What is the actual fuel consumption of the Trax?
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The comprehensive fuel consumption of the Trax is 5.5-5.6L/100km. Currently, there are 5 models of the Trax available for sale: the Auto Fun Edition True Orange Limited Edition, Auto Fun Edition China VI, Auto Sport Edition China VI, with a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.5L/100km. The CVT Premium Edition China VI and CVT Extreme Edition China VI have a comprehensive fuel consumption of 5.6L/100km. The above figures are NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption, which are the fuel consumption data measured under the NEDC test procedure. The actual fuel consumption is higher than this value, ranging from 5.5-8.0L/100km. The fuel consumption of a car is directly related to five major factors: driving habits, the car itself, road conditions, natural wind, and environmental temperature. Specific factors that can increase a car's fuel consumption are as follows: Driving habits: Aggressive driving, such as sudden acceleration, frequent overtaking, and not easing off the throttle before encountering a red light, can increase fuel consumption. The car itself: Cars with larger displacements generally consume more fuel than those with smaller displacements because larger displacements usually mean greater power, requiring more gasoline to burn and perform work. Heavier cars also consume more fuel because greater weight requires more driving torque. Road conditions: Driving on dirt roads, muddy roads, soft surfaces, or mountainous roads increases resistance and fuel consumption. Natural wind: Driving against the wind or on windy days increases the car's resistance and fuel consumption. Low environmental temperatures: When the engine block is cold, the gasoline injected during a cold start does not atomize easily, requiring more gasoline to be injected for combustion, thus increasing fuel consumption. Additionally, at low temperatures, the engine's computer will control the engine to run at higher RPMs to warm up, which also increases fuel consumption.
I've been driving a Chevrolet Trax for my daily commute. On the highway, if I drive steadily, the fuel consumption is around 7 liters per 100 kilometers, but in city traffic with congestion, it goes up to over 10 liters. The actual situation varies from person to person—my friend drives the same car more economically because he avoids hard acceleration. In my case, since I take my kid to school with the car packed full of backpacks and toys, the fuel consumption is higher. In winter, when the heater is on, the engine consumes fuel faster, and I feel it can reach up to 12 liters. I recommend regularly measuring the actual fuel consumption by using a mobile app to record refueling data a few times, rather than just trusting the official average claim of 8 liters. Remember, road conditions and driving style have a huge impact—for example, weekend trips on national highways really show the car's fuel-saving potential. After driving for over a year, my experience is that slow starts are the most cost-effective, and avoid sudden braking.
