Suzuki Wagon R+

Suzuki Wagon R+: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Suzuki Wagon R+ version to choose depends on whether you value lower weight and measured economy or broader engine, transmission, and drive choices. The first-generation Microvan offers 1.0 i MT, 1.0 i AT, 1.2 i MT, 1.2 i AT, and 1.2 i MT AWD versions, with outputs of 65 or 69 hp and kerb weights of 820–845 kg.

The Suzuki Wagon R+ version to choose depends on whether you value lower weight and measured economy or broader engine, transmission, and drive choices. The first-generation Microvan offers 1.0 i MT, 1.0 i AT, 1.2 i MT, 1.2 i AT, and 1.2 i MT AWD versions, with outputs of 65 or 69 hp and kerb weights of 820–845 kg. The second-generation Microvan expands the range to 53–101 hp, adds several 1.3 variants, and offers both FWD and AWD. For the strongest power-to-weight result among versions with measured weight, the second-generation 1.3 MT with 93 hp and a 1,000 kg kerb weight is the leading choice. For the lowest measured combined fuel consumption, the second-generation 1.0 AT and 1.0 AT 4WD with 70 hp both record 5.1 l/100 km.

Suzuki Wagon R+ generations compared

The first generation ran from 1997 to 2000 and is listed as a Microvan with 6 modifications. It has 997 cc 1.0 engines and 1,171 cc 1.2 engines, all Gasoline, with either a 5-speed Manual or 4-speed Automatic gearbox. Most versions are FWD, while 1.2 i MT AWD provides AWD. Every first-generation version has a 42-litre fuel tank, 150 mm ground clearance, and a gross weight of 1,330 kg.

The second generation ran from 1999 to 2003 and is also a Microvan. The data lists 13 modifications, of which 12 are shown. Its engine selection covers 993 cc, 997 cc, and 1,298 cc, with output ranging from 53 to 101 hp. Depending on the version, buyers can select Manual or Automatic transmission and FWD or AWD. Its listed fuel tank is 41 litres. The supplied start date for the 76 hp 1.3 MT 4WD conflicts with the generation period, so that individual date should not be used to place the version chronologically.

Suzuki Wagon R+ engine specs

All listed engines are Gasoline units with 4 cylinders in an Inline layout, mounted Front, transverse and using Distributed injection (multi-point). Boost is not measured for every version.

The first-generation 65 hp 1.0 i MT produces about 65.2 hp per litre. The 69 hp versions produce about 69.2 hp per litre with 997 cc and about 58.9 hp per litre with 1,171 cc. Consequently, moving from the 69 hp 1.0 to the 69 hp 1.2 does not add power or torque in the supplied figures.

The second-generation 53 hp 1.0 MT produces about 53.4 hp per litre, while the 70 hp 993 cc versions produce about 70.5 hp per litre. The 101 hp 997 cc versions reach about 101.3 hp per litre, the highest figure in the range. Among the 1,298 cc engines, specific output rises from about 58.6 hp per litre at 76 hp to about 67.8 at 88 hp and about 71.6 at 93 hp.

Performance and fuel economy

Within the first generation, the 69 hp 1.0 i MT cuts 1.7 seconds from the 65 hp version’s 0–100 km/h time and raises top speed by 15 km/h without changing the measured 6.0 l/100 km consumption. The 1.2 i MT and 1.2 i MT AWD match its 15.0-second acceleration and 155 km/h top speed while using 0.1 l/100 km less. The 1.2 i AT uses 1.2 l/100 km more than the 1.2 i MT and takes 1.5 seconds longer to reach 100 km/h.

In the second generation, the 70 hp 1.0 AT 4WD matches the FWD 1.0 AT’s 16.0-second acceleration and 5.1 l/100 km consumption but increases top speed from 132 to 155 km/h. The two 101 hp 1.0 AT variants share the same measured performance and economy despite their different drive systems. Among the 1.3 versions, the 93 hp 1.3 MT 4WD has the quickest recorded acceleration at 13.3 seconds, while the 93 hp 1.3 MT has the highest top speed at 160 km/h.

Suzuki Wagon R+ weight, clearance, tank and wheel sizes

The first-generation 65 hp 1.0 i MT carries about 12.6 kg per horsepower. The 69 hp 1.0 i MT and 1.0 i AT each carry about 12.2 kg per horsepower, while the 69 hp 1.2 versions improve that figure to about 12.0 kg per horsepower because their listed kerb weight is 15 kg lower.

Among second-generation versions with measured kerb weight, the 53 hp 1.0 MT carries about 19.2 kg per horsepower. The 70 hp 1.0 AT improves this to 14.5 kg per horsepower. The 76 hp 1.3 MT records about 12.4 kg per horsepower, compared with about 14.0 for the 76 hp 1.3 MT 4WD. The 88 hp 1.3 AT records about 11.0 kg per horsepower, and the 88 hp 1.3 AT 4WD about 11.4. The 93 hp 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT both reach about 10.8 kg per horsepower; the 93 hp 1.3 MT 4WD is only slightly higher at about 10.9.

Which Suzuki Wagon R+ version should you buy?

Choose the first-generation 1.0 i MT with 69 hp over the 65 hp 1.0 i MT when performance matters: it adds 4 hp and 7 Nm, reduces the measured 0–100 km/h time by 1.7 seconds, and adds 15 km/h to top speed at the same 6.0 l/100 km consumption.

Choose the first-generation 1.2 i MT if you want the best all-round numerical balance in the earlier range. It matches the 69 hp 1.0 i MT’s 69 hp, 88 Nm, 15.0-second acceleration, and 155 km/h top speed, while its 5.9 l/100 km consumption is 0.1 l/100 km lower and its 830 kg kerb weight is 15 kg lower. The 1.2 i MT AWD supplies the same measured performance, economy, and weight with AWD.

Choose the second-generation 1.0 AT with 70 hp if measured fuel consumption is the priority. Its 5.1 l/100 km result is 1.0 l/100 km lower than the 53 hp 1.0 MT, despite offering 17 hp and 19 Nm more. The 1.0 AT 4WD with 70 hp preserves the same acceleration and consumption while adding AWD and a 23 km/h higher measured top speed.

Choose a second-generation 1.3 when weight-to-power performance matters more than the lowest consumption. The 93 hp 1.3 MT combines the highest measured top speed, 160 km/h, with about 10.8 kg per horsepower. The exact version named 1.3 MT 4WD with 93 hp has the quickest recorded acceleration, 13.3 seconds, although its drive field is FWD in the supplied data; buyers should therefore verify that specification before treating the name as proof of AWD.

The 101 hp 1.0 AT and 1.0 AT 4WD have the highest output and specific power, but their recorded 17.7-second acceleration is slower than every other version with a measured 0–100 km/h time. Their kerb weights are not measured, so a weight-to-power comparison cannot be made. On the available figures alone, they are the choice for maximum listed horsepower, not for the quickest measured acceleration.