Stay away from the Tracker Auto trans. if you want the best MPG. The 4dr.
tracker gets about 20-22mpg on freeway and 17-20mpg city. The torque
converter just sucks up the gas. By keeping a very light foot on the gas, I
got up to 27mpg on the freeway. Once you press the pedal past half way, the
lock up torque converter releases, then you are back down to 22mpg. With a
small engine, you have to drive like a grandma not to press the gas pedal
more than half way. In real life, a manual trans is better for economy even
though the EPA say they get the same mileage.
However, the auto has the torque multiplication for slow speed driving. In a
truck with such low ground clearance, you do want to go very slow over the
rocks.
Per the EPA guide, the Tracker gets the best mileage of any 4x4 with a real
low range transfer case. There are other AWD 4x4 that gets better mileage,
but they do not have the low range.
Ben
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> Just wondering what is the best 4X4 that will get the best gas mileage and
> hold a family of 4 ?
> Thanks,
> Iowa883
>
> Drove a Chevy Tracker yesterday,is it the best I will get for MPG ?
>
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