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The 2025 Chevy Trax Won’t Offer A Flex-Fuel Engine In Canada

While the 2025 Chevy Trax will introduce flex-fuel capability to the second-generation subcompact crossover in the U.S., this feature will not be added to 2025 model year Trax units made available for sale in Canada, according to the latest information.

Instead, the Canadian variant of the 2025 Chevy Trax will keep the same turbocharged 1.2L I3 LIH gasoline engine found on the 2024 Chevy Trax unchanged.

Side view of the 2025 Chevy Trax.

The U.S. version of the 2025 Chevy Trax will equip an engine capable of running on E85 fuel, unlike its Canadian counterpart. This will enable to use the E85 fuel mixture that utilizes a high ethanol content ranging from 51 and 83 percent, unlike the 10 percent found in regular gasoline. E85 reduces the risk of engine knock and may cut pollution but is notable for making a vehicle harder to start in the cold.

The engines used in the American and Canadian variants have different RPO codes, as the U.S.-spec Trax’s engine carries the LBP designation. However, GM says they have the same output, developing 137 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 162 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. All trim levels of 2025 model-year Trax crossovers will be motivated by the flex-fuel engine in the U.S. market.

Rear three quarters view of the 2025 Chevy Trax.

Ordering for the 2025 Chevy Trax is scheduled to begin this month, with dealership orders starting first. Production of the crossover is scheduled to kick off on March 4th, and will continue to take place at the GM Changwon plant in South Korea. Prior to the launch of the crossover’s second generation with the 2024 Chevy Trax, the vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the GM Bupyeong plant, also in South Korea.

Introduction of E85 flex-fuel capability to the American model is one of a handful of changes introduced by the 2025 Chevy Trax. Additionally, it will gain two new paint colors – Cypress Gray (color code GBD) and Marina Blue Metallic (color code GKN) – while losing four others – Blue Glow Metallic (GGK), Cayenne Orange Metallic (GFQ), Fountain Blue (GLN), and Harvest Bronze Metallic (GZF). The Canadian-spec Trax receives the same paint color changes.

Cockpit view of the 2025 Chevy Trax.

The four colors dropped from the 2025 model year palette also got an early buildout for the 2024 Trax. The crossover’s second generation uses the GM VSS-F vehicle set for structure.

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  1. At an absolute bare minimum, they should have expanded the power driver seat availability to the LT and 2RS. Disappointing.

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  2. Well, since there’s only *maybe* a handful of stations in the entire country offering E85, nobody will miss the option. E85 is a complete non-issue north of the border…

    The MUCH more interesting article would be titled, “Why the 2025 Chevy Trax Won’t Offer a Flex-Fuel Engine in Canada”

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  3. I hope Chevrolet doesn’t raise the price of the 2025 model too much. Price and value for the price are two of the main selling points for this new Trax generation.

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  4. I have my doubts about TRAX ultimate reliability, but it’s good that GM has decided not to change a good thing while it lasts.

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  5. E85 gasoline is garbage. You’re getting worse fuel economy, and the fuel has a nasty habit of attacking fuel pumps, sending units, and eventually the injection system.

    If used extensively. Either way, no loss.

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  6. Beachy29579….the Trax is cheap lets leave it that way why I would love to see a 200HP Trax the price would jump from $25,000 to probably near $30,000-$35,000 that’s fully loaded Trailblazer or Entry level equinox prices power drivers seat five of the cars I have owned did have this feature and got along just fine set up seat and leave it that way. Oh also this new Trax does not need AWD I see people up here in NJ and NY driving the Trax in the winter with front wheel drive. On face most like 90 percent of the time my equinox is in front wheel drive mode not AWD

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  7. I ordered the E85 option on my base model Sierra 3500HD PRO. It’s not offered on the higher levels, for whatever reason. With E85, my mpg is off about 20%. But when Sheetz is selling E85 for 30% less than E10 87 octane, I’ll buy it. Same goes for E15. I see a 10% reduction in mpg, but if it costs 20% less, I’ll buy it. If my engine runs cleaner and cooler in the process, all the better.

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