Chevrolet Trax vs Subaru Impreza

The short version

The Chevrolet Trax is more fuel-efficient: 30 vs 29 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $50 a year less in fuel for the Chevrolet Trax (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Chevrolet Trax is the bigger car, about 3 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Chevrolet Trax has had fewer recall campaigns (11 vs 13).

The two cars

The 2026 Chevrolet Trax is a small station wagon offered with a 1.2L 3-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive. It measures about 179 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,069 lb.

The 2026 Subaru Impreza is a small station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl) and all-wheel drive. It measures about 176 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 105-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,172 lb (Convenience/Touring 4dr Sedan).

Buying used? The 2022 Trax and the 2023 Impreza have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2024 Trax and the 2019 Impreza.