Ford Ecosport's competitor - Chevrolet Trax arrives in Vietnam for 769 million

Priced higher than competitors in the same segment but with more advanced equipment and the advantage of being imported completely, can Chevrolet Trax create a new wave in Vietnam?

First introduced at the VMS 2015 Exhibition to explore the market and officially announced to come to Vietnam at the VMS 2016 Exhibition, the small SUV Chevrolet Trax quickly attracted the attention of many Vietnamese customers because the small SUV segment is still very vibrant with names like Ford Ecosport, Suzuki Vitara or even Ssangyong Tivoli.

Chevrolet Trax has arrived at dealers in Vietnam.

And in the first days of the year after the Lunar New Year, Chevrolet Trax has officially arrived at GM dealers to be ready to launch to Vietnamese customers with an initial price determined to be around 769 million VND. If this price is officially applied, Chevrolet Trax will have a higher price than competitors in the same segment.

With a price of 769 million VND, Chevrolet Trax is more expensive than competitors in the same segment.

As reported, the Chevrolet Trax has an overall size of 4,257 mm in length, 1,776 mm in width, and 1,678 mm in height. The wheelbase is 2,555 mm. The vehicle weighs 1,430 kg without load and the fuel tank capacity is 53 liters.

Chevrolet Trax is equipped with many convenient features.

Chevrolet Trax stands out with some notable amenities such as electric mirrors with integrated heating, MyLink II multimedia entertainment system and 7" touch screen, 6-speaker sound system,....

MyLink II multimedia entertainment system.

Even driver assistance features such as cruise control are included in the Chevrolet Trax. GM also generously equips the Chevrolet Trax with 6 airbags (2 front, 2 side and 2 curtain airbags for the driver and passenger seats), a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for all 4 wheels.

The car is equipped with 16" multi-spoke rims, 4-wheel disc brakes and tire pressure warning system.

Along with a series of active safety technologies such as electronic balance system (ESC), anti-lock braking system (ABS), emergency brake assist (PBA), electronic brake force distribution (EBD), engine brake control (EDC), anti-slip system (TCS). Even features such as hill start assist (HSA) or hill descent control (HDC) are also available on the Chevrolet Trax.

Second row seats with armrest and cup holder.

The heart that powers the Chevrolet Trax is a 1.4L Ecotec engine combined with a 6-speed automatic transmission, producing a maximum capacity of 140 horsepower at 4,900 - 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 200 Nm at 1,850 - 4,900 rpm.

It is easy to see that Chevrolet Trax has a higher price than its competitors in the same segment, but has the advantage of quite complete car options as well as the fact that the car is imported completely from Korea. This will make competitors such as Ford Ecosport, Suzuki Vitara, ... have to be wary because the small SUV segment has not cooled down in the Vietnamese market.

According to Young Knowledge