1999-2004 Chevrolet Tracker: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

In 1998, General Motors abandoned the Geo brand, moving each model under the Chevrolet banner. For 1999, a redesigned version of Chevrolet's smallest sport-utility vehicle debuted, built from a Suzuki design. As before, both a 2-door convertible and a 4-door wagon went on sale. Trackers shed their previous boxy shape in favor of more rounded, aerodynamic contours, but retained separate body-on-frame construction. Wheelbase was unchanged, but the 2-door's body was 5 inches longer and the 4-door gained an inch. Both were 2 inches wider than before. Four-door models now seated five instead of four. The Tracker came only with 4-cylinder power, with a 1.6-liter four standard in the convertible. Standard in the wagon and optional for the convertible was a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that developed 127 horsepower (32 more than the smaller engine). A 5-speed manual transmission was standard, and vehicles with the larger engine had the option of a 4-speed automatic. Trackers came with rear-drive or 4-wheel drive, but 4WD could not be used on dry pavement. It did offer full shift-on-the-fly capability between 2WD and 4-High, and also included a 4-Low range.