Suzuki Wagon R: Which Version Should You Buy?
The Suzuki Wagon R version to choose depends mainly on whether you want a light 0.7 model, extra turbo torque, AWD, or one of the larger 1.0–1.3 engines offered in earlier generations. For the lightest specification in the catalogue, the fifth- and sixth-generation 0.7 MT with FWD weighs 750 kg and produces 52 hp. For stronger low-speed output, their turbocharged 0.7 CVT develops 64 hp and 95 Nm.
The Suzuki Wagon R version to choose depends mainly on whether you want a light 0.7 model, extra turbo torque, AWD, or one of the larger 1.0–1.3 engines offered in earlier generations. For the lightest specification in the catalogue, the fifth- and sixth-generation 0.7 MT with FWD weighs 750 kg and produces 52 hp. For stronger low-speed output, their turbocharged 0.7 CVT develops 64 hp and 95 Nm. The most powerful listed Wagon R is the restyled second-generation 1.0 AT turbo with 101 hp and 118 Nm, while the highest listed top speed belongs to the restyled second-generation 1.3 MT with FWD at 160 km/h. Prices and vehicles for sale are not included in the supplied data, so this comparison identifies what each specification offers rather than assigning a monetary value.
Suzuki Wagon R generations and the versions worth comparing
The first generation covers 1993–1995, with its restyling covering 1995–1998. Both are Microvan models. The original generation has 23 versions in the catalogue, although 12 are shown in the supplied version list; the restyling has 5. Early 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT choices produce 55–64 hp, while the restyling adds 1.0 MT versions with 65 or 69 hp and 1.2 MT and 1.2 AT versions with 69 hp. This generation is the place to compare the small 0.7 range with larger naturally aspirated engines.
The second generation covers 1998–2000 and has 14 versions, of which 12 are shown. Its 0.7 MT and 0.7 AT versions span 55–64 hp, while 1.0 AT delivers 70 hp and 1.3 AT delivers 88 hp. The 2000–2003 restyling has 15 versions, with 12 shown, and broadens the selection to 1.0 MT, 1.0 AT, 1.3 MT and 1.3 AT. Outputs run from 53 hp to 101 hp. Both phases use a Microvan body.
The third-generation Microvan covers 2003–2008 and has 8 versions. Naturally aspirated 0.7 AT and 0.7 MT versions produce 54 hp and 63 Nm. Turbocharged 0.7 AT alternatives produce 60 hp and 83 Nm or 64 hp and 103 Nm. Both FWD and AWD appear in the range.
The fourth-generation Microvan covers 2008–2012 and has 8 versions. Its naturally aspirated 0.7 MT, 0.7 CVT and 0.7 AT specifications all produce 54 hp and 63 Nm. Turbocharged 0.7 CVT versions raise output to 64 hp and 103 Nm. FWD and AWD are available, while transmission choices include 5-speed Manual, 4-speed Automatic and Variable.
The fifth-generation Microvan covers 2012–2014, followed by a 2014–2017 restyling. Each phase has 6 versions. The same basic choice runs through both: naturally aspirated 0.7 MT or 0.7 CVT with 52 hp and 63 Nm, or turbocharged 0.7 CVT with 64 hp and 95 Nm. Buyers can choose FWD or AWD.
The sixth-generation Microvan starts in 2017 and has 6 versions. Its catalogue specifications mirror the fifth-generation pattern: 0.7 MT and 0.7 CVT versions with 52 hp and 63 Nm, plus turbocharged 0.7 CVT versions with 64 hp and 95 Nm. FWD and AWD remain available. The model data contains 9 generation entries because restylings are recorded separately, but they belong within their respective first, second and fifth generations.
