Suzuki MR Wagon

Suzuki MR Wagon: which version to buy

If the question is which Suzuki MR Wagon to buy, the data split is simple. Across three generations (2001-11-01 to 2016-03-31) every listed version is a 658 cm³ Gasoline Inline 3 with 4 valves per cylinder, Distributed injection (multi-point), and a 30-litre tank.

If the question is which Suzuki MR Wagon to buy, the data split is simple. Across three generations (2001-11-01 to 2016-03-31) every listed version is a 658 cm³ Gasoline Inline 3 with 4 valves per cylinder, Distributed injection (multi-point), and a 30-litre tank. What you actually choose is power (52, 54, 60 or 64 hp), boost (No versus Turbo), drive (FWD versus AWD), gearbox (Automatic 4 versus Variable), and whether the body is Hatchback 5-door or Microvan. The strongest measured power-to-weight case in the catalogue is the 2 generation 0.7 AT at 64 hp AWD (900 kg kerb, 14.1 kg/hp) and the matching 1 generation 0.7 AT at 64 hp AWD (same 900 kg and 14.1 kg/hp). The lightest listed car is the 54 hp FWD 0.7 AT in both 1 generation and 2 generation at 840 kg. 3 generation 0.7 CVT kerb weight is not measured, so that generation cannot be ranked on kg/hp.

There is no price in this dataset, so “extra money” below means extra hardware on the spec sheet: +12 hp and +32 Nm in 3 generation Turbo versus No; +10 hp and +40 Nm in 2 generation Turbo versus No; AWD adding 40–60 kg where both kerb figures exist.

Generations: what actually changes if you switch years

3 generation (2011-01-01–2016-03-31) is the only Microvan, with 4 versions, all named 0.7 CVT. Gearbox is Variable (gear count not measured). Clearance is 155 mm on every row. Engines share 64 × 68.2 mm bore × stroke. The buying fork is 52 hp No FWD, 52 hp No AWD, 64 hp Turbo FWD, 64 hp Turbo AWD. Kerb, gross, wheels, 0–100, top speed, city/highway/combined mpg, CO2 and eco class are not measured. Rear suspension is Dependent, spring; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear Drum. If you want a 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015 car from this catalogue, you are in this generation and you are choosing among those four 0.7 CVT rows.

2 generation (2006-01-01–2010-12-31) is Hatchback 5-door with 2 versions, both 0.7 AT. Gearbox is Automatic with 4 gears. Bore × stroke is 68 × 60.4 mm. Clearance is 150 mm. Rear suspension is Independent, spring; brakes Disc front and Disc rear on both. The fork is 54 hp No FWD at 840 kg / 1060 kg versus 64 hp Turbo AWD at 900 kg / 1120 kg. A 2007 search lands here: two cars, not four.

1 generation (2001-11-01–2005-12-31) is Hatchback 5-door with 5 versions, all 0.7 AT, Automatic 4. This is the only generation with three power levels (54, 60, 64 hp) and with 92 fuel on three rows. Bore × stroke is 68 × 60.4 mm. Engine location Front, transverse is listed only on the 54 hp AWD, 60 hp FWD and 60 hp AWD rows; on the 54 hp FWD and 64 hp AWD rows it is not measured. A 2004 car is this generation.

Calendar gap: 2 generation stops 2010-12-31 and 3 generation starts 2011-01-01. 1 generation stops 2005-12-31 and 2 generation starts 2006-01-01. No restyling is listed as a separate generation.

Engine specs: every named version

Same name 0.7 CVT or 0.7 AT must be split by horsepower and drive.

Power per litre (hp ÷ 0.658 L): 52 hp = 79.0 hp/L; 54 hp = 82.1 hp/L; 60 hp = 91.2 hp/L; 64 hp = 97.3 hp/L. The 3 generation Turbo 0.7 CVT and both 64 hp 0.7 AT rows share the top specific output. Compression: 11.0 on 3 generation No, 9.1 on 3 generation Turbo, 10.5 on naturally aspirated 1/2 generation, 8.9 on 60 hp Turbo, 8.4 on 64 hp Turbo. Lower compression tracks Turbo in this table; it is not a separate option.

Peak torque arrives 1000 rpm earlier on 3 generation Turbo (3000 vs 4000) than on 3 generation No, and 500 rpm earlier than on 2 generation No (3500). 1 generation 60 hp Turbo also peaks at 3000 rpm.

Performance, mpg and reliability numbers that are not measured

0–100 km/h is not measured on any of the 11 rows. Top speed is not measured. City, highway and mixed consumption are not measured, so mpg and mileage cannot be ranked from this catalogue. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

Problems and reliability are not in the dataset. What the sheet does let you compare is mechanical layout that usually drives service type: Variable versus Automatic 4; Turbo versus No; AWD versus FWD; Drum versus Disc at the rear; Dependent, spring versus Independent, spring versus Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem at the rear. Those are spec differences, not failure rates.

Fuel grade is a buying split: 92 on three 1 generation 0.7 AT rows (54 hp AWD No, 60 hp FWD Turbo, 60 hp AWD Turbo); 95 on every other listed version, including all of 2 generation and 3 generation.

Dimensions, weight and ground clearance

Wheel size is not measured on any version. Tank is 30 litres on all 11.

