That is to say it is properly proportioned for stress-free commuting in tight spots. In the city, the Trax is like any other small compact. With the spacious and now well connected interior, the only thing left to worry about is the drive itself. When the app is bought, it downloads the map at that time, meaning that you won’t lose your way, even when you lose your cell-service. Even better is that it doesn’t use mobile data in order to work. The $50 app brings honest-to-goodness GPS mapping and navigation to the Chevy MyLink system. Ordinarily, this would have caused a bit of frustration and hesitation at every intersection, but luckily we had the BrinGo app on a provided smart-phone pre-downloaded by GM. Thanks to MyLink’s clever tricks, that was the last thing we lost.ĭespite being in unfamiliar territory our route directions were a little vague, and we had to be on the lookout for obscure French street names for our next direction. When cell-service is available, an iPhone can provide tunes from a Swiss reggae station (or numerous others) thanks to the TuneIn App integration, but once our trip started moving away from the city, we lost connectivity and our funky beats. Also seen on the Spark, MyLink is a vibrant touch-screen that’s fast and responsive, and features tight integration with your smartphone. Its secret weapon is the slick new Chevy MyLink infotainment system. In terms of pricing, and packaging the Trax is well suited to the young adventurer. Fortunately, the Trax acts like a good Canadian boy and scores well on all those points. And for outdoor excursions ranging from snowboarding to camping a raised ground clearance or off-road capable drivetrain is preferred, as is storage space. The decision makes sense, as American buyers tend to opt for bigger vehicles, and already have access to the Buick Encore – a mechanically similar machines.Ĭanadians are often used to the out-of-city adventure. Overall value for the American vehicle is great.ĭid that say American? Sorry, despite the Trax being sold to over 140 markets, it won’t make the move to the United States, which is why we’re in Canada testing out the local vehicle. Our vehicle was decked out with the automatic transmission and all-heel drive and came to $27,450. When you start ticking the boxes like our 2LT equipped model, the price does get closer to its competition. It’s small in price, starting at just $18,495 (CAN), which makes it more affordable than base models of the Nissan Juke, Hyundai Tucson and Kia Soul, although it’s not as inexpensive as the often-forgotten Suzuki SX4. The Trax is a small vehicle in many ways.
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