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Mercury · model year 1988
1988 Mercury Tracer
Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars
EPA figures · 1988fueleconomy.gov
24MPG combined
22/26MPG city / highway
$2,800fuel a year
370 g CO₂ per mile 1.6 L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 24 MPG
- City MPG
- 22 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 370 g per mile
- Model year
- 1988
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic 3-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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