2024 Chevrolet Trax revealed as successor to ex-Holden SUV

The Holden Trax died when Basic Motors shuttered the lion model, regardless of being one of many firm’s finest sellers. In North America, nevertheless, it’s getting a brand new era.

The 2024 Chevrolet Trax has debuted as a North American model of the Chinese language Chevrolet Seeker, however will probably be produced for export in GM Korea’s Changwon plant.

It’ll go on sale within the northern spring of 2023, with pricing beginning at US$21,495 (A$34,057) – round US$200 lower than the outgoing mannequin, and US$605 lower than the associated Trailblazer crossover.

That’s regardless of the brand new Trax being bigger than not solely the outgoing mannequin, but in addition the marginally costlier Chevrolet Trailblazer.

It measures 4537mm lengthy, 1823mm extensive and 1560mm tall on a 2700mm wheelbase, or roughly the scale of a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

That makes it 273mm longer, 47mm wider however 119mm decrease than the outdated Trax, on a 145mm longer wheelbase.

These dimensions additionally make it 130mm longer, 15mm wider and 248mm decrease than the brand new Chevrolet Trailblazer, on a 61mm longer wheelbase.

The 2 equally sized crossovers each come customary with a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine with 102kW of energy and 219Nm of torque, up 1kW and 19Nm on the outdated Trax’s 1.4-litre turbo 4.

The brand new Trax misses out on the Trailblazer’s elective 115kW/236Nm turbo 1.3-litre three-pot and all-wheel drive, regardless of Chevrolet promoting the outdated Trax in North America with obtainable all-wheel drive.

Entrance-wheel drive Trailblazers get a constantly variable transmission and torsion-beam rear suspension and all-wheel drive fashions get a nine-speed automated and Watt’s hyperlink rear suspension; all Trax fashions function a “confirmed” six-speed automated and torsion-beam rear.

The vary includes LS, 1RS, LT, 2RS and Activ trim ranges, with the latter two priced at US$24,995 (A$39,607) – a full US$2100 lower than the Trailblazer Activ and RS.

1RS and 2RS fashions get a sportier look externally, whereas the Activ has a extra monochromatic look with titanium chrome accents and a rear skid plate. LED headlights are customary throughout the vary.

Inside, there’s a way more trendy dashboard than the outgoing Trax, with a design paying homage to the upcoming Equinox EV.

An 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system is customary on LS and 1RS fashions and an 11-inch unit on the LT, 2RS and Activ.

All fashions function wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, with wi-fi telephone charging and an 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster customary on fashions with the bigger display screen.

Commonplace security gear consists of autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, in addition to lane-keep help, automated high-beam and a reversing digicam.

Adaptive cruise management, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and rear parking sensors can be found.

Chevrolet has continued to promote the Trailblazer alongside the outgoing Trax in North America as a part of a dual-model technique, echoed by fellow GM model Buick with its outdated Encore (née Opel/Vauxhall Mokka) and newer, VSS-F-based Encore GX.

In response to Carsalesbase, the Trailblazer was the third best-selling car within the so-called subcompact SUV phase within the US final 12 months with 90,161 gross sales, behind solely the Honda HR-V and Subaru Crosstrek (XV).

The Trax was tenth with 42,590 gross sales, beating out the Toyota C-HR and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport (ASX).