The Traverse LS has been cut for MY25.

GM made some previously standard LT features optional to help with the initial Traverse base price. You can order them as shown below.

It would be nice to see the revised Duramax Diesel slotted into the Traverse, for (probably) the same cost as a hybrid model. I bet it would pull 40mpg plus on the highway.


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Those prices are eye-popping but not surprising given the state of the dollar and the even higher price of the Tahoe. I think the new one looks really cool, but personally I'd just pick up a moderately used previous gen V6 and save 50%.

It would be nice to see the revised Duramax Diesel slotted into the Traverse, for (probably) the same cost as a hybrid model. I bet it would pull 40mpg plus on the highway.

I imagine there would be some packaging difficulties since it's an inline 6 and would have to be turned transversely.

 

I would wait to buy if you're looking at one of these and don't need it urgently. You'll find cash on the hood before long if not already.

 

$60K for a Traverse!?!?! Asinine!

 

To be fair, that "$60K for a Traverse!?!?!" is for an AWD upper-level trim, not the entry price. Starting price is $40,600 which is only $1,330 more than a Highlander, which is smaller inside and a whopping $21K less than a base Sequoia, a price that is NOT for AWD.

 

I get that GM is trying to make as much money off these things as they can while they are new, but they are going to price themselves out of the market if they keep this up! And I also agree with snizzle, I think that they will be putting cash on the hood before long, because these are way too expensive!

 

Have you priced other vehicles lately? For much of the competition, this is the market.

 

Funny, when safety features are included we complain that we don't need "electronic nannies" and that they're driving the cost of cars up, then when they're NOT included so as to bring the starting price down we complain that they're optional. What do we want?

I don't see any cash on the hood for a while. They'll sell just fine.

 

Without that package the Z71 is 'only' $58,500 not sure if that makes the situation better.

 

Prices have come a long way.

Coming out of the GFC back in 2008, we bought a Brand new Traverse (well equipped, but not an LTZ). MSRP was in the middle-to-upper 30's, at one point GM put a 7,000 rebate on it, we negotiated a bit with the dealer and had some GM card earnings. We walked out the door (no trade) with a brand new one for the upper $20s with everything listed above.

Now, I know we had a mid-level model, it was coming out of the GFC and it was 15+ years ago, but when I see some of them listed at $60,000+...wow.

 

Perhaps I could interest you all in the Buick equivalent...

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Perhaps I could interest you all in the Buick equivalent...

$67k and four cylinders? GM corporate must hate Buick almost as much as they hate the Express van.

 

A little more than the BoF Explorer

 

Even the Ford is pricey.
It's nice that adults actually fit in the Traverse 3rd row.....and the Traverse LT with AWD is about the same price.

 

Both top trims are hovering around 60k loaded, correct?

 

$60,000+ for a 4-cylinder powered Chevy Traverse is ****ing criminal no matter how you spin it lmao.

 

The Enclave looks, feels, and drives like it commands the price they ask for it, even though it is overpriced. The Traverse does not, nor does the Acadia. The engine is really the only thing I didn’t like about the Buick.

I came away very impressed with the Buick, and very unimpressed with the GMC and the Chevy.

 

The Traverse sells because it’s an anonymous blob with 3 rows that is family friendly. The overall vehicle is incredibly mid. The interior is cheap, the ride quality sucks, the engine is weak and unrefined, and it isn’t exactly cheap to boot.

For $60,000 there are far, far better choices, including GM’s own Enclave, which the Traverse feels like a cheap Chinese knockoff of.

 

The Traverse sells because it’s an anonymous blob with 3 rows that is family friendly. The overall vehicle is incredibly mid. The interior is cheap, the ride quality sucks, the engine is weak and unrefined, and it isn’t exactly cheap to boot.

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You summed it up perfectly Envoy4Life. Consumer Reports' evaluation echoes your impressions:

The new Traverse is a solid entry in the family-focused midsized SUV segment. It is a very functional vehicle, with a roomy front seat, decently comfortable second row, and spacious cargo area. It does most things well, but it doesn’t excel in any one particular area.
In most regards, this SUV could be described as average, with one notable demerit: The raspy turbocharged four-cylinder engine doesn’t sound nearly as polished as the less-powerful V6 it replaced.

 

10/10 quality on a $60,000 vehicle…