General Motors unveiled the 2024 Chevy Traverse this past July, debuting an all-new third generation for the crossover nameplate just two years after the second generation was refreshed for the 2022 model year. In addition to new styling, an overhauled cabin, new technology features, and a new powertrain, the 2024 Chevy Traverse also presents new dimensions, both in terms of the exterior measurements and the interior measurements. Now, we’re taking a closer look at the 2024 Chevy Traverse dimensions in this comparison to the second-generation Traverse.
Exterior Dimensions
Let’s start with the exterior, where we find the new styling of the 2024 Chevy Traverse includes new exterior dimensions as well. Compared to the preceding second-generation Traverse, the all-new third-generation crossover is a bit smaller in several key metrics, including overall length (1.4 inches shorter), overall width (0.7 inches narrower), and overall height (0.8 inches shorter). The third-gen Traverse is also a bit closer to the ground, with 0.7 inches less ground clearance.
Meanwhile, the wheelbase, front track, and rear track are identical between the second- and third-generation vehicles at 121 inches, 67.3 inches, and 67 inches, respectively.
Dimension | 2018 – 2023 Traverse | 2024 Traverse | + / – 2024 Traverse |
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Wheelbase (in.) | 121 | 121 | 0 |
Overall Length (in.) | 205.9 | 204.49 | -1.4 |
Overall Width (in.) | 88.61 | 87.87 | -0.7 |
Overall Height (in.) | 70.7 | 69.92 | -0.8 |
Front Track (in.) | 67.3 | 67.28 | 0 |
Rear Track (in.) | 67 | 67 | 0 |
Ground Clearance (in.) | 7.51 | 6.77 | -0.7 |
Dimension | 2018 – 2023 Traverse | 2024 Traverse | + / – 2024 Traverse |
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Wheelbase (mm) | 3072 | 3072 | 0 |
Overall Length (mm) | 5230 | 5194 | -36 |
Overall Width (mm) | 2251 | 2232 | -19 |
Overall Height (mm) | 1796 | 1776 | -20 |
Front Track (mm) | 1709 | 1709 | 0 |
Rear Track (mm) | 1703 | 1703 | 0 |
Ground Clearance (mm) | 191 | 172 | -19 |
Interior Dimensions
Moving into the overhauled cabin inside the 2024 Chevy Traverse, we find the third-gen crossover offers a bit more room than the second-gen model in several key areas, despite the smaller exterior dimensions. Second-row legroom is particularly noteworthy, with an extra 3.1 inches offered by the third-gen model. There’s also an extra 1.7 inches of second-row hip room, an extra 0.6 inches of front hip room, and an extra 0.4 inches of front shoulder room.
That said, there are several measurements where the 2024 Chevy Traverse comes up short compared to the preceding generation, most notably in third-row legroom, which is down by 1.3 inches, front headroom, which is down by 0.2 inches, and front legroom, which is also down 0.2 inches.
Dimension | 2018 – 2023 Traverse | 2024 Traverse | + / – 2024 Traverse |
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Front Headroom (in.) | 42.8 | 42.6 | -0.2 |
Front Legroom (in.) | 44.51 | 44.29 | -0.2 |
Front Shoulder Room (in.) | 61.91 | 62.28 | +0.4 |
Front Hip Room (in.) | 58.1 | 58.7 | +0.6 |
Second-Row Headroom (in.) | 40.02 | 39.96 | -0.1 |
Second-Row Legroom (in.) | 38.41 | 41.46 | +3.1 |
Second-Row Shoulder Room (in.) | 62.16 | 62.17 | +0 |
Second-Row Hip Room (in.) | 56.91 | 58.58 | +1.7 |
Third-Row Headroom (in.) | 38.21 | 38.27 | +0.1 |
Third-Row Legroom (in.) | 33.48 | 32.13 | -1.3 |
Third-Row Shoulder Room (in.) | 57.5 | 57.72 | +0.2 |
Third-Row Hip Room (in.) | 48.5 | 48.62 | +0.1 |
Dimension | 2018 – 2023 Traverse | 2024 Traverse | + / – 2024 Traverse |
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Front Headroom (mm) | 1087 | 1082 | -5 |
Front Legroom (mm) | 1042 | 1125 | +83 |
Front Shoulder Room (mm) | 1573 | 1582 | +9 |
Front Hip Room (mm) | 1476 | 1491 | +15 |
Second-Row Headroom (mm) | 1017 | 1015 | -2 |
Second-Row Legroom (mm) | 976 | 1053 | +77 |
Second-Row Shoulder Room (mm) | 1579 | 1579 | 0 |
Second-Row Hip Room (mm) | 1446 | 1488 | +42 |
Third-Row Headroom (mm) | 971 | 972 | +1 |
Third-Row Legroom (mm) | 850 | 816 | -34 |
Third-Row Shoulder Room (mm) | 1460 | 1466 | +6 |
Third-Row Hip Room (mm) | 1232 | 1235 | +3 |
As a reminder, the 2024 Chevy Traverse features the turbocharged 2.5L I4 LK0 gasoline engine as standard, riding on the GM C1 platform. Production takes place at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan.
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Comments
4 cylinder only in 2024 vs 6 cylinder in earlier version, this is the only metric that matters.
