Monday, March 5, 2012

Tracer mates economy, fun

This review originally appeared June 17, 1996. The averageretail price for a 1997 Mercury Tracer is $9,150-$10,550.

The 1997 Mercury Tracer is nearly as smooth and as much fun witha manual transmission as a 3-Series BMW four-cylinder sedan duringurban driving - for much less money.

The Tracer has been improved from nose to tail. An early 1997model, it has gone on sale as an $11,145 GS sedan, $11,670 upscale LSsedan and as a $12,220 LS station wagon.

Most buyers of the front-wheel-drive Tracer will select theoptional four-speed automatic overdrive transmission, Ford Motorsays. Too bad. The slick, standard five-speed manual, which was inmy LS sedan test …

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