What is the best Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1999 at 18 mpg combined, against 17 mpg in 1999. That is a 1 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2000 model uses between 639 and 676 gallons, or $2,236 to $2,368 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door emit?

EPA reports 493.72222222222223 to 522.7647058823529 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2000 model year, or about 5.7 to 6.0 tons over a year of driving.

Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1999 to 2000. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD / Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

18best combined mpg (1999)

17worst combined mpg (1999)

18latest year best (2000)

8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1999	4	18 mpg	17 mpg	#16 of 29 (46th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2000	4	18 mpg	17 mpg	#19 of 33 (44th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door placed highest in 1999 at #16 of 29, and lowest in 2000 at #19 of 33. It spent 0 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 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
2000	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	19	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2000	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	19	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a

What Grand Vitara 4Door fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door burns 639 to 676 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	$1,917	$2,029	$113
$3.50/gal	$2,236	$2,368	$132
$4.00/gal	$2,556	$2,706	$150

EPA’s own estimate for the 2000 model year is $3,450 to $3,650 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

Across the 140 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 18 mpg the Suzuki Grand Vitara 4Door is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $407 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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