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Sources: EPA fuel economy file 2026-11-04 | NHTSA safety records 2026-11-14
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Chevrolet Trax MPG by year (2015-2026)

The agency's file has 11 model years of the Chevrolet Trax from 2015 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Chevrolet Trax, gets 29 to 30 mpg combined across 2 tested versions.

Best of 2026

30 mpgTrax FFV, combined

Best in the file

30 mpgTrax FFV; reached in 2024, 2025, 2026

Best non-hybrid, 2026

30 mpgTrax FFV, combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.

Best combined fuel economy of the Chevrolet Trax by model yeargas and diesel: 29 in 2015 to 30 in 2026. The table below holds every figure.26272829302015201720192021202420262015: 29 mpg (Gas and diesel)2016: 29 mpg (Gas and diesel)2017: 28 mpg (Gas and diesel)2018: 28 mpg (Gas and diesel)2019: 28 mpg (Gas and diesel)2020: 28 mpg (Gas and diesel)2021: 28 mpg (Gas and diesel)2022: 27 mpg (Gas and diesel)2024: 30 mpg (Gas and diesel)2025: 30 mpg (Gas and diesel)2026: 30 mpg (Gas and diesel)Gas and diesel (mpg)

Years when the mileage changed

  • All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 2015; the best is the Trax AWD at 27 mpg combined.

Your fuel cost, 2026 Trax

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

$2,000 a year

2026 Trax FFV, 3-cyl 1.2 L: 28 mpg city, 32 highway, 30 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Trax version is $2,100 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

30miles per gallon, combined
$0.13fuel cost per mile
500gallons a year
$10,000fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model yearVersionsBest gasFuel a year (agency)Best figure against the year before
2015229 mpg$2,150 to $2,300no earlier year in the file
2016229 mpg$2,150 to $2,300no change
2017228 mpg$2,200 to $2,300-1 mpg
2018228 mpg$2,200 to $2,300no change
2019228 mpg$2,200 to $2,400no change
2020228 mpg$2,200 to $2,400no change
2021428 mpg$2,200 to $2,400no change
2022227 mpg$2,300 to $2,400-1 mpg
2024130 mpg$2,100no earlier year in the file
2025230 mpg$2,100 to $2,150no change
2026230 mpg$2,100 to $2,150no change

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 2 of 11 model years: 2017: -1 mpg, 2022: -1 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Trax is in the Small Station Wagons class. By best combined figure it ranks 2nd of 10 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 28 mpg and the top figure is 38 mpg. Best Small Station Wagons mileage, 2026 models.

Other Chevrolet models

Every other Chevrolet model on this site, nearest to the Trax in newest-year mileage first.

ModelNewest yearCombinedAgainst the Trax
Malibu202531 mpg1 higher
Trailblazer202627 to 31 mpg1 higher
Equinox202626 to 27 mpg3 lower
Blazer202621 to 25 mpg5 lower
Silverado202615 to 25 mpg5 lower
Tahoe202616 to 24 mpg6 lower
Suburban202616 to 23 mpg7 lower
Camaro202416 to 22 mpg8 lower
Traverse202621 to 22 mpg8 lower
Colorado202616 to 21 mpg9 lower
Corvette202614 to 19 mpg11 lower

Common questions

Which Chevrolet Trax model year has the best mileage?

Since 2015, the best conventional figure is 30 mpg combined, for the 2026 Trax FFV.

How many versions of the Chevrolet Trax has the agency tested?

23 versions across 11 model years (2015 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Chevrolet Trax gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 29 mpg in 2015 and is 30 mpg in 2026, a change of +1 mpg.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.