Mercury · 1988–1999 · Gas
Mercury Tracer MPG by year
The EPA has rated 11 model years of the Mercury Tracer, from 1988 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1996, at 30 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 4% more efficient than the best 1988 model (28 vs. 27 MPG). The 1999 model is 17% more efficient than the median compact car that year (28 vs. 24 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Tracer, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Tracer model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
24 / 34 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 1998 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
24 / 34 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 1997 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 26 |
24 / 34 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 1996 | Gas | 30 MPG lowest 22 |
26 / 35 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,550 |
| 1995 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 22 |
26 / 34 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,603 |
| 1994 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 23 |
26 / 34 | 23.5 | — | 4 | $1,603 |
| 1993 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 23 |
25 / 33 | 23 | — | 4 | $1,661 |
| 1992 | Gas | 29 MPG lowest 23 |
26 / 33 | 23 | — | 4 | $1,603 |
| 1991 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 23 |
25 / 33 | 23 | — | 4 | $1,661 |
| 1989 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 24 |
24 / 32 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,722 |
| 1988 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 24 |
24 / 32 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,722 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Mercury Tracer year has the best fuel economy?
The 1996 Mercury Tracer, rated up to 30 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,550 a year.
Which Mercury Tracer year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1988 model, whose most efficient version is rated 27 MPG combined (about $1,722 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mercury Tracer?
The 1999 Mercury Tracer is rated up to 28 MPG combined.