Having experienced significant success in Mexico and Canada since 2012, Chevrolet is ready to release the Trax to the US to let it compete in the small crossover SUV market that has boomed to major proportions in recent years. As a fully equipped vehicle full of great Chevrolet features such as On Star 4GLTE, Siri Eyes Free and having a built in Wi-Fi hotspot the Trax appears ready to prove it is a major player in this market and should be extremely popular with the younger tech savvy generations.
The Trax is set to be offered in three trim levels, LS, LT and LTZ allowing shoppers to have a choice of equipment and pricing that will suit their needs. Many signature Chevrolet elements are present on the Trax to ensure there is no mistaking this cool little SUV is certainly one of the bow tie brands. These elements include such features as a dual-port grill, a very prominent bow tie emblem, swept back headlights, fog lights, simulated front and rear skid plates and vertical taillights. The Trax is available in ten exterior colors to really allow each owner the ability to make their Trax fit their personality.
The Trax is built to have a huge personality from the outside and a ton of tech features on the inside. To go along with the exterior features mentioned is a cartoon like appearance given off by the rounded edges and small size. The Trax even has body colored mirrors to look almost like a pair of ears perked up and attentively ready to roll.
Once inside the Trax the instrument panel features similar stylings as the Sonic. With large and performance-oriented displays as well as a seven-inch color touchscreen display the Trax interior looks and feels as updated as it gets. Add to this the signature Chevrolet MyLink system and all of its apps that are standard with the display screen and ready to accept GPS navigation and help to be a great feature for many drivers to enjoy in this SUV. The Trax even comes standard with a rearview camera for added safety and offers an available leather wrapped steering wheel on the LTZ model and some LT models. The LS starts with a cloth interior and the LT moves up to a higher grade of cloth for the interior while the LTZ shows off with a full leatherette upholstery treatment. Even though this is a small SUV the 60/40 rear fold down bench seat allows for additional cargo space to be enjoyed as well as several different cargo configurations.
The power for the Trax comes from a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that offers up to 138 horsepower and 148 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that helps to offer much better than average fuel efficiency for drivers to stay on the road longer enjoying the ride. The Trax benefits from the advanced suspension and steering offered by Chevrolet as well as being a small and light vehicle it can handle almost any canyon road or maneuver easily on city streets.
The Chevrolet Trax shows up for 2015 as a brand new small crossover SUV offering that should prove to be highly competitive in this segment of the auto market. The Trax shows off with great looks and a ton of technology for any owner to enjoy and take great pride in the purchase of a fantastic small crossover SUV from Chevrolet.