![]() The new Trax will be available with front-wheel-drive only. Unlike some competitors, the Trax will not be offered in an all-wheel-drive version, an option that is available on the current model. The new Trax will be powered by a 1.2-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine producing about 137 horsepower, and it will be attached to a 6-speed automatic transmission. These new SUVs serve as proof, company executives say, that GM’s mainstream Chevrolet brand intends to maintain a position at the cost-conscious bottom end of the car market, even as it also offers models like the $106,000 Corvette Z06 and Tahoe SUV models with base prices approaching $80,000. The gas-powered Trax’s unveiling comes just weeks after GM unveiled the Chevrolet Equinox EV, a $30,000 electric SUV that will be among the cheapest electric SUVs on the market. The Chevrolet Trax RS has a sportier appeance but no added performance. Some other automakers like Honda have abandoned the super-cheap car market believing those customers would just as well buy a good used car. Among cars that are not SUVs, Chevrolet currently has the cheapest one of those available in the United States, the $13,600 Spark. Products like the Trax provide an opportunity for those who want the storage space and tall seating position of an SUV but can’t afford – or don’t want to pay for – bigger, more expensive models. The US auto market has shifted heavily towards SUVs in recent years but, in general, SUVs tend to cost more than cars. “I’d also say that the quality of vehicles in this segment has improved dramatically,” said editor Will Kaufman. There has been an overall increase in cheap SUV models – meaning those with base prices around $25,000 or less – in the last five years, according to. The fact that some automakers are adding more cheap SUVs to the lineups, while others have dropped out of this market altogether shows that there is opportunity here, said Brad Franz, director of Chevrolet cars and crossover SUVs. The average base sticker price for vehicles sold in the United States today is almost $47,000, according to, so SUVs like the Trax are, relatively speaking, dirt cheap. All versions of the Trax, including flashy-looking Trax RS models, will have starting prices under $25,000, GM executives said. It will compete against the likes of the recently redesigned Honda HR-V, the Hyundai Kona, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and the Nissan Kicks. The subcompact Trax SUV has a starting price of just $21,500, a couple of hundred dollars below it’s current price putting it firmly among the cheapest SUVs on the market. But it also drops one major option while retaining what may be the SUV’s most important feature, it’s cheap price. The new version looks much, much sleeker than the chunky little SUV it replaces and adds new features. The new Trax is actually slightly larger than the Trailblazer, Chevy's other subcompact SUV, but it's positioned as the cheaper option, as the Trailblazer starts at $23,295 and offers more powertrain options including all-wheel drive the Trax is front-wheel-drive only.General Motors unveiled a new, slightly bigger redesigned version of its cheapest entry-level SUV, the Trax. Chevy says it has more rear legroom and cargo capacity than its predecessor. ![]() With a significantly longer wheelbase and overall length and a lower roof height, the new Trax's proportions are quite different from the stubby, tall model it replaces. The redesigned 2024 Trax starts at under $22,000 and will go on sale in the spring of 2023 serving as Chevy's new entry-level model now that the tiny Spark hatchback is gone. The Trax starts at $21,495 for the base LS and ranges up to $24,995 for the Activ and RS trim levels.Ĭhevy is replacing the old Trax subcompact SUV with a new model for 2024 that's larger, less expensive, and more attractive inside and out.It comes only with front-wheel drive and a turbocharged inline-three engine with 137 horsepower.The Chevy Trax is new for 2024 and looks completely different from the model it replaces.
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