Suzuki Wagon R engine specs and version comparison
Repeated version names are distinguished below by power, transmission and drive. All listed engines are Gasoline with Inline cylinder layouts.
| Generation | Exact version | hp / Nm | Displacement | Cylinders | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 0.7 MT, 55 hp | 55 / 56 | 657 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| First | 0.7 AT, 55 hp | 55 / 56 | 657 cc | 3 | No | 3-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| First | 0.7 MT, 58 hp | 58 / 60 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| First | 0.7 AT, 58 hp | 58 / 60 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| First | 0.7 MT, 61 hp | 61 / 90 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| First | 0.7 AT, 61 hp | 61 / 90 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First | 0.7 AT, 64 hp | 64 / 103 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| First, restyling | 1.0 MT, 65 hp | 65 / 81 | 997 cc | 4 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First, restyling | 1.0 MT, 69 hp | 69 / 88 | 997 cc | 4 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| First, restyling | 1.2 MT | 69 / 95 | 1171 cc | 4 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| First, restyling | 1.2 AT | 69 / 95 | 1171 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second | 0.7 MT, 55 hp | 55 / 57 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Second | 0.7 AT, 55 hp | 55 / 57 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second | 0.7 AT, 60 hp | 60 / 83 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second | 0.7 MT, 64 hp | 64 / 103 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Second | 1.0 AT | 70 / 95 | 996 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second | 1.3 AT | 88 / 118 | 1328 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.0 MT | 53 / 76 | 993 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.0 AT, 70 hp | 70 / 95 | 997 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.0 AT, 101 hp | 101 / 118 | 997 cc | 4 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.3 MT, 76 hp | 76 / 115 | 1298–1299 cc | 4 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.3 AT, 76 hp | 76 / 115 | 1298 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.3 AT, 88 hp | 88 / 118 | 1328 cc | 4 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Second, restyling | 1.3 MT, 93 hp | 93 / 118 | 1328 cc | 4 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD |
| Third | 0.7 MT, 54 hp | 54 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Third | 0.7 AT, 54 hp | 54 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Third | 0.7 AT, 60 hp | 60 / 83 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Third | 0.7 AT, 64 hp | 64 / 103 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Fourth | 0.7 MT | 54 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Fourth | 0.7 AT | 54 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 4-speed Automatic | FWD or AWD |
| Fourth | 0.7 CVT, 54 hp | 54 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| Fourth | 0.7 CVT, 64 hp | 64 / 103 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| Fifth and restyling | 0.7 MT | 52 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Fifth and restyling | 0.7 CVT, 52 hp | 52 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| Fifth and restyling | 0.7 CVT, 64 hp | 64 / 95 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| Sixth | 0.7 MT | 52 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | 5-speed Manual | FWD or AWD |
| Sixth | 0.7 CVT, 52 hp | 52 / 63 | 658 cc | 3 | No | Variable | FWD or AWD |
| Sixth | 0.7 CVT, 64 hp | 64 / 95 | 658 cc | 3 | Turbo | Variable | FWD or AWD |
The power-per-litre comparison favours turbo versions. The 64 hp, 658 cc 0.7 engines produce about 97.3 hp per litre. The restyled second-generation 1.0 AT with 101 hp from 997 cc reaches about 101.3 hp per litre. By comparison, its naturally aspirated 1.0 AT alternative produces about 70.2 hp per litre, while the 93 hp, 1328 cc 1.3 MT produces about 70.0 hp per litre.
Suzuki Wagon R performance, mpg and fuel economy
Most acceleration and speed figures are not measured in the supplied data. The restyled second-generation 1.3 MT with 76 hp and FWD records 0–100 km/h in 12.8 seconds and a top speed of 155 km/h. Its AWD counterpart takes 13.5 seconds and reaches 145 km/h, making the FWD version 0.7 seconds quicker and 10 km/h faster.
The restyled second-generation 1.0 AT turbo with 101 hp records 17.7 seconds to 100 km/h and 145 km/h for both FWD and AWD. The 1.3 MT with 93 hp records 16 seconds and 160 km/h. The restyled first-generation 1.0 MT with 65 hp records 16.7 seconds and 140 km/h. Acceleration for all other versions is not measured; top speed for versions without a stated value is also not measured.
Fuel consumption is measured for only a small part of the range. The restyled first-generation 1.0 MT with 65 hp uses 7.6 l/100 km in the city, 5 l/100 km on the highway and 6 l/100 km combined. The 1.2 MT with 69 hp uses 7.1, 5.2 and 5.9 l/100 km respectively. The 1.2 AT uses 8.6, 6.2 and 7.1 l/100 km, so the Manual consumes 1.2 l/100 km less on the combined cycle.
