2016 Chevy Trax - Review and Road Test

[@jamieohjamie]

I got a 2016 Trax for well under $20k, and while I had initial buyers remorse, I'm loving it more and more every day. I lucked out with an LT model that has Bose speakers, sunroof, remote start, heated side mirrors, and almost all the bells-and-whistles, minus a "leatherette" interior which I couldn't give a shit less about. For the price, I'm happy with my Trax, and I hope others get to try this vehicle for what I bought.

[@nallely8718]

How was your overall experience with the Trax? I'm looking at purchasing one

[@jamieohjamie]

@@nallely8718 It's been fine! Pretty reliable car. It really doesn't excel in any which way except in being compact, if you're looking for something reasonably-sized. Haven't had a major issue with it since I bought it except for one day when the computer screens/gauges wouldn't turn on (but this can happen in any modern vehicle). There's probably better cars out there, even within the same category, but I definitely wouldn't say "No, don't get a Trax" if that's what you're after, because it definitely worked for me.

[@eugenew6717]

Still have it?

[@jamieohjamie]

@@eugenew6717 Why wouldn't I?

[@blaineanthony9858]

@@jamieohjamieany complaints I’m looking to get one tomorrow

[@modelsupplies]

We love our 2016 Chevy Trax! We are coming from a 2003 Ford Taurus and the wheelbase feels about the same except you're up super high - much higher than all the other similar crossovers ice noticed 😊 It's easy to park because of the wheelbase and the backup cam plus Bluetooth is awesome! I hook up Spotify and I'm on my way! I feel like it was a big safety choice with the 10 airbags - we are saying yes to life! The nooks and crannies are wonderful and you can put a sack of hamburgers next to you on the 4 drink holders so it doesn't have to go on the seat like a Fusion. So far, I haven't been disappointed in a single thing about this car. Highly recommend it!!! Best car we have had yet!

[@m109r1800]

ANITA The engine is the same engine they use for VW. Should be a good one. German engines run well for a long time. I have a 98 WV with 97,000 and it runs very good. 1.8 liter.

[@cars2lover298]

+Anita Nelson agreed I also like the Trax, this is very superior than competitors

[@modelsupplies]

One year later and I love it more than I did when I wrote this! Now I am spoiled so every car from now on must have backup camera, Bluetooth, auto locks, remote start - Love this car!

[@modelsupplies]

Oh yeah, I was able to add data for the Chevy to my AT&T plan for $10-$15 per month. This is also my first time having OnStar which I rarely use, but feel safe having. It's phenomenal if you are really lost. Just hit the button & a real person helps you. Mostly I avoid this by sending addresses to the car's navigation using Chevy's car app for iPhone. This car is tech heavy & safe safe safe. The brakes are super strong and stop in an instant without upsetting the interior too much. Very secure feeling driving this car - again, I'm coming from a 2003 Ford Taurus with a Mustang engine. This car is just not quite as fast, but it's fast enough. I hope they add Apple CarPlay to the Trax, though with Bluetooth, onStar and navigation, don't really need it.

[@modelsupplies]

$11.80/mo to add the car to AT&T bill 👍🏻😊

[@jamieohjamie]

9 months into ownership. The Hawkeye comparison is pretty accurate. It's a solid car, though. I have no complaints except that they updated the "infotainment" center in the 2017 model to something that syncs better with my phone, and the plastic collects fingerprints like crazy. It's responsive. It's inexpensive. The fuel is okay, but I drive a lot. Overall, solid car. Feels solid. Lots of cars are better than it. But I got mine for a deep $8k discount, and it does its job.

[@ekazeg24]

I'm starting to see these everywhere and I'm not surprised because they aren't bad. I would probably buy his vehicle because in my opinion the Chevy trax and Jeep renegade are the best looking vehicles in this segment.

[@ekazeg24]

I said in my opinion they look cool. I wouldn't buy one because I like suv's and trucks. I drive a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer LT and I would like to get a Chevy Tahoe or GMC Yukon. But I think these look cool

[@mikesmith5375]

This ACTUALLY beats the BUICK ENCORE by FAR and costs 40% less!

