Mercury Tracer: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mercury Tracer across 11 model years, from the 1988 Mercury Tracer through the 1999 Mercury Tracer. The most recent 1999 Mercury Tracer returns 28 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1996 Mercury Tracer at 30 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mercury Tracer page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Mercury Tracer. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1999	1999 Mercury Tracer	28 MPG	24 MPG	34 MPG	$2,150
1998	1998 Mercury Tracer	28 MPG	24 MPG	34 MPG	$2,150
1997	1997 Mercury Tracer	28 MPG	24 MPG	34 MPG	$2,150
1996	1996 Mercury Tracer	30 MPG	26 MPG	35 MPG	$2,000
1995	1995 Mercury Tracer	29 MPG	26 MPG	34 MPG	$2,050
1994	1994 Mercury Tracer	29 MPG	26 MPG	34 MPG	$2,050
1993	1993 Mercury Tracer	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
1992	1992 Mercury Tracer	29 MPG	26 MPG	33 MPG	$2,050
1991	1991 Mercury Tracer	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
1989	1989 Mercury Tracer	27 MPG	24 MPG	32 MPG	$2,200
1988	1988 Mercury Tracer	27 MPG	24 MPG	32 MPG	$2,200

How the Mercury Tracer compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mercury Tracer against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1999 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.