General Motors first offered the Chevy Trax in 2013, later bringing the small crossover to the U.S. in 2015. Now, however, GM Authority has exclusively learned that the Chevy Trax will be discontinued after the 2022 model year.
According to GM Authority sources, production of the Chevy Trax is scheduled to end in the third quarter of the 2022 calendar year. Production takes place at the GM Bupyeoung factory in South Korea.
Sales of the Trax have tapered off since the launch of the Chevy Trailblazer for the 2021 model year. The Chevy Trailblazer is a subcompact-plus five-door SUV crossover that slots in between the Chevy Trax and Chevy Equinox with regard to the Chevy crossover lineup.
In terms of sales, the Chevy Trax was down nearly 60 percent last year, with 42,590 units sold, as compared to 106,299 units sold in 2020. By comparison, the Chevy Trailblazer was up a whopping 163 percent to 90,161 units last year, as compared to 34,292 units in 2020.
Sales Numbers - Mainstream Subcompact Crossovers - 2021 - United States
| MODEL | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONDA HR-V | +63.15% | 137,090 | 84,027 |
| CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER | +162.92% | 90,161 | 34,292 |
| HYUNDAI KONA | +18.12% | 90,069 | 76,253 |
| NISSAN KICKS | +40.95% | 82,960 | 58,858 |
| JEEP COMPASS | -29.94% | 75,642 | 107,969 |
| KIA SOUL | +4.54% | 75,126 | 71,862 |
| BUICK ENCORE GX | +58.89% | 71,247 | 44,841 |
| MAZDA CX-30 | +58.12% | 60,185 | 38,064 |
| KIA SELTOS | +10.99% | 51,368 | 46,280 |
| JEEP RENEGADE | -25.00% | 47,137 | 62,847 |
| CHEVROLET TRAX | -59.93% | 42,590 | 106,299 |
| FORD ECOSPORT | -32.84% | 40,659 | 60,545 |
| TOYOTA C-HR | -16.84% | 35,707 | 42,936 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT | +18.66% | 34,216 | 28,836 |
| VOLKSWAGEN TAOS | * | 31,682 | 0 |
| HYUNDAI VENUE | +49.82% | 28,653 | 19,125 |
| KIA NIRO | +50.24% | 26,192 | 17,434 |
| BUICK ENCORE | -51.93% | 20,072 | 41,752 |
| MAZDA CX-3 | -38.81% | 5,100 | 8,335 |
| FIAT 500X | -18.16% | 1,181 | 1,443 |
| TOTAL | +9.98% | 1,047,037 | 951,998 |
The discontinuation of the Chevy Trax was part of GM’s plan all along, with the automaker streamlining the trim level lineup for the 2021 model year by deleting the Premium trim level, leaving the LS and LT as the only remaining trims in the lineup. Additionally, the Chevy Trax will no longer be offered with the Premium Seating Package for the remainder of the 2022 model year, as GM Authority covered previously.
Following the discontinuation of the Chevy Trax, GM will use the extra capacity to increase production of the Chevy Trailblazer in South Korea. What’s more, Chevy is also dropping the Chevy Spark after the 2022 model year. The Spark and Trax are the brand’s two most affordable models, leaving the Chevy Trailblazer as the entry-level vehicle for now.
As a reminder, the Chevy Trax features the turbocharged 1.4L I4 LE2 gasoline engine, rated at 155 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Under the skin is the GM Gamma 2 platform.
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Comments
It was bound to happen. People liked the Trailblazer much better. I seem to recall GM saying something about creating an EV smaller than the Bolt? I wonder if that will serve in this segment.
SADDD I LVOE MY TRAXXX> But those trailblazers
are adorable and a little bigger i think. 🙂
Well If this would of been made in china it wouldn’t be getting canceled. Unfortunately that’s what happens when you let the crappy unions in.
Yes, 14hr days with $14 an hour is how you build cars…..
I believe the new model under Trailblazer will replace this maybe a Buick version, hopefully it’s also made in Mexico/Can so at the least stop relying on boats to get products..
They just need to move the Traiblazer/Encore GX production to Mexico…. Korea is so unstable.
Well good thing it was made in Korea
Another affordable model gone. Let’s all buy Ford Escape sized vehicles or honking huge electrics.
very sad discontinuing trax is a mixed emotional idea as well the spark it has been a real good ride and my favorite love affiar since the malibu, caprice, jimmys’ and the other discontinued chevys for years for these two lil ones but my love for them two seeing i’ll stay with trailblazers and ford mavericks
this lines up with the info that GM is launching another new small cross over sized below the TB, as a cross over coupe
It will be built in Korea so the Spark and Trax production will shift to the TB and the new smaller crossover .
This is good new that chevy continues to update their lineup of products
I see that you say the sales of the Trax are way down. Well Duh!. You can’t sell them if the dealers can’t get them. I was trying to lease a Trax and the largest dealers in the area said GM is not making them any longer and they had no idea when they would.. be able to get a Trailblazer. Salesman called me one afternoon and told me that they had 4 Encores coming in and to get there in the morning if I wanted one. Got there at 10 the nest morning and was able to get the last one. You can’t sell a car if the dealer is unable to get one.
well, 9bqc is already in development for 2023 model year to replace trax anyway. no surprise.
What about the S America version Tracker?
too bad, i love my trax.
Just as oil prices are going over $120/barrel? These could quickly become the sales darlings of GM. Dropping the premium package may have affected sales numbers, at their relatively affordable price, why not upgrade?
The Trailblazer is much more modern and has a better interior so this is no surprise here that it is going away like they’ve been promising/threatening for a while now lol.
The Trax is built off the Cruze platform. I have the 2012 Sonic LS, an almost flawlessly vehicle built off the same. It has the 1.8 and 5spd, so no turbo, no auto trans, and no recalls. Simple is always best.
I know someone who just bought his 3rd Trax. He really likes his and I feel the same about mine although I have only had 1 that I am driving now.
Another ploy by GM to get rid of gas engines. I won’t EVER own an EV. I will do w/o a car before owing a short range can’t take a trip EV. SHOVE them up your a$$!!!