[@bmw803]

It's the same car. The encore just has nice looking materials inside and the back window is a bit different in shape. Other than that, it's the same car.And yes, it's much cheaper to buy, so if you don't care about all the cheap plastics inside and want a practical vehicle to get from A to B, it's a good car for what it was meant to do.

[@danielmelendez3546]

Joe mariconadas Dude, I’ve been seeing you in every Chevy Trax video on KZbin. One video isn’t enough to hate on the poor car, isn’t it?

[@bmw803]

I guess not. But, I actually don't hate the poor car. I've randomly asked people in parking lots what do they think of it. In general no problems, but the consensus is that they definitely need to make a better interior for the price. If it was maxed at $15K, then sure, no complaints, but it's definitely overpriced. Otherwise, it's a nice car for someone that wants to get from A to B and bring his groceries/kids home. My problem is just those that trash it, because it's GM. If it had a Toyota or Honda badge, trust me it would be the most popular small crossover. No one would be saying it's ugly or cheap interior, because many older Rav 4's are exactly the same. Cheap plastic interior that feels like a cardboard box.

[@nijaxxsounds886]

I had a 2016 it did good for 3 years and started taking it to the mechanic almost every month with big issues gm need to improve in their mechanics of the vehicles

[@clbaird40]

@@nijaxxsounds886 dude my 2016 has 53000 exhaust leak water pump multiple fan blower motors. Total junk.

[@James-lp5]

Basically a SUV version of the Sonic, I like the look of it and the stance.

[@digitalneonblue97]

I adore the look of this car. I think that draws me to it the most is the fact that it looks alot like the 2012 Versa hatchback I had as my first car. This will definitely be an option for my third vehicle.

[@yiyangcheng]

Those with negative comments, just don't even look/but this thing or this type of class! If you can get something bigger with same price just go buy something bigger!! I would totally get something like this just because parking can get compromised in some places. And no I would not buy appliances vehicles (I'm talking to you HR-V)

[@saniajohnson2226]

I love my 2016 Chevy trax but I don’t have heated seats. I wish I did along with the beeping sound of the backup camera

[@sirhborn]

I got this vehicle on 9/4/21 I like it. Need more information

[@modelsupplies]

I love this car so much! Best car I’ve ever had! Car washes and oil changes 💕

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

Micah Muzio, you did a great job with this video ! :-) Thank You. I enjoy Chevy cars - they don't try to be pretentious, nor too basic... nice middle way for comfy driving and affordable prices.

[@Cchichester]

Great quality video, 60fps would be nice though.

[@stillatin]

I promise the 2017 version is going to be 10x better.

[@disneyfan9099]

stillatin Is it?

[@shyguyarrow6453]

Was it?

[@TomDeVito]

Granted the Chevy trax isn't the most sexiest looking like say the encore or CX-3 but again it's a CUV just meant to get you from point A to point B. On the upside at lease it's turbo charged

[@LukeO-1234]

Basically a higher up chevy sonic

[@LukeO-1234]

***** right on

[@bmw803]

Just like the Ford Escape is a bigger Focus.

[@nlibby5549]

Same engine as the sonic

[@canhtientran7340]

Like the channel and way you make these kind of funky reviews Micah, but please make the review of the new Honda Pilot a.s.a.p! Really appriciate it :") (especially in Touring trim- not the Elite one).Thanks again from far far away...

[@denisegonzalez4589]

what do u recommend the chevy trax or buick regal

[@liquidjubb3672]

Denise Gonzalez 2 different cars. Mid size sedan or small Cuv.

[@gothops154]

LOL in the year 2015 cruise control isn't standard equipment. Maybe that stuff flies in Europe and the rest of the world but certainly not in U.S.

[@bmw803]

That's why Americans don't like it. It was designed in South Korea with Asian mentality/market in mind. It's pretty successful down there and wish they had the diesel version. Would have bought that instead of the Cruze TDI. Cruise control is only good when on the open road in the middle of nowhere in Montana. In city driving it's useless anyway. One less thing that can break. Cars today have too many gadgets that aren't necessary and cost a fortune to repair when they fuck up.

