Suzuki Grand Vitara 1997 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Suzuki Grand Vitara | All carmakers | Suzuki Grand Vitara | |
| 1998 | +3% | +12% | +4% | +9% |
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| 1999 | +3% | +12% | +5% | +9% |
| 2000 | +4% | +12% | +5% | +9% |
| 2001 | +5% | +12% | +6% | +16% |
| 2002 | +6% | +12% | +7% | +23% |
| 2003 | +6% | +12% | +8% | +21% |
| 2004 | +7% | +12% | +9% | +18% |
| 2005 | +8% | +12% | +10% | +18% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Suzuki Grand Vitara 1997 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.2 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +12% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +17% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Suzuki Grand Vitara 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Suzuki Grand Vitara with automatic transmission consumes around 1.2 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Suzuki Grand Vitara advertised fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.0 128 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Suzuki Grand Vitara with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.5 V6 144 HP 4x4), but despite this 65% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1997 1.6 107 HP 4x4 automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.0 128 HP 4x4 manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km+10% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.0 128 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.0 TD 87 HP 4x4 manual | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+9% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.0 TD 87 HP 4x4 automatic | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
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| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2001 2.0 TDi II 109 HP 4x4 manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+23% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2001 2.0 TDi II 109 HP 4x4 automatic | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
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| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2003 2.0 TDi 16V 109 HP 4x4 manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+18% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.5 V6 144 HP 4x4 manual | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km+12% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 1998 2.5 V6 144 HP 4x4 automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
18.7 MPG 12.6 l/100km+15% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2000 2.5 158 HP 4x4 manual | 21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
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| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2002 2.5 158 HP 4x4 automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
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* - 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.