2024 Chevrolet Traverse -- Going The Rugged Route
The Chevrolet Traverse has, for most of its life, had styling that was mostly "urban" in theme.
Not anymore.
The 2024 Chevrolet Traverse is throwing on its flannel and work boots.
This redesigned family hauler will come in four trims -- LS, LT, Z71, and RS -- and all will be powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 315 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque that pairs to an eight-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive will be available.
Yes, you read that right -- there will be a Z71 version of the Traverse. It will have a special twin-clutch all-wheel drive system, a 1-inch increase in ground clearance, all-terrain tires, 18-inch wheels, different front fascia, tow hooks, skidplate, hill-descent control, a trailering package, off-road dampers with hydraulic rebound control, and a special drive mode for off-road terrain.
All trims will have a standard package of advanced-driver assistance systems that includes: Automatic emergency braking, forward-collision alert, following-distance indicator, lane-keep assist with lane-departure warning, high-beam assist, and front pedestrian and cycling braking.
Optional safety ninnies include lane-change alert with side blind-zone alert, rear cross-traffic braking, adaptive cruise control, speed-limit assist, traffic-sign recognition, and intersection emergency braking.
A safety feature that seems both clever but also annoying for people who do certain low-speed maneuvering -- the driver and any front-seat passengers will need to be buckled for the car to move.
Midnight and Sport editions will be available on the LS and LT trims. The front and rear lighting is all new, and LEDs are standard.
So, too, is a "true" dual exhaust.
A new panoramic sunroof will be available, and there are some new colors available.
The RS trim will be the "sporty on-road" model, with a suspension tuned for on-road handling and 22-inch wheels. It will have unique badging and a flat-bottom steering wheel.
Available interior features include heated front and second-row seats, an 11-inch customizable gauge screen, a heated steering wheel, and a center-console pass-through. Seating will be for seven or eight.
The refreshed Traverse will be built in Michigan and go on sale early next year.
[Images: Chevrolet]
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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I'm neutral on the Z71 treatment but it does make the otherwise blob-like Traverse look a bit more aggressive. The turbo 4, I'm not so sure. It hasn't hurt Ford as most Explorers are the EcoBoost 4, Toyota has just axed the V6 from the Highlander and even Mercedes uses their turbo 4 in the mid-size GLE series. The 3.6L V6 wasn't well suited to CUV duty, it made most of it's power above 3k rpm but evolved into a smooth, refined and reliable engine. GM's 4's are typically thrashy, noisy and unrefined, but a rental Silverado with the 2.7L turbo 4 was acceptable. Of course that was in a full-frame truck which more effectively isolates the engine and its ruckus. I'm sure it will drive acceptably well and probably feel peppier than the V6, time will tell if it holds up or becomes a grenade with the pin falling out as the miles increase.
looks good, worried about a GM 4 cylinder automatic combo on such a heavy machine, although I know they do it in the Silverado. Also feel that fuel economy will not be real world competitive.