Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Petrol · 165 kW (224 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 3,335 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 18% above official. 356 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 7.8 and 9.0 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.4; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.7.
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 2.01 €/L | €2,168 | €2,554 | +€386 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €2,011 | €2,369 | +€358 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,132 | €2,512 | +€380 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,778 | €2,095 | +€317 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,945 | €2,291 | +€346 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,898 | €2,236 | +€338 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €2,005 | €2,362 | +€357 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,867 | €3,377 | +€510 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €2,071 | €2,439 | +€369 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,501 | €2,946 | +€445 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,386 | €2,810 | +€425 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,388 | €2,813 | +€425 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,372 | €2,794 | +€422 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,892 | €2,228 | +€337 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,139 | €2,519 | +€381 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,180 | €2,568 | +€388 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,096 | €2,469 | +€373 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €2,076 | €2,446 | +€370 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €2,023 | €2,383 | +€360 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,445 | €1,702 | +€257 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,655 | €3,128 | +€473 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,693 | €1,995 | +€301 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,276 | €2,681 | +€405 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €2,047 | €2,411 | +€364 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,991 | €2,345 | +€354 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,899 | €2,237 | +€338 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,931 | €2,274 | +€344 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,825 | €2,150 | +€325 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 12,696 | 7.4 | 8.8 | +20% |
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 140 kW (190 hp) | 8,292 | 8.3 | 9.0 | +8% |
| BMW 3 Series Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 5,664 | 6.8 | 7.8 | +14% |
| Volkswagen Arteon Petrol · 140 kW (190 hp) | 5,456 | 7.0 | 8.0 | +14% |
| BMW 4 Series Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 5,422 | 6.8 | 8.1 | +19% |
| Ford Puma Petrol · 147 kW (200 hp) | 5,408 | 6.7 | 8.1 | +21% |
| MINI Hatch Petrol · 170 kW (231 hp) | 4,988 | 6.9 | 8.4 | +23% |
| Volkswagen Polo Petrol · 152 kW (207 hp) | 4,854 | 6.9 | 7.8 | +13% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,297 | 8.3 | −2% |
| Poland | 466 | 8.9 | +5% |
| France | 80 | 8.3 | −2% |
| Spain | 70 | 8.8 | +3% |
| Italy | 67 | 9.2 | +8% |
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 | 412 | 7.3 | 8.8 | +21% |
| 2022 | 1,705 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +18% |
| 2023 | 2,506 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +17% |
| 2024 | 3,335 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +18% |
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 | 3,335 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | CLA 250, CLA 250 4MATIC |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,991 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,536 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 33,286 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.