Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 6,942 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 8% above official. 9 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 5.3 and 6.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 5.0; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 6.4.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €1,656 | €1,785 | +€128 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €1,677 | €1,806 | +€130 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €1,811 | €1,951 | +€140 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €1,453 | €1,566 | +€112 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €1,515 | €1,633 | +€117 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €1,567 | €1,689 | +€121 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €1,490 | €1,605 | +€115 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €1,940 | €2,090 | +€150 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €1,561 | €1,682 | +€121 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €1,967 | €2,119 | +€152 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €1,805 | €1,945 | +€140 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €1,760 | €1,897 | +€136 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €1,643 | €1,770 | +€127 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €1,506 | €1,623 | +€117 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €1,678 | €1,808 | +€130 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €1,738 | €1,872 | +€134 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €1,607 | €1,731 | +€124 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €1,710 | €1,842 | +€132 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €1,586 | €1,709 | +€123 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €938 | €1,011 | +€73 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €1,925 | €2,074 | +€149 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €1,392 | €1,500 | +€108 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €1,666 | €1,795 | +€129 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €1,583 | €1,705 | +€122 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €1,488 | €1,603 | +€115 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €1,487 | €1,602 | +€115 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €1,465 | €1,578 | +€113 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €1,590 | €1,713 | +€123 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 12,528 | 6.3 | 7.4 | +17% |
| Petrol · 100 kW (136 hp) | 9,673 | 6.2 | 7.0 | +14% |
| Petrol · 165 kW (224 hp) | 3,335 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +18% |
| Petrol · 310 kW (421 hp) | 2,908 | 8.9 | 11.3 | +27% |
| Petrol · 225 kW (306 hp) | 2,536 | 8.4 | 10.1 | +20% |
| Petrol · 285 kW (387 hp) | 386 | 8.9 | 10.7 | +21% |
| Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 17,911 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +12% |
| Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 6,942 | 5.2 | 5.6 | +8% |
| Diesel · 140 kW (190 hp) | 5,337 | 5.3 | 6.0 | +14% |
| Hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 5,599 | 6.2 | 7.3 | +19% |
| Hybrid · 100 kW (136 hp) | 3,232 | 6.1 | 7.0 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 225 kW (306 hp) | 1,118 | 8.4 | 9.9 | +17% |
| Hybrid · 165 kW (224 hp) | 710 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +17% |
| Hybrid · 140 kW (190 hp) | 451 | 7.1 | 8.6 | +20% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 118 kW (160 hp) | 21,075 | 1.1 | 5.1 | +359% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 120 kW (163 hp) | 6,559 | 0.9 | 5.3 | +465% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacia Duster Diesel · 84 kW (114 hp) | 54,167 | 5.3 | 6.2 | +16% |
| Dacia Duster Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 47,506 | 4.8 | 5.5 | +15% |
| Volkswagen Golf Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 45,623 | 4.4 | 5.2 | +18% |
| Renault Megane Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 42,904 | 4.6 | 5.4 | +17% |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Class Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 31,767 | 5.1 | 5.6 | +10% |
| Ford Focus Diesel · 88 kW (120 hp) | 21,642 | 4.3 | 5.3 | +23% |
| Ford Kuga Diesel · 88 kW (120 hp) | 21,432 | 5.0 | 5.9 | +16% |
| Peugeot 3008 Diesel · 96 kW (131 hp) | 18,772 | 5.2 | 5.9 | +14% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1,549 | 5.4 | −3% |
| Portugal | 1,320 | 5.8 | +5% |
| Italy | 1,226 | 5.7 | +2% |
| Germany | 963 | 5.7 | +2% |
| France | 689 | 5.5 | −1% |
| Austria | 433 | 5.6 | ±0% |
| Ireland | 309 | 5.4 | −3% |
| Czechia | 111 | 5.7 | +2% |
| Luxembourg | 97 | 5.5 | −1% |
| Poland | 72 | 5.8 | +4% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,045 | 5.2 | 5.5 | +6% |
| 2022 | 3,036 | 5.1 | 5.5 | +6% |
| 2023 | 4,591 | 5.2 | 5.5 | +7% |
| 2024 | 6,942 | 5.2 | 5.6 | +8% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 6,942 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | CLA 180 D |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,950 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,583 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 49,556 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.