2016 Chevrolet Trax: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2016 Trax, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,770–$17,095 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 30,340 vehicles built
  • 632 for sale right now
  • $3,770–$17,095 typical price range

Which Trax is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

1LT · FWD 3GNCJLSB-G 1LT · FWD KL7CJLSB-G 1LT · AWD LS · FWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $8,915 $8,995 $8,999 $7,500
For sale right now 76 67 87 65
Vehicles built 4,773 3,732 3,384 3,252
Same on every 2016 Trax
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

671 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT · FWD 3GNCJLSB-G
$8,915
1LT · FWD KL7CJLSB-G
$8,995
1LT · AWD
$8,999
LS · FWD KL7CJKSB-G
$7,500
LS · FWD 3GNCJNSB-G
$8,939
LS · FWD KL7CJNSB-G
$9,371
$3,656 $7,144 $10,632 $14,120 $17,608
Price trend

Median down $500 over the last 12 months.

2016 Trax price history →
Will it hold value?

A Trax typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,500 today.

Trax depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Trax

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KL7CJLSB-G means

KL7 CJLSB · G
KL7
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in South Korea
CJLSB
together encode the Trax line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KL7CJLSB 3GB755956
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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