Filed under: Budget, Europe, Videos, Paris Motor Show, Crossover, Chevrolet, Diesel
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Though the runabout-crossover known as the [Chevrolet Trax](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/trax/) debuted in the [interwebs in May](http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/14/chevrolet-trax-crossover-headed-to-paris-not-bound-for-u-s/), Paris was our first opportunity to see for ourselves the CUV that the U.S. will not get. Riding on the same platform that underpins the [Buick Encore](http://www.autoblog.com/buick/encore/) and derived from the [Sonic](http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/sonic/) subcompact, the Trax is just the latest entrant to join the cute-ute craze currently going on in Europe.
The Trax is available with one of three engines, starting with a turbocharged 1.4-liter inline four cylinder delivering 140 horsepower and 149 pound-feet of torque. Also available is a 1.6-liter gas engine and a 1.7-liter turbodiesel inline four. Though little information is given on the naturally aspirated 1.6-liter mill, the turbodiesel is rated at a "that's-more-like-it" 130 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque.
Both the 1.4-liter turbo and the 1.7-liter diesel are available with a six-speed manual transmission that comes with stop-start. All-wheel drive is optional, though it isn't immediately clear if it's available in all engine and transmission configurations.
Uprated trims will get Chevrolet's [MyLink](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mylink/) infotainment system, operable through a seven-inch color touchscreen. A navigation app will be available for this setup in early 2013, much like the system that will be available on the [Spark](http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/07/2013-chevrolet-spark-first-drive-review/). With rear seats folded flat, the Trax provides 48 cubic feet of cargo space.
No word yet on pricing or availability from [Chevrolet](http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/). All we know is, it won't be sold in the States, and that strikes us as something of a missed opportunity. After all, there would appear to be a lot of space under the larger [Equinox](http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/equinox/) CUV at Chevy dealers, and the vehicle's dimensions and humble powerplants seem a lot more in-tune with the Bowtie brand than the Encore does with Buick's upwardly mobile intentions.
[Scroll down](http://www.paklinks.com/2012/09/28/2013-chevrolet-trax-video-paris-2012/#continued) to watch a video of the Trax in motion and to view the official press release.
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