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Carryover 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited Launching Before Next-Gen Model

General Motors will offer a carryover 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited model prior to the introduction of the next-generation model, GM Authority has learned. The next-generation Chevy Traverse is still expected to debut for the 2024 model year, but will now arrive later than originally anticipated. The forthcoming launch of the carryover 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited is likely the result of the UAW labor strike.

The front end of the 2022 Chevy Traverse.

2022 Chevy Traverse

For those readers who may be unaware, GM introduced the all-new, third-generation 2024 Chevy Traverse over the summer, pulling the sheets on a long list of updates and changes for the large three-row crossover. Debuting just two years after the second-generation model’s delayed mid-cycle refresh, the all-new 2024 Chevy Traverse is the vanguard of a trio of next-gen, full-size crossovers, leading the charge with the next-gen GMC Acadia and next-gen Buick Enclave following shortly thereafter.

However, GM Authority has since learned that General Motors is planning to launch a carryover 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited model prior to the launch of the all-new third-generation model. The decision is likely a ripple effect of the UAW labor strike, which affected production at the Lansing Delta Township facility in Michigan, where the current Traverse is produced. Production at the Lansing Delta Township facility was halted from September 29th through October 30th.

2022 Chevy Traverse

It’s unclear at this time if the 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited will offer the same trim level lineup as the 2023 Chevy Traverse. It’s also unclear if production of the next-generation 2024 Chevy Traverse will begin in December, as was originally anticipated, but at this point, it seems unlikely.

We reached out to GM for clarification, and a Chevy spokesperson provided the following statement: “The 2024 Traverse Limited will be available for a short period as we ramp up production for the all-new 2024 Traverse, which will launch in early 2024, just as we announced when we revealed it earlier this year. By offering today’s current generation as the Traverse Limited, we can better meet customer demand as we make way for the introduction of the next-generation, all-new Chevrolet Traverse.”

GM’s strategy to offer a carryover 2024 Chevy Traverse Limited model prior to the launch of the next-generation model is similar to the strategy which GM employed previously for the Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, both of which offered carryover Limited models prior to the introduction of the refreshed models later on in the 2022 model year.

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  1. Sooooooo. They did this on the Silverado before. They are doing it on the Traverse. And yet the Bolt……………………….

    Further proof that GM really doesn’t care much about the Bolt since it’s not a truck or SUV. More examples of GM not giving a darn? Malibu, Camaro, Any Buick sedans. Volt, ELR and the list goes on. If it’s not Silverado or big SUV, who cares right?

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    1. I think they would care a lot more about the Bolt in the sense that you are talking about if it made them billions of $$$ each year like the big suv’s and the silverado etc. GM is like most other businesses in that they are in business to make money, and using this strategy on big suv’s/trucks here helps them make more of it…so that they can fund the vehicles that are losing them money, such as most if not all of their EV’s including the Bolt. Some of the other cars you mentioned likely make money, but only a tiny fraction of what the suv’s/trucks make them.

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      1. Fred: Your point is 100% valid. And nowhere in my comment did anyone read where I said they should stop or reduce production of those bug SUV’s and trucks. It is fully understood that they are the cash cows for GM. So I feel like you and others have completely missed my point.

        They do it for those (trucks/suv’s), so why not do it for the Bolt? I didn’t say either or. The mentality shown in your comment is exactly what I’m pointing out. BTW, the more Bolt’s they sell and the longer it’s on the market, the extra sales help on the bottom line. Remember, according to Mary, the Bolt is doing a fantastic job of getting those Toyota, Honda and other “conquest” sales. So maybe, just maybe they stop treating the Bolt (Malibu, etc) like the red-headed step-child and begin to treat them like the important vehicles they are. After all, if GM is confident that they are making great products, then those past import brand owners would hopefully move up within GM and stay there. Most likely going to more profitable vehicles down the road.

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        1. He already addressed the point. The Bolt’s not making the kind of money the Traverse, Silverado, Tahoe/Suburban, etc. is. When Mary says the Bolt’s doing a “fantastic job,” that probably means she’s just glad it hasn’t completely bombed. It doesn’t mean it makes them serious profits, because honestly, who really cares about the Bolt? Mostly just the outliers who are into the whole “green” driving thing. Why waste the time on a limited version of the Bolt? It’s not worth it.

          People care about comfort, size, and prestige. Even bare bones trucks and SUVs automatically come off as more useful and attractive, so that’s what most people will go for. The Traverse limited is worth it. A Bolt limited is not.

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    2. They used to do “Classic” versions of outgoing sedans like the Malibu and Impala. Hopefully, a new Bolt will be a quick changeover, but I see your point.

      Come to think of it, “Classic” sounds WAY better than “Limited””, which means “fancy”.

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      1. Except in this case “Limited” means exactly that…limited production run until the new version is released.

