2020 Mazda CX-3 vs. 2020 Chevy Trax

A compact SUV can give you plenty of room for passengers and cargo while still being city-friendly. This type of vehicle generally gives you more passenger space and cargo space than a sedan, and it gives you the ability to ride a little bit higher because of how the vehicle is built. You can also still get great fuel efficiency with a small SUV. Those are a few reasons why people are gravitating toward SUVs, even if they are trying to commute in the city.

The 2020 Mazda CX-3 and the 2020 Chevy Trax are two small SUV options. Both of these vehicles have two rows of seating with space for up to five people. What else do these vehicles have going for them? Check out a comparison of the performance and features of these two SUVs below.

EXTERIOR

The 2020 Mazda CX-3 was specifically sculpted to give you beauty and function. This vehicle has sculpted features like a roof-mounted shark fin antenna and a rear roofline spoiler. This vehicle also features an adaptive front lighting system with LED daytime running light. You also have rain-sensing windshield wipers, dual exhaust outlets, and more.

On the exterior of the 2020 Chevy Trax, you can find features like 16-inch all-season tires, power outside mirrors, daytime running lamps, and more. There is also a Chevy Trax Redline Edition that can give you some additional exterior features like 18-inch Black aluminum wheels with red accent stripes, black bowtie emblems, black badging with red outlining, a black grille with black surround, and some exclusive exterior color options.

PERFORMANCE AND ENGINE OPTIONS

When you look into buying a Mazda vehicle, you know that this vehicle is going to provide you with a fun performance, and the 2020 Mazda CX-3 is no exception. This vehicle has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that gives you 148-horsepower. This vehicle is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle gives you good acceleration and very responsive steering. It feels capable, powerful, and fun to drive. You also get great fuel economy with the Mazda CX-3. This vehicle gives you 29 city miles per gallon and 34 highway miles per gallon, which is above average.

The 2020 Chevy Trax comes with a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine gives you 138-horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque, and it is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. This engine does not feel particularly bold or powerful. When it comes to fuel efficiency, this vehicle gives you around 26 city and 31 highway miles per gallon, which is about average for the vehicle’s size.

Overall, the Mazda CX-3 feels more powerful with better steering, and this vehicle also offers you better fuel efficiency. The performance of the Mazda CX-3 is something that is worth checking out for yourself; you can take a test drive today at Seacoast Mazda.

INTERIOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Next, let’s look at what is on the inside of these vehicles. The 2020 Mazda CX-3 has a great interior look and feel. This vehicle feels upscale on the interior. The 2020 CX-3 seats five people on cloth upholstery. It also offers you a lot of great technology features standard. The CX-3 gives you features to keep you entertained and connected like a 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. You also get voice recognition and a USB port standard.

When it comes to cargo space, the Mazda CX-3 gives you 12.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row of seats, and if you fold down this row, you can get up to 44.5 cubic feet of cargo space.

Now, let’s look at the 2020 Trax. The Chevy Trax also has seating for five people on standard cloth upholstery. This vehicle gives you standard features like a 3.5-inch driver information display, a 7-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, a rearview camera, USB ports, and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

You can upgrade your Chevy Trax to get features like heated seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a push-button start, a Bose premium stereo, and a sunroof.

For cargo space, the 2020 Trax has 18.7 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats. You get up to 48.4 cubic feet of cargo space when you fold down the rear row of seating.

Both of these small SUVs offer you some great technology and interior features. The Mazda CX-3 interior feels a little bit more high-end than the interior of the Chevy Trax.

SAFETY

Safety is a priority in the 2020 Mazda CX-3. This is clear because there are a lot of great safety features that come standard on this vehicle, which means that you do not have to pay extra for safety. In the 2020 CX-3, you can find features like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, adaptive headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a rearview camera, and a head-up display standard. All of these features come at the entry-level CX-3 so that you and your loved ones are covered.

When it comes to safety features on the 2020 Chevy Trax, you have some safety features, but they do not come standard with your vehicle. You will have to get a higher trim level to get these features, which can cost you a few thousand more than the base model. These available safety features include forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, and rear parking sensors.

As you can see, the Mazda CX-3 offers you more standard safety features than the Chevy Trax does, and these safety features are there to look out for you and your loved ones.

The 2020 Mazda CX-3 is an impressive vehicle overall. This vehicle is fun to drive, but it also provides you with some great safety and technology features standard. If you have any questions about what the 2020 Mazda CX-3 offers you, or how it compares to other vehicles, you can reach out to us at Seacoast Mazda.