SlashGear Finds the 2025 Trax Surprisingly Compelling

Interested in technology of all kinds, the SlashGear website reviews a wide variety of consumer items, including cars. In early August, they reviewed the 2025 Chevrolet Trax, the brand’s entry-level model, a 2024 Editor’s Choice for the site. Chevrolet of Spring Valley tells you what they have to say.

Does Not Look Entry-Level

The site describes the redesigned Trax as “massively changed from the previous generation.” That previous model, the new Trax, is described as “something easily mistaken for a far more expensive SUV at first glance.”

The Trax displays the same cues as the brand’s larger SUVs, with a low-profile upper grille flanked by long, narrow DRLs. Below is a large, aggressive-appearing six-sided grille, and nestled in the corners are nearly hidden headlights. The SUV-proportioned body is certainly on the small side but looks lean and well-sculpted without a single awkward line.

Small Engine Punches Above Its Weight

The  $21,495 might be better reflected in the 1.2-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine. Still, this small engine produces 137 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque and has a surprisingly smoother delivery. Those aren’t necessarily large numbers, but a little historical perspective may help. The 1976 base Camaro had just 105 horsepower, and its entry V8, with five more cylinders and well over three times the displacement, produced just three more horsepower than the current Trax. The Camaro was hardly Chevrolet’s entry-level model at the time.

The Trax engine is connected to a  6-speed transmission, which sends the power strictly to the front wheels. AWD is not available on the Trax, and while that may seem disappointing for an SUV if you think of it as a stylish small wagon, it makes more sense. If you really want AWD, the similar-sized Trailblazer awaits you, though investing in snow tires is another option. SlashGear’s take on the performance was this: “It’s not slow, nor even sluggish, but it doesn’t encourage eager driving either. I expected the tiny three-pot engine to be wheezy and lackluster, but it does just fine nipping the Trax around urban roads.”

The Cabin Also Does Not Look Entry-Level

SlashGear describes the Trax cabin as “cleanly designed.” and “Well equipped and not cheap where it matters.” The entry-level LS model has an 8-inch touchscreen.  Still, on the LT, it grows to 11 inches and is accompanied by an 8-inch digital driver’s display. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across the model lineup.  The climate control is manual until you climb to the RS model, but all models come standard with plenty of safety technologies, including:

• Forward collision warnings with automatic emergency braking
• Lane-keep assist with departure warnings
• Front pedestrian braking
• Tire pressure monitoring.

SlashGear finds the Trax hard to beat for the money, particularly at the lower trim levels. They recommend the Trax LT with the Convenience Package, which includes heated front seats, steering wheel, side mirrors, and keyless entry. Those heated items are likely to be appreciated by those in the Spring Valley area as well. We invite you to visit the Chevrolet of Spring Valley, where you are likely to find the Chevrolet Trax compelling as well.