So far the bean counters are killing a perfectly good automobile that had all the options and power you could ever need in a family hauler that “normal” people could afford. As we stand now :
No premeir ,No high country
No V6, only a 4
Only Interior is black
Cant order, may start production in February of something .
Before you know it’s time for 2025. Maybe the customers should take 3 months off, Just saying.
I like the looks of the 2nd gen Traverse much better than the 3rd gen. The 2nd gen was much more elegant. The ew one just looks like a truck. Looks like a big step backward to me.
Totally agreed. Chevy went bananas with 3rd generation traverse. Its shorter overall and not attractive at all compare to 2nd generation.
Hoping, hoping, hoping I’ll see an article about GM relenting and at the very least offer the V6 as an option. I’m almost certain this is going to be nothing but hopes and dreams.
Hi
Do these vehicles come on Hybrids / Electric models . Are these vehicles come to New Zealand Market
I have a 2nd gen Traverse. Can I lay a 4ft (48”) wide piece of building material in the 3rd gen like I do with my 2nd gen?
What happened to light colored interiors in all GM vehicles? Not the woman’s choice. Personally, I prefer beige, very light tan, seats and surrounding area with minimal dark trim. Safety feature. With remote unlock, lights go on and you can see if someone is hiding in your vehicle and not approach it.
Jeane how many times in years of checking like that has there actually been someone in the car?
Mike, just takes once!
Industry trend. Black or coal gray unless you pay big bucks for top of line trim to get a color choice inside.
I have a second generation Traverse and am very happy with it. Love the V-6 engine. Great room because we have three dogs.
I just bought a 2024 Z71 Traverse trading in my 2018 Redline Edition Traverse. I will tell you I am completely happy! I love the larger screen, the room in the back and the overall options of this new Traverse. I loved my 2018, but I do love the 2024 more.
How about the STUPID start/ stop,,,Dan yiu turn it OFF.?
,,,can you turn off start-stop??
The 2nd gen is wayyy better looking than the new one.
The 2nd gen is sleeker, more elegant, better proportioned, more graceful, more lithe.
The new one is goofy looking. The greenhouse seems out of proportion to the rest of the vehicle. And it seems to be shaped wrong; like it doesn’t flow with the rest of it. Looks like a bowler hat was set on top of the car.
Big swing and a miss for GM.
Completely agreed man!!!!!
Fred
With the car in Park and your foot on the brake…… start the car.
Manually shift to L (low)………. press the + (plus) button on top of the shifter until the dash indicator says 9.
Do not move the shift lever, leave it where it is (L).
Your good to go until you turn off the engine.
After that its like a washing machine……spin ,rinse repeat.
Would have been nice if they just had an option in the vehicle settings to disable it. I’ve gone through 3 starters … was stranded once at an intersection when the auto stop thing kicked in … and it never started again. Hard to trust it after that, for a while I was putting it into neutral before I stopped everytime. Read about the low/plus button option … kind of a pain to do everytime.
Yes I do this when I drive my wife’s Equinox, that start-stop BS drives me crazy and I’m pretty certain that it’s detrimental to the engine/starter/battery in the long run.
Why would you go through all that when you can just hit the shut-off button once??? Only problem is that either way, you have to do it each time you restart engine. A TERRIBLE option, useless, and serves little purpose.
Cargo dimensions? The second gen has pretty good space behind the third row … was hoping to hear what this one has. Seemed odd that it was left out here.
A TIP to all GM and Chrysler products, Google and contact Automatic start stop, and install yourself a small box under hood, it works perfectly, ,,no more start stop!
I tow a boat (about 3500 lbs) and don’t trust the durability of a Turbo 4 cylinder to do the job. Loved the 3.6 V6 in the old model. Will have to consider a Kia Telluride or Honda Pilot to do the job when a replacement SUV is needed.
Big mistake not offering the optional larger engine. I GM forcing crap on their customers that they don’t want. GM needs new leadership now!
Looks like slightly more interior room. They traded 1.3 inches of 3rd row for 3.1 inches more in the second. Probably ok.
GM’s me too version of the Traverse/Acadia. 4 cylinder turbo only drivetrain. Any interior you like as long as its black. 50 different nauseating blackout exterior treatments tied to 50 shades of grey exterior paint. Silly floating roofline treatment. No more of those awful gas V6 engines. Giant price increases. And the done to death everything has to be a pretend off road machine look. Malaise era II continues true to form
If the ground clearance is less than 7 inches, that’s an automatic no. That’s probably the non-Z71 models, but that’s not acceptable. The Z71’s not worth 50k, and if that’s the only way to get decent space between the ground and the bottom of my vehicle, this is no longer an option.
I wonder if the ground clearance got a little shorter because of the the new skid plate on the Z71’s
That’s right, any SUBARU has more ground clearance than this thing. But if they were going to do the 4 cylinder engine, then why didn’t they use the 2.7 . Either one is only good for minute mileage improvement, but at least the 2.7 is better built for the job.
Hate to say it but saw text and photos today of the new 2025 Ford (sorry ,said it) Explorer. It’s everything the new Traverse is not! GM’s management,design and marketing teams are completly missing what people want. Sad.