When I get a press loaner, I usually mention the price out of the ridiculously high pricing of today’s market. The 2024 Chevrolet Trax was the opposite as the ACTIV top trim was under $27,000! Although the price is relatively low, the features list was surprisingly long.

The Cayenne Orange color stood out and although it was nice, I prefer the Cacti Green on the Trax. The front end’s Camaroesque design, gave the Trax an aggressive look to it. The grille design changes slightly when you go with the ACTIV trim and gives you black chrome lower element. With the ACTIV trim, you’ll also get the black 18” wheels that match the mirror caps and the window framing.

Once you get inside, you’ll experience accents that are unique to the ACTIV trim. The first is the seats that have the ACTIV wording embroidered into the headrest. That is then followed by a Artemis Yellow stitching on the seats and on the door cards. The yellow stitching unfortunately doesn’t follow through on the steering wheel.

One of the more impressive features of the Trax is the fact that it comes with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto for all the trim level. I’ve reviewed cars costing twice as much that didn’t have wireless connectivity, so I’m happy to see that it is offered in the Trax. I was surprised to see that the gauge cluster wasn’t as customizable. If you wanted to see important info like tire pressure, it would take up the entire screen and not simply a small part of it. Same went with the temperature gauges.

Under the hood, the tiny but mighty 1.2L turbocharged engine delivered 137 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque. Although it may not sound like a lot of power, the Trax moved like it was significantly more. The 6-speed was great at moving up the gears but did suffer a slight delayed when downshifting for highway passing. The brakes on the Trax had a great pedal feel and great performance getting the CUV stopped.

Overall I’m extremely impressed at the value that the 2024 Chevrolet Trax has to offer. With a starting model price of under $21,0001, I have a feeling I’ll be seeing many college parking lots filled with them.