Key Takeaways
- The 2024 Chevrolet Trax is available for order and for purchase.
- The all-new 2024 Trax is one of the sportier vehicles in the segment and one of the most attractive.
- The 2024 Chevrolet Trax starts at around $21,495 per Car and Driver, but only around $20,400 per the Chevrolet website.
- There may be a few cons to the Trax but the pros vastly outweigh the cons, and the Trax has been selected as the number 2 compact SUV by Car and Driver.
Is the 2024 Chevy Trax Available yet?
Yes! The 2024 Chevy Trax is now available. The newest iteration of the Chevrolet Trax took an extra year to be released and produced. The wait was worth it however, as one of the cheapest American SUVs, this car definitely is worth looking at.
It is now rated number 2 in Car and Driver’s compact SUV segment and for good reason. The value is incredibly hard to beat starting at only $21,495. Chevy is making good on its promise to provide vehicles to hard working Americans everywhere. Not only is it well priced, the SUV is well designed and fits in well with all of the upcoming and new sporty compact SUVs.
With its 1.2 liter, 137 horsepower engine this compact SUV is able to get you 28 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, making it one of the more thrifty vehicles in the segment.
How much will the 2024 Trax cost?
The 2024 Trax will start at around $21,495 for the base model and work its way up to just about $25,000 for the top tier trims. This is incredibly well priced as most of the vehicles in the segment start north of $25,000 and usually closer to $30,000. To name a few the Mazda CX-30 starts at around $26,400, The Hyundai Kona starts around $25,500 and the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid starts at around $29,400.
The Chevy Trax is an incredible machine and for a better price than almost all of the other vehicles in its segment. Our only complaint for Chevy is that the “sportier” trims offer mostly cosmetic differences and lack a beefier engine. We would not mind seeing the Trax outfitted with a turbo 3 cylinder, or even a turbo 4 cylinder in a higher level trim.
The best part about the price of the Trax is that you get better handling than some of the other rivals, as most other compact SUVs do their best to be a small SUV. This is not always the best idea because the steering wheels can feel incredibly unprecise. As for the Trax, the handling is definitely more agile and handles better than quite a few of the vehicles in its segment. This is due to its more car-like steering and handling.
What are the pros and cons of a 2024 Chevy Trax?
There are a variety of pros to the 2024 Chevrolet Trax and only a few cons that are all quite acceptable. Most of the cons are associated with some of the pros of the Chevrolet Trax and they almost go hand in hand. It largely comes down to what you are looking for in a vehicle.
The main pro of the Trax is the starting price at $21,495, this is incredibly well priced as it comes in about $5,000 cheaper across comparable vehicles and trims for most vehicles in the segment. How is this a con? In past years this meant that the Trax, well let’s be honest, might have been the ugly duckling when compared to other vehicles in the segment.
This year it definitely received an upgrade with much improved styling in the interior and on the exterior. To keep it on the lower cost end of the spectrum, the Trax has a driver oriented interior, which is not the best if you are planning on using this car for a couple or a family. However, even though it is on the cheaper end it still has an available 11 inch infotainment screen which brings the compact SUV into the modern world.
Beyond that another pro is 28 mpg in town and 32 mpg on the highway, out of a 3 cylinder engine. Plenty of individuals want a faster engine, and this is one con of the Trax. For many of us the ability to drive ridiculously fast is not necessary. We want to just drive comfortably and this is exactly what the Trax does. While there are cons to any vehicle, we feel that the pros of the Trax heavily outweigh the cons.