[eaton53]

There are gray seats, too.

Did a build. Higher trims are all blackness.
Envista Avenirs offer gray leatherish-ness.

 

[dannyg]

Did a build. Higher trims are all blackness.
Envista Avenirs offer gray leatherish-ness.

Buy an Envista by all means, but Trax Activ seats aren’t all black. Or LS/LT. Not sure about RS.

 

[AWHoden]

Did a build. Higher trims are all blackness.
Envista Avenirs offer gray leatherish-ness.

So does the Trax Activ.

 

[AWHoden]

Buy an Envista by all means, but Trax Activ seats aren’t all black. Or LS/LT. Not sure about RS.

RS is black with red accents. Not sure I'd want light colored seats in the real world. Looks great.....for a month.

 

[eaton53]

Buy an Envista by all means, but Trax Activ seats aren’t all black. Or LS/LT. Not sure about RS.

The part where your hide would get left because of a magma hot seat looks awfully black.
Those do look very nice, though.

 

[BlackGTP]

Maybe this is the only way they are hitting the desired price point. Maybe the take rate on AWD is too low

And, a benefit they might have been going for in this segment as noted in the article:

Open a rear door and you’ll find that the Trax has a completely flat rear floor, thanks in part to being front-wheel-drive only. When you just have to run an exhaust pipe the diameter of a falafel and some tiny brake lines from ahead of the driver to behind the rear seats, a flat floor becomes a no-brainer

 

[FenwickHockey65]

The part where your hide would get left because of a magma hot seat looks awfully black.
Those do look very nice, though.

Window tint and sunscreen shade.

I have gray vinyl seats in the Colorado and it still gets hot.

 

[gkr778]

Trax Activ seats aren’t all black. Or LS/LT. Not sure about RS.

RS is black with red accents.

1RS seats have a contrasting light gray/black theme, as shown in post #15. 2RS seats are just as AWHoden described:

 

[AWHoden]

"Open a rear door and you’ll find that the Trax has a completely flat rear floor, thanks in part to being front-wheel-drive only. When you just have to run an exhaust pipe the diameter of a falafel and some tiny brake lines from ahead of the driver to behind the rear seats, a flat floor becomes a no-brainer."

Hate to point it out to the author of that article, but the Equinox and Blazer have a flat rear floor and can be had with AWD. Just saying.

 

[1958carnut]

It's standard operating procedure for automakers to cover the cost of travel, accommodations, and meals for journalists to attend media events like the one GM held in Asheville for 2024 Chevy Trax. Journalists with any scruples will not modify the content of their vehicle reviews based on receiving such benefits.

Some media organizations such as Cars.com and Consumer Reports refuse "free" travel, accommodations, and meals as a matter of policy.

Yeah I figure as much, I just wanted to be obnoxious....

 

[1958carnut]

Maybe this is the only way they are hitting the desired price point. Maybe the take rate on AWD is too low

But yet Toyota can offer AWD on the lowly Corolla in certain trims. I tend to say it's just a gm thing, a befuddled el cheapo gm thing.

 

[1958carnut]

RS is black with red accents. Not sure I'd want light colored seats in the real world. Looks great.....for a month.

Definitely no more tan for me... my dearly departed Rogue had that color inside... being dirty/and staining was somewhat problematic.

 

[4gm]

I'd still like to know what GM's excuse is for not putting the engine from the Chinese Seeker, which is their version of this car, into the new Trax in America. That engines has more horsepower and gets better fuel economy. I hope it will an option in a year or two.

Almost every review I've seen of the Trax has been practically glowing. I'm happy to see that GM finally made a small car that's being so well received. It's the best looking small car on the market. The looks alone will get people's attention who are looking for a small car.

The name Trax has a somewhat negative association to it. I wonder if it would have been better if GM named this the new Cruze instead.

 

[FenwickHockey65]

I'd still like to know what GM's excuse is for not putting the engine from the Chinese Seeker, which is their version of this car, into the new Trax in America. That engines has more horsepower and gets better fuel economy. I hope it will an option in a year or two.

Emissions.

 

[AWHoden]

"4gm said:
I'd still like to know what GM's excuse is for not putting the engine from the Chinese Seeker, which is their version of this car, into the new Trax in America. That engines has more horsepower and gets better fuel economy. I hope it will an option in a year or two."

Emissions.

Cost.

BTW, that 1.5T pushes the Seeker (Trax) to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds, 0.7 seconds faster with 180hp? Not worth the extra cost we would have incurred, really.

 

[Envoy4Life]

They should sell a ton of these and rightfully so. Looks great inside and out.

Too bad it doesn’t offer AWD.

 

[smith7629]

I’ve strongly considered a Trailblazer or Trax for my daughter but I have reservations about the longevity and durability of a 3-cylinder.
I’m thinking an Equinox or Terrain would be better in the long run for her.

 

[Greg Burr]

I’ve strongly considered a Trailblazer or Trax for my daughter but I have reservations about the longevity and durability of a 3-cylinder.
I’m thinking an Equinox or Terrain would be better in the long run for her.

Hare to say this but the RAV 4 has a normally aspirated engine that is bullet proof. I keep reading about the headaches with the Ford Eco Boost

 

[1958carnut]

I’ve strongly considered a Trailblazer or Trax for my daughter but I have reservations about the longevity and durability of a 3-cylinder.
I’m thinking an Equinox or Terrain would be better in the long run for her.

Normal everyday driving like most people do and from my experience with it, the 1.5L turbo in the Equinox does just fine. It will "get out of it's own way" and provides decent fuel economy. I'm averaging 25 to 27 mpg in back and forth to work city type driving over the course of two years now. And trouble free to boot. It's a solid vehicle too.

 

[AWHoden]

I’ve strongly considered a Trailblazer or Trax for my daughter but I have reservations about the longevity and durability of a 3-cylinder.
I’m thinking an Equinox or Terrain would be better in the long run for her.

Not sure why the number of cylinders would equate to more or less longevity when proper maintenance is performed. I've seen V8's last less than 100,000 miles but my single cylinder lawnmower has been going strong for 20 years. LOL not exactly the same, I know, but it's just a chance either way.