The 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista both compete in the subcompact crossover segment, offered as the entry-level models for their respective brands. Interestingly, both models are also significantly larger than the other “urban crossovers” in the segment. Now, GM Authority is taking a closer look at the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista with a focus on their exterior dimensions and how they line up against those of the competition.
Before we continue, we should clarify what we mean by urban crossovers. Essentially, these include subcompact crossover models offered exclusively with front-wheel drive. As such, we’ve included the Hyundai Venue, the Kia Soul, and the Nissan Kicks among the competition.
Looking at the exterior dimensions for these three crossovers, as well as the dimensions for the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista, we find the two GM products to be significantly longer than the competition, both in terms of wheelbase and overall length. The wheelbase for the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista is measured at 106 inches, just under 3 inches longer than the next-longest wheelbase, specifically that of the Nissan Kicks at 103.1 inches. With regard to overall length, the Buick Envista is the longest at 182.6 inches, followed by the Chevy Trax at 178.6 inches. The Nissan Kicks is the third longest at 169.1 inches.
Notably, the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista are also a bit wider than the three non-GM crossovers listed in this comparison.
Check out the table below for a more thorough breakdown of the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista exterior dimensions and how they compare to the Hyundai Venue, the Kia Soul, and the Nissan Kicks:
Dimension | Buick Envista | Chevy Trax | Hyundai Venue | Kia Soul | Nissan Kicks |
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Wheelbase (in.) | 106.0 | 106.0 | 99.2 | 102.4 | 103.1 |
Length (in.) | 182.6 | 178.6 | 159.1 | 165.2 | 169.1 |
Width (in.) | 71.5 | 71.8 | 69.7 | 70.9 | 69.3 |
Height (in.) | 61.2 | 61.4 to 61.7 | 61.6 | 63.0 | 63.3 to 63.4 |
Front Track (in.) | 61.3 | 61.5 | 61.2 to 61.6 | 62.0 | 59.8 |
Rear Track (in.) | 61.6 | 62.1 | 60.4 to 60.9 | 62.4 | 60.4 |
Ground Clearance (in.) | tbd | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
It should also be noted that both the 2024 Chevy Trax and 2024 Buick Envista ride on the GM VSS-F vehicle set, which also underpins the third-generation Chevy Trailblazer (2021 model year and newer).
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Comments
Think awd should be an option to truly reach the masses.
These are literally the replacement for the Cavalier/Cobalt/Cruze lines and the Buick Verano. Entry level cars. While AWD would be a nice-to-have kind of feature, it was never intended for these new hatchbacks disguised as crossovers. Look past the outer packaging and see it for what it really is. Besides, a base AWD Trailblazer is $25K which is now intended to be the entry level AWD Chevy offering (and cheaper than a loaded Trax.)
The pre-owned market will be flooded with these new Trax and Envistas in the next two years, just as there is no shortage of previous gen Trax and standard Encore models sitting on used lots now. People buy them based on price, live with them for a couple of years, and move on. Rental fleets love them because they are cheap and have decent room for people and luggage.
These are the types of vehicles that present well when they are new, and prospective buyers get excited about having a brand new car. Then you really look at them and realize you really do get what you pay for. A friend of mine was a dealer service tech, and he absolutely *hated* when entry level cars would come in for service. He said they are entry level for a reason, and he saw it every day when he would have to fix them. They were poorly/hastily manufactured/assembled and he could see it when he looked underneath or had to dig in to fix something. The accountants at HQ always get their way, and it shows on these types of cars. He always said that if people could see what he saw they would never buy an entry level car.
These aren’t any more entry level than Encore GX and come off the VFF architecture meaning they cost nothing to stretch, had assembly lines waiting, but shouldn’t suffer quality issues considering Encore GX has held up well.
Envista is a elevated hatch sedan that would be more profitable, with greater volume, sold as Cruze. Trax reminds me of Cavalier wagon only slightly raised with more modern styling.
Not all entry level cars suck. Civic and Corolla are entry level and are great. Jetta was once great. It all depends on effort made by OEM.
What a lazy way to look at vehicles; “entry level for reason” is a poor excuse for poorquality and poor service. Just because a car is small or at a low price point, doesn’t mean it can’t be manufactured with excellent quality. Dealership Mentality like that is why the Japanese ate Detroit’s lunch over the last 50 years….
Has GM surrendered the affordable AWD car market in the northeast ? Can anyone tell me if these 3 cyl motors hold up as well as a japanese 4 cyl motor? I’ve owned over 20 GM vehicles, and I have to say that I’d rather buy a Subaru or a Toyota instead of these offerings. They have similar price points and the Japanese vehicles hold more value.
Keep it cheap. No AWD.
Cx-30? Seltos? Corolla Cross? HRV? Etc… You guys are spinning hard here. All 4 of those are in the same price range and have actual similar dimensions. Those you listed are not even in the same arena as the Trax/Envista.
If anything your take on how you will only include models with front wheel drive is just another example of how the competition does have it, for similar pricing too.
Not sure why GM loyalists are settling for mediocrity. There are much better options out there. The only good thing the Trax and Envista have compared to their actual competition is more standard equipment, but the trade off is a much lousier power train. And I’m not just talking about the 1.2T, the 6-speed that comes with it is a bad paring and is reviewing quite poorly.
Those alternatives all feature AWD as an option which as the article states does not makes them part of the competitive set. The Trailblazer, Encore GX compete against those offerings. From a price/feature set these FWD offerings will compete against the vehicles listed as well as FWD compact and subcompact car offerings.
I have only seen today 1 negative review and that is CR, most others think the power train is more than adequate Some call it peppy) especially compared to the fwd Corolla cross and the HR-V with CV transmission.
I’ve watched a few video reviews and it really looks like from a size standpoint they benchmarked my daughter’s 2022 Kicks. The General didn’t mimic all the standard safety features that the Kicks has, though.
There are subcompact CUVs like the Kicks, midcompact CUVs like the Trailblazer and compact CUVs like the Equinox. The Trax is more in the midcompact class and the Envista slides into the compact class, all based on length alone, not the EPAs interior volume. This is good and bad for the Trax/Envista. A true urban dweller would probably go for the TB/GX, but the price is a lot higher. Quite the conundrum.
The real story will be a comparison of interior dimensions, including usable cargo area. GM needs to nail the packaging of these “larger” urban runabouts as they don’t exactly have a sterling record in this regard.
In the entry level tracks the information center and the driver’s information center it’s old and it’s antiquated it’s not digital why didn’t they put the new system in the base tracks why would they put a old system in
Dare I say that gm continues it’s trend with product size and them being tweeners.
Sh*t seats. Too short bottom cushion, no thigh support at all for anybody over 6′ and not enough rear seat travel. Designed for Koreans not Americans.
Why does a cheap car have cheap parts?
We’ll never know.