Those niceties include staples such as cruise control, rear-window tint, heated exterior mirrors, and remote start. POWERTRAIN: 1.Unless you're really budget focused, we'd recommend splurging on the LT as it adds several must-have features that honestly should be standard. Just don't expect the Trax to deliver the most fun per dollar. Chevy has yet to release pricing, but we bet it’ll start around $21,000 - again, the same neighborhood as the Mazda CX-3 and Nissan Juke. If you’re looking for a spacious city ripper and don’t care about touching rubbery plastic, you should give the Trax a look. The interior is still a compromise with its lack of soft-touch materials and attention to detail, which could be alleviated by moving up to the Buick Encore - at a price. With more storage space than the Mazda CX-3 and less polarizing looks than the Nissan Juke, the Trax occupies a conservative, utilitarian spot in the compact crossover market. The collision warning fires off a red LED on the dash if you're closing too quickly on the car in front lane-departure warning simply beeps when you weave out of a lane and illuminates an icon in the gauge cluster. In Premier trim, the Trax gets lane-departure and collision warnings. The LCD display inset into the gauge cluster takes a minute to get used to, as its controls are on the turn signal stalk - it’ll take you a while to get used to it, but it’ll become old hat after time spent in the car. Volume controls for the radio and cruise control controls are intuitive and well laid out.
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The multi-function steering wheel and voice commands help keep driver distraction down. Outward visibility is good, the roof pillars aren’t excessively large and don’t block sight lines, and the upright seating position gives a good vantage point for scouting out problems on the roadway. While it might not be as nimble as a Smart ForTwo, it can get into tight parking spots and easily navigate narrow lanes. The short wheelbase and quick electric power steering make the Trax an ideal crossover for city slickers, and urban areas are where the Trax feels at home. You won't be able to move your best friend’s couch, but it should be good enough for the daily grind. The front passenger seat does fold flat - essentially becoming a plastic-covered ottoman, and the Trax’s cargo space outpaces that of both the Nissan Juke and the Mazda CX-3. The back-seat padding and legroom are both reminiscent of economy-class airplane seats. While the front seats are comfortable enough for road-tripping, rear passengers won’t have as much fun. The gauge cluster is unchanged from the 2016 model, featuring analog dials relaying information. Chevy kept a single armrest on the driver’s seat, forgoing the passenger rest provided in '16. The dash pad and front and rear door panels are just textured rubbery plastic. Almost expected at the price, those common surfaces feel hard and unappealing. Yes, the Premier gets leather seats and a chrome-trimmed steering wheel, but the infotainment system, interior panels and dash pads are identical.
Despite its name, the Trax Premier doesn’t feel like a large step up over the middle-rung LT trim. Like the Cruze sedan, the 2017 Trax has ditched its former, top-trim LTZ badge in favor of Premier. The Chevy Trax received a refreshed look for 2017.