(August 22, 2012) It is fair to say that Chevrolet knows a little about SUVs, having invented the class over 75 years ago with the introduction of the Suburban Carryall in 1935. The all-new Chevrolet Trax will celebrate its world premiere at the Paris motor show on Sept. 27, representing Chevrolet’s first entry to the fast growing small SUV segment.

Trax will round out Chevrolet’s offer of stylish SUVs alongside Captiva.

Chevrolet will introduce the compact crossover to 140 countries, but not in the U.S. Even Mexico and Canada will get the new five-passenger hauler, the first markets to get the Trax later this year.



"For many decades, Chevrolet has been known for its dependable and capable SUVs. Trax will deliver on all of the traditional Chevrolet values and more. It is a modern, highly versatile yet fuel-efficient small SUV, offering car-like handling and all-wheel drive," said Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe. "Trax is the modern expression of one of Chevrolet’s core competencies, which is building and selling great SUVs," Docherty said.

Chevrolet’s new small SUV sports powerful body lines that convey agility and movement. With the golden bowtie separating the upper from the lower part of its prominent front grille, Trax can immediately be identified as a member of the Chevrolet family.

Chevrolet says the Trax has sufficient space to accommodate five people in a comfortable high seating position. It will deliver car-like handling while also enabling off-road capability when needed.

The European engine line-up will include a 1.4-liter turbocharged gas  engine, a 1.6-liter gas engine as well as a 1.7-liter turbo-diesel. The 1.4-liter is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, cranks out 140 horsepower. The AWD system is available on variants that come with the 1.4-liter turbo or the 1.7-liter diesel engine.

The diesel engine will deliver a power output of 130 horsepower and a maximum 210 pound-feet of torque.

In addition to a 60/40 split rear seat, Trax boasts a front passenger seat which can be folded flat, offering additional flexibility in the segment. A total of eight seating combinations can be selected.

Upper trims will be equipped with Chevrolet MyLink as standard. Chevrolet MyLink is an infotainment system that aggregates content from smartphones onto a seven-inch, high resolution, full color touch-screen display. As of this winter, MyLink will feature a navigation app which can be downloaded onto compatible smartphones. It will project the route calculated by the smartphone onto the system’s touch-screen.