What is the best Suzuki Equator for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2009 at 21 mpg combined, against 16 mpg in 2009. That is a 5 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Suzuki Equator cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2012 model uses between 548 and 719 gallons, or $1,917 to $2,516 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Suzuki Equator emit?

EPA reports 423.1904761904762 to 555.4375 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2012 model year, or about 4.9 to 6.4 tons over a year of driving.

Suzuki Equator MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Equator has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2009 to 2012. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD.

21best combined mpg (2009)

16worst combined mpg (2009)

21latest year best (2012)

16configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2009	4	21 mpg	16 mpg	#5 of 9 (50th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2010	4	21 mpg	16 mpg	#6 of 8 (29th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2011	4	21 mpg	16 mpg	#6 of 8 (29th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2012	4	21 mpg	16 mpg	#5 of 7 (33th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Equator placed highest in 2009 at #5 of 9, and lowest in 2010 at #6 of 8. It spent 1 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2012	4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	19	16	718.8	18.6	$3,900	555.4375	n/a
2012	4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	20	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2012	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2012	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2011	4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	19	16	718.8	18.6	$3,900	555.4375	n/a
2011	4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	20	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2011	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2011	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2010	4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	19	16	718.8	18.6	$3,900	555.4375	n/a
2010	4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	20	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2010	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2010	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2009	4.0L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	19	16	718.8	18.6	$3,900	555.4375	n/a
2009	4.0L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4.0L 6-cyl	15	20	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2009	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	17	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2009	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a

What Equator fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2012 Suzuki Equator burns 548 to 719 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,643	$2,156	$513
$3.50/gal	$1,917	$2,516	$599
$4.00/gal	$2,190	$2,875	$685

EPA’s own estimate for the 2012 model year is $2,950 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Pickup Trucks 2WD

Across the 27 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 21 mpg the Suzuki Equator is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $167 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Small Pickup Trucks 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Suzuki nameplates

Every Suzuki model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.