- suv 122,913
- 4,995 high price
- Buda, TX
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- autoshopper.com
1995 geo tracker review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Cool, cute and not too costly. introductionthink back to the 1950s and ‘60s when sports cars, with all their color and spirit, were exploding onto the american car scene. In size, weight and tidy styling, the tracker blends the driving flavor of a sports car with the go-anywhere, do-anything practicality of a sport/utility. walkaroundif the tracker could speak, it would scream 'cute.' the cuddly look applies to all available tracker models - 2wd or 4wd, hardtop or convertible, base or lsi. The bumpers - body colored on the lsi but black in base trim - sit just ahead of the front wheels and immediately behind the rear. The body doesn’t protrude beyond the wheels except vertically, where the tracker is capped by either a convertible or a hard top. for 1995, the two-position convertible top has been redesigned to make it easier to operate. The front half of the top folds back to provide a sunroof effect, or the entire top stows behind the rear seats for open-air driving. interiorinside, the tracker is by no means plush. Certainly not in the way that more expensive sport/utilities pamper passengers. But it gets by. no airbag here. But the tracker is equipped with manual lap/shoulder safety belts for the front and rear outboard passengers. the front seats are quite comfortable and slide forward for easy access to the backseat. Standard front seats are high-back reclining seats with integrated head restraints, cloth bolsters and vinyl seat backs. The lsi version has blue-red accents. the rear seat is only comfortable for short jaunts. It folds forward for additional storage. storage behind the rear seat is about as deep as a loaded grocery bag. Speaking of which, the rear door swings open sideways for easy loading, though we found it cumbersome unzipping the top and maneuvering the door latch that’s hidden behind the externally mounted spare tire. A rear wiper/washer is now standard on the lsi hardtop model. the analog instrument panel is spartan but easy to read. For 1995, all trackers have a standard center console that includes a storage tray and the obligatory dual cupholders. three sound-systems are available on the tracker. The next-level system includes a cassette player and theft-deterrent mechanism. A cd player is also available. driving impressionshort wheelbases, such as that of the tracker, usually translate to unsettled road manners and hoppy handling. Turning radius made parking a snap and really shone in close-quarters, off-road driving. While cruising on or off the road, the front macpherson struts coupled with rear coil springs and solid rear axle keep the tracker planted securely on the ground. Mated to an 80-hp, 1. 6-liter, 16-valve in-line 4, the shifts were smooth, and kick-down was immediate, but there never seemed to be enough power. cruising around town presented no major problems, but highway driving left us wishing for one higher gear in order to reduce engine noise. The 5-speed manual transmission would be a much better choice for everyday driving. With that one, acceleration improves and engine noise at cruising speed is reduced. speaking of noise, we expected much more wind and road noise in the tracker because of its canvas convertible top. We were pleasantly surprised to find that road noise was no worse than in other convertible passenger cars. Around town the top proved free of wind leaks. There was slight buffeting at highway speeds at the point where the vehicle’s top meets the steel roll-bar. the tracker can be equipped to tow up to 1000 lb., enough capacity for a jet ski or motorcycle trailer. summaryfor the price, the tracker - a convertible and sport/utility rolled into one - is ideal for bopping around town or on college campuses. even though it’s fairly basic transportation and a long way from delivering the performance or plushness of mightier - and more expensive - sport/utilities, the tracker is not without pizzazz and would be a pretty good choice for a household’s second or third vehicle. assembled iningersoll, ontario. AM/FM✔ CD Player✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Aluminum Wheels
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