Chevrolet Trax
The Chevrolet Trax compact crossover is the lowest-priced model in the brand’s portfolio. Slotted below the Trailblazer, the Trax may be an entry-level SUV, but it comes well equipped with standard niceties like an eight-inch touchscreen display, wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™, and a Wi-Fi hotspot. Forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and a range of other advanced driver-assist features also come standard on every Trax. Inside, there’s functional space for front and rear passengers, and more cargo space than most of its rivals. Chevrolet offers the Trax in several trim levels, and all come with a fuel-efficient turbocharged three-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive. Surprisingly, despite the Trax’s utilitarian shape, the current model is not offered with all-wheel drive.
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Second generation Chevrolet Trax
After a year hiatus, the Chevrolet Trax returned in 2024 with a complete redesign. Maintaining its position as Chevrolet’s lowest-priced model, the Trax arrived with modern styling mimicking the styling cues of its larger siblings, the Trailblazer and Blazer. The contemporary high-tech look continues inside, where the second-generation Trax is available with an 11-inch touchscreen display and an eight-inch digital gauge cluster. Every Trax came with a full suite of advanced driver-assist systems, with additional features like adaptive cruise control and rear cross-traffic alert available on higher trim levels. The Trax is a bit larger than the previous version, resulting in a roomier cabin with improved passenger and cargo space.
The second-generation Chevrolet Trax is offered with a single engine option: a tiny 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission. With reasonably good performance, the turbo engine delivers impressive fuel economy with an EPA-estimated 30 mpg combined.
The second-generation Trax is only available with front-wheel drive; all-wheel drive is not offered.Model highlights
Fuel-efficient turbocharged engine
Standard eight-inch touchscreen display
Standard Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
Front-wheel drive only
Extensive advanced driver-assist features
First generation Chevrolet Trax
With the introduction of the Trax to the Chevrolet lineup, the brand expanded into the highly competitive compact crossover space with a strong offering. Built on the same platform as the Buick Encore, the Trax was Chevy’s smallest SUV, but interior space was rather roomy with sufficient legroom front and rear. With available all-wheel drive and plentiful cargo space, the Trax delivered surprisingly effective utility for an entry-level model. A seven-inch touchscreen display was standard at launch, with Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® added to the mix in 2017. Aside from blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, the first-generation Trax had no other advanced driver-assist features.
The 2015 Chevrolet Trax featured a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy was respectable, with an EPA-estimated 33 mpg in the city for front-wheel-drive trims.
In the final year of this generation, the Trax received an upgraded 1.4-liter turbo that delivered almost 20 more horsepower.Model highlights
Increased horsepower (2022)
Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ (added in 2017)
Seven-inch touchscreen display
Available all-wheel drive
Chevrolet's smallest SUV
Changes by year
Latest generation from 2024 - present
2026 Chevrolet Trax
2025 Chevrolet Trax
2024 Chevrolet Trax
Previous generation from 2015 - 2022
2022 Chevrolet Trax
2021 Chevrolet Trax
2020 Chevrolet Trax
2019 Chevrolet Trax
2018 Chevrolet Trax
2017 Chevrolet Trax
Highlights
Refreshed styling inside and out
Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ standard
New advanced driver-assist features
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2016 Chevrolet Trax
2015 Chevrolet Trax
Reliability
RepairPal gave the Chevrolet Trax an overall reliability rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which RepairPal describes as Above Average. This rating ranks Chevrolet Trax 5th out of 8 among Subcompact SUVs.
RepairPal reports that the average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a Chevrolet Trax is $484, compared to an average of $442 for Subcompact SUVs and $591 for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.
According to RepairPal, Chevrolet Trax owners bring their vehicles into a repair shop for unscheduled repairs an average of 0.6 times per year, compared to an average of 0.7 times for Subcompact SUVs and 1.3 times for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.
RepairPal reported that the probability of a repair being a severe or major issue is 15% for the Chevrolet Trax, compared to an average of 12% for Subcompact SUVs and 14% for all the vehicles RepairPal considered in its dataset.
Perry Stern has been writing about cars for almost 30 years and has been an enthusiast for much longer than that. Contributing to multiple automotive publications, Perry drives almost every new car on the market, ranging from base-level Kias to exotic high-performance Lamborghinis. But his favorite is still the 2006 Mazda Miata parked in his garage.
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