
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Suzuki Vitara cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2002 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2002 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2000 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2000 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1999 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1999 Vitara 4Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Vitara 4 Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2004 Vitara 4 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2003 Vitara 4 Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2003 Vitara 4 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Vitara 2 Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2003 Vitara 2 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Vitara 2 Door 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2003 Vitara 2 Door 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Vitara 4Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2002 Vitara 4Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 4Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 4Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2000 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1999 Vitara 2Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 | $3,596 | $4,315 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Vitara 4Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2000 Vitara 4Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1999 Vitara 4Door 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1999 Vitara 4Door 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Vitara 2Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2002 Vitara 2Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 | $3,870 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2001 Vitara 2Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Vitara 4 Door | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 2004 Vitara 4 Door | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 2003 Vitara 4 Door | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 2003 Vitara 4 Door | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.