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2022 Chevy Traverse Production Dates Revealed

The refreshed 2022 Chevy Traverse three-row crossover will go into production at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan on August 2nd of this year, GM Authority has learned.

Chevrolet dealers will be able to place orders for the current 2021 Chevy Traverse until the second order cycle in May.

The Chevy Traverse is one of many GM models which was scheduled to receive a mid-cycle enhancement (MCE) for the 2021 model year, only for this to be delayed due to the many complications arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic. The changes will include revisions to the exterior styling and a few minor improvements to the interior.

Sales Results - Q4 2020 - USA - Chevrolet

MODELQ4 2020 / Q4 2019Q4 2020Q4 2019YTD 2020 / YTD 2019 YTD 2020YTD 2019
BLAZER+1.02% 23,24323,008+62.78%94,599 58,115
BOLT EV+102.63% 6,7013,307+26.41%20,754 16,418
CAMARO-34.21% 7,54911,474-38.31%29,775 48,265
COLORADO+8.73% 27,70925,484-21.31%96,238 122,304
CORVETTE+157.58% 8,9923,491+20.22%21,626 17,988
CRUZE-98.89% 302,699-98.37%784 47,975
EQUINOX-13.93% 79,26792,092-21.69%270,994 346,048
EXPRESS+7.74% 17,94116,652-28.82%55,131 77,457
IMPALA-89.23% 1,0289,545-77.90%9,942 44,978
LOW CAB FORWARD-10.21% 1,1431,273+3.16%4,637 4,495
MALIBU-14.75% 29,25234,314-22.19%102,651 131,917
SILVERADO+9.86% 179,444163,341+3.21%594,094 575,600
SONIC-33.87% 2,2083,339-6.90%13,007 13,971
SPARK-5.21% 10,44211,016+7.02%33,478 31,281
SUBURBAN+32.56% 13,57710,242-27.52%37,636 51,928
TAHOE+36.10% 28,69821,086-12.80%88,238 101,189
TRAILBLAZER* 17,268**34,292 0
TRAVERSE+23.50% 41,53433,631-14.67%125,546 147,122
TRAX-20.98% 26,10633,039-9.00%106,299 116,816
VOLT-98.92% 4370-98.55%71 4,910
CHEVROLET TOTAL+4.55% 522,136499,404-11.19%1,739,792 1,958,925

U.S. Traverse sales in 2020 amounted to 125,546 units, making the vehicle the third best-selling Chevrolet – and fourth best-selling GM model of any brand – for the year, behind the Chevy Silverado pickup truck (594,094 units), the Chevy Equinox crossover (270,994 units) and the Silverado’s corporate cousin, the GMC Sierra (253,016 units).

Sales Results - Q1 2021 - USA - Chevrolet

MODELQ1 2021 / Q1 2020Q1 2021Q1 2020
BLAZER-13.00% 19,26522,144
BOLT EV+53.67% 9,0255,873
CAMARO-1.34% 7,0897,185
COLORADO+12.38% 24,08321,430
CORVETTE+73.06% 6,6113,820
EQUINOX-13.93% 63,21873,453
EXPRESS+26.81% 16,87713,309
IMPALA-90.69% 4624,965
LOW CAB FORWARD+10.38% 957867
MALIBU-23.51% 26,98735,283
SILVERADO-12.54% 126,591144,734
SONIC-75.47% 1,0654,341
SPARK+23.02% 11,5059,352
SUBURBAN+17.36% 11,1439,495
TAHOE+12.91% 23,03820,403
TRAILBLAZER+834,033.00% 25,0243
TRAVERSE+26.39% 38,03730,095
TRAX-39.97% 16,95528,242
CHEVROLET TOTAL-1.72% 427,950435,422

This pattern has been repeated in Q1 of 2021. During that period, 38,037 units of the Traverse found customers in the United States, compared with 126,591 units of the Silverado, 63,218 units of the Equinox and 62,917 units of the Sierra. The next most popular GM vehicle was the Chevy Malibu sedan, on 26,987 units.

Sales Numbers - Mainstream Large Three-Row Crossovers - Q1 2021 - United States

MODEL Q1 21 / Q1 20 Q1 21 Q1 20 Q1 21 SHARE Q1 20 SHARE
FORD EXPLORER +15.87% 65,244 56,310 20% 21%
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER +33.29% 63,831 47,890 20% 18%
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE +26.39% 38,037 30,095 12% 11%
HONDA PILOT +31.61% 31,451 23,898 10% 9%
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS +98.09% 30,520 15,407 9% 6%
KIA TELLURIDE +29.88% 21,854 16,826 7% 6%
HYUNDAI PALISADE +29.84% 21,207 16,333 7% 6%
DODGE DURANGO +15.47% 20,560 17,805 6% 7%
SUBARU ASCENT -7.37% 14,473 15,624 4% 6%
MAZDA CX-9 +30.02% 9,386 7,219 3% 3%
NISSAN PATHFINDER -50.78% 8,905 18,092 3% 7%
TOTAL +22.59% 325,468 265,499

During the first quarter of 2021, the Chevy Traverse has accounted for 12 percent of the mainstream large three-row crossover segment in the U.S. It sits in third place in that segment, well behind the Ford Explorer (65,244 units) and the Toyota Highlander (63,831 units), but comfortably ahead of the Honda Pilot (31,451 units) and the Volkswagen Atlas (30,520 units).

The 2022 Chevy Traverse refresh will likely cause an uptick in interest in the model, thereby resulting in sales volume growth.

Like the current model, the 2022 Traverse will ride on the long-wheelbase version of the GM C1 platform, which is also the basis of the second-generation Buick Enclave. The only engine currently available for the model is the naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 LFY gasoline motor, which produces 310 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque and is paired with GM’s nine-speed automatic transmission.

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David has been writing about motoring and motorsport since he was 13 and racing since he was 19. He is British, and therefore apologizes for taking up too much of your time.

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Comments

  1. would be nice if GM Authority could put up detailed 360-degree pictures of the 2021 Traverse vs a 2022 model so we can see the changes, inside and outside.

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  2. Work on leaking photos of the new colors on the 22 model. Please! Also the midnight edition on the 22.

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  3. I agree. I’d like to see some real pics of this. I like the current Traverse a lot and realistically I would probably go for the Traverse over the new Tahoe just due to price and fuel economy. They did a nice job with these.

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  4. Will there be a redline edition still for 2022?

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  5. Nice! It’s look so cool! I will buy it!

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  6. if I have time I will go to see it! Love it

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