Chevrolet has announced the prices for Trax compact SUV for the British and German market. The car was first unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and is a redesigned version of the Buick Encore/ Opel Mokka and is GM’s effort to tap into the growing compact SUV market. The British spec Trax begins at 15, 495 GBP (Rs 12.8 lakh) while the German one costs 16990 Euros (Rs 12.1 lakh).
The compact SUV is 4.2 meters long, 1.7 meters wide and has a wheel base of 2.5 meters .Inside the Trax offers a total of eight seating combinations with a 60/40 split folding rear seat, folding front seat and a 1370 litre boot. On the upper variants, Chevrolet has installed the MyLink infotainment system, full-colour touch screen, leather seats and a standard three spoke steering wheel.
It is powered by two petrol engines, a 1.4-litre turbo producing 138bhp and a 1.6-litre naturally aspirated version producing 118bhp; along with a 1.7-litre diesel producing 128bhp. The optional extra of a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive will be made available with the 1.4-litre turbo and the 1.7-litre diesel variants. A start-stop system will be standard with all manual transmission models for efficiency and emissions.
The German variant will reach dealerships in May and will be made available in the LS, LS+, LT and LT+ variants, while the British market will get the car in July but only in two variants the LS and the LT.
