The Chevy Trax is the shape of a scaled-down SUV, so it may pale against competitors with more style and personality.
The Honda HR-V has a more expressive shape and a surprising amount of interior room, complete with the versatile Magic Seat.
The Jeep Renegade gets all that brand’s reputation for toughness, and can actually do more off-road than many in the group.
The Mazda CX-3 is the sporty one, enjoyable behind the wheel at the cost of less interior space.
The Mini Cooper Countryman, new this year, is the largest Mini ever sold, and the only one this year to offer all-wheel drive.
The popular Subaru Crosstrek is new this year as well, blending more style into the brand’s usual practicality.
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The 2018 Chevrolet Trax, Chevy’s smallest utility vehicle, is straightforward: it’s plain on the outside but practical inside, not particularly fast but adequately fuel-efficient. |
The 2018 Honda HR-V blends great rear-seat flexibility and gas mileage, but it’s slow. |
The 2018 Jeep Renegade mounts a spirited defense of its brand bona fides, but delivers a less convincing impression of a great economy car. |
The 2018 Mazda CX-3 is an attractive small crossover pick thanks to its good looks. We’d ask for more room, but fear that would spoil the CX-3’s low price. |
The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek smooths over the edges that we didn’t like with the last version. It’s smooth, quiet, and capable—all good things because it won’t be rushed. |
The 2018 Mini Countryman has a new plug-in hybrid system but the mission is the same: Big Mini crossover with a bigger audience. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $21,000 | $19,670 | $18,750 | $20,110 | $21,795 | $26,600 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 24 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 23 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Turbocharged Gas 4-Cyl | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-3 |
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| Special Purpose | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Compact Cars |
| Style Name | |||||
| FWD 4-Door LS | LX 2WD Manual | Sport FWD *Ltd Avail* | Sport FWD | 2.0i Manual | Cooper FWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility Vehicle | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD |
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| 2018 Chevrolet Trax vs. 2018 Honda HR-V | 2018 Chevrolet Trax vs. 2018 Jeep Renegade | 2018 Chevrolet Trax vs. 2018 Mazda CX-3 | 2018 Chevrolet Trax vs. 2018 Subaru Crosstrek | 2018 Chevrolet Trax vs. 2018 MINI Cooper Countryman | |
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