2017 Chevrolet Trax Specs

2 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax: 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 28 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2017 Chevrolet Trax engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
1.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive253328
1.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive243027

Trax by year

Buying a used Trax? Specs are the easy half.

Check which Trax years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), see the live Trax value by year, then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.

Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2017 Chevrolet Trax have?

One powertrain on federal record: 1.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic (S6) and Front-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2017 Chevrolet Trax get?

EPA combined ratings run 27–28 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 2017 a good year for the Chevrolet Trax?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Chevrolet Trax year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/chevrolet/trax, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).