![]() ![]() It’s nearly a foot longer than a three-row Highlander and has more than 11 inches additional wheelbase. And the new one is even bigger - it hardly seems fair to put it up against things like the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Highlander. ![]() The previous-generation Chevrolet Traverse was unusual thanks to its size: It was priced to compete among mid-size SUVs yet was roomier inside than a full-size Chevy Tahoe. The new Traverse looks a lot longer than the previous model, and while it has been stretched a couple of inches, the new separated side-window design is mainly responsible for this illusion. It has a lower, meaner mug up front and more sculpted sides leading to a cleaner rear with a decidedly different window pattern. The last Chevrolet Traverse was getting a little stale in the looks department, but this update thoroughly refreshes its styling, bringing it in line with the new face of Chevrolet. But is it good enough to climb in the ranks of a highly competitive segment? Looks Better Than It Used To Now, four years down the road, a new generation has arrived that’s significantly updated in every way. It came in at the bottom of a group of big three-row crossovers in our 2014 $40,000 3-Row SUV Challenge. In our last test of the big Traverse we weren’t all that impressed with how it drove … or felt, or handled people, or how its multimedia system worked. There are no wimpy base engines and no optional third-row seat (it’s standard), just a lot of available technology, including a full raft of electronic safety equipment - though, strangely, not much of it is standard. So why not play to those strengths and make the best family-style SUV possible? That’s exactly what the company has done for close to a decade now with the Chevrolet Traverse.įor 2018, Chevrolet has thoroughly updated the Traverse, providing a larger, lighter, brighter vehicle that still comes with a unique proposition for the class: Bigger is better. Yet GM has made trucks and SUVs for decades, and it knows how to do that exceedingly well. The quintessential family vehicle, a minivan is useful in so many ways - but GM never found much success with the formula, always seemingly a step or two behind class leaders Chrysler and Honda. It’s kind of hard to believe that the biggest American automaker no longer builds a minivan and hasn’t for years now. Versus the competition: The amount of space inside the Traverse is almost unparalleled - and it banks on that value, as competitors have more standard safety features. The verdict: The redesigned 2018 Traverse is comfortable, smooth and useful family transportation that needs more standard safety equipment to be fully competitive. ![]()
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