Geo/Chevrolet Tracker
Manufacturer	Suzuki CAMI Automotive
Parent company	General Motors Canada
Production	1988–2004 (USA & Canada) 1988-2008 (Mexico)
Successor	Chevrolet Equinox (U. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain CAMI Automotive is an independently incorporated Joint venture of Automobile manufacturing in Ingersoll Ontario, Canada and formed General Motors of Canada Limited (GM Canada is the name of General Motors ' Canadian division The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Chevrolet Equinox is a Mid-size Crossover SUV from Chevrolet, introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year S. & Canada Only)
Class	Mini SUV
Body style(s)	4-door wagon 2-door convertible 2-door wagon
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive

Contents 1 First generation 2 Second generation 3 Tracker in Mexico 4 Safety Distinction 5 References

First generation

First generation
Also called	Chevrolet Tracker (1998 & 1989-1991 Canada) GMC Tracker Asüna/Pontiac Sunrunner Chevrolet Grand Vitara Chevrolet Vitara
Production	1989–1998
Assembly	Hamamatsu, Japan Ingersoll, Ontario Kosai, Japan
Engine(s)	1. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any Mini SUV is a class of small Sport utility vehicles with a length under 4100 mm (165  in) Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A wagon (in British English, sometimes waggon) or dray is a heavy four-wheeled Vehicle. A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle A wagon (in British English, sometimes waggon) or dray is a heavy four-wheeled Vehicle. In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an Automobile engine in front of the vehicle passenger compartment Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to Asüna was a Captive import automobile brand created in 1992 for the Canadian market by General Motors as a counterpart to Geo. Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is the largest city in the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Ingersoll (2006 population 11760 is a Town in Oxford County on the Thames River in southwestern Ontario is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2007 the city has an estimated Population of 45980（23719 males 22261 females） and the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 6 L I4 95hp
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2-Door: 86. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 6 in (2-door) 4-Door: 97. 6 in
Length	2-Door:142. 5 in (1989-1995) 143. 7 in (1996-98) 4-Door: 158. 7 in
Width	2-Door: 64. 2 in 4-Door: 64. 4 in
Height	2-Door: 65 in (1989-1991) 65. 6 in (1992-93) 64. 3 in (2WD, 1994-98) 65. 1 in (4WD 1994-98) 4-Door: 65. 7 in (2WD) 66. 5 in (4WD) GMC Tracker: 65. 8 in
Fuel capacity	11. 1 US gal
Related	Suzuki Escudo Suzuki Sidekick Suzuki Samurai Suzuki Vitara Suzuki Jimny Suzuki X-90

The Geo Tracker was a mini SUV introduced in late 1988 as a 1989 model. The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America The Suzuki SJ-Series began production in 1982 in Hamamatsu, Japan. The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America See also the Suzuki LJ and Suzuki SJ, which used the Jimny name in some markets The Suzuki Jimny is a small four wheel drive built by The Suzuki X-90 ( SUV Cabrio in Japan was a small SUV sold from 1996 through 1998 Geo was a brand of small cars and SUVs marketed by General Motors and sold through Chevrolet dealerships throughout North America beginning Mini SUV is a class of small Sport utility vehicles with a length under 4100 mm (165  in) It was developed by C. A. M. I which was a joint venture between General Motors of Canada and Suzuki. North American Models were to be built in Cami's Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada plant alongside its almost identical twin the domestic-built Suzuki Sidekick (Escudo). The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America All 1989 and some 1990 Trackers were built in Japan and imported to the US because of delays at the CAMI factory in Canada. In 1990 production began in Ingersoll and all Trackers were now being built there.

The Tracker was originally powered by Suzuki's G16A 1. 6L 8V SOHC 4-cylinder engine producing 80hp. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders In 1992 the Geo marque was brought to Canada so the Chevrolet Tracker became the Geo Tracker there as well. Also in 1992, the GMC Tracker became the Asüna Sunrunner and then in 1995 with the demise of Asüna became the Pontiac Sunrunner, discontinued in 1998. Asüna was a Captive import automobile brand created in 1992 for the Canadian market by General Motors as a counterpart to Geo. Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico Although Suzuki started importing Sidekick 4-doors in 1991 CAMI didn't start producing them until the 1996 model year, when America got a 4 door Geo Tracker, now powered by Suzuki's G16B 16 valve 1. 6L boasting 96hp. In 1998 the Geo nameplate was merged back into Chevrolet and all Geo Models including the Tracker were rebadged as Chevrolet's in 1998.

