with automatic climate control
- Ambient lighting
- Cruise control
- Air purifier
- 40:20:40 foldable third/second row seating
Technology
- 10.25-inch MBUX touchscreen with Android Auto / Apple CarPlay
- MBUX voice assistant ('Hey Mercedes')
- Digital instrument cluster
- Wireless phone charging
- Paddle shifters
- Multiple drive modes (Comfort, Sport, Eco, Individual)
Exterior
- LED headlamps with split LED tail lamps
- Single-slat front grille
- Alloy wheels (19-inch on AMG Line)
- AMG Line body styling (220d AMG Line 4MATIC)
- Roof rails
Mercedes-Benz GLB Colours
Polar White · Cosmos Black · Denim Blue · Mountain Grey · Patagonia Red Metallic (5 options, per Mercedes-Benz)
The Auto Grid Review
Mercedes-Benz GLB Review: Our Verdict
The GLB was never a high-volume car at our Kondapur bay, but we handled enough of them across its two-and-a-half-year run to know it well, and we still see a handful roll in for PPF touch-ups or a fresh wrap today. It was an easy car to work on: a boxy, upright silhouette with mostly flat panels and far fewer creases than the GLC or GLA, so a full-front kit went down quickly once we accounted for the tall, square wheel arches. The lower bumper and the leading edge of the bonnet took the brunt of ORR stone chipping, exactly where you'd expect on a tall-fronted compact SUV, and the 220d AMG Line's larger wheels needed the arch extensions almost every time. Being a Mexico-built CBU, replacement panels were never cheap or fast to source even when the car was still on sale, which is part of why owners we meet now are more careful about protecting the paint than they might have been with a locally built GLA or GLC — there is no fresh factory stock left to fall back on if a panel gets written off.
What we like
- +Genuinely usable 7-seat layout at the lowest entry price of any 3-row Mercedes-Benz SUV sold in India
- +5-star Euro NCAP rating with 7 airbags and Active Brake Assist standard across the range
- +220d 4MATIC's 400 Nm diesel and all-wheel drive gave real highway and wet-road confidence
- +Boxy, flat-panelled body is simple and quick to protect with PPF compared with more sculpted SUVs
What we’d change
- –Discontinued in India since April 2025 — no new-car warranty or dealer allocation left
- –Being a Mexico-built CBU, replacement body panels and some parts were slow and costly to source even when new
- –Third-row boot space was tight (around 130-150 litres by most accounts) with all seven seats in use
- –No confirmed second-generation India launch date, so buyers wanting a new 3-row Mercedes-Benz SUV must look at the GLC or GLE instead
Is the GLB right for you? Seven driver personalities, scored
Find the row that sounds like your driving life — that is the verdict that matters for you.
City Commuter
10–30 km a day through traffic
The GLB's compact footprint and light steering worked well in city traffic, but as a discontinued model with no fresh dealer stock, it is not a realistic daily-commuter purchase today.
Highway Cruiser
ORR laps and expressway weekends
The 220d 4MATIC's 400 Nm and standard all-wheel drive made it a genuinely composed highway SUV in its day, with a steadiness the FWD-only petrol 200 variant couldn't quite match.
Family First
Four or five aboard, school runs to road trips
A real third row and a 5-star Euro NCAP rating made it a sound family choice when new, though the third-row boot space was always tight and there is no new-car warranty left to lean on.
Driving Enthusiast
Cares how it steers, not just how it looks
Competent rather than exciting — the GLB was tuned for a comfortable family brief, not for a driver chasing steering feel or outright pace.
First-Car Buyer
Budget-conscious and resale-aware
A discontinued CBU import with a shrinking parts pipeline is a poor first-car bet regardless of its original price advantage.
Chauffeur-Driven Executive
Judged from the rear seat
The cabin felt genuinely premium for the price, but legroom and rear-seat polish never matched the GLC or E-Class, and it was never pitched as a chauffeur-driven car.
Weekend Explorer
Ghats, dirt tracks and monsoon roads
Standard 4MATIC on the diesel and a reasonably tall stance made it a capable weekend tool on smooth ghat roads, within the limits of road-biased tyres.
