2025 Chevy Trax: A Great Affordable Car!

Today I drive and review a 2025 Chevrolet Trax LT!

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[RandallDenison]

The new trax is fabulous. It looks great, it is loaded with features, and is a great value. I would love to have one.

[mikeewing]

I have a brand new 2RS, I just bought in April 2024. It’s not underpowered. It does fantastic on the freeway. I’ve had zero issues with feeling as though it has no power.

[JamesDonlan-jvbm]

I bought a 2024 1RS Nitro Yellow from Hornbeck Chevrolet in Northeast Pa. I have about 3, 500 miles on it I love it everybody comments on how sporty looking it is. Chevrolet hit a Grand Slam with the New Trax one of the best and nicest Subcompact SUV, S on the market. Great review here👏

[_Devil]

I saw a 2025 Trax at a tractor supply store and fell in love. 2RS, Nitro Yellow, and Sunroof. Definitely one of my dream cars right now

[clarendabaugh]

I have a 2024, and i love it. God blessed me to drive me Hyundai accent for 10 years. i would be driving it now but the kia boys kept trying to steal it, and when they could not, they would just Knock out the windows Happen to me twice. Asshole it to someone for $3, 200 I had absolutely no problem with the Hyundai. I trust God then, and I'm trusting him now.

[michaelsheedy]

3 cylinder turbos have experienced a lot of problems no matter the manufacturer. I purposely avoided the 3 cyl. engine when I bought my new vehicle. Opted for naturally aspirated I4 hybrid.

[JoseDiaz-qwmg]

Korean Trax actually looks better than the previous Trax models. No wonder GM let them design their other Chevys

[randyk]

Great review. Picked up my 2025 White LT this last saturday and I love it.

[gobsmacked]

I Drove one and really liked it. Ride and handling is "solid" although I did detect a little turbo lag and it seemed to be a little difficult to modulate the acceleration...sluggish at first and then an unexpected burst of power. All in all a nice drive. That engine seems to be holding up in the Trailblazer over the last couple of years.

[lfr]

I just bought a brand new tracks and I love it I don't have any problems with it it's got enough pick up for me it's not a hot rod but it's good on gas better than those electric cars any day

[maccooley]

Get the extended warranty if you buy this vehicle. undersized, over stressed engine with two wet timing belts is a maintenance nightmare at best, and a ticking time bomb at worst.

[palebeachbum]

I love the design, space, price, and that 3cyl growl. I'm terrified of the reliability though. A GM Korea (Daewoo) turbo engine. They don't have a good track record. Direct injection. That has a bad track record. A wet timing belt designated as a "lifetime" belt, yet the owner's manual says to change it at 150k miles. Does that mean the engine lifetime is 150k? A YouTube mechanic reviewed this engine and he said it's going to be a headache to replace the timing belt. Big bucks. You might be saving a couple grand buying this over something like an HRV or CX-30, but I suspect those cars are going to be far more reliable, longer lasting, with better resale, so they're likely worth the extra bit of money.

[SchmerzUndFeuer]

GM get rid of that under sized, under powered Power Wheels engine and replace it with a bigger displacement, naturally aspirated one. That is holding this vehicle back from reaching it's full potential.

[bradbarefoot]

You can't drive it like you stole it everywhere you go ... also preventative maintenance makes for a long lasting engine, changing the oil an filters (don't forget air filter) and by all means use a GM approved 100% synthetic oil from someone like Mobile 1 or Castor.

[syeedali]

So what’s the out the door price after everything

[staciecarverd]

Ben, I'm glad I ordered my Maverick when I did; yes, the prices have gone up. Mine is an XLT w/ AWD and the Luxury pkg. The realized highway mileage on the Maverick is higher than the estimated mileage on the Trax, but where I do most of my driving is stop and go to/from work where the Trax excels w/ its higher rating vs. my 23 mpg. Since health issues are forcing me to consider trading down to keep owning a car somewhat affordable, the Trax has become a pretty high contender. I actually think that 3 cylinder sounds pretty good too, and what's not to like about torque? I'm actually disappointed in the way torque sort of is non-existent in my Maverick. It's quick as heck, but there's no real sensation of the torque it's making. It's completely different from our late-Escape(RIP) which had a very strong sensation of the torque it was producing. Anyway, on the Trax I can still save a good amount of money and not give up some of the features I added to my Maverick, like the heated seats/steering wheel. ....it also wouldn't surprise me of the stereo has better sound too, though I'll miss the AWD come winter.

[bradbowles]

If I was made of money I would buy one out of curiosity just to see how many trouble free miles I could get out of it but I’m not made of money and I tend to keep cars long term. A three year old Mazda CX-5 with less than 40, 000 miles is a better deal. It has 40 more HP and no turbo and gets about the same fuel mileage

[saleshark]

We bought a 2024 Trax and rhe AC quit at 7k miles!, The part to fix is on backorder for months, dealership and Chevy will do nothing to help! We are driving around in a brand new car without AC in the middle of summer. This seems to be a common problem. I would not recommend buying one! It's been a nightmare!

[rolando]

I like this vehicle, but I have concerns about the long-term durability of the wet timing belt. I've seen reviews of other Chevy cars that have this type of belt, like the Chevy Onix, and it seems they start to break around 50, 000 miles.

[Packin]

Don't buy this car if you are someone (like me) who keeps cars for long term and doesn't trade in every few years. This engine is trash and will be a carbon ridden dog just about the time your powertrain warranty is up. Idiotic internal timing belt design will be expensive as hell to replace and is a ticking time bomb. Outside of the motor, the Trax is actually a really good car, love that it has a 6 speed instead of CVT and beats the competition in almost every other category (price, interior space, styling, features, etc). It's sad that Chevy decided to not offer a NA 4 cylinder model for 2025. I would pay more money for a Trax without this engine.. but as it stands it's a deal breaker for me.