The 1.4L turbo engine ran smooth and was not buzzy, even when pushed hard, and was quick enough to get up-to-speed for freeway merging. Body roll was acceptable for a small crossover and wind noise was nearly non-existent. I found the ride to be smooth on the highway and around town, but the electric assisted power steering was a little vague, but did not hamper responsiveness when negotiating curves at low or highway speeds. The suspension, which could have been a bit more firm for our liking, was composed of front McPherson struts with coil-over springs and a stabilizer bar that was mated to a torsion beam, with coil springs and twin-tube shock absorbers in the rear. Our Trax LT weighed in at a relatively trim 3,136 lbs. Here in Southern California our 75-percent/25-percent highway/city driving pattern is far more real world and is why we report it to you. Note: The EPA’s gas mileage formula is 45-percent highway and 55-percent city.
If the 14 gallon fuel tank was run dry that would have taken us 445 miles down the road. In 275 miles of 75-percent highway / 25-percent city driving, we averaged 31.8 mpg. Clean Fleet Report’s two-wheel front drive Trax was EPA rated at 26 City / 34 Highway / 29 Combined. Mated to a smooth operating six-speed automatic transmission, it puts out 138 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque. The 2015 Chevrolet Trax comes in front drive and all-wheel drive, both of which are powered by a turbocharged 1.4L DOHC 16-valve I-4 engine, with sequential multi-port fuel injection running unleaded regular. Fuel economy is the ticket of entry for this small ute segment, so you can expect to see us checking out even more entrants in the coming months. The Trax competes in the hot new small SUV/crossover segment, going up against the Nissan Juke, Jeep Renegade and Honda HR-V, all of which Clean Fleet Report has recently reviewed. While that’s a glimpse into the near future, the most recent addition to the lineup is the all-new subcompact 2015 Chevrolet Trax. General Motors goal of expanding its SUV lineup was detailed in the trade magazine Automotive News in its July 20 issue, where it talked about the company’s plans to add yet another model into the mix that already includes the Trax, Equinox, Traverse, Tahoe and Suburban. Small on the Outside – Roomy on the Inside
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