Small vehicles can park in more spaces of a crowded city and reward you with better fuel economy. Two sterling examples are the 2025 Chevy Trax and the 2025 Toyota Corolla. Ignore any superficial differences and focus instead on comparing the details in this table. Then the Trax becomes the better buy.
The 2025 Chevrolet Trax leaves you with more money because of its lower starting MSRP. By folding down the rear seatbacks, you gain a larger cargo area of 54.1 cu. ft. The bigger screen size of 11 inches means more display for maps and menus. Teen Driver Tech limits speed and audio volume to protect young drivers who take the wheel by themselves.
*https://www.chevrolet.com/suvs/trax
*The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Click here to see all Chevrolet vehicles’ destination freight charges. Dealer sets the final price.
https://www.chevrolet.com/suvs/previous-year/trax
**https://www.toyota.com/corollacross/
** Starting MSRP is the lowest Base MSRP for the series of a model and excludes manufacturer, distributor and dealer options, taxes, title and license and dealer fees and charges. Also excludes the Delivery, Processing and Handling of $1,135 for Cars (Corolla, Corolla HV, Corolla HB, GR Corolla, Camry, Prius, Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota Crown, Mirai, GR86, GR Supra), $1,350 for Entry SUV (Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross HV), $1,395 for Small SUV (RAV4, RAV4 HV, RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, bZ4X), $1,450 for Mid SUV/Van (4Runner, Venza, Highlander, Highlander HV, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander HV, Sienna, Land Cruiser, Toyota Crown Signia), $1,495 for Small Pickup (Tacoma), $1,945 for Large Pickup/Large SUV (Tundra, Tundra HV, Sequoia). (Historically, vehicle manufacturers and distributors have charged a separate fee for processing, handling and delivering vehicles to dealerships. Toyota’s charge for these services is called “Delivery, Processing and Handling” and is based on the value of the processing, handling and delivery services Toyota provides as well as Toyota’s overall pricing structure and may be subject to change at any time. Toyota may make a profit on Delivery, Processing and Handling.) Delivery, Processing and Handling in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TX may vary. Dealer price will vary.