Suzuki Vitara - MPG, CO2 and running costs

The Suzuki Vitara is remarkably light, so fuel economy reaches a claimed maximum of 54.3mpg for the1.5 Hybrid, and 53.2mpg for the 1.4 Boosterjet on the WLTP combined cycle, 

The only downside is that adding four-wheel drive to the Vitara does have an impact on fuel economy. The 1.4 Boosterjet engine with ALLGRIP four-wheel drive version delivers just 47.8mpg, while the 1.5 full-hybrid with ALLGRIP does a little better at 48.7mpg. That’s some way behind a similarly four-wheel drive Toyota Yaris Cross, which manages 55.4mpg combined.

Tax

Under WLTP testing, CO2 emissions for the Vitara range start at 119g/km for the 1.5 Hybrid and rise to 132g/km if you add four-wheel-drive to the 1.4 Boosterjet. This equates to a middling benefit-in-kind rate for company car drivers, rising slightly if you opt for a four-wheel drive model. The entry-level Toyota Yaris Cross Icon model has lower CO2 emissions of 100g/km, which attracts a Benefit-in-Kind tax rate of 25 per cent. 

These emissions will affect the first year of road tax as part of the Vitara's list price, but as all cars are well below the £40k road tax surcharge limit, it won't incur the extra cost.

Insurance groups

The least expensive Suzuki Vitaras to insure will be (oddly) the priciest 1.5 Hybrid SZ5 ALLGRIP in group 16. This rises to group 18 for the SZ-T and non-four-wheel drive SZ5 1.5 Hybrid versions, followed by the 1.4 Boosterjet SZ-T in 22, and finally group 23 for the 1.4 Boosterjet SZ5 ALLGRIP. 

If you want something cheaper to insure, then the mild-hybrid 123bhp Ford Puma in ST-Line trim is in group 12, while the entry-level Icon version of Yaris Cross is in group 11.

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Depreciation

According to our experts, over three years/36,000 miles, the Vitara should retain between 43 - 47 per cent of its resale value. The worst performer is the 1.5 Hybrid SZ5 ALLGRIP, and the 1.5 Hybrid SZ-T is predicted to maintain the most value over our typical three-year ownership period. 

For a better-performing small SUV in terms of resale values, look towards the Volkswagen T-Roc, because in 1.0 115 Match trim, it’ll retain around 57 per cent of its value over the same period.

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