We had a gut feeling the Chevy Trax was making a comeback after getting eliminated from Chevrolet?s lineup for the 2023 model year. However, we didn?t expect a grown-up body style reminiscent of the sharp-looking Blazer EV. The 2024 Chevy Trax will arrive in the spring of 2023 with a fully-loaded cache of new features and styling updates, enough to temporarily forget the first-gen Trax?s ho-hum façade.

2024 Chevy Trax: What?s New"

The 2024 Trax is the second-gen variant of the bowtie?s entry-level family SUV. The ?entry-level? phrase fits the outgoing Chevy Trax to a T, but you can?t say the same for Chevy?s all-new crossover. The new Trax is 11 inches longer, two inches broader, and four inches lower to mimic the Blazer EV?s progressive, graceful silhouette. Naturally, the growth spurt leads to a roomier cabin with three inches more rear legroom and 12 percent more cargo room behind the rear seats.
?The bold exterior and tech-forward interior design of the all-new Trax redefines what an entry-level vehicle can be,? said Phil Zak, Executive Design Director of Global Chevrolet. ?It demonstrates that modern, stylish design doesn?t have to come at a premium.?

2024 Chevy Trax RS. Photo: Chevrolet.

Turbocharged Powertrain

We?re glad Chevy sorted out the new Trax?s exterior and interior personas, but we find the engine choice questionable, for lack of better words. Under the hood is a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder that Chevy said pumps out 137 ho...