Suzuki fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 38 distinct Suzuki nameplates across 30 model years, from 1984 to 2013. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Swift at 41 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 16 mpg.

38nameplates on record

41best nameplate mpg

16lowest nameplate mpg

496configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	Swift	1989–2005	41	26	38	Subcompact Cars	280 gal
2	Forsa	1987–1988	39	34	4	Subcompact Cars	295 gal
3	Forsa Turbo	1987–1988	34	34	2	Minicompact Cars	338 gal
4	Swift x	2005–2011	30	25	8	Subcompact Cars	383 gal
5	Esteem	1996–2002	29	25	21	Subcompact Cars	397 gal
6	Swift GT	1990–1994	28	24	6	Subcompact Cars	411 gal
7	Esteem Wagon	1998–2002	28	25	15	Small Station Wagons	411 gal
8	SX4 Sedan	2008–2013	28	25	12	Compact Cars	411 gal
9	Aerio	2002–2007	26	23	17	Compact Cars	442 gal
10	SX4	2007–2013	26	23	28	Small Station Wagons	442 gal
11	SX4 Sport	2009–2013	26	24	8	Compact Cars	442 gal
12	Kizashi S	2010–2013	26	24	11	Compact Cars	442 gal
13	Kizashi	2010–2013	26	24	12	Compact Cars	442 gal
14	Samurai	1986–1995	25	25	5	Special Purpose Vehicles	460 gal
15	Sidekick Hardtop	1989–1993	25	20	21	Special Purpose Vehicles	460 gal
16	Samurai Soft-top	1990–1994	25	25	5	Special Purpose Vehicles	460 gal
17	Aerio SX	2002–2006	25	23	14	Small Station Wagons	460 gal
18	Samurai Convertible	1986–1989	25	25	4	Special Purpose Vehicles	460 gal
19	Samurai Hardtop	1987–1991	25	25	5	Special Purpose Vehicles	460 gal
20	Sidekick	1990–1993	24	21	5	Special Purpose Vehicles	479 gal
21	Sidekick Soft-top	1990–1993	24	21	8	Special Purpose Vehicles	479 gal
22	X-90	1996–1998	24	22	11	Two Seaters	479 gal
23	Vitara 2Door	1999–2002	24	21	28	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	479 gal
24	Sidekick 2Door	1994–1998	23	21	20	Special Purpose Vehicles	500 gal
25	Forenza	2004–2008	23	22	10	Compact Cars	500 gal
26	Reno	2005–2008	23	22	8	Compact Cars	500 gal
27	Sidekick 4Door	1994–1998	22	21	16	Special Purpose Vehicles	523 gal
28	SJ 410 (same vehicle as Suzuki SJ 410V)	1984–1985	22	21	2	Special Purpose Vehicles	523 gal
29	Grand Vitara	2001–2013	22	17	53	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	523 gal
30	Forenza Wagon	2005–2008	22	21	8	Small Station Wagons	523 gal
31	Sidekick Sport	1996–1998	21	20	10	Special Purpose Vehicles	548 gal
32	Vitara 4Door	1999–2002	21	21	16	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	548 gal
33	Vitara 4 Door	2003–2004	21	18	8	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	548 gal
34	Verona	2004–2006	21	20	3	Midsize Cars	548 gal
35	Equator	2009–2012	21	16	16	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD	548 gal
36	XL7	2007–2009	19	18	6	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	605 gal
37	Grand Vitara 4Door	1999–2000	18	17	8	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	639 gal
38	Grand Vitara XL7	2001–2006	18	16	24	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	639 gal

Configurations Suzuki has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2013	6	16	SX4 Sedan (28 mpg)
2012	7	21	SX4 Sedan (28 mpg)
2011	7	21	Swift x (29 mpg)
2010	8	26	Swift x (30 mpg)
2009	6	20	SX4 Sedan (26 mpg)
2008	7	18	SX4 Sedan (26 mpg)
2007	7	19	SX4 (25 mpg)
2006	9	23	Swift x (26 mpg)
2005	10	25	Swift (27 mpg)
2004	8	23	Swift (27 mpg)
2003	5	18	Aerio (25 mpg)
2002	8	26	Esteem (27 mpg)
2001	7	28	Swift (34 mpg)
2000	6	26	Swift (34 mpg)
1999	5	24	Esteem (29 mpg)
1998	7	22	Swift (35 mpg)
1997	6	20	Swift (35 mpg)
1996	6	17	Swift (35 mpg)
1995	2	3	Swift (40 mpg)
1994	5	16	Swift (34 mpg)
1993	7	19	Swift (41 mpg)
1992	7	15	Swift (40 mpg)
1991	8	15	Swift (40 mpg)
1990	7	13	Swift (41 mpg)
1989	4	8	Swift (41 mpg)
1988	4	5	Forsa (39 mpg)
1987	4	5	Forsa (39 mpg)
1986	2	2	Samurai (25 mpg)
1985	1	1	SJ 410V (21 mpg)
1984	1	1	SJ 410V (22 mpg)