2024 Chevy Trax First Drive: The Corvette of Entry Level Crossovers?
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- We head to North Carolina to drive the all-new, 2024 Chevy Trax. Find out why we think it could very well be the Corvette of entry level crossovers. Our full written review here: gmauthority.co...
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UPDATE: WE JUST PUBLISHED OUT FULL INTERIOR TOUR OF THE 2024 TRAX. WATCH HERE: • 2024 Chevy Trax Interi...
As soon as you said, if you can't make the power of this car work for you, you shouldn't be driving, I knew I needed to subscribe. That is such a true statement. Cars are way too overpowered these days for how people actually drive. Everyday I am behind 300+ horsepower cars merging onto the highway at 45MPH. They could do that with 100 horsepower.
That is a valid point. Twenty years ago I had own the Chevy Optra 5 which came with 119 hp and had no problems with it. I am by no mean a led footed driver and uses a car as a mode of transportation from A to B and 137 hp is more then adequate.
Exactly!
That line also made me subscribe and ring the bell. Well, that and the way he described the driving experience. I drove one for a day and I concur.
Excellent review Alex! You reviewed it for what it is. A low to mid $20's crossover.
I liked it so much I bought two. An ACTIV for my daughter and a 2RS for me and my last car was a loaded 23 Audi S3. I just couldn't come to terms with spending that much money on a vehicle and I got two of these for under the sticker on my S3.
The Trax is unbelievably smooth, quiet, solid, loaded with features and handles great.
If I decide I want more power I'll get it tuned. 😂 I am shocked at what you get for the money and dealers are selling them before they get delivered. My two came off the dealers first truck.
I looked up the Conti's on Tire Rack and they are $250 each.
Still loving your Trax??
Which trim is best?
Great comments from someone who obviously knows how a car should drive and feel.
Just traded my 2020 Trax in for the 2024 , both LT trim. I love driving this car. Traded for all the safety features. Only dislike is no power driver’s seat.
Got one coming in next week. Comes with convenience but I think I’m going to add the confidence package as well
You have to move up to the Active model for the power driver's seat but then you get that horrible interior accent color. I prefer the red accents of the 2RS.
@@musicmaestrodjI have a black activ with the bronze color around the air vents.
Personally I think it's the best looking color of all, not too bright.
I agree on the yellow color, don't care for that much!
In my opinion the red trim is okay, but still quite bright.
If I can't have black trim on the vents, I'll take the bronze color that's available on the activ over any color!
You called it🎉 this car is a winner 🥇 I just got a black LT last week and love it 😍 It drives so well and looks so good that I don’t consider it entry level. I’ve had lots of cars and this wasn’t a step down at all. And the price was amazing 🤩
I have this Trax 2RS and i love it what i did for the arm rest i got computer chair pads that took care of the issue as for the power after the break-in period the car changed it is fast so many people or reviewers talk down about this car like it should have AWD the plastics and how will the 3 cylinder hold up. This is a new model as a consumer do your home work test drive the car no car is perfect if you don't like it don't buy it it is just that simple. thank you for this great non bias review.