[@yootoob4516]

Thanks for this thorough look at the Trax. After seeing this review, we looked at the Trax for AWD (Colorado winters), but the Subaru Outback is still pulling hard. We can't find a domestic AWD subcompact that beats it.

[@keno77]

If you go for the Subaru you should now that the CVT could go bad and that's not cheep....

[@ganthc]

I drive the Chevy Sonic, and that is kind of pokey as is, so. Have to think the added weight makes the Trax even more so. But a great review by Micah. Always like his reviews bc they're well done with editing and music.

[@damedelim3621]

His vids are good.

[@norm379]

I had a Buick encore and had to have a lap robe in winter..no heat..10 trips to dealership for noisy brakes.

[@cars1963]

It's adorable but has absolutely no power compared to other comparable crossovers such as the Mazda CX-5.

[@m109r1800]

Carla CX-5 is a better mini SUV but you can but these TRAX FOR 20,000 .

[@cars1963]

But if you buy the AWD Trax the cost goes up to about the same as an AWD Mazda CX5 or any other smallish AWD SUV that has way more power under the hood. Anyway, after I posted my first comment I went and bought a 2016.5 Mazda CX5 and aside from the HUGE key fobs, I love it so far!

[@danielmelendez3546]

CarS CX-5 is a full SUV, not a crossover. Like WTF, dude?

[@JuliaAbikian]

does it have Apple car play ?

[@veebes6367]

2016 hasn't Apple car play, it just for 2017 model

[@joeb1808]

I've read this turbo engine is problematic.

[@matblackbluesport8720]

Better than Honda H**V

[@cars2lover298]

Toyota MPV's malah Value for money....,,

[@jadebrooks7782]

I prefer hard interior. I can easily wipe it down with a Clorox wipes and don't have to worry about damaging anything

[@lamontsmith8728]

I was starting to feel like the only one who loved the interior for that exact reason. That was kind of a selling point for me, because I've had "soft" interiors and used to detail cars for a living, nothing ever gets them truly clean including steam.

[@manolopina8336]

Cómo lo puedo comprar en santo domingo dónde lo consigo usado

[@Sevan_UP]

Wish Chevy would add better materials to their lower prices cars. Even hondas cheapest cars feel much better to sit in

[@bmw803]

In the past few years, yes, but older models ( 2010, 2011 ) are the same shit. Neighbor has a 2011 civic. You pull the door on that thing, it's so light it feels like cardboard. Hood sounds like a tin can cover when you close it. All Asian built economy cars are the same. Older RAV 4, same shit. The Trax was designed and built in South Korea with the Asian market in mind.

[@m109r1800]

For the price its not going to do well. MORE HP you can't even tow a small boat . Chevy will lower the price in late 2016 I see them for 19,500 up here in Pa.

[@jcangler88]

I just bought mine 2 months ago and they had a ton of rebates on the Trax, I walked out buying mine $18.9K. Yeah it could use more power, but for the grand majority of people who drive these will find it more than adequate.

[@TonchyShultz]

Explanation "0" ..is this joke or what!? Omg :-)

[@MrNuggetface]

These will have so many gremlins from ABS to Bluetooth to wheel bearings like almost all GM products. They also are very narrow and ugly on top of that. If you have people over 200lbs in the front their shoulders will touch. Ridiculous for an SUV.

[@PMeursault]

it's not an SUV, it's a "crossover" i.e. a dinky little car that's been modified to look like an SUV

[@duongtuankhai-12l16]

Make a 2016 mazda 6 review

[@kbb]

An Duong Our 2016 Mazda6 review is currently in the post-production phase.

[@Cchichester]

***** 2016 maxima???

[@hobbyist88]

everything is fine with my trax ls 2016, BUT you cant turn off the DRL when you are in park engine running.. there should be option to switch off.

