![]() ![]() The six speed transmission didn’t help with the anemic feeling, with so many gears it really kept the motor down out of its power range. It really struggled up some of the biggest hills having to downshift sometimes twice. The Trax felt good around town as well as on the highway but the small turbocharged Ecotec engine did leave a little to be desired, especially when we got into the mountains. Raising the center of gravity up higher has that effect on things. The Trax itself drove well but as expected didn’t feel as sporty as a similarly size car would. The leather seats were extremely comfortable as well and even had heated seats for both front seats, not that we would possibly need that in the weather we went through. Truthfully the Equinox with its slightly larger size would fit someone my size better but once I got everything right I had about the same amount of space as I have in our stratus or in the Focus we rented the last time we drove to Florida. After a few hours on the road I was able to finally get my seat adjusted in a way that this wasn’t as impactful. When I first got in the Trax I was feeling a little cramped, specifically when I moved the seat back to where I liked it the support beam between the front and rear seats took up valuable shoulder space for a man of my frame. In that amount of time you really get a feel for a vehicle. All in all we were in the car for 2764 miles and basically 51 hours of seat time. So as I mentioned earlier we drove the Trax from Northwest Ohio down to Tallahassee Florida for Mid-Season Invitational, then to about an hour north of Orlando to visit family, then to Disney World, and then to Daytona Beach for a few days before driving back home. ![]()
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