![]() ![]() Everybody wins! The blue Indiglo style of the binnacle and gauge lighting is high-vis and again very unlike most econoboxes. A giant digital speedo is joined by a traditional rev dial. The driving position is good with great seat and wheel adjustment ranges, great visibility and fun digital/analog hybrid gauges. But for others, the Trax’s cabin keeps making a solid case for itself. That alone is worth the price of admission for some. The Trax is the widest car in its segment, and inside you avoid rubbing shoulders or elbows with buddies - like in all compact cars or many small SUVs. The Chevy Trax is avoids this with a much larger width than you might expect at this price. INTERIOR Small SUVs so far have been much more ‘small’ and much less ‘SUV.’ This tiny-cabin issue applies to the Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500x, Nissan Juke and Mitsu Outlander in spades. A solid B+ overall design with great curb appeal. The Trax feels completely fresh and nicely grounded from out back. The sporty and youthful feel of the Trax is really confirmed in the tiny rear three-quarter windows and steep rear tailgate angle. Overflared fender boxes help widen the Trax visually, as does the shrinking glasshouse above the beltline toward the rear of the truck-let. This is a sporty and playful roofline and surface treatment. In profile, the Trax is just as fun and funky as a 20-something co-ed. The aero shroud and numerous grey plastic elements are better from far away than up close, regrettably. This helps aero smoothness and MPG efficiency dramatically, but does look a bit odd up close. The final design element to note up front with the Trax is its incredibly deep front air dam. A lack of any LED’s or HIDs up front is fairly normal for the Trax’s price point, but is not as cool as the projector-HIDs and LED bumper strakes in the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The upper third of the lamps is amber for the blinkers and running lights, with this semi-engaged lighting choice being the coolest on offer. Some modern internal headlight optics make a bit of an infinity swoosh of lines inside the lamps to separate the low and high-beam lenses, which is classy and feels premium. We really like its blocky nose best, with the step-up from the fenders to the rounded hood helping the Trax feel much larger than it really is. Think of the giant full-frame grille of the Malibu mixed with the butch details of the Colorado pickup and you land very close to the Trax’s style. Is the Trax good enough to keep you feeling SUV-flush? And how about its overall cabin room, driving manners, efficiency and tech? Let’s dive into the full review to find out!ĮXTERIOR The exterior design of the Trax leans heavily on the Chevy truck aesthetic. ![]() The all-new 2015 Chevrolet Trax fits perfectly into this evolving world of your 20’s - letting you keep the SUV features you love, but at a bargain price. How to get the best of the perks you love in an SUV, but with a friendly price in the low $20’s and fuel economy in the high 20’s or better. Budgets and income often put some detours on our collective road to Escalades and Range Rovers. Once you get hooked on SUV visibility and easy entry, the idea of driving a compact sedan again is about as appealing as dish soap. Going back to a laundromat two blocks away or a musty basement of half-functional washers? The horror! Cars can be the same way. Typing this now in my 30’s, the idea of living without such modern conveniences is almost unfathomable. You might not even have a dishwasher or a washer and dryer in your unit. As a young buck moving from the college dorms into a small first apartment, you have a hard gig in life overall. Things that make it impossible to go back once you have experienced their brilliance. As you move up in the world, there are certain luxuries in life that are total game-changers. ![]()
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