Suzuki Esteem MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Esteem has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 1996 to 2002. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (1996) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 21 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Esteem placed highest in 2001 at #5 of 37, and lowest in 1996 at #12 of 38. It spent 7 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 21 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Esteem fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2002 Suzuki Esteem burns 426 to 442 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2002 model year is $2,300 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 27 mpg the Suzuki Esteem is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $186 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Subcompact Cars 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.