Maruti Suzuki launched the Victoris SUV in the country in September 2025 and it has quickly emerged as one of India’s best-selling C Segment Mid Size SUV. It is offered with NA Petrol, CNG and Strong Hybrid powertrain options. This is the third Hybrid SUV from Maruti – Toyota duo in the country.
We had the Victoris Hybrid for close to a month and explored the fuel efficiency aspect of this Hybrid SUV. We compiled our fuel efficiency figures across three different driving scenarios and with close to 2,000 km clocked with this Hybrid SUV. Here is our detailed mileage test report.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris Mileage Test
There’s a lot to talk about the Maruti Suzuki Victoris across departments like design, features, equipment and comfort, among others. This article will strictly cover the mileage tests across different scenarios and driving conditions. The results vary with varying conditions and we even got very close to the 28.65 km/l claimed ARAI-certified mileage figure as well, but in favourable conditions.
Test 1 – Extracted Mileage – 21.28 km/l
The first mileage run was in the night and it was a pleasant night drive with the AC turned off. There were two adults in the car and the fuel tank was already filled to the brim and ready to go. Odometer reading at refill time was 4,681 km and we drove 373.4 km when odometer reading was at 5,055 km mark. Upon refilling Victoris Hybrid’ fuel tank the next day, it took 17.54L of fuel to fill it to the same spot as it was before.
This resulted in a tank-to-tank fuel efficiency figure of 21.28 km/l in the first test run. Instrument cluster was showing around 21 km/l which was close to our achieved result. Around 50 km of this drive was in Pune city traffic, driven in B gear on the eCVT which unlocks more regen braking. And then in D gear when we hit the highway, which allows for better coasting. During this mileage test, we did not overspeed or do acceleration runs and drove Victoris Hybrid quite gently.
Speeds maintained were between 70 km/h to 75 km/h on the highway and went up to 85 km/h during overtakes or whenever traffic conditions allowed us to cruise at higher speeds. During the 1st mileage run, we got ample amount of electric assistance from the Hybrid system for short bursts and in favourable situations Victoris Hybrid cruises on electric power for a few kilometres, which cuts down on fuel consumption.
Test 2 – Extracted Mileage – 14.7 km/l
Second and third mileage test runs happened during the West Asia war crisis and petrol stations refused us full tank refills. So, considering how accurate instrument cluster reading was during the first mileage run. We reset Victoris Hybrid’s fuel economy reading and took real-time mileage ratings it was showing us.
This mileage test run was the most interesting because it is a route I am familiar with – Home to Farm House. We started this journey when Trip A was at 456.1 km and ended it when Trip A was at 606.2 km mark. This was a 150 km journey and there were 5 adults in the car and we had turned on the AC because it was a hot day. I drove Victoris Hybrid exactly the same way as I would drive my Diesel Manual SUV and covered this distance in the exact same time.
14.7 km/l was the mileage Victoris Hybrid’s fuel economy computer showed us. This same journey and driving style and driving conditions in my Diesel MT SUV gives me around 20 km/l of mileage consistently. Speeds maintained here were between 90 km/h and 100 km/h. When driven full house with AC on at highway speeds to cover time, the Hybrid system and electrical assistance was virtually non-existent and the engine was on pretty much the whole time.
Test 3 – Extracted Mileage – 27.2 km/l
In third mileage test run, we decided to hypermile and extract as much fuel efficiency as possible and get as close to the claimed 28.65 km/l figure. To establish favourable conditions, I was alone in the Victoris Hybrid and AC was off. We cruised between 60 km/h and 65 km/h on the highway and drove it gently and cautiously.
I reset the fuel efficiency meter in the cluster and hypermiled 438.6 km starting when Trip A was at 992.2 km mark and ended it when Trip A was at 1,430.8 km mark. The cluster indicated mileage was 27.2 km/l, which seemed close or accurate as I was monitoring the fuel level across the journey. The Hybrid system works best on lower speeds and hypermiling conditions and cuts off engine as much as possible and saves precious fuel.
Can Hybrid Replace Diesel?
Hybrids are now being advocated as Diesel replacements. It is the case if you don’t consider time as a finite resource and you’re okay with the lack of driving feel. For context, Victoris Hybrid comes with a 3-cylinder NA Petrol Hybrid setup. In comparison, Diesel engines are turbocharged, offering a wave of torque and driving pleasure that NA Petrol Hybrids simply cannot match.
In our second mileage run, time was a resource to me as I needed to reach the destination early and spend as little time on the road as possible. If I think in that direction, Diesel emerges as a much more economical fuel option than Victoris Hybrid because at its current state, this Hybrid system works best at lower speeds and city driving styles.
For strong Hybrid systems to come close to being Diesel replacements, they need to have larger battery packs with more pure electric range. These systems need to resist kicking in the engine for longer and for higher sustained speeds and time. With Victoris Hybrid, we can eke out excellent mileage figures and probably go 1,000 km on a single tank, but at the expense of time. If you want to go 1,000 km on one tank with higher speeds without any second thought between your eyes, Diesel is still king.