The 2024 Chevrolet Trax is a breath of fresh air for a model that was starting to feel the pinch of old age. It is a practical SUV that may not be the fastest or most innovative, but it’s a solid choice due to its price. The new Trax looks a lot like the bigger Chevy Blazer and its designers were emphatic when speaking to the family resemblance. The Trax no longer looks like a little egg on wheels.
The 2024 Chevrolet Trax is available in five trims all starting under $25,000. It comes with standard Chevy Safety Assist, a suite of six advanced features designed to help keep you safe on the road. It also includes available Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert, giving you added peace of mind.
The Trax offers an array of innovative features that fit every modern driver’s lifestyle. With its tech-forward design, it offers standard wireless phone integration and available wireless charging and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. The myChevrolet Mobile App remote technology comes standard with the 2024 Trax. Access all our remote functions and diagnostic resources for 3 years through the Remote Access Plan. There are straightforward climate controls and a traditional shift lever. Yellow or red interior trim accents are optional. In LS and 1RS trims, the Trax gets an 8-inch center infotainment screen.
At $21,495 to start, the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Trax is the cheapest one that could be considered an SUV, undercutting the Nissan Kicks by a few hundred bucks and even arriving cheaper than the last-generation Trax. Its MSRP makes the new Trax as jarring as the industry-wide price increases that took hold in the past few years. Chevy is bucking its competitors and actively chasing budget customers with a product that’s actually compelling.
The new Trax is only available with front-wheel drive, like a regular car, and its lower roof and longer length deliver dramatic proportions that are more sport wagon than they are mini SUV. This places the Trax in competition with SUV-ish players like the Nissan Kicks, Kia Soul, Toyota C-HR, Hyundai Venue, and entry-level versions of the Honda HR-V and (now-defunct) Ford EcoSport. It offers a taller-than-a-car ride height (and 7.3 inches of ground clearance) with a hatchback body and roof rails to look rugged-adjacent, but it’s really just a car.
It’s available exclusively with a turbocharged 1.2L I3 LIH gasoline engine, producing 137 horsepower/102 kilowatts @ 5000 RPM and 162 pound-feet/219 newton meters of torque @ 2500 RPM. It is mated to the GM six-speed automatic transmission, feeding the front wheels exclusively.
In conclusion, the 2024 Chevrolet Trax is an affordable and practical SUV that offers an array of innovative features that fit every modern driver’s lifestyle. It comes with standard safety features and available advanced safety options to give you added peace of mind on the road. Its lower roof and longer length deliver dramatic proportions that are more sport wagon than they are mini SUV. With its competitive pricing, it’s definitely worth considering if you’re in the market for an affordable SUV.
