Here is what you would pay to insure a Mercedes-Benz GLB in Singapore, on today's examples, and what the other fixed costs come to. The GLB range now spans petrol, mild hybrid and electric versions, so the figures depend on which one you choose. This review sticks to the version the price page prices.
Every premium below is an example for one stated driver, read on 20 October 2026. Your own price will reflect your details.
The range in brief
The new-car list read on 2026-10-10 shows six GLB versions, all SUVs made in Mexico. Prices are as listed on 2026-10-10, with COE included that day:
- GLB180 Progressive (mild hybrid): 1,332cc, 129bhp, S$266,388
- GLB200 AMG Line Premium 7-Seater (petrol): 1,332cc, 161bhp, S$277,000
- GLB200 Progressive 58 kWh (electric): 148bhp, S$291,888
- GLB200 AMG Line 58 kWh (electric): 148bhp, S$301,888
- GLB250+ AMG Line Sport 85 kWh (electric): 268bhp, S$330,888
- GLB35 AMG 4MATIC (mild hybrid): 1,991cc, 302bhp, S$390,888
Our quote form lists five GLB versions. The insurance prices here are for the GLB 200 (1,332cc), the version most insurers quote. Electric and AMG versions are priced separately and may cost quite differently.
Here is what you'll pay to insure it
The Mercedes-Benz GLB price page prices one standard case:
- Car: GLB 200, registered 3 years ago, private use, comprehensive cover
- Driver: aged 40, married, office job, driving 10 to 19 years
- Record: 50% no-claim discount (NCD), no claims
- Repairs: authorised workshop, no add-ons
The range. 11 insurers price it. The lowest premium is S$787.96. The insurer whose lowest plan is dearest asks at least S$1,199.38. That is S$411.42 more, or 52% on top. All prices include 9% GST.
That spread is narrower than for many cars. Still, the gap between the bottom and top is a few hundred dollars a year for the same cover type.
Who does not quote it. Five insurers on our panel give no online price for the GLB. One does not list the model on its online quote at all. That leaves a smaller field to compare online than for most mass-market cars.
Excesses. Most plans carry S$600. Across the page they range from S$0 to S$2,500. The third-lowest premium comes with the S$2,500 excess, so look at the excess before you settle on a price.
Plan types. The lowest plan allows any workshop or authorised workshops. Most of the rest are for authorised workshops. The second-lowest price is for a plan described as collision only, so check what it leaves out.
How the premium moves
The price page shows the lowest price when one thing changes:
- No NCD (0%): S$1,026.94, S$238.98 more
- 20% NCD: S$1,026.94, S$238.98 more
- Driver aged 27, 3 years' driving, 30% NCD: S$1,026.94, S$238.98 more
- Driver aged 65, 20 or more years' driving: S$787.96, the same, 10 insurers pricing
- A new car, registered this year: S$811.71, S$23.75 more, 10 insurers pricing
- A car 8 years old: S$721.59, S$66.37 less
Losing your NCD costs most, at 30% more on the lowest price. A young driver pays the same figure.
An older driver pays nothing extra at the lowest price on these details.
The car's age moves the price only a little. A new car costs a bit more, and an 8-year-old car a bit less.
These are lowest prices. Plans higher up may move by different amounts.
The pros and cons on insurance cost
Pros
- The gap between insurers is smaller than for many cars on our site.
- The lowest price for a driver aged 65 does not rise on these details.
- Losing your NCD raises the lowest price by a smaller share than for many cars.
Cons
- Fewer insurers give an online price than for most mainstream models.
- 3 of the six similar cars on its price page cost less to insure.
- Electric and AMG versions are separate cars for insurance, so these prices do not carry over.
COE and road tax
COE. With a 1,332cc engine, the GLB 200 needs a Category A COE if its power is 97kW (130bhp) or less. If it is more, it needs a Category B COE. The October 2026 1st round closed at S$130,001 for Category A and S$130,100 for Category B. The COE page has the latest round.
Road tax. For a 1,332cc engine, LTA's formula gives S$585.72 a year before any age surcharge. Electric versions pay by motor power instead. The road tax page covers other cars.
Age surcharge, once a car is past 10 years:
- Over 10 years: +10%
- Over 11 years: +20%
- Over 12 years: +30%
- Over 13 years: +40%
- Over 14 years: +50%
Against similar cars
The price page compares six cars for the same driver and car age:
- Mazda 3: S$927.36
- Honda Vezel: S$824.33
- BMW X1: S$811.71
- Honda Freed: S$642.42
- Honda HR-V: S$642.42
- Toyota Sienta: S$604.07
Their average lowest price is S$742.05. The GLB costs 6% more than that. 3 of the six are cheaper to insure, and 3 cost more. Other Mercedes-Benz models are on the Mercedes-Benz car insurance page.
What to check on a plan
- The excess, and whether a separate excess applies for young or new drivers.
- The workshop terms: authorised workshop only, or any workshop.
- What a lower-priced plan leaves out, such as cover limited to collisions.
- Whether the price is an estimate on the price page, and what the final quote says.
Other costs that depend on you
Parking, petrol or charging, ERP, servicing and depreciation all vary with how and where you use the car. Check season parking at your HDB block or condo. Ask what the warranty covers. Depreciation over the COE life depends on what you pay and what the car fetches later.
Summary of yearly costs we can show
For the GLB 200 (1,332cc), dated as shown:
- Road tax: S$585.72 a year before any age surcharge (LTA's formula, checked 2026-10-19)
- Insurance, standard driver: from S$787.96 a year (20 October 2026)
- Insurance, no NCD: from S$1,026.94
- Insurance, a car 8 years old: from S$721.59
For reference: list prices from S$266,388 as listed on 2026-10-10, and a COE in the October 2026 1st round of S$130,001 (Category A) or S$130,100 (Category B).
The bottom line
The GLB 200 has modest road tax and a fairly tight spread of premiums. It starts a little above the average of the cars it is set against. With fewer insurers quoting it online, comparing the ones that do is worth the time.
Before you buy: car insurance for the Mercedes-Benz GLB
Before you drive off, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Mercedes-Benz GLB to see today's prices from every insurer we compare and how they change with the driver and the car's age. Or get a quote with your own details.