2024 Chevrolet Trax Interior Review: A device, but one you’ll love

The 2024 Chevrolet Trax is an affordable car with an interior that feels reasonably priced. I say in part because the technology inside the Trax and the sheer amount of space it offers seriously outweighs its weight. It’s the many touches that make it look like the low to mid $20,000 car that it is.

My particular tester is a 2RS with a final price of $26,685, which, frankly, isn’t too far from the LS trim’s starting price of $22,590. There aren’t many new cars cheaper than the Trax on sale today, and if they’re cheaper, they’re likely smaller. So, where is the compromise? One of them is the construction of the armrest. Chevy uses hard and unsightly plastic for the Trax’s door panels, regardless of its trim – its price twin the Buick Envista fixes this. And while the armrest is ball-bearing, it’s about as stiff and awkward as armrests get. Would it really kill GM to put the pads down? I would say that it is worth it however the MSRP needs to do it, as I would be looking for a solution to this elbow issue if I owned a Trax.

But taking a step back, if complaining about the armrests is the worst part of this interior, maybe Chevy is doing the right thing in putting together an affordable car. The 2RS model pictured here injects a much-needed dose of personality in the form of red accents throughout the interior. In particular, the red stitching, stripes and logos on the seats provide a small sense of adventure when flying in. Additionally, the Camaro-like air vents with red-striped outer rims look stylish as well.

What I can do without is piano black plastic being used in places it really shouldn’t be. The gear lever environment will be scratched to hell in no time, and so will the steering wheel. The perforated leather used for most of the wheel is nice, so it’s a bit of a shame to see the plastic part underneath where people are sure to rest their hands and ruin the finish.

Chevy cleverly integrates a pair of bright and prominent screens as the centerpiece of the interior. The central 11-inch touchscreen (the base model has a smaller 8-inch version) infotainment system is focused on the driver, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto wireless technology works flawlessly. You’ll definitely want to use smartphone connectivity here, as the native interface is barebones compared to other GM infotainments.

The same can be said for the digital instrument cluster. It uses a blue and black color scheme and only displays relevant information with very little customization possible. Digital clusters can still be considered a premium feature these days, but this is as basic as it gets, to the point of pushing a lot of vehicle/vehicle status information into the infotainment system. That said, it serves its purpose quite well and is sure to grab eyeballs and “wows” during a test drive.

Another feature to note about the Trax’s simple interior is its use of climate control and volume control. Knobs can be used to easily adjust the temperature; The heated seats/heated steering wheel are activated via simple buttons, and you can choose to use the center volume knob or the buttons behind the wheel to adjust the radio volume. One physical control that can be a bit annoying is the gear shifter, which has a tendency to drag to Low instead of Park when shifting it back out of Park – I struggled with this throughout the week I was in it. way to drive.

We’ve already praised the use of Trax several times, but it bears repeating here. Despite the coupe-like roofline, its cargo area is large for its price point – get the low-down in our cargo test here. The same can be said for its large rear seat (which doesn’t have a hump in the middle of the floor due to the Trax being FWD-only) which includes USB-C and USB-A for backseat charging needs. Of course, those backseat passengers will be dealing with the same annoying armrests as the front ones, but that’s just one thing you’ll have to learn to live with.

The Trax adheres closely to the utility definition in many ways, but sometimes that’s just what car buyers need: an affordable car with tons of space that cuts to the bottom line. Its sales success speaks for itself – Chevy sold 37,588 of these in the first quarter. Like the Buick Envista, Chevy has a real winner on its hands with this budget crossover.

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