I thought the 3cyl. turbo would be a stopper but when i checked my actual milage I have driven the past 7 years (under 50,000) and being 70 years old,more than enough to make it my last car I'll buy thanks for a GREAT video
Finally, someone reviewing a car who sounds like an actual knowledgable driver with a passion for cars and driving. Your comments on its power and drivability are spot on and the most accurate on CZcams, well done. I drove a 1RS for an afternoon in the city and on the freeway and thought it was great! It is very peppy for a 1.2L turbo and it handles nicely too. The six-speed auto is very smooth, better for around town than a dual-clutch tranny. I am a car guy, having restored multiple cars over the years and have had my 1982 Lancia Zagato with collector car plates for over a decade now. I wish it had a push-button start because that is what my wife wants and think a Trax would be a nice change for her. It has a great stance too, nice and high so no worries about scraping the front end on a high cement curb when parking. The four-speaker stereo is "okay" but I wish it was better. My wife's current car is a 2011 VW Golf TDI and it has an amazing stereo with 8 speakers. It does NOT have the Dynaudio upgrade but still sounds amazing and miles better than the Trax. I know the 2RS has a six-speaker system but I'm not sure if it sounds any better because I have not heard it. Don't misunderstand, the 4 speaker system in the 1RS is fine, just nothing special. I work part-time as a recording studio engineer and producer so I often listen to songs that I am in the middle of mixing while I am in my car which is why it is important to me. My wife would think it sounds just fine. As for the old-style tach and speedo, I like it! I think it is very RS in nature 😎 much more so than a digital dash. The IRS I drove also had the Driver Confidence package and the sunroof option making it one nice ride! Loved the red accents inside and out as well, very sporty looking. I am pretty sure I'll be getting one. I just have to convince myself that the decrease in power and fuel economy over the TDI will be worth it. All my wife wants is a new car, lol. Oh and I think it looks great too! 😀
I usually don't comment but that was one outstanding review. Keep on rollin👍🏻👍🏻😃😃
Nice to see the platform as a FWD only to eliminate the AWD driveshaft tunnel and rear differential spacing. This allows for a spare tire & flat floor and lowers the center of gravity without having voids of space when choosing FWD on an AWD designed platform. Even in snow, AWD is not needed with FWD and good all season tires on plowed and maintained roads. Good review !
No one needs awd. Just need snow tires.
1:18 "It really, just continues to remind me of the now long discontinued Cruze hatchback." Exactly! I thought the same thing.
It seems pretty good and what you are talking about in the 19 minute area makes all the difference in how something handles other than suspension bits. I'm so wanting to drive one someday once they get some out there.
I hot the wife the 2rs as loaded as could. I wouldnt say its a notch below the active theres a couple small trade offs. The 2rs has to me a better interior and bigger wheels somewhat sportier, vs a power seat. My wifes a foot shorter so the constant adjusting weve had a couple go out. Plus active has yellow trim vs red in 2rs. The 2rs loaded with the sunroof is a steal at pricepoint
0:08 awesome review love the trax already I knew I would,I ordered one two weeks ago here in Alberta,Canada im trading in my 2016 spark on it
Hey how well did your spark do?
get your money back
Yeah in my opinion when the trunk is made that way, it is essentially a hatchback.
Honestly the main concern for a majority is the long term reliability of a 3 cylinder engine in a heavy SUV. In a small car I can understand...but that engine is working extra hard and even making it to 100k miles is a concern. It hasn't yet been fully proven to be reliable and for many that is a bit risky. I have to say the new design is really a huge improvement from the previous version.
Trailblazer, encore, and trax all have the 3 cylinder engine. No issues with the two and it will continue to perform well in the Trax. If the engine was struggling to perform, it wouldn’t easily get north of 30mpg
@skylirkosiorek my girlfriend bought a new Trailblazer and the engine went out on her a little over 15k miles on a busy highway. Luckily a police cruiser was close by behind her or she could have easily been killed by someone plowing into her. It unfortunately has left her afraid to ever drive again. The mechanics at the Chevy dealer after having it towed back to them admitted that there have been issued with the 3 cylinder engines. Obviously some will not have an issue when buying these vehicles but after the ordeal my girlfriend had I am hesitant to buy one with a 3 cylinder engine in it.
OKAY i have a cruze and ive been on the HUNT for the perfect replacer for it cause its 5 years old now and its PROBABLY the highest milage example from 2018 at this point (it has 175k miles, can you believe a car bought brand new never fleet used has that milage?)
I ordered a Trax in 2RS and arrives in 2 weeks. Just saw the Buick envista which arrives in 2 months and i am confused! So hard to make a decision without seeing them both, I'm kinda stuck. Which one would you choose?
That's the crossroad I am at right now, my first choice is kia shortage but I saw this and was blown away then an envista popped up and I was like "wait a min"🤦🏽♀️🥴🤣
@@HisSacredLove I got the envista and couldn't be happier
Activ and 2RS are both the top trims. Neither above the other. The 2RS is the Sporty version and the Activ is the "Luxury" version. Mine is built and still in S. Korea waiting to be put on a ship.
