Suzuki Grand Vitara MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Grand Vitara has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2001 to 2013. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 53 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 Grand Vitara placed highest in 2009 at #22 of 82, and lowest in 2008 at #40 of 76. It spent 10 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 53 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Grand Vitara fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara burns 523 to 575 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 2013 model year is $2,850 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $3,000 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 22 mpg the Suzuki Grand Vitara is exactly at the median.

• All Sport Utility Vehicle - 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.