The 2020 Chevrolet Trax is a formidable 2-row compact SUV crossover known for its sporty performance and chic looks. Its reckoned for its spacious cabin space that seats up to 5 passengers comfortably, features advanced safety technologies, provides wholesome entertainment, provides ample cargo space and even more with rear seats folded down and excellent fuel economy of 26 mpg city and 31 mpg Hwy. The remaining aspects to be seen were the powertrain and performance and Lexington Chevy came to our mind to clear the air around these questions in our mind even as there was absolutely no doubt that the available AWD would take care of these with precision.

Exterior Impressions

Before jumping into the powertrain and performance aspects, we checked out the impressive exteriors of the 2020 Chevrolet Trax. On first look you look at a stylish city mobile that’s an awesome combination of contemporary style and gentle sophistication. Look closer and you will notice the rugged accents starting from the sculpted masculine build, bold skid plates in front and lower side moldings and beltline moldings that betrays the fact that the Trax is set to blaze the trails. Some useful features you will find that are standard from the base LS model itself are the 16-inch painted aluminum wheels, daytime running lamps, halogen reflector headlamps with automatic control and sculpted taillamps. Inclusion of an acoustic windshield with solar absorption and variable intermittent wipers tell you that its also ready for different weather conditions and a quite joyful ride.

Interior Convenience

Just like the exteriors, the interiors of the 2020 Chevrolet Trax are configured to enhance your ride experience and revolve around helping you get the most out of your SUV. The interiors are extremely flexible and provide ample cargo space for objects up to 8-feet long when collapsing the rear seats and front passenger seat. Infotainment is doled out with the Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system which gives you capability to optionally add Android Auto, Apple Car Play, 4G LTE Wi-fi hotspot and the MyChevrolet Mobile App using which you can control various convenience features. Features such as Cruise control that help you get the best of the vehicles power and performance capabilities are part of the standard equipment and the Premier trim sports additional features such as the lane departure warning and rear park assist systems.

Empowering Powertrain

The capabilities of the powertrain on the 2020 Trax empower you with a 4-cylinder 1.4L Turbo Engine that deploys Chevy’s ECOTEC electronic fuel injection mechanism that delivers a powerful 138 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque to give you that extra zip when you step on the gas.

Electronically Controlled Performance

The powerful 1.4L turbo engine is conveniently mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission that’s electronically controlled for enhanced performance. It comes with overdrive and driver shift controls which keeps the shifting smooth. For even better control, you have the AWD variants that provide superb traction. Chevrolet dealers near Lexington disclosed that you would get the StabiliTrak, electronic stability control system with traction control as a standard feature across the trims.

Paul Petersen