As long as they price it like they do Malibu relative to Aura, then Chevrolet will be fine. Finally, their biggest network gets one of their best platforms.

 

...and now there are 4 of them...

just watch traverse eat into sales of Acadia and Outlook.
GM hasn't learned its lesson.

 

Who cares if someone buys a Traverse or an Outlook? As long as the overall sales increase, it is good.

 

Not a bad review The styling of the Traverse is not for everyone and some will like it and some won't but I think Jalopnik hit the nail on the head with the targeted demographic of this vehicle.

 

Pricing will be so key here. If GM wants the volume, they will need a very aggressive base MSRP. The trick will be to not kill off Outlook and Acadia demand in the process.

GM needs some very strong marketing to get the volume also!

 

Too bad the Outlooks looks much better than this Traverse. And what is up with GM overstyling their side view mirrors (Lambdas, G6 and others)? It looks ridiculous, just give me a large usable mirror so I can see blind spots. Sheesh.

 

i have to disagree with you, the outlook looks way cheaper than the Acadia. i thinks that the traverse looks really good imo, the only thing that i'd change are the taillights. they seem somewhat out of place. but you're right the mirrors are a joke.

 

If GM cuts GMC, so goes the Acadia...

 

I would have liked more comment about their impressions of the 3.6L direct injection engine compared to the other Lambdas.

 

The Outlook needs to die.

 

The outlook needs to go daewoo, holden, opel and vauxhall. Death is not a solution

 

They say it looks hurried? I think it looks the best out of the Acadia and Outlook. But the Enclave still looks the sharpest.

 

I think it is one of the better looking of the Lamda's. I like it. I also don't like the Acadia which seems to be a minority opinion, most like it more than the Outlook which was my favorite. I agree the Outlook should be dropped, Zafira sounds good to me. I don't see why GMC and Buick both need one either. Perhaps one of those should be dropped. Chevrolet should have had one from the beginning.

Was the 5800 lb towing capacity a typo? That is a nice bump up! If true then it makes an even better replacement for the Tahoe/Trailblazer than it already was. That makes for a pretty descent towing limit, it will handle most peoples needs. 4500 lbs was always too low for a Tahoe replacement if people actually used them to tow. I hope it isn't a typo, this vehicle is suddenly much more appealing to me.

 

I like the mirrors, they fit the style of the car. However, I hate the corporate steering wheel they put in - it looks cheap.

 

I think it's the ugliest of the bunch by far and has half-ass and fail written all over it, but that's just my opinion. I don't see anything "sporty" about it, which is fine--so long as they gear their marketing towards the minivan crowd. As far as replacing the Trailblazer and Tahoe goes with this: :lmao:

Sorry, I'm just not digging it.

 

EPA estimates?

 

I really want to like this thing, and there isn't anything wrong with it. My problem is that I like the Outlook, Acadia, and Buick more.

Here's an idea, GM:
Leave the Traverse as is, the entry do-all model.
Leave the Enclave alone also, the Luxury model.
Redesign the Saturn to be a more sports-car-oriented model, by foregoing the tow package and the high ride height. No base engine, only the up-level powerplant.
Redesign the GMC to incorporate a ute-style truck bed, 2 or 4 door. The work truck.

WHat do you folks think?

 

I like the GMC thing, but the Acadia needs to stay as a crossover, perhaps something akin to the Envoy XUV would work well with it.

 

This is a Toyota strategy for GM when it comes to Chevy and design. GM should sell this global while the dollar is weak

 

The guy that did the review is a complete moron. It is a smaller GMC/Saturn/Buick that has versatility in large amounts better gas mileage than those other larger vehicles mentioned. Along with the same great fit and finish found on the Saturn/GMC and Buick models. Besides its faster because its lighter. I will be looking very seriously at getting one in the next couple years and I am no soccer mom, I'm a 40 something single guy.

 

I'm very curious to see how Flex sales compare to the Lambda quadruplets in a year.

