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Suzuki Verona MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Verona has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2004 to 2006. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2005) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2004). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Verona and Epica. The figures below cover every one of them.

21best combined mpg (2005)
20worst combined mpg (2004)
20latest year best (2006)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2004120 mpg20 mpg#34 of 55 (39th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2005121 mpg21 mpg#29 of 56 (49th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars
2006120 mpg20 mpg#37 of 61 (40th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegularMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Suzuki Verona placed highest in 2005 at #29 of 56, and lowest in 2006 at #37 of 61. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20062.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20052.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.5L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20042.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2004 → 200520 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal
2005 → 200621 → 20 mpg-1 mpg575 gal

What Verona fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2006 Suzuki Verona burns 575 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2006 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 20 mpg the Suzuki Verona is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $403 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.