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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
The Trax is an economy car?! Now I understand the concept of buying an economy car because you don't have much of another choice. Yuck!
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Yes, the Trax is an economy car. As you noted it is 6th cheapest car on sale in the USA today and will likely be the the bottom 5 next year. It is also the most popular body style which means it actually sells in volume.
You have 4 "SUVs" including the Trax in your list. While the marketing teams might try to pass them off as a "crossover" only the Venue passes the test. The Soul, Trax, and Kicks are all legally classified as cars.
Vehicles like the Chevy Tahoe and Toyota 4 Runner are SUVs. Body-on-frame vehicles built on truck platforms with real 4WD.
The Trax is a car with a bit more ground clearance. 7.3 inches of ground clearance vs the 6.7 for a Civic doesn't make the Trax a death machine for pedestrians. Nothing like the full size trucks these days with the top of the hood at shoulder level.
On the other hand this Hyundai K4 wagon / hatch was announced today as a 2025 model in the USA. That is if you want a hatch with 6.6 inches of ground clearance instead of 7.3 inches.
