What is the best Suzuki Vitara 2Door for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1999 at 24 mpg combined, against 21 mpg in 1999. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Suzuki Vitara 2Door cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2002 model uses between 523 and 548 gallons, or $1,830 to $1,917 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Suzuki Vitara 2Door emit?

EPA reports 403.95454545454544 to 423.1904761904762 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2002 model year, or about 4.6 to 4.9 tons over a year of driving.

Suzuki Vitara 2Door MPG by year — every rating on record

The Suzuki Vitara 2Door has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1999 to 2002. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (1999). The EPA record holds 28 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD / Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

24best combined mpg (1999)

21worst combined mpg (1999)

22latest year best (2002)

28configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1999	8	24 mpg	21 mpg	#1 of 29 (100th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2000	8	24 mpg	21 mpg	#3 of 33 (94th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2001	8	23 mpg	21 mpg	#6 of 45 (89th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2002	4	22 mpg	21 mpg	#11 of 54 (81th 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 Vitara 2Door placed highest in 1999 at #1 of 29, and lowest in 2002 at #11 of 54. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 28 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
2002	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2002	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2002	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2002	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2001	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2001	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2001	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2001	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	22	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	21	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2001	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2000	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2000	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	22	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2000	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2000	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	22	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2000	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	21	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2000	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2000	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2000	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	26	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a
1999	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1999	2.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	22	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1999	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	23	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1999	2.0L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.0L 4-cyl	20	22	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1999	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	21	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1999	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1999	1.6L 4-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
1999	1.6L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	1.6L 4-cyl	22	26	24	479.2	12.4	$2,600	370.2916666666667	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
2000 → 2001	24 → 23 mpg	-1 mpg	500 gal
2001 → 2002	23 → 22 mpg	-1 mpg	523 gal

What Vitara 2Door fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2002 Suzuki Vitara 2Door burns 523 to 548 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	$1,568	$1,643	$75
$3.50/gal	$1,830	$1,917	$87
$4.00/gal	$2,091	$2,190	$100

EPA’s own estimate for the 2002 model year is $2,850 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 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 Vitara 2Door is exactly at the median.

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

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