I had a brief time with the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse RS AWD recently.
I had a brief time with the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse RS AWD recently.
Chevrolet's large-but-not-largest three-row family SUV is redesigned, getting truckier looks, a new engine, and a screen-centric interior.
Normally I'd give a redesign the full review treatment, but I just didn't get a ton of mile on this one because I had to head out of town on some personal business — that happens sometimes. Still, I got enough seat time to get a sense of this one's strengths and weaknesses.
Underhood is a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft of torque. It mates to an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive is available — my test unit was so equipped.
Four trims are available — LS, LT, Z71, and RS, which is the version I drove. The “sporty” RS (can anything in this class be sporty?) gets special badging, 22-inch black aluminum wheels, a suspension tuned for sportier handling, trim-specific interior and exterior accents, a flat-bottom steering wheel, and one-touch power-fold second-row seats.
Other standard features included a remote start, adaptive cruise control, Bose audio, satellite radio, SuperCruise, six USB ports, built-in Google compatibility, Wi-Fi hot spot, power liftgate, 17.7-inch LCD screen, active noise cancellation, power-folding third-row seats, heated and cooled front seats, heated second-row outboard seats, heated steering wheel, power tilt/telescope steering wheel, ambient interior lighting, power panoramic sunroof, wireless device charging, LED lighting, HD surround vision, parking assistance, forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking, and intersection automatic emergency braking. The only option was $495 Radiant Red paint. So the base price was $56,200 with an as-tested mark of $57,990 after D and D and a $100 credit.
Let's get on with the pros and cons.
Pros
Cons
The redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse is quite easy to live with, but weight is an enemy here. On the other hand, the interior is roomy enough that you probably don't need to up-size even if you are often using the third row.
Despite an infusion of trucky machismo, the Traverse remains what it always has been — a generally pleasant but slightly flawed people mover.
[Images: Chevrolet]
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