![]() Especially when traveling it is great to not have to flip to a new channel every 10 minutes as the old one goes away or in the case of the mountains there is a little while where there is only one channel that comes in and it is country. You have classic rock stations sure, but there aren’t stations playing classic hip hop or classic pop. On standard radio you might here an old song or two but it is great to just have stations based on those time periods because currently they fall in through the cracks on standard radio. We spent a lot of time focusing on the channels based on the 80’s, 90’s, and 2k’s. Lucky for us on the press model it is active so on our trip we spent a LOT of time flipping through the channels. Beyond the obvious AM and FM options you also have the option to use Sirius XM satilite radio. Sadly the OnStar turn by turn doesn’t also include a full GPS map on the screen but I will get into that later.įor audio options the Trax has more than you would ever think. When you use the OnStar turn by turn directions it is also integrated into the radio screen showing how long until the next turn and what direction it is. With OnStar not only does it use the radio for its audio but a lot of the stuff being asked when you navigation the voice menu also shows up on the screen and you can click through them. This 7 inch screen is the hub of the entire car bringing together a few features that I’m about to talk about as well as integrating all of the OnStar features as well as your cars radio. Not every MyLink device is the same, but all of the entry level cars (Trax, Sonic, and Spark) share the same setup. ![]() That radio just like every other Chevrolet model comes with a feature called MyLink. With a mandatory $875 delivery fee, the total price of our Trax as tested was $25,315.įollow GreenCarReports on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.While our Trax has the upgraded amp, sub and speakers, every Trax from the base all the way up does come with the same 7 inch touch screen radio. While the listed price on that bundle was $670, a line item saying "LT Plus Package Savings" then subtracted $175. Our test vehicle, a 2015 Chevrolet Trax LT AWD in Ruby Red Metallic, came with just a single option: a LT Plus package that added six-way power adjustment to the driver's seat, deluxe cloth/leatherette seat trim, a leather wrap for the steering wheel, and rear parking assist. RELATED: 2015 Chevrolet Trax Crossover: Price To Start At $21,000 Chalk it up to tougher safety standards.įinally, the rear-seat headrests are commendably small, not impinging on the rear view in the mirror. Visibility is decent, though like SUVs of all sizes, the pillars of the Trax are thicker than they would have been 10 years ago. The ventilation controls are the traditional three knobs, easy to use without having to decipher them. Ride comfort was also good, helped by the tall sidewalls on the 16-inch tires-unlike the larger wheels with low-profile tires often fitted even to working SUVs these days.Ģ015 Chevrolet Trax LT AWD, Catskill Mountains, NY, Apr 2015 We found the driving position and seat comfort of the little Trax good for our long trip, with excellent lumbar bolstering in the optional leather-and-cloth seats.Īnd the cabin is surprisingly quiet, long a Chevrolet specialty, making the long, fast trip less grueling than it might otherwise have been. ![]() The Trax had space for three of the 13-inch steel wheels in the rear load bay, with the four in a rear-seat footwell. In the all-wheel-drive group, three somewhat larger Subaru compact models are rated higher: the XV Crosstrek at 29 mpg, and the XV Crosstrek Hybrid and standard Impreza hatchback at 31 mpg.ĪLSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Trax: First Drive The lighter front-wheel-drive Trax comes in slightly higher, at 29 mpg combined (26 mpg city, 34 mpg highway).Īnd each of those ratings beats its sibling-under-the-skin, the all-wheel-drive Buick Encore, by 1 mpg.Įliminating the AWD, however, puts the Trax into competition with subcompact hatchbacks that offer higher fuel economy-right up to the 50-mpg Toyota Prius C hybrid. ![]()
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