The Traverse will add enough Lambda sales to compensate for the cost of its development, without question. The real question is can the same be said for the Outlook. We've heard time and time again just how expensive it is to redesign even small things (especially interiors)... I'm pretty convinced that the Outlook was a huge waste of resources, and that GM should have put the resources (development talent and dollars and marketing and advertising budgets) they spent on it into the Cobalt last year.

 

The Flex? Are you serious? That thing? Over any of the Lambdas?
Traverse will retain some of the Trailblazer/Uplander sales from Chevy, and hopefully gain some new ones. I would also like to see Tahoe and Suburban sales be taken up by Traverse.

 

Agreed. Flex is one of the ugliest choices out there. Edge, on the other hand, is quite attractive.

 

Aside from the Chevy guys that wouldn't even consider a GMC (and those numbers are dwindling), how many people are seriously going to say that they would never buy an Outlook or Traverse but would buy an Acadia? Ford is going to be able to reel in a whole bunch of customers who want something different... something in between an SUV and minivan. I love the Lambdas, but there's not enough difference (again, besides the logo) to make one much more appealing than the others (aside from the Enclave).

I don't think for a second that the Flex will outsell the Lambdas combined, but it will easily outsell Outlook and could even challenge Acadia.

 

I am buying a black traverse for my wife. I like it

wait and see

 

Motortrend reviewed the Traverse too .. check it out at the link: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/suvs/112_0809_2009_chevrolet_traverse_first_drive/index.html

P.S.
anyone know why i cant paste a image?

 

You beat me to it..... I was going to post that review that Motor Trend did of the new Chevy Traverse but you did it before me. Anyway, I like the way the Traverse looks. It's the second best looking Lambda crossover from GM in my opinion after the Buick Enclave. :yup: It should sell well for GM as long as they advertise and price it properly.

 

The outlook needs to go daewoo, holden, opel and vauxhall. Death is not a solution

I have said the same thing before, but since Lambda was designed to be LHD only (DUH DUH DUH DUH!!) it can only be sold as a Opel and Daewoo (Korea is LHD right?) They are or soon will be exporting the Enclave to China(where it will quickly be copied) so there is export potential for the Lambda platform. I wonder how much it would cost to make the Lambda RHD?

I have even thought that a Lambda based vehicle could be a great replacement for the dead Saab 9/7(dont throw rocks just yet, its only a suggestion) I imagine that the the turbocharged "Saab" sixes(2.8 base Turbo w/ optional Turbo (or...twin!) 3.6) will fit in the Lambdas large engine bay. If styled right and if it uses all right Saab styling cues it could be sold globaly along with the Outlook(the Buick, although it is the best Lambda so far might be a tad over the top for Europe). The Saab Lamda in the US might step on the Enclaves toes a bit, but since Saab has a smaller dealer network and different customers from Buick, there might be room for both of them.

Could that be too much though?

Chevrolet Traverse (exportable as well)
Saturn/Opel/Daewoo Outlook
GMC Acadia
Buick Enclave (exportable)
Saab 9/7(9/8?) (exportable)

Ouch, I think I need Lambd-otomy.


I have been of the opinion that every GM car, not mater where it is sold or engineered needs to be developed with both LHD and RHD in mind.

 

that's a nice face!
I want to believe the new cobalt front-end will look as good as the one of the Traverse and the headlights we saw on spy shots are only pre-production ones.

 

I want one. So badly. I think I'd actually take this over an Acadia now.
Curse that extra 1.8 inches that won't fit in my garage...

 

They should modify the Lambdas to offer a five-seat configuration. Perhaps the added MPG from the lower weight would pull in more customers. And why the hell aren't they flex-fuel? Actually, why isn't E85 standard across the gas-guzzler lineup? It's so much easier to justify when odds are you're going to be paying $2.00 or less per gallon in the future with cellulosic ethanol coming onboard.

 

Equinox....which is new soon also.(based on the Captiva)