Regular production of the 2025 Chevy Traverse has kicked off at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024, two days after it was originally scheduled to start.
Start of regular production (SORP) for the 2025 Chevy Traverse was slated for Monday, October 14th, 2024, but was slightly delayed for unspecified reasons, though supplier disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene caused a two-day delay in the recent production start of the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and 2025 Chevy Suburban.
As the second model year of the Chevy Traverse crossover’s all-new and significantly updated third generation, the vehicle is drawing lots of consumer attention and enthusiasm. Global Chevrolet vice president Scott Bell said “we’re seeing people coming out of Jeeps and Fords” to drive the Traverse instead, which he said “feels good.”
Sales data supports Bell’s rosy picture of the success enjoyed by the revamped Chevy Traverse. Dealers are having a difficult time keeping the 2024 Traverse in stock as the crossover turns in just 10 days on average. For comparison, the average new car in the U.S. auto market takes 54 days to sell. New-production 2025 Chevy Traverse units are likely to be received just as eagerly by the buying public.
Rugged new truck-inspired styling and improved interior ergonomics and legroom are among the significant changes rolled out with the third generation, while the 2025 model year deletes the LS trim level and reinstates the High Country trim as part of the lineup under the range-topping RS. The number of standard safety features has been reduced, with the now-optional tech included in the revised Driver Confidence Package (RPO code BGP).
Pricing for the 2025 Traverse starts at $41,995 for the FWD configuration of the LT trim and rises to $58,795 for the RS with AWD. High Country prices are set at $54,995 with front-wheel drive and $56,995 with all-wheel drive. All prices include a $1,395 destination freight charge.
Under the hood, one powerplant – the turbocharged 2.5L I4 LK0 gasoline engine developing 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque per GM estimates – motivates all trim levels. The GM C1 platform provides structure for the third-gen Traverse beneath the sheet metal.
Comments
Needs the 3.6L to stay competitive.
How so? The 2.5 turbo produces more power than the v6.
Not only is that stupid and completely unnecessary shark-fin design ugly, it impedes visibility.
So you have driven one?
And the dealers have no specs to order one. No online build and price either? Don’t understand.
Dealers can order a 2025, build it how you want and save it to preliminary status. The only foreseeable reason you’d need the build your own online feature is to build a High Country, everything else is a carry-over. For high country, pick your exterior, interior color, and really the only substantial option on HC is sunroof. Your dealer can price one out too using GM’s price schedule. For instance, a fwd High Country starts at $54,995. If your dealer can’t do this for you, mayhaps it’s time to find a new dealer.
Dealers have been able and have been taking orders for the 25’s for a while now. Dealer needs to use the “quick order” section of their portal. It won’t go to GM yet, it’ll be held in the dealer’s system until GM accepts it.
I have my order in at the dealer for a few weeks now, just waiting on GM to accept it!
Did they add heads up display?
Love it that the turbo four cylinder engine is the only engine being offered in the 2025 Traverse! Who needs that stupid and pathetic V-6 anyway? Why complicate things when the 2.5L is all you’ll ever really need!! Such a beautiful running engine!!!
Needs a V8 engine.
Is there anyway to see the exterior and interior of the new high country model?
Gm needs to ditch these cheesy cheap 4cyl turbo engines and start building inline 6cyl gas engines again ,all the torque no plastic cheap turbo needed.
No Apple CarPlay in 2025 Traverse ??!?! Can someone validate this?