Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 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 | |
| 2008 | +12% | +16% | +13% | +16% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +16% | +14% | +16% |
| 2010 | +16% | +16% | +16% | +16% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.1 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +14% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 8% 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 0.8 litres per 100 km or 8% 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 noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.4 petrol engine and manual transmission (Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 169 HP 4x4).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 169 HP 4x4 manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+16% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 169 HP 4x4 automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+15% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 3.2 233 HP 4x4 automatic | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+10% |
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.1 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +19% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +16% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Suzuki Grand Vitara with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 4% 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 noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Suzuki Grand Vitara with 2.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 166 HP 4x4), but despite this 70% 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 2008 1.6 106 HP 4x4 manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+22% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 1.9 D 129 HP 4x4 manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+16% |
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 166 HP 4x4 manual | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+15% |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 2.4 166 HP 4x4 automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+19% |
* - 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.