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Suzuki Swift GT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Swift GT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 1990 to 1994. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (1990) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (1990). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

28best combined mpg (1990)
24worst combined mpg (1990)
27latest year best (1994)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
1990228 mpg24 mpg#21 of 65 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1991127 mpg27 mpg#19 of 73 (75th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1992127 mpg27 mpg#21 of 69 (71th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1993127 mpg27 mpg#22 of 64 (67th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars
1994127 mpg27 mpg#19 of 56 (67th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Swift GT placed highest in 1991 at #19 of 73, and lowest in 1993 at #22 of 64. It spent 5 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19941.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(DOHC) (FFS)243227425.911.0$2,300329.14814814814815n/a
19931.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)243227425.911.0$2,300329.14814814814815n/a
19921.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)243227425.911.0$2,300329.14814814814815n/a
19911.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS)243227425.911.0$2,300329.14814814814815n/a
19901.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)222624479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
19901.3L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular(FFS) (MPFI)253328410.710.6$2,250317.39285714285717n/a

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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1990 → 199128 → 27 mpg-1 mpg426 gal

What Swift GT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1994 Suzuki Swift GT burns 426 to 426 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$1,278$1,278$0
$3.50/gal$1,491$1,491$0
$4.00/gal$1,704$1,704$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 1994 model year is $2,300 to $2,300 a year in fuel, or $250 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 Swift GT is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $186 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.