General Motors on Monday released its 2024 redesigned Chevrolet Traverse midsize SUV, saying it has more “SUV-like” proportions, additional family safety features, and an all-new engine with higher horsepower and torque.
GM says the new Chevrolet Traverse SUV which was assembled Lansing Delta Township Assembly will help th ebrand to dominate the competitive midsize SUV market and attract new customers because of a new off-road capable Z71 model.
“Our new Traverse is designed and engineered to act and look more like an SUV,” Chevrolet Vice President Scott Bell said in a statement. “Led by the all-new Z71, the 2024 Traverse builds on the success of its predecessor and will undoubtedly enable us to be in more customer driveways.”
GM said the new Traverse will be available for sale from next year but the price will be announced before its release date. However, the SUV is fuel-based, even as the company stands by its mission to go fully electric by 2035.
“Even as GM has all new exciting EV launches around the corner that are in the limelight, vehicles like the Traverse hold up GM’s bread and butter of the business,” said Ivan Drury, director of Insights at Edmunds. “A solid seller, competing in one of the most competitive segments within the industry. Loyalty is built with vehicles like Traverse that allow levels of all-round box checking; getting Traverse right can lay solid groundwork for cousins GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Cadillac XT6.”
The Traverse is Chevrolet’s bestselling midsize SUV behind the Equinox. In the first half of this year, GM sold 68,681 Traverses — a 55% gain compared with the year-ago period — and 105,851 Equinox midsize SUVs— a decline of 9.3% compared with the year-ago period.
New Features Of The 2024 Traverse
Here are some key features of the redesigned 2024 Traverse:
- There will be four trim levels: The LS, LT, Z71 and RS, which will all have enhanced safety features and technologies.
- All trims will have a new 2.5L turbocharged engine that delivers a GM estimated 315 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, a 19% increase in torque over the current model.
- The new Traverse has a maximum trailering rating of up to 5,000 pounds.
- The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive is available — including an off-road-capable twin-clutch AWD system unique to the Z71.
The off-road capable Traverse Z71 comes with a higher ground clearance – more than one inch, along with increased track width for added stability and handling. It will come standard with all-terrain tires and 18-inch wheels designed exclusively for the Z71.
The new 2024 Traverse trims also offer more safety and driver assistance technologies like the: the standard Chevy Safety Assist, which includes safety features and driver assistance technologies such as automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, following distance indicator, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, IntelliBeam high beam assist and front pedestrian and bicyclist braking.
Each Traverse trim also has unique styling accents which includes:
- Midnight/Sport Edition available on LS and LT.
- All-new front and rear lighting, including standard LEDs.
- Walk-up lighting animation that greets owners as they approach their vehicle (with an enabled key) on RS.
- Standard true dual-exhaust system in bright chrome.
- Available AutoSense Liftgate, a first for Traverse.
- A new panoramic dual-glass sunroof with a power sunshade is available on LT, Z71, and standard on RS.
- Two all-new exterior colors: Lakeshore Blue and Harvest Bronze.
The RS trim boosts premium and sporty features like the new 22-inch, high-gloss black aluminum wheels, unique suspension tuning for sportier ride-and-handling characteristics and blackout accents on the grille, roof rails and moldings.
All Traverse trim comes with a standard 17.7 inches diagonal infotainment display screen on the instrument panel, which is 75% larger than the largest available screen in the previous model and is the gateway to the Traverse’s connectivity. There is also an optional larger, 11-inch-diagonal configurable driver information center.
The new Chevrolet Traverse also has a wireless phone charging with a Wi-Fi hot spot also available, six standard USB ports, a pass-through console design providing more storage room, heated front and second-row outboard seats as well as heated steering wheel and outside mirrors.
The new Chevy Traverse will come with multiple flexible second- and third-row configurations. On the LS trim, eight-passenger seating is standard with second- and third-row bench seats.
On the LT, Z71 and RS, seven-passenger seating is standard with the eight-passenger configuration available on LT trim. The seven-passenger configurations include second-row captain’s chairs with SmartSlide, which allows access to the third row, even with a child seat installed. One-touch folding second row and power-folding third-row is standard on the RS trim.