2018 Ford EcoSport Slaps A Target On The Chevrolet Trax
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Unsurprisingly, it was crossover craze at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. Multiple crossover vehicles shared the spotlight in the city of angels, but there was an important vehicle in attendance for Ford.
The Ford EcoSport will plug a major void in the portfolio and has slapped a target square on the back of the 2017 Chevrolet Trax. How do they stack up on paper?
One of the most important aspects of this segment is a small overall footprint with plenty of space for cargo. Ford states the 2018 EcoSport will arrive with 11.76 cubic-feet of cargo space. That figure is utterly minuscule compared to the 2017 Chevy Trax, which can house 18.7 square feet of junk in the trunk. Interestingly, the EcoSport’s hatch also opens outward inside of up.
Where the two subcompact crossovers differ is in the powertrain department. Ford Authority reports the EcoSport will arrive with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo; the Trax rolls with just a 1.4-liter four-cylinder turbo engine.
Ultimately, these two crossovers have identical buyers in their sights. Whether one will be more successful than the other remains to be seen. Don’t forget, though, the Trax has had quite the head start and sales continue to climb for the crossover.
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honestly the Ecosport looks smaller than the Trax and the Turbo 3 cyl will probably go 10+seconds.
That turbo three is actually very impressive, I believe it’s won a few awards.
True but on such vehicle that weighs 3000+ pounds?
Looks just shy of 3000lbs same torque as the Trax, a little less HP. That’s the 1.0.
Trax is very close to 10sec 0-60.
I’m not stinking up for the car just the engine, this Ecosport is nothing I’d be interested in either is the Trax. Just don’t like misinformation because of brand loyalty.
A guy at work has a Trax, zero complaints. Been a good car. I’d never talk someone out of one.
See never complain about the Trax as it always could be worse.
This honestly made my day. Thank you
Trax ranks last in the segment–a distinction worthy of the old, not NEW GM.
Chevrolet should never need to suffer for the benefit of Buick: They aren’t rivals, and GM has a whole lot of good stuff going on.
For NA, GM should have made styling and materials the primary differentiators between the two vehicles much as was the case with Impala/Lacrosse/XTS.
Chevrolet MUST lead all segments to regain the coasts.
Getting Trax to market before others meant they had to bring in the less exciting option. From a profit standpoint, this is working fine, then they can come out with a class leader around the time that Ford and others put a product on the market.
New Chevrolet Trax coming on G2xx chassis.
Exactly this is also one of the oldest models on the market. When they did the Buick it was an experiment to see if it would even sell here let alone the Trax.
It proved to be successful with both and will see a new platform to replace it soon.
Boy , Ford sure does make some butt ugly vehicles!
Have you looked in mirror pal.
Oh Mikie did I hurt your little feelings? Boo hoo
Only little boys stick up for their car brands.
Or do you own Ford?