
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mercury Tracer cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1999 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1998 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1998 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1997 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1997 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1996 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 1996 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1996 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1996 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1995 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1995 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1995 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1995 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1994 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1994 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1994 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1994 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1993 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1993 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1993 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1993 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1992 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1992 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1992 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1992 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1991 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1991 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1991 Tracer | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1991 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1989 Tracer | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1989 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1988 Tracer | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1988 Tracer | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1999 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1998 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1998 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1997 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1997 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 1996 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1996 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 1995 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1995 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1994 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1994 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1993 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1993 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1992 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1992 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 1991 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1991 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1989 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 | $3,709 |
| 1989 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1988 Tracer Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 1988 Tracer Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.