Paint Protection
PPF for the Mercedes-Benz GLB: What We Install and Why
Where it takes damage
The tall, square front bumper and the leading edge of the bonnet take the worst ORR stone chipping; the squared-off wheel arches sand-blast on highway stretches, especially on the AMG Line's larger wheels; being a Mexico-built CBU, a chipped or scratched panel was always slower and costlier to repaint to factory colour match than on a locally assembled Mercedes-Benz.
Our recommendation
Full-front coverage with wheel-arch extensions for every GLB that still comes into our Kondapur bay — with no fresh factory stock or fast panel supply left in India, protecting the existing paint matters more now than it did when the car was new.
Coverage
Full front and wheel-arch guards as standard; full-body for owners planning to keep theirs long-term given the parts-supply situation.
Mercedes-Benz GLB vs Q3 vs X1 vs Discovery Sport
Cross-shopped against: Audi Q3, BMW X1, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Skoda Kodiaq, Volvo XC40.
| Model | Segment | Ex-showroom | Fuel | Waiting period | Auto Grid rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz GLB | Compact 7-seat luxury SUV (discontinued) | ₹63.80 lakh – ₹71.80 lakh | Petrol / Diesel | — | 3.7 / 5 |
| Audi Q3 | Compact luxury SUV | ₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakh | Petrol | No official OEM waiting period has been… | 4.1 / 5 |
| BMW X1 | Compact luxury SUV | ₹49.90 lakh – ₹52.90 lakh | Petrol / Diesel | — | 4.1 / 5 |
| Land Rover Discovery Sport | Compact premium SUV | ₹63.37 lakh | Petrol / Diesel | No dedicated India dealer waiting-period… | 3.6 / 5 |
Audi
Q3
₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakhex-showroom
The all-new, third-generation Audi Q3 launched in India on 16 October 2026 at an introductory ₹51.99 lakh, locally assembled for the first time. Nova and Zenith trims share one 2.0 TFSI petrol, a 7-speed DCT and standard quattro all-wheel drive, with a 488-litre boot, a digital cockpit and up to 9 airbags. It rivals the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.
Audi
Q5
₹65.55 lakh – ₹70.73 lakhex-showroom
The Audi Q5 is a 5-seat mid-size luxury SUV sold in India with a single 265 PS 2.0 TFSI turbo-petrol, 7-speed S tronic and quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Audi lists Premium Plus, Bold Edition, Signature Line and Technology trims from ₹65.55 lakh to ₹70.73 lakh ex-showroom, rivalling the BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLC and Volvo XC60.
Audi
Q7
₹87.17 lakh – ₹96.15 lakhex-showroom
The Audi Q7 is a 7-seat, locally assembled flagship SUV powered by a 340 PS 3.0 TFSI V6 petrol with 8-speed tiptronic and quattro all-wheel drive as standard. Audi lists Premium Plus and Technology trims from ₹87.17 lakh to ₹96.15 lakh ex-showroom, rivalling the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Volvo XC90.
Audi
Q8
₹1.13 crore – ₹1.81 croreex-showroom
The Audi Q8 is Audi India's flagship ICE coupe-SUV: a 340 PS 3.0 TFSI V6 standard car and a 507 PS twin-turbo V8 SQ8, both with quattro AWD and 8-speed automatics. Audi India prices the range from ₹1.13 crore (Q8) to ₹1.81 crore (SQ8) ex-showroom, rivalling the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE/GLE Coupe. The RS Q8 Performance is a separate nameplate (audi/rs-q8).
Audi
RS Q8
₹2.34 croreex-showroom
The Audi RS Q8 Performance is Audi India's flagship performance SUV, powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 640 PS (471 kW) and 850 Nm, with 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. Sold as a single, fully-loaded CBU-import trim with quattro AWD, adaptive air suspension and 23-inch wheels, it rivals the Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT.
BMW
iX1
₹54.70 lakhex-showroom
The BMW iX1 LWB is BMW India's locally built entry-level electric SUV — a single eDrive20L front-wheel-drive variant with a 66.4 kWh battery, 204 hp and a claimed MIDC range of up to 546 km. It comes fully loaded with M Sport styling, Level 2 ADAS and an 8-year/1,60,000 km battery warranty, rivalling the Volvo EX30 and Mercedes-Benz EQA.
