Suzuki Vitara MPG by Year & Engine (EPA)

EPA fuel-economy ratings for every rated Suzuki Vitara model year from 1999 to 2013 — each engine and transmission with its official city, highway and combined figures. Over these years the Vitara has been offered with 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl, 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl engines; the most efficient version is the 2000 (up to 24 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 Vitara fuel economy by year

YearCombinedEnginesMedian used priceFor sale
2013 20–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2012 20–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2011 20–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl — —
2010 19–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl — —
2009 19–22 MPG 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl — —
2008 18–19 MPG 2.7L 6-cyl — —
2007 18–19 MPG 2.7L 6-cyl — —
2006 17–19 MPG 2.7L 6-cyl — —
2005 17–18 MPG 2.5L 6-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl — —
2004 18 MPG 2.5L 6-cyl — —
2003 21–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
2002 21–22 MPG 2.0L 4-cyl — —
2001 21–23 MPG 1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl — —
2000 21–24 MPG 1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl — —
1999 21–24 MPG 1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl — —

2013 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2013 Vitara was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 24 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 23 20 MPG

2012 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2012 Vitara was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 24 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 23 20 MPG

2011 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2011 Vitara was EPA-rated in 3 versions (2.4L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 20 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 24 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 23 20 MPG

2010 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2010 Vitara was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 23 20 MPG
Grand Vitara 3.2L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 3.2L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG

2009 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2009 Vitara was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.2L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 19 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 25 21 MPG
Grand Vitara 3.2L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.4L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 23 20 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 3.2L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG

2008 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2008 Vitara was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 18 to 19 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara AWD 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 21 19 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 22 19 MPG
Grand Vitara AWD 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG

2007 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2007 Vitara was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 18 to 19 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 22 19 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 21 19 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG

2006 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2006 Vitara was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 17 to 19 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara AWD 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 21 19 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 17 22 19 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Grand Vitara AWD 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG

2005 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2005 Vitara was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.5L 6-cyl, 2.7L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 17 to 18 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Grand Vitara 2.5L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 21 18 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.5L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 4WD 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG
Grand Vitara 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Automatic 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 4WD 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Grand Vitara XL7 2.7L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG

2004 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2004 Vitara was EPA-rated in 4 versions (2.5L 6-cyl), with combined economy of 18 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 4 Door 4WD 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 2.5L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 21 18 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 2.5L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 4WD 2.5L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 20 18 MPG

2003 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2003 Vitara was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 2 Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 24 22 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4 Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2 Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2 Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2 Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG

2002 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2002 Vitara was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 2Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 24 22 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG

2001 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2001 Vitara was EPA-rated in 12 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 26 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 21 24 22 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 22 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG

2000 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 2000 Vitara was EPA-rated in 12 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 2Door 2WD 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 26 24 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 21 24 22 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 22 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 22 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG

1999 Suzuki Vitara: engines & MPG

The 1999 Vitara was EPA-rated in 12 versions (1.6L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl), with combined economy from 21 to 24 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Vitara 2Door 2WD 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 26 24 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 22 25 23 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 1.6L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 21 24 22 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 22 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 22 21 MPG
Vitara 2Door 2WD 2.0L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 20 23 21 MPG
Vitara 4Door 4WD 2.0L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 23 21 MPG

Frequently asked questions

What MPG does a Suzuki Vitara get?

Depending on year and engine, EPA combined ratings for the Vitara range from 18 to 24 MPG. The most efficient rated version is the 2000 model year.

What engines does the 2013 Suzuki Vitara have?

The 2013 Vitara was EPA-rated with 2.4L 4-cyl engines — see the 2013 table above for each version's exact city/highway figures.

Does the Suzuki Vitara require premium gas?

No — rated versions run on regular gasoline.

About this data: EPA ratings from the official U.S. DOE/EPA dataset (fueleconomy.gov), as of September 2026; refreshed monthly. Market prices and listing counts are live medians from VehiSales inventory, updated daily. How to cite: “VehiSales Research, Suzuki Vitara EPA Fuel Economy by Model Year” with a link to https://vehisales.com/research/fuel-economy/suzuki/vitara.

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