NRCan fuel consumption ratings
Where the 1997 Suzuki Esteem ranks
A number like “8.5 L/100 km” means nothing on its own. This puts it against every other vehicle rated in Canada that year.
Your vehicle
Against every 1997 vehicle rated in Canada
98%more efficient than
Among the most efficient. The 1997 Suzuki Esteem uses 8 L/100 km combined, ranking 15 of 658.
Within Subcompact
90%
More efficient than 90% of the 92 vehicles NRCan puts in this class for 1997.
- Best in class
- 5.9
- Class median
- 10.5
- This vehicle
- 8
- Worst in class
- 23.3
Tailpipe emissions
184 g/km
Cleaner than 98% of 1997 vehicles.
Tailpipe only. It does not count the emissions of producing the fuel, or of generating electricity for an electric vehicle — the EV comparison does account for the grid.
How this is measured: Ranked against vehicles of the same model year, not against everything ever rated — comparing a 2004 SUV with 2026 hybrids would rank the calendar rather than the car. Where a model has several rated versions, the median one is used.
Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 2026-08-11. 30,784 rated vehicles, 1995 to 2026.