Suzuki Equator

The 2012 Equator in brief

The 2012 Suzuki Equator is a small pickup truck offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 4.0L 6-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (19 city / 23 highway), 10% better than the 2012 small pickup truck average of 19.1 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the exterior lighting.

The Suzuki Equator has 4 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2012.

Its most efficient year was 2012 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (4), suspension (2), exterior lighting (1).

2010 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 5 campaigns and 8 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Equator compares

The 2009 Suzuki Equator is a small pickup truck offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 4.0L 6-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 221 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 140-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,520 lb.