Rounding out Chevrolet’s crossover lineup with the Redline edition is the 2017 Trax Redline edition. The 2017 Chevy Trax was revealed as part of nine Redline editions at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show with slightly more sporting intentions from an exterior design standpoint.
The 2017 Chevrolet Trax Redline edition adds black wheels featuring distinct red hash marks, black nameplates with a red outline, blacked-out grilles and black Chevrolet bowtie logos to spruce up the outside and give the Trax a more aggressive look overall.
“Redline is another example of Chevrolet bringing SEMA concepts to showrooms,” said Brian Sweeney, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet. “The SEMA show has proven to be a great way to identify customization trends in the industry, and quickly apply those trends to our most popular Chevrolet models. Based on the strong interest Redline attracted at the show, we believe they will be very popular with customers looking for standout cars, trucks, and crossovers.”
The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and 2018 Traverse also receive identical appointments to offer the special edition on each one of Chevy’s crossovers. Expect to see the Trax Redline edition launch by the end of 2017.
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But how about a bigger better motor instead of just some red paint ??? DMD
Give it a bigger engine and AWD to this model not just FWD and I’d like it more.
What an outrage.. there’s a Redline edition for Chevy’s Trax and there’s no Redline edition for Chevy’s Volt or Bolt; did Chevy run out of White paint and Red stickers.
Nine articles to discuss the “Redline” editions Chevrolet has thrust upon the buying or non-buying public. The “Redline” editions could easily have been summed up in one paragraph:
Chevrolet introduces the “Redline” editions. This appearance package runs across most of the Chevrolet line up. The vehicles not receiving the package are the Corvette (Thank goodness), Impala, Sonic (as of now), Spark, Volt and Bolt. The package includes darkened wheels, with red hash marks, blacked out grill, black bowtie emblem with red outline. This package will offer no performance enhancement. Done that’s all it needed along with a picture and caption for each model receiving the “Redline” treatment.
When Saturn was around, “Redline” indicated performance and the cars out performed the more pedestrian models on which they were based. “Redline” should indicate the same for Chevrolet, not some tacky package that makes a vehicle look like something it is not. Does this option running across most of the line up not water down the package in the same way Chevrolet avoided putting “SS” on lesser models? I mean thank goodness there won’t be a Trax SS with all of its anemic 138hp.
Did Camaro really need the treatment? I guess if you want a fancier scheme on the 2.0t model, but then why not jump to a V6 model for the cost this sticker package will cost. With the Camaro having SS, 1LE, ZL1, and the future Z28, did it need the “Redline” to go along with the actual performance variants of the platform?
There will be a few consumers out there who want this, but I don’t see it adding large numbers of sales from conquest buyers when they can simply visit a VW, Ford, Hyundai, or Subaru dealership and actually find performance models for around the same price. I just see GM continuing to fall behind the competition. We all read it here when the monthly sales figures are reported on. Camaro, which is a great car is continually getting outsold by 2 to 1 by Mustang. Is constantly in competition for second with the archaic and bloated Challenger. Silverado is getting long in the tooth and is always being outsold by F-series and always has Ram chomping on its bumpers if not surpassing. This is all due to the Ford and Dodge offering innovation in their trucks and not settling for just good enough to get the loyal buyers mentality. The loyal buyers are leaving you Chevrolet/GM as more and better choices are being offered by your competition. Please Mary Barra, WAKE UP, you are overseeing a company that has all the tools to be the best and biggest in the world as it once was. However, you have lost the courage to take risks and innovate. The slap on decal packages are not what is going to bring you to the front of your direct competitors. Car buyers aren’t like they used to be as there is no widespread brand loyalty anymore. People who I never thought I would see in a Korean branded car are driving and loving them. They were sold on low costs to operate and more choices for the money spent. While Chevrolet is retiring an awesome rear drive sedan with no replacement on the horizon, Kia of all brands is firing one up. FCA brought out the Alfa Giulia which starts at around 38K running all the way up to 75K and pretty much outperforms all of GM’s RWD sedan offerings from that 38 – 75K range. What the hell is that? Take those risks, learn to innovate while being honestly competitive again, and you will get the families back who will own a GM branded vehicle throughout generations from Spark all the way up to Escalade.
gm is starting to see a slow down in general sales. Now is the time for a larger engine and the Diesel! Red stripping tape doesn’t cut it.