[@RadioactiveVikings]

It's like the chevy tracker super upgrade

[@barryervin8536]

It's like the Chevy Tracker except that it's a completely different vehicle that's not related to the Tracker in any way except for a similar sounding name.

[@RadioactiveVikings]

You sound like you're a real thrill at parties...

[@barryervin8536]

At least I know what I'm talking about before I bore people at parties :)

[@PinoyShuffle]

Yuck. Would get a Subaru XV Crosstrek instead

[@Lucky8s]

PinoyShuffle Would get any car over this.

[@javvenlapierre1069]

I love your review you so funny to me 😂😚

[@rferrer487]

Sir 2016 model my chevolet trax nice car

[@Cris-pt3jw]

It looks like a mini equinox

[@TTM719]

I think it also competes against it's rebadged cousin, the Buick encore.

[@UncleBuckle50]

POS

[@JeffreyB1983]

As an American I'm embarrassed by American cars. Why are they so much worse in quality and reliability than Japanese cars?

[@bmw803]

It's a perception. Don't worry, Japanese cars have their weaknesses. Toyota has had a few major fuck ups too, with the gas pedal and air bag debacle. Now they're recalling over a million priuses because of fire risk. Nissans are also shit compared to what they used to be in the past. Honda had shitty transmissions in many models as well. Finally, the Trax is not American. It's a South Korean designed and made vehicle based on what the demand is in Asian countries. Remember, Asians aren't as picky as Americans. Any economy car will have this type of basic interior. Not much different than a Versa, Corolla and some Mitsubishi. This Trax is luxury compared to the Mitsubishi mirage.

[@TTM719]

And don't forget the rusting frames that the Toyota trucks had in the past, the oil consumption of the Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords in the late 2000's, the transmission problems of the Hondas in the past, and many other things.

[@ChummyChime]

get a base crv instead. lol

[@이은미-k6z]

실내 가죽 색상이 이게더 밝아서 좋음. 한국은..음..

[@antoniovazquez1124]

En español please

[@MariaCepeda-oz6gm]

Pren yderepente se apaga

[@namelast7289]

I havent even got this car yet and I already hate it

[@The_Crazy_Monkey75]

I ain't gonna buy this over the CX-3!!

[@danielmelendez3546]

Oliver Lorenzo adorable little nano SUV, the CX3.

[@clbaird40]

Buy this car if you like repair bills before you get to 50000 miles.

[@jgonsalves22]

Chevys are pretty reliable. You just have to take care of them, which most people don’t.

[@BTC909]

Junk. If you like the size get an Encore.

[@kingm1156]

+Ivan Vojt Jesus, what a stupid comment. You do realize the Encore is a Chevy Trax with upscale interiors, right? They are built on the SAME chassis and share the SAME power train. The Trax is aimed at the younger generation where the Buick Encore is directed at higher wage earners; the latter cost considerably more than the former. To that point, a top of a line Buick (i.e. Buick Encore Premium) costs north of $32,000; comparably, the top of the line Trax (i.e. LTZ) cost 27,000. So, it's up to the consumer to determine if the 5K costs difference is worth the upgraded interior quality. Still, it's the same car; so, to call one junk while recommending the other is, in a word, stupid....

[@1232bluejays]

ugly cheap interior

[@cars2lover298]

+dave houston HR-V also hard plastic and fake stitches

[@gavcom4060]

Kim Kardashian atleast the hrv has soft touch on the door panels

[@cars2lover298]

+Gav Com in my country HR-V has hard plastic dashboard

[@cars2lover298]

Gav Com The once HR-V has Plastic interior....

[@bmw803]

All economy cars have cheap interiors. What do you think the HRV interior is made from? Gold?

[@omarkhanlilcurry]

Absolutely repulsive

[@jasons4847]

So cheaply built

[@cars2lover298]

Jason S H*v also more cheaper than this

[@bmw803]

Just as a NIssan versa, Mitsubishi mirage, older civics and corollas. All the same shit. This is just brand bias here. All economy cars are made of the same plastics. Probably made at the same chinese factory anyway.