NEW YORK -- Chevrolet is adding the Trax to its U.S. lineup, making it the latest brand to enter the budding market for petite crossovers.
Chevrolet unveiled the 2015 Trax at an event Tuesday on the eve of the New York auto show. It is about 19 inches shorter than the Equinox and 7 inches shorter than the phased-out HHR and is expected to arrive in dealerships in mid-December.
Chevy's move follows corporate sibling Buick's success with the Encore, sales of which have exceeded GM's expectations since its launch in early 2013.
The Trax, already sold in 60 markets globally, is built on the same platform as the Encore and uses the same 1.4-liter, four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Both crossovers are based on a subcompact platform that also underpins the Chevy Sonic.
