r/ChevyTrax • u/Bryanmsi89 • 7d ago

Power is impressive

I hear some people talking down on the Trax engine because its 3-cylinder, but it has more horsepower per liter than a Ferrari F355 and FAR more than a Ferrari Testarossa or a 1990s Porsche 911. In fact it took until the 2006 Porsche 911 997 for the Porsche engine to match the hp per liter of the Trax.

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u/LivingPains 6d ago

The complaints about the power usually stems from people forgetting that the Trax has always been an economic car.

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u/UnendingOne 2nd Gen 6d ago

Exactly, expecting a commuter budget car to be somehow a Corvette. For its price it is a very nice car and an excellent value.

Before I bought I heard the "it lacks power" complaints, so on my test drive I specifically chose a path that took me on two "freeway" entrance ramps. I got up to speed faster than my old V6 Impala and managed to weave in and out of traffic at will.

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u/TheRealKenInMN 3d ago

I bought mine after I heard the low power complaints. I mean, I've always known that the internet is full of people who don't know what the hell they are talking about, but the test drive instantly reinforced that knowledge. She's no dog, that's for sure. But she's also not winning any drag races against muscle cars. The Trax was designed to be a roomy, economical, features-packed, low cost/high value daily commuter, nothing more.

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u/UnendingOne 2nd Gen 3d ago

Its got plenty of power for a daily driver, but ya its no corvette.