Key Takeaways
- One of Chevy’s most popular SUVs entered into 2024 having matured over the summer months. The Traverse enters into the new year as a different vehicle.
- The Traverse prices have yet to be released but it is imagined that it will be a similar price to other vehicles in its segment and start around $40,000 (an estimated price.)
- The Traverse changed pretty much everything about itself but its size, not growing or shrinking any in 2024.
Is the 2024 Traverse Changing?
Yes the Traverse is changing in 2024, and the changes match with growing trends in the SUV market. The popular SUV has received a refresh and with that comes a sportier design that is being employed in more Chevy vehicles as they continue to be updated. Beyond that the Traverse received its own Z71 trim, which brings in a bit more off-roading capability to the large SUV. The Traverse now looks more like the entire lineup of Chevy vehicles, joining in with the Trax, Trailblazer and Blazer in their more athletic designs and bold lines.
Our favorite upgrade that brings the Traverse into modernity is a massive infotainment screen. The Traverse also has one of the larger infotainment screens in an SUV coming in at 17 inches on the diagonal. Not all the changes are additions however. Two trims that are usually Chevrolet mainstays went the way of the dodo on the new Traverse, the Premier and High Country were axed in favor of the more popular RS trim.
The RS trim has been doing well on most Chevy SUVs as it offers more sports packages, a more athletic appearance and bold badging. The RS trim is quite the fashion accessory. The front end now demands much more attention and looks more like the popular Silverado 1500’s front end with rugged and athletic styling. If there was one way to describe the changes made to theTraverse we would call it bold.
The engine carries over as a 2.5 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine that outputs 328 horses, surprising for an engine of its caliber and in the segment. All in all the Traverse is now one of the most well rounded of any SUV in the segment.
How much is the 2024 Traverse going to cost?
The 2024 Traverse prices have not been released just yet and we are hesitant to give any guesses as the trims have also been rearranged making it difficult to predict. The Traverse should start at around $40,000 as the 2023 model year started around $35,600 and we expect a marginal increase over the previous model’s price due to the more standardized features offered on the base trim and the redesign of the vehicle.
This will put it right in the middle of the pack for pricing in its segment as most midsize SUVs start right around $40,000 with a few such as the Toyota Grand Highlander and Ford Bronco to name a couple starting north of that figure.
Is the 2024 Traverse Bigger?
No, the 2024 Traverse is not bigger as its dimensions have remained the same. We are interested to see how the interior redesign fits on the Travers and if it offers more space if any. While the 2024 iteration of the SUV has remained the same size it is practically the only thing that has remained the same, as even the engine changed in 2024. This change is reminiscent of most other updates in vehicles as auto companies downsize in favor of smaller engines but then add a turbo so that they can get near the same amount of power out of the smaller frame.