U.S. News & World Report has listed the Chevrolet Traverse as one of the best seven-passenger vehicles for the 2020 model year.
The publication gives the Chevrolet Traverse an overall of score of 8.1/10, which is enough to place the three-row crossover among the best seven-plus-passenger vehicles currently on sale. This list isn’t for just three-row crossovers and SUVs, either – it also includes minivans as well, so the Traverse also had vehicles like the Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey to contest with.
U.S. News says the Traverse “offers a cushioned ride, seating for up to eight people, a third row that can accommodate adults, and more cargo capacity than most midsize SUVs,” which contributed to its top ten ranking. The publication did have some criticisms for the crossover, though, saying “competing SUVs are more upscale and deliver better overall driving dynamics.” The Kia Telluride is a good example of one of these competing SUVs. The Kia was ranked second in U.S. News‘ list and was the top placed crossover/SUV, with the publication awarding it points for its “gentle ride, a capable powertrain, competitive towing capacity, and even light off-roading capability.” The Kia has also received compliments for its interior design and build quality from other automotive publications.
The best seven-passenger vehicle, according to U.S. News, is the Honda Odyssey minivan. The Ford Expedition ranked third behind the Telluride, while the Hyundai Palisade was fourth. The Mazda CX-9 was fifth overall, followed by the Chrysler Pacifica in sixth and the Toyota Highlander in seventh. The Traverse beat out the Volkswagen Atlas and Honda Pilot in the rankings, which U.S. News listed in ninth and tenth place, respectively.
We recently went through the various minor changes applied to the Chevrolet Traverse for the 2020 model year. The crossover has received three new exterior colors, new available wheel options and an updated infotainment system. The automaker has also dropped the turbocharged 2.0L I-4 LTG engine from the lineup, which was standard in the sport-inspired Traverse RS, replacing it with the naturally-aspirated 3.6L V6 LFY engine.
An updated 2021 Chevrolet Traverse is also expected to debut this year, which will introduce some exterior styling tweaks, among other changes.
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I dont know why the press love korean cars this much. I sat in a telluride last year, the only obvious advantage over the Traverse was the interior quality, so far better than the Chevy.
I’d bet money that the Traverse has a leg up on reliability over the new Explorer, and the Pacifica. This vehicle should be at least 2 spots higher on the list.
I agree with you. Telluride and Palisade aren’t that wow too.
The Traverse is ugly as sin tho, and it’s proportions are awkward. It’s interior is cheap feeling too compared to the Telluride and Palisade.
I sat inside the new Telluride and Palisade and honestly they are the SUV’s to beat in the segment. Very stylish upscale interior especially in higher trims. They are pretty much sleeper Luxury SUV’s for an affordable price. They personally look the best as well. I don’t see GM nor anybody else topping them anytime soon.
I’ve sat in one, nothing but hype. Decent vehicles but the H/K isn’t a discounted RR Culligan like some like to believe.
Interiors are better than anything GM has on the market… even Cadillac… for GM that is simply CHEAP CRAP Pathetic… this company is run by tight fisted morons…
Depends on the trim level.
so let me get this straight, traverse is #8 out of 10.
they are third from the bottom and you guys are treating this like it is something to brag about?
yay!!! we made a list and we weren’t last!!!!
I see that they are 5 out of 22, behind the Telluride, Santa Fe, Palisade and CX-9. I’d say that is worth crowing about.
The story is it is among the best 7-passenger vehicles. A score of 8.1 out of 10 is very impressive regardless of who had a better score.
steve, that’s what you get on this site,
If you can never be on top you celebrate being on the list !!!
What I like to try to do on this site is, tell all these people its OK if they think GM is ” Good Enough ” however the people here should stop telling GM that the GM product is ” Good Enough ”
Most here live in 1975 anyway, so there is that !!
At one time GM had a lot of #1 vehicles.
At one time GM had a lot of great service centers.
Once GM started to build cheap $hit, the service centers could no longer keep the customer happy !
Now they are happy just to not be bankrupt !
I don’t like that either. Every Chevy, except C8, is cheap inside.
GM has many things that should improve in its cars, but here we always read that “it is good enough”. The press loves the new korean SUVs, GM could pay attention. We saw this with American sedans in the 1980s.
Telluride looks like a Grizwald vehicle.