The Tracker was different from most other light SUVs on the market in that it is based on a rugged light-truck chassis. Although it appeared to be a comfortable passenger SUV, it was bolstered by a sturdy off-road 4-wheel drive system with a conventional light truck engine and transmission coupled to a hi-lo, 2-4 transfer case. The Tracker had a strong front suspension with a rugged recirculating ball steering box. The conventional front differential was rigidly mounted ahead of the engine, with U-jointed drive-shafts connecting the coil-spring front hubs to the differential case. The rear axle was a conventional light truck unit on coil springs. As a result of the truck-like underpinnings, the Tracker had a fairly harsh ride, but the benefit was its notable durability in harsh conditions.

Second generation

Second generation
Also called	Chevrolet Grand Vitara Chevrolet Vitara
Production	1999–2004 (USA) 1999-2008 (Mexico)
Assembly	Ingersoll, Ontario Kosai,Japan
Engine(s)	1. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Ingersoll (2006 population 11760 is a Town in Oxford County on the Thames River in southwestern Ontario is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2007 the city has an estimated Population of 45980（23719 males 22261 females） and the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 6 L I4 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L I4 130hp
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2-Door: 86. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 6 in 4-Door: 97. 6 in
Length	2-Door 2WD: 151. 6 in 2-Door 4WD: 151. 8 in 4-Door 2WD: 162. 6 in 4-Door 4WD: 162. 8 in
Width	67. 3 in
Height	2002-04 2-Door 2WD: 65. 7 in 2-Door 4WD & 1999-2001 2WD 2-Door: 66. 5 in 4-Door 2WD: 65. 6 in 4-Door 4WD: 66. 3 in
Related	Suzuki Escudo Suzuki Samurai Suzuki Vitara Suzuki Grand Vitara Suzuki XL-7 Chevrolet Grand Vitara Suzuki Jimny Suzuki X-90

In 1999, the Sidekick was discontinued, and a second generation Tracker came. The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America The Suzuki SJ-Series began production in 1982 in Hamamatsu, Japan. The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a Compact SUV, namely a long- Wheelbase version of the Vitara, produced by the Japanese automaker The Suzuki XL-7 is Suzuki 's mid-size SUV, launched in 2001 First generation The first-generation XL-7 was a Suzuki design and was The Suzuki Escudo (known as Sidekick in North America and Vitara in Europe, the Philippines and Australia, as well as North America See also the Suzuki LJ and Suzuki SJ, which used the Jimny name in some markets The Suzuki Jimny is a small four wheel drive built by The Suzuki X-90 ( SUV Cabrio in Japan was a small SUV sold from 1996 through 1998 This time, it was a rebadged Suzuki Grand Vitara which is still sold by GM in Latin American countries as the Chevrolet Grand Vitara. In Mexico, the second-generation Tracker remained in production and was sold there as Chevrolet Tracker. The Tracker series was discontinued in the United States and Canada in 2004, but all models including the LJ80/Jimny are still in production in other Suzuki plants. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain Some Trackers and Sidekicks were made at a Suzuki plant in Kosai, Japan. is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2007 the city has an estimated Population of 45980（23719 males 22261 females） and the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

The later (1999 and up) Tracker models reverted to a lightweight automobile-type rack and pinion steering, and thus were nowhere near as popular with rural and off-road users since the rack and pinion is easily damaged (and expensive to repair). The 1st generation Tracker was sold as the Chevrolet Vitara in Mexico, and the 2nd generation Tracker is sold as the Chevrolet Grand Vitara in Latin American countries. In North America, the first generation Tracker was sold as a Chevrolet in 1998 after GM discontinued the Geo brand. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM

Tracker in Mexico

The Tracker will be finally replaced by the 4 cylinder versions of the already introduced Chevrolet Captiva Sport (Saturn Vue in the U. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders S and Canada) in the summer of 2008 because sales are dropping very fast due to its old design.

Safety Distinction

According to a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, two-wheel drive models of the Geo Tracker manufactured between 1991 and 1993 received the worst safety rating of all vehicles tested, with a reported 3. Two wheel drive or 2WD describes vehicles with a Drivetrain that allows two Wheels to receive power from the Engine simultaneously 2 driver deaths per 10,000 vehicles. This was 290% above the average of 1. 1 deaths per 10,000 vehicles. ^[1]

References

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