Compare the2022 Chevrolet TraxVS 2022 Honda CR-V

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Environmental Friendliness
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages

Safety

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The Chevrolet Trax has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The CR-V doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Trax has standard OnStar®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The CR-V doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Trax and the CR-V have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Trax is safer than the Honda CR-V:

	Trax	CR-V
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	122	141
Neck Injury Risk	26%	27%
Neck Compression	12 lbs.	70 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	207	309
Chest Compression	.3 inches	.6 inches
Neck Stress	122 lbs.	160 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Trax is safer than the Honda CR-V:

	Trax	CR-V
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Abdominal Force	120 lbs.	142 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	100	143
Spine Acceleration	33 G’s	50 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	382	386

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Chevrolet Trax is safer than the CR-V:

	Trax	CR-V
Overall Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Neck Tension	223 lbs.	290 lbs.
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	848 lbs.	1026 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	126	352
Torso	GOOD	MARGINAL
Shoulder Deflection	.55 in	1.85 in
Shoulder Force	201 lbs.	402 lbs.
Torso Max Deflection	1.34 in	1.69 in
Torso Deflection Rate	6 MPH	11 MPH
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	825 lbs.	1004 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Warranty

The Trax’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the CR-V’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are almost 3 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Honda dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Trax’s warranty.

Reliability

To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the Trax has a standard 525-amp battery. The CR-V’s 410-amp battery isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Trax third among small suvs in their 2021 Initial Quality Study. The CR-V isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet 10th in initial quality, above the industry average. With 13 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 17th, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet 12th in reliability, above the industry average. With 30 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 27th.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Chevrolet Trax higher (7 out of 10) than the Honda CR-V (6). This means the Trax produces up to 1.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the CR-V every 15,000 miles.

Brakes and Stopping

The Trax stops shorter than the CR-V:

	Trax	CR-V
60 to 0 MPH	113 feet	119 feet	Motor Trend

Suspension and Handling

The Trax has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The CR-V’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The Trax has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The CR-V doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The Trax handles at .80 G’s, while the CR-V Touring pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Trax LS’ turning circle is 2 feet tighter than the CR-V’s (35.4 feet vs. 37.4 feet). The Trax LT’s turning circle is .7 feet tighter than the CR-V’s (36.7 feet vs. 37.4 feet).

Chassis

The Chevrolet Trax may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 200 to 300 pounds less than the Honda CR-V.

The Trax is 1 foot, 2.5 inches shorter than the CR-V, making the Trax easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Passenger Space

The front step up height for the Trax is 2.2 inches lower than the CR-V (16.8” vs. 19”). The Trax’s rear step up height is 1.2 inches lower than the CR-V’s (16.8” vs. 18”).

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Trax and the CR-V have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Trax is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The CR-V prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Trax’s front and rear power windows all lower with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The CR-V’s standard power windows’ passenger windows don’t open automatically. The CR-V SE/EX/EX-L/Touring’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to lower them fully.

The Trax’s variable intermittent wipers have an adjustable delay to allow the driver to choose a setting that best clears the windshield during light rain or mist. The CR-V LX’s standard fixed intermittent wipers only have one fixed delay setting, so the driver will have to manually switch them between slow and intermittent.

The Trax LT has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The CR-V doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Economic Advantages

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Trax is less expensive to operate than the CR-V because typical repairs cost much less on the Trax than the CR-V, including $313 less for a starter, $242 less for fuel injection and $12 less for front struts.