Thread: Suzuki grand vitara/escudo owners ‘05+

How old is the oil, I’ve found fuel economy drops of very quickly when the oil needs changing. Also buy the best oil you can afford.
I doubt it’ll make a huge difference but if you check along with what No.3 suggested you may improve it.

Originally Posted by Delphus

My ‘09 escudo is currently doing 8km/L(12L/100km) around town and 9.5km/L (10.5L/100km) open road. These are the dash readings. Going by the odometer I get about 340km around town and about 400km open road per 50L tank. This seems rather high. I get that it’s full time 4wd and quite a heavy vehicle, but it seems to chew through the gas.
The car is unmodified aside from 235/65r17 tyres on new rims.

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Cheers!

I've got a 2.7L '08, same size tyres and similar economy numbers. I don't mind so much, it replaced a 3.2L bighorn with fueling issues and it absolutely chewed the fuel.

Runs a little more economical on 95 if you can bring yourself to pay the extra...

Might throw my scan tool on and check out the O2 sensors though, handy tip.

I owned the 2.0L manual. Gas mileage was poor considering how gutless it was, from memory I was getting about 9 - 10l / 100 km running muddies (I forget the size but they were about as big as you can fit without rubbing).
It was surprisingly capable offroad, but on road it was way too underpowered. The clutch was totally dogshit too.
The 2.4L and 2.7L would surely be more powerful but one of them is renowned for blowing up. I think the 2.4 but don't quote me on that.
You'll probably come to the same conclusion I did. They're fun offroad but ultimately have too many drawbacks and you're better off buying a ute that does everything well.

Big mud tread pattern tyres make a surprising difference to the amount of fuel eaten. A lot of people don't really need the extra capability that a true large mud tyre can offer - and if they do it's not for the entire time they are driving the car. Factoring in all things, it would pay to consider two sets of feet - one highway pattern with low rolling resistance and the other the muddies for when you want to play. Even in reduction of wear on the mud tyres (which can be eaten by chip seal road surfaces) and not including the increased fuel burn it would probably pay off.

I've got a stock standard '06 2.7L V6 Auto that shows 9.4l per 100km, that's 50:50 80kph stuff : 50kph round town and nanna-ing it. That's running on 95

Originally Posted by NIMROD

I have a 2016 2.4 Grand Vitara. All time 4 wheel drive with a Low range transfer box for 4H locked and 4L locked.
Its currently showing 10.4 L per 100Km. and that's because I nurse it.
but petrols all I have to put in it and on an annual basis its cheaper to run that both my Nissan 4x4's when I take in diesel servicing and road user charges.
So yours in on a par with mine. You must be a Nana driver to

Guilty as charged.

My 04 1600 is around 8L (manual ) and 5th-gear isn't an overdrive ratio , revs its nuts-off @ 100kph

Just picked up an 09 2.4 auto and getting more or less the same but found if I'm particularly gentle I can get it up to 12kml. Mines going into the shop on Wed for the mechanic to take a look over it all so will mention the O2 sensor