Mercury Tracer

Mercury Tracer
1993–1996 Mercury Tracer 4-door
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Lio Ho (1986–1989) Ford de México SA (1987–1989) Mazda (1987–1989) Mercury (Ford) (1990–1999)
Production	1986–1989 1990–1999
Model years	1987–1989 1991–1999
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car (1988–1989) Compact car (1991–1999)
Layout	FF layout
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercury Lynx

The Mercury Tracer is an automobile manufactured and marketed by Ford's Mercury division for model years 1987 through 1999, over three generations in three- and five-door hatchback, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon configurations.

The first generation was marketed as a subcompact; the two succeeding generations were sold in the compact segment. All three generations derived from the Mazda 323/Protegé.

After 1999, Mercury ended sales of the Tracer; while the Ford Escort was later replaced by the Ford Focus, Mercury exited the compact segment. A planned Tracer fourth generation was projected for 2012,^[1] cancelled by the closure of the Mercury brand at the end of 2010.