One of General Motors big announcements at the New York International Auto Show last week was the addition of the Chevrolet Trax compact crossover to its small car lineup. The capable mini-SUV was previously only offered in Canada and Mexico and shares many of its parts with the more luxurious Buick Encore, which has been available in the U.S. since January of last year.
With the addition of the Trax, Chevy’s small car offerings total five different models: The Trax, Spark, Spark EV, Sonic and Cruze. Along with introducing the Trax, Chevy also pulled the wraps off of the refreshed 2015 Cruze in New York. The Cruze now has a new front fascia more in line with the rest of Chevy’s lineup, along with small interior revisions including redesigned cup holders, a trunk release button on the center console and easier to find door lock switches.
Chevrolet threw together a quick video rundown of its recently revamped small-car line up. The lineup is set to go under another overhaul when the next-generation Cruze and Spark arrive, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. In the meantime, check out Chevy’s current small car offerings in the video below.
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The only problem I have with these vehicles are their engines. The 1.2 and 1.4t are just about the most underpowered engines I have ever seen! Get a 1.0t I3 here now with 135HP/150FT-LBS and update the 1.4t to 180HP and 195FT-LBS! Perhaps a 1.2t I3 “tweener” engine with 150HP and 175FT-LBS as well as a new 1.6t I4 with around 220HP and 235FT-LBS. ECO Trims available on all I3 models with eAssist, Regenerative Brakes, and Active Grille Shutters.
Spark-
1.0t I3, 1.4t I4
Sonic-
1.2t I3, 1.6t I4
Cruze-
1.0t I3, 1.4t I4, 2.0tdi I4
Trax-
1.2t I3, 1.6t I4
I ask why doesn’t GM produce a BEV Trax, powered by the Spark EV powertrain, since it is also manufactured by GM Korea. It will sell better than the Spark EV!