I own a chevy traverse It has been a good purchase overall .I am pto american when i purchase things but while changing the oil to my surprise a made in china label on wiring harness.. is nothing not totally made in America.
No, not really. I had a 2001 Chevy pickup, and there was a recall for the cables that hold the tailgate level when it is open. The ends were tearing loose from the cable itself if someone sat on the tailgate. Little bitty tags on them said Made in China, as did the replacements.
The original Equinox had Chinese engines. No sale. Not to me at least. I understand an international economy, but I will NOT buy from the Chinese if I can possibly avoid it.
We own a Traverse granted it’s not a 2020 but I would never buy another one. I’m a diehard Chevy owner and the amount of problems we had with our Traverse and the fact that GM never stood behind the car after obvious manufacture & mechanical failures tells me all I need to know about what direction GM is going.
Every manufacture will see customer problems with various models at some point, usually minor, but the Traverse warranty claim problems are not widespread and per dependability ratings do not reflect prevalent issues. If you chose not to stay with GM hopefully you will consider another American brand!
I consider where the product is made or assembled, not the brand name’s origin. Toyota, Nissan, Kia/Hyundai, BMW, Subaru, and others provide a lot of jobs to Joe Forklift and Jane Paintline, while Ford and GM provide a lot of jobs to José, Maria, and Chang. If the foreign makes support my community, and the domestics support Mexico or some other place, I make my choice accordingly.
As for the the complaint of, “All the profits go back to Germany/Japan/Korea”, one can lift the phone, call a stock broker, and in the blink of an eye, buy shares in any of these companies, and reap dividends.
There is much more to it than the profits going back to another country. If you knew the whole story which is quite extensive, especially about the Japanese makes allowed to build in this country, I think you would be singing a different tune!
GM cant rely on “America” when they build noncompetitive crap and price it like its premium. The current mgt team is destroying the company… period.
Sure, and all your posts are based on intelligence or is that ignorance?
I am guessing by your name you are Chinese?
I purchased a Mountaineer that has had issues, especially transmissions. We’ve been through most of those repairs and keep it for light use by one of my adult kids when they come home from school. Had I sworn off Ford by the experience we would have never purchased a Fusion for my wife, which has turned out to be a trouble free vehicle for the last 5 years. I tend to keep an open mind about purchases.
The Traverse is fantastic. I have a 2015, and it’s been great. Looking forward to getting a next-gen one when the time is right. I honestly don’t care that its interior materials aren’t as plush as the Telluride or the Palisade. I think they’re much better looking, and plenty comfortable in the Traverse. In fact, I think the Palisade, in particular, looks like a padded room inside. Or those diamond-shaped comforters old ladies droop over their sitting room chairs. And neither of them look like what I would call nice on the outside. With the Kia’s Land Rover–spaceship impression being downright ugly.
If I were shopping for a brand new three-row crossover right now, the Traverse would have my money. The Explorer is too sparse and expensive. The Dodge Durango is overkill. The Grand Cherokee is nice, but doesn’t even have a third row to compete with. The Blazer is two-row only, too… and it’s styling is a bit too far out there for me. The Honda Pilot’s cabin isn’t very homey, and I don’t like its infotainment. I don’t like Volkswagen. And I’ve had good experiences with owning four vehicles with GM’s 3.6 liter. The Traverse would just be enough for me, and then some.
Full disclosure: I’m a big dude, shoulders in separate ZIP codes, long torso with somewhat short arms and legs. I stick up pretty high and need room!
I found the interior cramped, the seats were small, no thigh support, and a console so much in the way that it killed what little appeal the vehicle had. If it is of any comfort to the (alleged) designers for the Traverse interior, it wasn’t as bad as in the GMC Acadia.
My first Traverse Premier is a 2019. Test drove both Korean models and the interior is hard to get use too. That Diamond tuck was just to much for me if I had to drive it e everyday I would go bonkers. IMO, looked like a New York custom interior for Brooklyn… no disrespect. What I went on, history of vehicle and the overall drive. Out of the Korean twins, Ford, Mazda, and GMC Buick, I picked the lonely Traverse and haven’t looked back.
Already been on 1200 mile drive twice through the state Kansas and Colorado. No issues during the trips and got very good gas mileage. I have 3 dogs a grandchild with baby stuff in the SUV and with their parents so it handles the traffic extremely well.
I would buy the Buick or Mazda before the Korean twins. I didn’t test the Cadillac, $$$$$$
JMO…