Ground clearance: 160 mm only on two 1 generation AWD rows (54 hp No AWD and 60 hp Turbo AWD). 150 mm on the other three 1 generation rows and both 2 generation rows. 155 mm on all four 3 generation 0.7 CVT rows. Buying for height: 160 mm is the listed maximum; 150 mm is the listed minimum; 3 generation sits 5 mm above the 2 generation Hatchback 5-door.

Kerb and gross (where measured):

• 1 generation 0.7 AT 54 hp FWD: 840 kg kerb, 1060 kg gross, payload 220 kg, 15.6 kg/hp.
• 1 generation 0.7 AT 54 hp AWD: 880 kg kerb, gross not measured, 16.3 kg/hp (heaviest kg/hp among measured kerbs).
• 1 generation 0.7 AT 60 hp FWD: 860 kg, gross not measured, 14.3 kg/hp.
• 1 generation 0.7 AT 60 hp AWD: 900 kg, gross not measured, 15.0 kg/hp.
• 1 generation 0.7 AT 64 hp AWD: 900 kg, 1120 kg gross, payload 220 kg, 14.1 kg/hp.
• 2 generation 0.7 AT 54 hp FWD: 840 kg, 1060 kg, payload 220 kg, 15.6 kg/hp — same mass and payload as 1 generation 54 hp FWD.
• 2 generation 0.7 AT 64 hp AWD: 900 kg, 1120 kg, payload 220 kg, 14.1 kg/hp — same as 1 generation 64 hp AWD.
• 3 generation 0.7 CVT (all four): kerb not measured, gross not measured. You cannot compute kg/hp or payload for a 2012–2015 0.7 CVT.

AWD mass penalty where both sides exist in 1 generation: 54 hp AWD is 40 kg heavier than 54 hp FWD (880 − 840); 60 hp AWD is 40 kg heavier than 60 hp FWD (900 − 860). In 2 generation the Turbo AWD is 60 kg heavier than the No FWD (900 − 840), but that 60 kg mixes AWD and Turbo; there is no 2 generation Turbo FWD or No AWD to separate the two.

Which version to choose

If you want the newest body and a Variable gearbox: 3 generation 0.7 CVT. There is no Automatic in this generation. Pick 64 hp Turbo over 52 hp No: +12 hp (+23%), +32 Nm (+51%), torque peak 1000 rpm lower, specific output 97.3 versus 79.0 hp/L. Compression drops from 11.0 to 9.1. FWD versus AWD does not change hp, Nm, clearance (155 mm) or tank (30 L); it only changes drive. Because kerb is not measured, AWD cannot be shown as heavier here.

If you want a 2007 Hatchback 5-door with measured weight: 2 generation. Only two 0.7 AT rows exist. The 54 hp FWD No is the lightest (840 kg) and the only FWD. The 64 hp Turbo AWD is the only Turbo and the only AWD; it adds 10 hp, 40 Nm (63 versus 103), AWD, 60 kg kerb and 60 kg gross. Payload stays 220 kg. kg/hp improves from 15.6 to 14.1. Rear brakes stay Disc/Disc; clearance stays 150 mm. You cannot buy a 2 generation Turbo FWD or a 2 generation naturally aspirated AWD from this list.

If you want the widest engine choice or 92 fuel: 1 generation 0.7 AT. Five rows.

• Lightest and simplest FWD: 54 hp No, 95, 840/1060, Independent spring rear, Disc/Disc, 150 mm. Same mass as 2 generation 54 hp FWD.
• Highest listed clearance: 54 hp No AWD or 60 hp Turbo AWD, both 160 mm. The 54 hp AWD uses 92, 880 kg, Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem rear, Disc/Drum. The 60 hp AWD uses Turbo, 92, 900 kg, same rear and brakes, 83 Nm @ 3000 versus 63 Nm @ 3500.
• Mid Turbo FWD: 60 hp, 92, 860 kg, 150 mm, Front, transverse, Semi-independent rear, Disc/Drum. Versus 54 hp FWD: +6 hp, +20 Nm, +20 kg, fuel 92 instead of 95, Drum rear instead of Disc.
• Strongest 1 generation: 64 hp Turbo AWD, 95, 900/1120, 150 mm, Independent rear, Disc/Disc, 103 Nm @ 3500 — same power, torque, mass and payload as 2 generation 64 hp AWD.

Turbo versus No, in one line. 3 generation: 64 versus 52 hp, 95 versus 63 Nm. 2 generation: 64 versus 54 hp, 103 versus 63 Nm, but bundled with AWD. 1 generation: 60 hp Turbo sits between 54 and 64; 64 hp Turbo matches 2 generation’s peak 103 Nm, 8 Nm above 3 generation Turbo (95 Nm).

FWD versus AWD. Independent AWD choice exists in 3 generation at both 52 and 64 hp, and in 1 generation at 54 hp and at 60 hp. 2 generation AWD is only the 64 hp Turbo. 1 generation 64 hp is AWD only. FWD-only peaks: 64 hp in 3 generation 0.7 CVT, 60 hp in 1 generation 0.7 AT, 54 hp in 2 generation 0.7 AT.

Gearbox. Variable only in 3 generation 0.7 CVT. Automatic 4 only in 1 generation and 2 generation 0.7 AT. There is no mix inside a generation.

Do not use this sheet to pick mpg, 0–100, top speed, wheel size, CO2 or price — those fields are not measured (price is absent). Rank instead on hp, Nm, kg/hp where kerb exists, clearance, fuel 92 versus 95, FWD/AWD, Variable versus Automatic 4, and Hatchback 5-door versus Microvan.