Geo Tracker, now known as the Chevrolet Tracker was a mini SUV that was built very much like a refined, lightweight pick-up. The trackers design was a result of collaboration between Cami’s Ingersoll in Ontario and Suzuki manufacturers in Japan. Construction on this line of vehicle was begun in the fall of 1988 but would not hit the showrooms until the following year. In fact, those models that came to the United States had been imported from Japan because the company was also manufacturing the Tracker’s sibling, the Suzuki “Sidekick” and keeping the construction of both vehicles in the same location would have been less costly to the plant on all levels.

A 1.6L SOHC 4 cylinder engine originally powered the Geo Tracker with 80-horse power. It came standard with air conditioning, chrome rally wheels, intermittent wipers, a rear wiper and washer combo, AM-FM cassette player3 speed automatic transmission, and front and rear bucket seating. In its heyday the Tracker began as a 2-door vehicle and was available in three styles the base convertible, the base hardtop, and the CL hardtop. When they first appeared, all Trackers came standard with 4-wheel drive. By mid 1990 the Canadian side began producing Trackers with 4 doors despite the fact that the 4-door version of the Suzuki Sidekick had been selling America a couple of years before hand.

Also, by the time the 4 door Tracker had made it’s way to the states the Suzuki Company changed the size of the Tracker’s engine to G16B, a 16 valve, and 96-horse power.  The Geo Tracker engine while it isn’t to big, it’s enough to get the job done.  During the latter half of 1990 the Geo’s namesake was converted back under the Chevrolet insignia. Although the Tracker’s design has been fashioned to the design of small truck, the steering column had to be re calibrated to match a car’s motion, which made it unpopular with Tracker enthusiasts.

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