Thanks for the note. Looks like we're both right on this. You're right in that 2RS and Activ are on the same same level in terms of price and feature set. Internally, however, GM has Activ as the highest equipment group. The former is ultimately more relevant to the customer. - AL
get your money back
The trim accent color is sooooo much better in the 2RS. I do wish it had a power driver's seat though.
Would you recommend this engine if it didn't have a turbo?
The spark is a awsome little car,but im 6ft2in 2850lbs,I just dont git very well in it,and forget about getting in the back seat
Excellent review Alex! As you found out and I already suspected, the Trax is a replacement for the discontinued Cruze as it shares a lot of dimensional similarities while also offering a solid option to Sonic and Spark buyers in the subcompact price field. I dont know why GM deliberately goes out of their way to cheapen out on door trim materials. The new Colorado also suffer from hard plastics where people have to rest their elbows, GM need to use updated padded vinyl as soft touch materials for center arm rests and door trims. Over all the Trax is a awesome entry level crossover for the Chevrolet brand and should do very well in its segment.
okay i will say the trax has a more premium sister coming out this summer, if you want a trax with more high quality feels, the buick envista is basically just a trax with better materials for about 2k more
Does it have single pane windows? Haven’t seen any one talk about it and I couldn’t find any info on chevys site.
considering i have a cruze which the trax replaced, my cruze has a single pane configuration so ill assume it does
It will do 0-60 in 89.3 seconds!
Bravo!
You really compared the Enginee power to the Spark after saying you shouldn't be driving if you don't like it? How much did they pay to you.
You should do shirtless reviews.
wtf xD
gm must be paying you
@@mattnorman5241 Who is paying you? 🙈🙉🙊🤡
@@Paul-cx4gm you sticking up for gm that why you poor
@@mattnorman5241 I ain't sticking up for lower case gm and I ain't poor.
Chevy is better than ford
gm sucks
I'm partial towards chevys,
but I doubt they are better
@@kenfarmer3266 less recalls and rollovers
@@kenfarmer3266 me from Alberta
Not sure why you were downplaying the rock hard armrests. Almost every review mentions them.
Who doesn’t have “bony elbows” unless you are extremely morbidly obese?
This is an issue. Maybe Chevy will address it and add an extra 2 dollars worth of foam padding in the door armrests and center armrests.
Agreed...I realize they had to cut costs to make it affordable but they could have cushioned the armrest just a bit. There is no armrest with cupholders in the back as well which is unheard of as all vehicles pretty much have that in the back.
I weigh 165 and have no problem with the armrest.
Engine is way too small, 3 cyl, 137 HP, vehicle weighs 4100 pounds, doesn't get any better milage than out GMC Acadia v6.
Curb weight is 3069 lbs, so you were only 1031 lbs wrong.
Have you driven it? I have and it has plenty of pep. I am a "car guy" with a 1982 Lancia Zagato in my garage that I drive on sunny days.
The Chevy Trax gets 10 mpg better in the city, 5 mpg better on the highway, then your V6 GMC Acadia.
Look it up!
I must tell the truth is a new Vega, lot's of luck with the consumer reports next year. UGH UAW JEWEL
Put sugar in your coffee and you will have a totally new outlook on life.
dont buy gm
Why
@@kayellis8635 gm is trash every gm owner winds up poor plus the ceo made 30 mil last yr laughing all the way to the bank
@@mattnorman5241”every GM owner ends up poor” lmao okay.
@@mattnorman5241 Haha!!
Been buying GM exclusively for over 40 yrs. I wouldn't buy anything else. I put over 200000 Miles on all of them. My GMC 2500hd currently has 235000miles and I'll drive it back to work on Monday morning. And I'm still not poor 😂😅😂😅😂
Too bad Chevy did not offer it in AWD. The advanced twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system used in the Blazer would've added a whole other level of performance / handling. Great review!