petrol
11 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Mercury-Tracer-sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. '88-'89 Mercury Tracer 3-Door: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 3. 1991 Mercury Tracer GS station wagon: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1995 Mercury Tracer Trio sedan, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. 1995 Mercury Tracer wagon, rear left, 09-30-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 1st-Mercury-Tracer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. 2nd-Mercury-Tracer: IFCAR· Public domain
- 8. 97-99 Mercury Tracer 2: IFCAR· Public domain
- 9. 97-99 Mercury Tracer sedan: IFCAR· Public domain
- 10. MercuryTracer232: dave_7· CC BY 2.0
- 11. Mercury Tracer LS sedan -- 03-16-2012: IFCAR· Public domain
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1988–1999
- body
- estate / wagon
- engine
- 1.6 L–2.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 22–30 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (56)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1988–1999. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1999 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1999 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1999 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1998 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1998 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1997 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1997 | Tracer | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1997 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1997 | Tracer Wagon | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 1996 | Tracer | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1996 | Tracer | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1996 | Tracer | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | Tracer | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 1996 | Tracer Wagon | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 25 | 9.4 |
| 1996 | Tracer Wagon | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Tracer | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | Tracer | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1995 | Tracer | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1995 | Tracer | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1995 | Tracer Wagon | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 26 | 9.0 |
| 1995 | Tracer Wagon | 1.9 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 1994 | Tracer | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.