FAQs
Mercedes-Benz GLB: Questions Buyers Ask
No. Mercedes-Benz India discontinued the GLB in April 2025 after its allocated Mexico-built CBU stock sold out completely, per Autocar India (21 April 2025). There is no confirmed launch date for a second-generation GLB in India as of this review.
Reports differ. Some outlets (Latestly, Motorbeam) attribute it to weaker-than-expected sales, while others (Shifting Gears) report that Mercedes-Benz did not share a specific reason. The company has confirmed that every CBU unit allocated to India under that import run sold out, and a next-generation GLB — ICE-only for India — is planned but unconfirmed for any date.
At its December 2022 launch, Autocar India quoted ₹63.80 lakh to ₹69.80 lakh ex-showroom across the GLB 200 Progressive, 220d 4MATIC and 220d AMG Line 4MATIC variants. Some later aggregator archives (e.g. Smartprix) show a final top price as high as ₹71.80 lakh after price hikes over its roughly two-and-a-half-year run — sources disagree on the exact final figure.
CarWale's city-wise listing put on-road prices for the top variant between roughly ₹69.7 lakh (Ahmedabad) and ₹79 lakh (Hyderabad), against an ex-showroom range of ₹63.80-69.80 lakh at launch — the gap reflects each state's registration and road-tax rates.
The GLB carries a 5-star Euro NCAP rating from the global platform's 2019 test, with 7 airbags, Active Brake Assist, ESP and ISOFIX anchors standard across its India range.
None — it is discontinued in India with no new-car dealer stock or booking window. We could not find, and did not expect to find, any current dated waiting-period survey for a model no longer sold new.
Yes — with no fresh factory panel stock left in India for this Mexico-built CBU, protecting the existing paint is one of the few ways left to preserve resale value and avoid an expensive, slow repaint. Message Auto Grid on WhatsApp for a plan suited to your car.
Mercedes-Benz's claimed figures: 1.3L M282 turbo-petrol (GLB 200) — Up to 16 km/l (ARAI, as cited by aggregator spec sheets; not independently confirmed against an official Mercedes-Benz India brochure). Real-world figures depend on traffic, load and driving style.
The top variant is the GLB 220d AMG Line 4MATIC (Diesel, 8-speed automatic, 4MATIC all-wheel drive) at ₹69.80 lakh ex-showroom Delhi; the base model is the GLB 200 Progressive Line (Petrol, 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive) at ₹63.80 lakh. 3 variants in all, as of 21 Apr 2025.
GLB: Compact 7-seat luxury SUV (discontinued), ₹63.80 lakh – ₹71.80 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol/Diesel, Auto Grid rating 3.7/5. Q3: Compact luxury SUV, ₹51.99 lakh – ₹55.99 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol, rated 4.1/5. See the Audi Q3 page for its full variant list and our verdict.
GLB: Compact 7-seat luxury SUV (discontinued), ₹63.80 lakh – ₹71.80 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol/Diesel, Auto Grid rating 3.7/5. X1: Compact luxury SUV, ₹49.90 lakh – ₹52.90 lakh ex-showroom, Petrol/Diesel, rated 4.1/5. See the BMW X1 page for its full variant list and our verdict.
Ground clearance 155 mm, boot space 421 litres, 7 seats, length 4634 mm (Mercedes-Benz official specification).
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Sources
- Autocar India — Mercedes GLB discontinued in India (21 April 2025): last price range, variants, successor outlook · read 14 Nov 2026
- Autocar India — Mercedes discontinues A-Class sedan, EQA, EQB and EQE SUV in India (11 Apr 2026) — confirms GLB discontinued April 2025 and a second-generation GLB (ICE-only, India) is planned with no confirmed launch date · read 14 Nov 2026
- CarWale — Mercedes-Benz GLB specifications and variant details revealed (23 Nov 2022) and city-wise on-road pricing · read 14 Nov 2026
- Smartprix — Mercedes-Benz GLB archived price, variants and specifications (accessed Nov 2026, listed out of stock) · read 14 Nov 2026
- 91Wheels — Mercedes-Benz GLB 2022-2025 specifications: dimensions, safety and feature list · read 14 Nov 2026