Suzuki Alto 2009 fuel consumption

Suzuki Alto from 2009 to 2014 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 13% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2009 Suzuki Alto average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2011 it was slightly above industry average, at 2013 difference became similar to average and finally at 2014 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Suzuki Alto
2009	+14%	+24%
Show all years
2010	+16%	+24%
2011	+19%	+24%
2012	+21%	+24%
2013	+23%	+24%
2014	+26%	+24%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Suzuki Alto.

2009 - 2014

Suzuki Alto 2009 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	39.5 MPG 6.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+24%

Suzuki Alto 2009 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Suzuki Alto 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 18% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Suzuki Alto with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 20% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Suzuki Alto fuel economy is slightly worse than average.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.0 liter petrol engine
Suzuki Alto 2009 1.0 68 HP manual	53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km+23%
Suzuki Alto 2009 1.0 68 HP automatic	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km+25%

Do you own a Suzuki Alto? Please share your fuel economy!

* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.