The Traverse is loaded with new optional tech and safety features and there are a vast number of choices and options available. Trim levels include L, LS, LT, RS, Premier and High Country. Standard features include tri-zone automatic climate control, keyless entry and start, LED bi-Optic headlights, active aero shutters that direct air through the front grille of the vehicle, USB ports, OnStar and a 3.5" driver instrument information display.
High Country trim offers luxurious styling and enhanced tech features including unique interior trim with Loft Brown leather seats and suede microfiber accents, wireless device charging, adaptive cruise control, 20-inch polished wheels, D-Optic headlamps, standard twin-clutch all-wheel drive and power-folding third row seats.
Redline Edition, available on the Premier trim level, offers unique styling with black wheels accented in red, black exterior appointments, custom black Traverse badging with red outlines, darkened tail lamps, black bowtie emblems, 2-panel power sunroof and a trailering package. LED tail lights and chrome accents are now standard equipment with D-optic LED headlamps available on LT models and above.
All Traverse models include frontal and side-impact for front passengers, seat-mounted side-impact and head curtain airbags for all rows. Optional safety technologies include a lane departure warning, frontal collision warning with emergency braking along with GM's new Teen Driver mode. Teen Driver has a number of safety features, from muting audio until front seat occupants are buckled to activating Side Blind Zone Alert, Forward Collision Alert and Front Automatic Braking. The in-vehicle report card provide feedback to young drivers so potential problem areas can be identified and teaching opportunities become evident.
An All-new Beautifully Redesigned Platform
Improved Gas Mileage
Excellent Cargo And Passenger Capacity
Optional All-wheel Drive
Wide Range Of Trim Levels And Options.
The Traverse's newly redesigned exterior is now longer and wider than the previous iteration while removing 362 lbs of overall weight. GM makes good use of the space with a new split-folding second-row seat and second-row captain's chairs for easier one-hand access to the third-row seating. New standard features include LED taillights, chrome exterior accents, Android Auto, Apple Car Play and keyless entry. The Traverse now offers a choice of two engines: a standard 3.6L direct injected V6 engine producing 305 horsepower and 260 lb-feet of torque and an a sporty RS trim level that includes a 2.0L Turbo Ecotec engine making 255 horsepower and 295 lb-feet of torque. All trim levels come paired with a 9-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. All trims are offered in either all-wheel or front-wheel drive except the RS which comes as front-wheel drive only. With a sub 7-second 0-60, a combined 21 MPG rating, a 5000-lb plus towing capacity and all the tech features buyers have come to expect, the all new Traverse makes a strong argument for itself.
The red-hot crossover segment has been a battlefield for auto manufacturers over the last decade. GM has gone to great lengths to help its new line of SUVs stand out from the competition and differentiate themselves from the segment. The Traverse has typically occupied the upper end of the segment size-wise, yet still this new generation has gained in overall length while its near cousin the Acadia has shrunk a few inches. Capitalizing on this extra space has been a point of concentration for GM as well as modernization. There are USB ports for all 3 rows; an auto open feature similar to Ford's as well as available 4G- LTE onboard Wi-Fi.
