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Suzuki Forenza Wagon MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Forenza Wagon has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2005 to 2008. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2006) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

22best combined mpg (2006)
21worst combined mpg (2005)
22latest year best (2008)
8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005221 mpg21 mpg#13 of 17 (25th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2006222 mpg22 mpg#13 of 16 (20th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2007222 mpg22 mpg#12 of 16 (27th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons
2008222 mpg22 mpg#13 of 18 (29th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Forenza Wagon placed highest in 2007 at #12 of 16, and lowest in 2005 at #13 of 17. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20082.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20082.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20072.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20072.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20062.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20062.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl192722522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20052.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20052.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular2.0L 4-cyl182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2005 → 200621 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal

What Forenza Wagon fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2008 Suzuki Forenza Wagon burns 523 to 523 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,568$1,568$0
$3.50/gal$1,830$1,830$0
$4.00/gal$2,091$2,091$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2008 model year is $2,850 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 22 mpg the Suzuki Forenza Wagon is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $339 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Suzuki nameplates

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