New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior, MPG, Redesign

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior, MPG, Redesign  – These days, the smallest SUVs are making some of the biggest news. It’s one of the fastest-growing segments, primarily pulling people out of sedans for their ease of entry and exit, as well as extra cargo space. To answer the call, there’s now an all-new 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid.

It’s longer, lower, and wider than the old one, but from its styling to its performance, it’s so much better that it really deserved a new name to further differentiate it. This has gone from “one more entry” in the segment to an extremely serious contender among its rivals.

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Redesign and Update Plan

Exterior and Interior

The new Trax Hybrid shares its platform with the upcoming 2026 Buick Envista. The Chevy’s front end is updated with a better-looking grille flanked by LED headlights, while the rear is sleeker and the sides are sculpted. The previous cabin design, a T-shaped dash and centre stack that drooped like it had been left too long in the sun, is replaced with a modern angular design that handsomely integrates the centre touchscreen and new digital instrument cluster on the upper trims.

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Specs

Features on the base LS include heated front seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, LED headlights, cruise control, and eight-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The 1RS adds a heated steering wheel, heated mirrors, and remote starter, while the LT adds an 11-inch infotainment touchscreen, eight-inch digital instrument cluster, push-button start, adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, blind-spot monitoring, and cargo cover. All trims also include emergency front braking, lane-keep assist, and automatic high-beam headlamps, plus the reverse camera that’s mandatory on all new vehicles.  New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior

Engine and Performance

Once you’re inside, the Trax Hybrid feels larger than it is. The cabin is roomy, including for rear-seat passengers, and the large, swept-back windshield adds to that feeling of spaciousness and good front visibility. Cargo volume is a generous 725 L with the rear seats up and 1,532 L when folded. Other than the engine noise when hill-climbing, the cabin is unexpectedly quiet thanks to active noise cancellation on all trims, making it seem more premium-level than entry.  New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior

The climate functions are dials and buttons, and the higher trims’ 11-inch touchscreen, nicely integrated into the dash rather than set on top tablet-style, has intuitive menus and a volume dial. There is a lot of hard plastic, as you’d expect, but it’s nicely textured, and the Activ includes yellow interior accents while the 2RS has red. Their faux-leather seats continue those colours into the stitching, and the trim name is embroidered into the head restraints. It all looks top-notch, although with a couple of reminders that you are still at the lower end of the vehicle food chain. The climate dials feel lightweight, clicky and cheap, and the seats are firm and got progressively less comfortable during my day’s drive.

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Fuel Economy

The turbocharged 1.2L three-cylinder engine generates 137 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. It replaces the previous model’s 1.4L four-cylinder. That one had 155 horsepower, simply but the new engines has a combination gasoline consumption rating of 7.9 L/100 km, contrary to 8.6 L/100 km for the previous engine.  New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Safety Features

As before, the engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Many rivals use a gearless, automatic continuously-variable transmission (CVT). They’re fuel efficient, but with a small engine, they can be noisy, while the Trax Hybrid’s transmission works unobtrusively and very well. Despite the power drop, the new engine is surprisingly zippy, especially in city traffic.

That said, it got noisy and had to work hard getting up some steep hills on the rural highways. Your satisfaction with it will depend on where you plan to drive it. Beyond that, the steering is well-weighted and precise, and this little sport-ute is responsive, takes curves well, and feels well-balanced. The old Trax Hybrid was an appliance to get you from A to B, but with this new one, you’ll enjoy the journey.  New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior

New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Price and Release Date

The similarly-priced top trims branch off with the Activ as the premium model, and the 2RS as the sporty-styled one. The Activ gets a power driver’s seat and 18-inch wheels, while the 2RS has a manual seat but with 19-inch rims and flat-bottom steering wheel. Both can be optioned with a power sunroof and wireless phone charger package for $1,095. New 2026 Chevrolet Trax Hybrid Interior

With the discontinuation of the Spark hatchback, the Korean-built Trax Hybrid is now Chevy’s entry-level model. With all prices including delivery and fees, it starts at the LS for $24,498; the 1RS at $25,998; and the LT at $28,698. From there, it branches out into the two top trims I drove, the Activ and 2RS (somewhat confusingly labelled simply RS on the liftgate), both at $30,798.