2017 chevrolet trax reviews12/8/2023 Sure, it’s not the most powerful in the segment, but the price is right, the safety is top-notch, and the ride is responsive enough. If you come to the Trax with reasonable expectations, it may surprise you pleasantly. (they debuted with the 2015 model year, two years after debuting in Canada), and so far reliability has been pretty strong on the vehicle. Three trim lines are offered - LS, LT and Premier On the high end, you’ll top out around $28K with a fully loaded Trax. This vehicle is aimed at those who are primarily city drivers and want something more than a sedan, and are on a budget. For this segment, that’s reasonable pricing, but a couple other models do undercut it by a couple thousand. My test vehicle came in at $25,135 and the base price starts around $21K. These are strong numbers, but lag a few ticks behind segment leaders Mazda and Honda. You get a 14 gallon fuel tank, so a fillup will take you about 350 miles. Official fuel mileage numbers on the Trax are 25 city/33 highway/28 combined. Other highlights in the safety arena include: Ten standard airbags Side Blind Zone Alert Rear Cross Traffic Alert Forward Collision Alert Lane Departure Warning rear camera, and rear park assist. That’s a huge boost for the Trax, as it will please those concerned about what safety they’ll get from a smaller vehicle. All ratings come in at five stars, other than rollover, which is four stars. You also get keyless start and keyless open on the Trax, along with standard 4G LTE connectivity with Wi-Fi hotspot (fees are associated with this after initial trial).įor a mini-ute, the Trax has some excellent government safety ratings damn near perfect actually. With the OnStar RemoteLink App, you can contact roadside assistance, check your tire pressure monitor, and monitor your fuel range/oil life/trip odometer, and more. The OnStar system is included, with the OnStar Basic Plan included for five years. It’s been an innovator, and continues to maintain that reputation.Ī central tech feature offered is its 7.0-inch touchscreen and the latest Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system, which has stayed up to date by being compatible with both Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay (which bring the functionality of your smartphone into the vehicle). One area GM has done very well with across its lineup in recent years is technology. On the positive side, the Trax does respond well to driver input, and offers a smooth ride that is relatively quiet.īoth all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive are offered (AWD is optional, FWD is standard.) The size will also be a benefit to city drivers who might need to fit it tighter parking situations. The Trax will get you where you need to go, but the enthusiasm isn’t there from under the hood.ĭue to these power issues, I would recommend this vehicle more to people who drive mostly in the city, not to those who hit the highway regularly. It often struggled to get moving as I would have liked it to, and in the subcompact SUV category there are other competitors in the segment that have the edge here. The reality here is that there’s nothing to get too excited about here in terms of the drive. Performance numbers come in at 138 horsepower, and 148 lb.-ft. The 2017 Trax is powered by an Ecotec 1.4-liter, four-cylinder turbo engine and it features a 6-speed automatic transmission. Weight of the vehicle is slightly over 3000 pounds. Max cargo room is 48.4 cubic feet, which is on par or better than many alternatives, but still behind the class leaders. In terms of storage, the area for carrying items can be expanded if you fold the rear seats down.
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