#2015 CHEVROLET TRAX REVIEW FULL#
#2015 CHEVROLET TRAX REVIEW SOFTWARE#

Just like the other three apps, BringGo runs the software through your phone and then shows a copy on your screen. To compensate for that they have partnered with BringGo a GPS app for your phone. Unlike the MyLink systems in the more expensive GM cars, their entry level cars may have a touchscreen in the dash but the system doesn’t not include a built in GPS. The last of the four apps that you can use with MyLink is interesting. This may only be an issue with the older iPhone that was provided with the Trax for our testing, I didn’t try it on Android. If your phone automatically locks before you access one of the apps you will have to dig it out of the glovebox and unlock it to get to your app. I did run into a small issue when using the built in smartphone link apps. Sure you are going to hit your data plan a little more but together they give you access to just about anything you could ever want, all for free! All of the different audio options are great, especially if you aren’t interested in paying for the satellite radio.

TuneIn is an app that gets you access to radio stations all over the country. Stitcher is a podcast app that gets you things like TED, NPR, and a BUNCH of news. This gives me the option to listen to all of my radio stations. Most of you should know what Pandora is, I actually use it day to day when working so it was great to see this as an option. You can pick from Pandora, Stitcher, TuneIn, and BringGo. Specifically there are four apps that you can select on the smartphone link page. More importantly GM has integrated a few features with MyLink. Going USB has a few perks though in addition to it charging your phone.įor starters when playing your MP3s over USB you can actually flip through the songs without having to fumble with your phone. Speaking of that like I said earlier, you can hook up your phone via USB to take advantage of MyLink or you can hook up your phone or MP3 player to the audio port as well. The Sirius XM audio quality was okay but I will admit that when you hook up your phone to the MyLink and it starts playing your MP3s that they have more kick to them. Seeing as how I don’t drive a lot normally this wouldn’t be worth it to me although I ave considered getting it just to be able to listen to everything at my PC. SiriusXM can run you depending on the plan you select up to 18.99 for the top package and with that package you get all of their radio stations, Howard Stern, every NFL game, artist specific channels, every NASCAR Race, baseball basketball and hockey games as well as the PGA. Especially when traveling it is great to not have to flip to a new channel every 10 minutes as the old one goes away or in the case of the mountains there is a little while where there is only one channel that comes in and it is country. You have classic rock stations sure, but there aren’t stations playing classic hip hop or classic pop. On standard radio you might here an old song or two but it is great to just have stations based on those time periods because currently they fall in through the cracks on standard radio. We spent a lot of time focusing on the channels based on the 80’s, 90’s, and 2k’s. Lucky for us on the press model it is active so on our trip we spent a LOT of time flipping through the channels. Beyond the obvious AM and FM options you also have the option to use Sirius XM satilite radio.

#2015 CHEVROLET TRAX REVIEW FULL#

Sadly the OnStar turn by turn doesn’t also include a full GPS map on the screen but I will get into that later.įor audio options the Trax has more than you would ever think. When you use the OnStar turn by turn directions it is also integrated into the radio screen showing how long until the next turn and what direction it is. With OnStar not only does it use the radio for its audio but a lot of the stuff being asked when you navigation the voice menu also shows up on the screen and you can click through them. This 7 inch screen is the hub of the entire car bringing together a few features that I’m about to talk about as well as integrating all of the OnStar features as well as your cars radio. Not every MyLink device is the same, but all of the entry level cars (Trax, Sonic, and Spark) share the same setup. That radio just like every other Chevrolet model comes with a feature called MyLink. While our Trax has the upgraded amp, sub and speakers, every Trax from the base all the way up does come with the same 7 inch touch screen radio.

2015 chevrolet trax review