The Trax offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Kicks doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.
Both the Trax and the Kicks have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee 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, rearview cameras, available 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 Nissan Kicks:
|
Trax |
Kicks |
OVERALL STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
122 |
191 |
Neck Injury Risk |
26% |
32% |
Neck Stress |
298 lbs. |
374 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
12 lbs. |
27 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
3 Stars |
HIC |
207 |
326 |
Chest Compression |
.3 inches |
.6 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
38% |
79% |
Neck Stress |
122 lbs. |
392 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
104 lbs. |
138 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
249/289 lbs. |
370/209 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, results indicate that the Chevrolet Trax is safer than the Nissan Kicks:
|
Trax |
Kicks |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
73 |
139 |
Chest Movement |
.7 inches |
.9 inches |
Abdominal Force |
120 lbs. |
172 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
100 |
318 |
Spine Acceleration |
33 G’s |
47 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.