So I spent some time with the Encore in February. We were actually considering but the price point kid of soured us. No matter, from the Encore I learned that the interior of these diminutive crossovers is sublimely spacious. I'm talking about enough headroom to satisfy your favourite six footer... Leg room is a touch pinched, but would you rather wobbly knees or a bouncing brain?
Should be Spacious...
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sure if your shuttling around a backseat full of six footers, but if its for a short jaunt or dinner with friends its more than useable...
A couple of thoughts about space I gained during 2 month using the trax. The space is functional. I hauled already a lot of stuff, 5 or 6 full shopping bags from the grocery, 10 bags of playground sand (18 KG each) + two big plants from the Garden Centre, Large toy boxes for my wife's daycare, 2 golf bags + push carts, etc, etc. Of course not all at once. I do this with or without flipping the small rear seat flat. It never complained or never fit. Usually the Hat tray needs to come off. What I noticed is that flipping the rear seats down requires adjusting the front seat forward and pushing the head rests all down. For myself, I am 6'1" tall. I always have headroom enough. I don't need to push my seat all the way back, I cal leave it half way and still have a relaxed sit and still people in the back have enough legroom. The Space in the Trax is well thought out.
About the Price: In Canada I payed for the 2LT AWD model $32000.- Can.
This is All wheel drive, disk brakes all around, ABS, Aluminum Wheels, Bose Stereo, OnStar, Automatic 6Speed transmission, Electric adjustable driver seat, etc.
Try the competition with such package....
About the Price: In Canada I payed for the 2LT AWD model $32000.- Can.
This is All wheel drive, disk brakes all around, ABS, Aluminum Wheels, Bose Stereo, OnStar, Automatic 6Speed transmission, Electric adjustable driver seat, etc.
Try the competition with such package....
Thank you for that rmouthaan, you're our resident expert for the time being This is the first SUV for me. I have driven a Grand Am GT for 12 years before this.
As you know the grand Am doesn't have a fifth door but a trunk. I transported a lot with this car during the years.
Yes the interior space amazes everyone. I had a 12 year old girl asking me how I fit in this small vehicle. I opened the driver side door and said to her: " here, take a seat". She got in and got her answer.
As you know the grand Am doesn't have a fifth door but a trunk. I transported a lot with this car during the years.
Yes the interior space amazes everyone. I had a 12 year old girl asking me how I fit in this small vehicle. I opened the driver side door and said to her: " here, take a seat". She got in and got her answer.
thats great to hear.
i got to drive the Mini Countryman and this was also the case, it looks small from the outside but once you get in you discover how big it really is
Thanks for letting us know about this. One of the things that worries me about these smaller CUVs is that there won't be enough room to actually fit stuff in it. So that you can fit most stuff you want to transport and you have enough head room is a good sign.
Does the Trax have any more or less room than the Buick Encore? That is the other one that I am considering but it seems small to me.
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