And with rear-splitting seats that fold flat and the passenger seat being able to fold down, you can haul an item up to eight feet long in the bitty ute. While the crossover I drove had a power seat, I had trouble adjusting my seat back.Īlthough the back seat legroom is tight for adults, it does the trick. ![]() The armrest, only for the driver, is tiny and there is not much storage up front (the back seat offers more options including in the seat backs, plus a 120-volt outlet). Keyless entry and start also are new for 2017. I found the MyLink infotainment system simple to use and the center stack controls easy to reach during a drive last week in the Windy City, one of the vehicle’s top sales markets. Front-seat passengers no longer will see a storage door immediately in their view and instead will find new trim and better-quality soft-touch materials. Inside, drivers will find a nicer interior and a redesigned instrument panel. The rear has LED lights on up-level trims. The redesigned Trax front has fresh headlights and dual-port grille. While the acceleration is fine for city streets, it could stand a bit more pickup for highway entering. Trax is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine putting out 138 horsepower and 148 foot-pounds of torque. You can really get around and you still have room if you need to go to Costco.”įlegg said the Trax is aimed at millennials but is appealing to all ages. “You’re not trying to haul around a big vehicle, especially in urban areas like this. Add all-wheel drive, which 40 percent of Trax buyers do, for another $1,500.Ĭhevrolet says 61.1 percent of Trax buyers are women, the highest percentage for the brand 50 percent of Trax buyers are new to Chevy.īetsy Flegg, senior marketing and advertising manager for Chevrolet crossovers, said elevated seating and visibility are attracting women buyers. The well-equipped Trax LT tested here costs about $25,000 including destination and included extras such as a power sunroof, newly available rear park-assist and rear cross-traffic alert, and a premium audio system. A standard rearview camera came in handy when backing up in tight, car-lined streets.Ī front-wheel drive up-level Premium model, which replaces the LTZ, has leather seats and safety technology features such as lane-departure warning and forward-collision alert for about $28,000. It handled the busy streets of Chicago with hazards around nearly every corner including double-parked cars, buses, pedestrians and bicyclists sharing the road. The Trax offers good visibility out of the front and is easy to maneuver. That’s about $700 more expensive than the 2016 model but it comes with a new Chevy MyLink 7-inch touch radio, a nicely refreshed interior and more available safety features. ![]() market in 2015.Ī refreshed Trax arrives in dealerships next month, with a starting price of $21,895 for a front-wheel drive LS model, including destination. The Trax is updated with a fresh, more athletic-looking face and new rear fascia not long after Chevy launched the subcompact in the U.S. ![]() ![]() Chicago - The updated 2017 Chevrolet Trax small crossover proved it’s a good SUV for urban driving as it zipped through tight city streets and numerous obstacles during a recent test drive here.
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