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Is the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

18thof 23

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 22.0 cu ft.
  • 18th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (10th of 24), rear legroom (8th of 22).
  • Weakest: cargo (18th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSRAV4Toyota RAV4EscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueRAV4 P…Toyota RAV4 PrimeDiscov…Land Rover Discovery SportQX50INFINITI QX50ID.4Volkswagen ID.4Mustan…Ford Mustang Mach-EX3BMW X3CorsairLincoln CorsairQ5Audi Q5Cherok…Jeep CherokeeEnvisi…Buick EnvisionQ5 Spo…Audi Q5 SportbackSQ5Audi SQ5SQ5 Sp…Audi SQ5 SportbackXT4Cadillac XT4GLBMercedes-Benz GLBStelvioAlfa Romeo StelvioGLCMercedes-Benz GLCXC60Volvo XC60NXLexus NXMacanPorsche MacanMitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-inNo number18th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$38,05010th of 2457%
Best combined mpg26 mpg10th of 2233%
Most horsepower302 hp10th of 2452%
Cargo behind rear seats22.0 cu ft18th of 2323%
Rear legroom38.1 in8th of 2257%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  2. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  3. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  4. Toyota RAV4 Prime 33.5 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Discovery Sport 32.7 cu ft
  6. INFINITI QX50 31.4 cu ft
  7. Volkswagen ID.4 30.3 cu ft
  8. Ford Mustang Mach-E 29.7 cu ft
Show all 23
  1. BMW X3 28.7 cu ft
  2. Lincoln Corsair 27.6 cu ft
  3. Audi Q5 25.9 cu ft
  4. Jeep Cherokee 25.8 cu ft
  5. Buick Envision 25.2 cu ft
  6. Audi Q5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  7. Audi SQ5 25.1 cu ft
  8. Audi SQ5 Sportback 25.1 cu ft
  9. Cadillac XT4 22.5 cu ft
  10. Mercedes-Benz GLB 22.0 cu ft
  11. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 18.5 cu ft
  12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 18.0 cu ft
  13. Volvo XC60 17.8 cu ft
  14. Lexus NX 17.7 cu ft
  15. Porsche Macan 17.6 cu ft

No figure: Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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