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      2. No, “Classic” sounds dated, i.e. outdated or, like in the case of Coke Classic, we f-ed up and are going back to the old formula. “Limited” sounds of scarcity, whether it be because it’s special, costly, or rare. In this case, rarity. I’d expect they just have a ton of parts ordered because you’re not going to run out of parts for your most popular or hardest to source items.

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  2. The V6 is sweet! This is the one to get. Its also properly quick for what it is. get one while you can

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  3. Love the Traverse. I have a 2020 and we have a fairly new Silverado! Gorgeous truck. The EVs are a waste of time and money. The Volt although attractive is not and never will be practical. To me it shows Chevy cares because they are listening to their customers! We want gas powered vehicles that have passed the test of time. Not garbage EVs that are actually bad for the environment! Thank you Chevy for reliable cars and trucks!

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    1. Ah, ok. Thanks Billy-bob.

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    2. Volt? Volt has been gone for 6 years now. Did you mean Bolt?

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      1. Yes! The Bolt and every other EV is a waste of money! Would never touch one! However my gas powered Traverse is great!

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  4. The rental car companies are quite excited about this news LOL

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  5. I wonder if they’ll do the same thing with the Acadia?

    The 2024 Enclave was a 2023 carryover by design, they’ve been on lots and for sale for months.

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  6. Was not happy with the re-design for the 2024 Traverse so I decided to trade in my 2019 Traverse for a 2023 so I could stretch out my preferred generation design for several more years. By the time I could comfortably arrange for the financing in August 2023 the UAW strike hit and my trim/color/package options were limited to what my dealer had in stock (unless I was willing to driver 400-500 miles to pick one up elsewhere). I was happy with the service and deal I got from my dealer on my last purchase and decided to stick with him and choose from his limited stock – no dealer trades available, he said. So…. bad timing. He said if the strike continued as long as it was likely to, by the time it was over the plants would start re-tooling for the ’24 model and I’d have an even harder time finding a 2023 I was happy with.

    So I bought a 2023 in mid-October and am now kicking myself over this announcement about the “Limited Edition” bridge-gap model. Still have no confirmation about how they will be priced or if they will match the 2023’s design and specs, but would love to at least have had the option to consider waiting for the info before buying the one I did.

    Bad timing. Bad timing. And I’m still not thrilled about some features on my 2019 I had to give up for my 2023. No USB port in the hidden storage compartment (even though page 85 of the owner’s manual still says there is one, even though it refers to it as a “charging-only port” – my 2019’s USB port there allowed interplay with infotainment system too).

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  7. Might as well make the redesign a model year 2025 at this point. Or maybe should have been in the first place, its not like the strike was something that came out of the blue.

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    1. We’d all prefer that over another “1/2” model year designation! Or “early production” vs “late production”.

      I’ll assume the VINs haven’t been issued yet, so yes GM please do us all a favor and designate the redesign production as 2025’s.

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      1. 2024 Traverse Limited = Carry-Over Model
        2024 Traverse = ALL-NEW Model

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  8. When do you think the 2024 will be available?
    I traded in our 2020 Traverse 5 weeks ago anticipating we could order the newly designed 2024 a few weeks ago. Now I am confused as to what I should do. I need a Traverse by mid-June to pull my travel trailer. Do I wait and order the new designed 2024 when it’s in the system and hope it’s in by June or do I order the 2024 Limited Edition?
    HELP!
    Don

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    1. If you really want the new model, you could order one and negotiate a minimal deposit (when orders open up), then if it doesn’t get built in time, you could abandon your order/deposit and just purchase a 24′ limited. I did this last spring, I had ordered a 24′ GMC HD, but it didn’t get built before I started finding new 24’s at some of the dealerships. I canceled my order and just bought a new one off the lot that essentially matched my order, other than the color. Personally, I might rather tow with the proven 3.6 V6 than with a new design turbo 4.

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  9. Why not just skip the 2024 model year all together and give the new Chevrolet Traverse a 2025 model year designation. That would make the most amount of sense right? GM kills me with the ‘’Limited’’ designation model year. Totally pointless.

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    1. Not at all. Maybe if it was August or later. But it’s “Limited” because it’s not a full production run. It’s “Limited” to when they run out of carryover 2023 parts.

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  10. Patiently waiting on the new 2024 Chevy traverse… lease is up and needing to get an order in for the traverse but no one seems to be able to do that? Thinking “limited edition “ is just a 2023 model with maybe some updates? Not wanting that, just what they are showing as the new model…. Here’s hoping allocations open within a month 🤞🏻

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  11. The new 2024 Traverse has a little 4 banger with cylinder deactivation, requiring a stress inducing turbo to help the engine pull it? This is a heavy vehicle. Where is the logic in that? What were the engineers at GM thinking? [ or drinking ].

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    1. I agree with you 100%

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  12. I still love the old shape, should continue the old one with V6 engine, new 17.7″ screen and super cruise. If you do that, those will be selling more than the new Gen RS or LT.

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  13. They are still 23s with 24 title try trading that in a few years dealers will tel you theyare worth less because they are the old body style

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