For many of us, sport-utility vehicles are the stuff of lottery-winning fantasies. A hefty new
Suburban, if you can find one, will set you back nearly $40,000. A
Lincoln Navigator, nearly ten thousand dollars more.
But not all SUVs mean a huge deduction from your bank account. Of the truly trail-worthy SUVs, Chevrolet's new Tracker 4X4 is one of the least expensive. And, you might be surprised to read, it's one of the most satisfying.
Like the rest of the crew of mini-SUVs -- Honda's CR-V, Toyota's RAV4, and others -- the Tracker fits a number of bills. It's got cubbyholes and storage space galore for Rollerblades and mountain bikes, and the power to cut and thrust through city traffic. Its four-wheel drive inspires confidence in the wet and snowy months, and might even tug you to an off-road adventure.