I had two impala's ('03,'07) and then drove the 2009 Tahoe for a while. Chevy has come a long way and they are better than ever. The traverse is an awsome combination of the Impala and the Tahoe. The transmission and comfort ride make it easy to drive like a gentlman and keep the fuel economy up there. I got high 16 in the city and got as low as 12 when i pushed it hard. It get out of its own way too and the big tires, wide stance, and long base give it an awsome ride.
Are you not aware that the interior space of the traverse is larger than a standard SUV? The Toyota Highlander and Nissan Pathfinders are so small i can barely fit my backpack in it.
I have 2012 Traverse. It has the trailer tow package. It does a great job towing our 3000 pound Glastron boat. So far our family loves it. It has plenty of power and room with fuel economy between 16 to 23.
I work at a car rental company and drove two of these today. I found the engine to be way underpowered for such a big vehicle, and the visibility out the back horrendous. However, it felt VERY solid for a GM vehicle, the steering was VERY well engineered and the space in the back is unlimited.
the 2008-present (North America) 2011- (Latin America Chevrolet Traverse is assembled in Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States (2008-2009); Delta Township, Michigan, United States (2010-present)
Chevrolet Traverse is the best SUV on the market today. It is also the best looking. The body and all body panels are made with galvanized steel and has a stainless steel exhaust that will last much longer. My 17 year old Pontiac had no major rust and it's original exhaust when we traded it in.
Oh I noticed the Traverse is really large and I like it. 7 or 8 passenger cars have to have place for 7 or 8 persons. No matter whether minvan or SUV ;-) I was wondering about the ugly "step" where the seats of the 3rd row are mounted on. It seems like the step hampers your feet because the step is pretty close to the seats of the 2nd row. In the angle of that video it looks like you have to put your feet directly in that gap and wouldn't be able to move them forward or backward.
They said the Traverse was fairly quick, with 0 to 60 in 8.6. Maybe fairly quick for an SUV, but don't be talking about being a performance SUV; it isn't much better than other competitors, or if not, worse. The Traverse has got a pretty decent interior; amenities can be compared with a Lexus RX or maybe something slightly upscale, a Cadillac SRX. It's not a class leader, but it's one of the best SUV's I know of for a family that isn't particularly rich but want some bells and whistles (luxury).
I have the '08 Acadia SLT2, fully loaded. It is funny how GM made the Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, and Outlook with most of the same features and the exact same engine. The price tag is the only major difference.
The Traverse is rated better than the honda pilot,for better mpg,better warranty and bigger than honda. GM stuff has really been upgraded over the last five years, of course Ford has been doing well especially with the focus and Fussion,and now the taurus sho2010
This car really looks better in person than on this video. If you catch a look at the ltz version of the traverse, it really catches your eye. I like it. It is bigger than you think. Chevrolet cars/trucks still look better Fords. Last longer too.
LOL I HAVE ONE OF THESE AND ITS TRUE ITS WAY BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CROSS OVERS. AND IT LOOK REAL GOOD WHEN I ADDED 20"s TO IT. I ACTUALLY RACED A FORD FLEX THE OTHER DAY AND THE TRAVERSE WON BY A CAR!!! I WAS AMAZED HOW FAST IT REALLY WENT FASTER THAN I THOUGHT. HAHAHA
The Pictures of the Traverse, and it's siblings:, the Enclave, Outlook, and Acadia do not do justice to them . They are better looking in person. They are also bigger than you think. All 4 of these vehicles are about a 1 to 1 1/2 ft shorter than a Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon. If you only had to purchase one of these vehicles, which one would you purchase and why?
@chuckers40 Exactly the reason I just bought an Acadia. The Traverse is a nice vehicle, but I don't care too much for the rear lights; everything else is fine.
The Chevy traverse looks terrible, especially the lights. However, if you pay just a little more and get the GMC Acadia, that has LED lights and looks terrific. It even has quad pipes in the back!
OK, so GM spends many millions more than the competition designing and tooling up to make 4 almost identical average vehicles (the Travers, Acadia, Enclave, Outlook) instead of 1 good one and they can't make money. Gee, I just can't imagine why. You don't see Toyota or Honda with 4 versions of the Rav4 or CRV now do you.
thats why GM is burning $2.5B a month too many unwanted vehicle models the reason they scrapped the EV-1 is because of low or poor demand and so is the corvette they don't sell many enough to make a decent profit.
man this isnt a Cross over its a regular SUV GM dubbed it as a cross over. a real cross over is the Equinox or and other small truck like vehicle. not that MONSTER
I totally disagree that this vehicle is not stylish, and that the Mazda looks better. At best I would say they are about the same in the looks department.
a quick fix for the GM problem: fire all GM CEO's and let the Japanese run the company. By the way, also put all the UAW boss in jail. this will solve all the american auto insdustry's problems without any need of bail out.
