The biggest complaint was the noise that came into the cabin. ![]() ![]() The Trax held its line without fuss in long, high-speed curves and pulled itself along on rain-soaked pavement.Īnd it was one of the easiest SUVs to parallel park, thanks to its small size and decently responsive electric power steering. The MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear kept a brutish stretch of bumpy pavement away from passengers. The front-wheel drive Trax handled surprisingly well, with a firm ride. At today’s average price for regular gasoline, a fill-up cost $33.43. With a 14-gallon tank, the test Trax had a travel range of just over 400 miles. Shift points were, for the most part, smooth, and the tester nearly achieved the government average of 29 mpg in driving that was 75 percent on the highway. Passengers, in fact, didn’t realize the Trax had a turbo, because the engine is not a sporty turbo thrust machine as much as it is a competent powerplant for this vehicle.īut, to be sure, torque of 148 peaks at a low 1,850 rpm, so hard acceleration demands on the highway caused loud buzz to erupt from the four cylinder. In city traffic, in particular, the Trax responded well and kept abreast of other cars smoothly. The 1.4-liter, double overhead cam, turbocharged, Ecotec four cylinder had no problem moving the relatively lightweight, 2,800-pound Trax along in all but the most demanding acceleration moves. Some onlookers, when asked, thought the Trax looked a bit plain, and base, 16-inch tires with gray wheel covers didn’t add any sparkle.īut the Trax tester performed above its price range. No one took a second look or asked about the test Trax, which was the pleasant-looking base model without roof rails and painted a bright blue. Specifically, the Outlander Sport with 148-horsepower, turbocharged four cylinder, CVT and front-wheel drive has a starting retail price of $21,620 and is rated by the federal government at 25/32 mpg, for an average of 28 mpg. The Trax beats another competitor - the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - in government fuel economy ratings and pricing of comparably equipped vehicles. In contrast, the front-wheel drive Juke, even with a more powerful engine, is rated at 28/32 mpg, for a 30-mpg average. It’s mated to a fuel-conscious continuously variable transmission (CVT) that helps give the Juke an edge over the Trax’s federal fuel economy ratings of 26 miles per gallon in city driving and 34 mpg on highways, for an average of 29 mpg. ![]() Note the Juke has a more powerful, turbo four cylinder with 188 horsepower. An all-wheel drive Trax is $430 less than the $22,925 starting retail price for base Juke with all-wheel drive. The base prices put the base Trax $80 below the $21,075 starting MSRP, including destination charge, of the competing 2015 Nissan Juke S with front-wheel drive. The lowest starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, for a 2015 Trax with all-wheel drive is $22,495.
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