Suzuki Sidekick MPG by Year & Engine (EPA)
EPA fuel-economy ratings for every rated Suzuki Sidekick model year from 1989 to 1998 — each engine and transmission with its official city, highway and combined figures. Over these years the Sidekick has been offered with 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl, 1.3L 4-cyl engines; the most efficient version is the 1989 (up to 25 MPG combined). All rated gas versions run on regular gasoline. Data: U.S. Department of Energy & EPA, fueleconomy.gov; prices are live medians from VehiSales listings.
Suzuki Sidekick fuel economy by year
| Year | Combined | Engines | Median used price | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20–22 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1997 | 20–22 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1996 | 20–22 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1994 | 21–23 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1993 | 21–23 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1992 | 21–23 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1991 | 20–23 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1990 | 22–24 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl | — | — |
| 1989 | 23–25 MPG | 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.3L 4-cyl | — | — |
1998 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1998 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 12 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2Door RWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door RWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport RWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door RWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door RWD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport RWD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 22 | 20 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 22 | 20 MPG |
1997 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1997 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 12 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 2WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 22 | 20 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 2WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 22 | 20 MPG |
1996 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1996 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 10 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 23 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Sport 4WD | 1.8L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 22 | 20 MPG |
1994 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1994 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 10 versions (1.6L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 23 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 4Door 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2Door 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 22 | 21 MPG |
1993 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1993 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 11 versions (1.6L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 23 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 20 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
1992 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1992 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 8 versions (1.6L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 23 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 24 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 19 | 24 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
1991 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1991 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 7 versions (1.6L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 23 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 25 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 21 | 23 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 20 | 22 | 21 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 19 | 21 | 20 MPG |
1990 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1990 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 5 versions (1.6L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 22 to 24 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 23 | 26 | 24 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 23 | 26 | 24 MPG |
| Sidekick 2WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 23 | 26 | 24 MPG |
| Sidekick Soft-top 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 23 | 22 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 21 | 23 | 22 MPG |
1989 Suzuki Sidekick: engines & MPG
The 1989 Sidekick was EPA-rated in 5 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 1.3L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 23 to 25 MPG.
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Hwy | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidekick Convertible 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 24 | 26 | 25 MPG |
| Sidekick Convertible 4WD | 1.3L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 24 | 26 | 25 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 24 | 26 | 25 MPG |
| Sidekick Hardtop 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
| Sidekick Convertible 4WD | 1.6L 4-cyl | Automatic 3-spd | Regular | 22 | 24 | 23 MPG |
Frequently asked questions
What MPG does a Suzuki Sidekick get?
Depending on year and engine, EPA combined ratings for the Sidekick range from 22 to 25 MPG. The most efficient rated version is the 1989 model year.
What engines does the 1998 Suzuki Sidekick have?
The 1998 Sidekick was EPA-rated with 1.6L 4-cyl, 1.8L 4-cyl engines — see the 1998 table above for each version's exact city/highway figures.
Does the Suzuki Sidekick require premium gas?
No — rated versions run on regular gasoline.
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