In the restyled second generation, the 1.0 MT with 53 hp uses 7.1 l/100 km city, 5.1 l/100 km highway and 6.1 l/100 km combined. The 1.3 AT with 76 hp and the 1.3 AT with 88 hp each have measured figures of 8.9, 5.8 and 6.9 l/100 km. Fuel consumption for every other specification is not measured.
Suzuki Wagon R dimensions, weight and ground clearance
External dimensions and wheel sizes are not measured for any supplied version. Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance and fuel-tank capacity are available for selected specifications.
The lightest measured choices are the 750 kg versions: first-generation 0.7 MT with 58 or 61 hp, second-generation 0.7 MT turbo with 64 hp and FWD, and fifth- or sixth-generation 0.7 MT with 52 hp and FWD. Among these, the first- and second-generation 64 hp/61 hp alternatives offer a lower weight-per-horsepower figure than the later 52 hp car. The second-generation 0.7 MT turbo with 64 hp and FWD carries about 11.7 kg per hp, while the 750 kg fifth- or sixth-generation 0.7 MT carries about 14.4 kg per hp.
In the fifth and sixth generations, choosing AWD adds 50 kg to equivalent versions: 0.7 MT rises from 750 to 800 kg, the naturally aspirated 0.7 CVT from 780 to 830 kg, and the turbo 0.7 CVT from 820 to 870 kg. Ground clearance is 155 mm for the FWD Manual and naturally aspirated CVT, 150 mm for their AWD equivalents, and 155 mm for both turbo CVT versions. All use a 27-litre tank. Gross weight and wheel sizes are not measured.
Fourth-generation versions have a measured kerb weight of 810 kg, ground clearance of 155 mm and a 30-litre tank. Third-generation measured weights range from 800 to 900 kg, clearance ranges from 145 to 150 mm, and the tank holds 30 litres.
The restyled second generation has measured kerb weights from 900 to 1065 kg, gross weights from 1325 to 1470 kg, 160 mm of clearance and a 41-litre tank. The largest difference between gross and kerb weight in these measured entries is 470 kg for the 1.3 MT with 93 hp: 1470 kg gross minus 1000 kg kerb. This arithmetic difference is not a separately stated payload rating.
Which Suzuki Wagon R version should you buy?
Choose the fifth- or sixth-generation 0.7 MT with 52 hp and FWD if low measured kerb weight is the priority. At 750 kg, it is 30 kg lighter than the equivalent 0.7 CVT with FWD and 50 kg lighter than the AWD Manual.
Choose the fifth- or sixth-generation turbo 0.7 CVT with 64 hp if you want the strongest later-generation engine. Compared with the naturally aspirated 0.7 CVT, it adds 12 hp and 32 Nm. The FWD turbo weighs 820 kg, 40 kg more than the naturally aspirated FWD CVT; the AWD turbo weighs 870 kg, also 40 kg more than its naturally aspirated AWD counterpart.
Choose the fourth-generation turbo 0.7 CVT if torque matters more than selecting the newest listed generation. It provides the same 64 hp as the later turbo CVT but 103 Nm rather than 95 Nm, an 8 Nm advantage. Its measured kerb weight is 810 kg, which is 10 kg below the later FWD turbo and 60 kg below the later AWD turbo.
Choose the restyled second-generation 1.3 MT with 76 hp and FWD when measured acceleration is the deciding factor. Its 12.8-second 0–100 km/h result is the quickest figure provided. Choose the 1.3 MT with 93 hp when measured top speed matters instead: its 160 km/h figure is the highest in the data.
Choose the restyled first-generation 1.2 MT with FWD if measured economy is the priority among versions with complete city, highway and combined figures. Its 5.9 l/100 km combined result is 0.1 l/100 km below the 1.0 MT with 65 hp, 0.2 below the restyled second-generation 1.0 MT, 1.0 below the restyled second-generation 1.3 AT entries, and 1.2 below the 1.2 AT.
No supplied figures establish purchase price, availability, engine-oil capacity, reliability or common problems. Those points are therefore not measured and should be checked separately for the individual vehicle.