What is the best Chevrolet Tracker LT for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2001 at 18 mpg combined, against 17 mpg in 2001. That is a 1 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Chevrolet Tracker LT cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2004 model uses between 639 and 639 gallons, or $2,236 to $2,236 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Chevrolet Tracker LT emit?

EPA reports 493.72222222222223 to 493.72222222222223 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2004 model year, or about 5.7 to 5.7 tons over a year of driving.

Chevrolet Tracker LT MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chevrolet Tracker LT has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2001 to 2004. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2001) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 8 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD / Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

18best combined mpg (2001)

17worst combined mpg (2001)

18latest year best (2004)

8configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2001	2	18 mpg	17 mpg	#18 of 45 (61th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2002	2	18 mpg	17 mpg	#20 of 54 (64th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2003	2	18 mpg	17 mpg	#23 of 58 (61th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
2004	2	18 mpg	18 mpg	#19 of 60 (69th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	Regular	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet Tracker LT placed highest in 2001 at #18 of 45, and lowest in 2003 at #23 of 58. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 8 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2004	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2004	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	20	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2003	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2003	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	19	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2002	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2002	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	19	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a
2001	2.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	19	17	676.5	17.5	$3,650	522.7647058823529	n/a
2001	2.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	19	18	638.9	16.5	$3,450	493.72222222222223	n/a

What Tracker LT fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2004 Chevrolet Tracker LT burns 639 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,917	$1,917	$0
$3.50/gal	$2,236	$2,236	$0
$4.00/gal	$2,556	$2,556	$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2004 model year is $3,450 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

Across the 140 nameplates EPA classifies as Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 18 mpg the Chevrolet Tracker LT is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $407 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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