2009 Chevrolet Traverse Full Test

[DualofChaos]

The Chevy traverse looks terrible, especially the lights. However, if you pay just a little more and get the GMC Acadia, that has LED lights and looks terrific. It even has quad pipes in the back!

[Annihilator1111]

the engine on the 2008-present (North America) 2011-(Latin America Chevrolet Traverse

Engine

3.6L VVT DI High Feature V6

[Friendly0Dan]

I work at a car rental company and drove two of these today.

I found the engine to be way underpowered for such a big vehicle, and the visibility out the back horrendous.

However, it felt VERY solid for a GM vehicle, the steering was VERY well engineered and the space in the back is unlimited.

[Annihilator1111]

the 2008–present (North America) 2011– (Latin America Chevrolet Traverse is assembled in

Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States (2008–2009);

Delta Township, Michigan, United States (2010–present)

[Tbolt1000TForLife]

i hate crossovers

[ag8416]

@idrinorbarsaku i agree. it's all relative. He's probably into fat chicks too

[BntzCarlos]

De muy buen ver esta camioneta, perfectamente familiar pero con ese toque deportivo que lo aleja de ser la típica minivan para mamá. En blanca luce preciosa, el único pero que le encontré fue el sistema de deslizamiento de los asientos de la 2da. fila para acceder a la 3ra, aun no me familiarizo bien, es todo. ¡De las que más me agradaron de su tipo en el mercado mexicano.!

[pjkPA]

Chevrolet Traverse is the best SUV on the market today. It is also the best looking.

The body and all body panels are made with galvanized steel and has a stainless steel exhaust that will last much longer. My 17 year old Pontiac had no major rust and it's original exhaust when we traded it in.

[SecularTechnology]

@pjkPA

It's not an SUV it's a CUV

[bestamerica]

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no no thank,,,

i dont like this car

[McVearryAnderCalcutt]

Illegally bailed out by force and intimidation.

[fuseor]

I had two impala's ('03,'07) and then drove the 2009 Tahoe for a while. Chevy has come a long way and they are better than ever. The traverse is an awsome combination of the Impala and the Tahoe. The transmission and comfort ride make it easy to drive like a gentlman and keep the fuel economy up there. I got high 16 in the city and got as low as 12 when i pushed it hard. It get out of its own way too and the big tires, wide stance, and long base give it an awsome ride.

[MrBaseballplayer5]

the ford looks like a hease!?!?!?!

[DIEGOS214]

LOL I HAVE ONE OF THESE AND ITS TRUE ITS WAY BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CROSS OVERS.

AND IT LOOK REAL GOOD WHEN I ADDED 20"s TO IT.

I ACTUALLY RACED A FORD FLEX THE OTHER DAY AND THE TRAVERSE WON BY A CAR!!!

I WAS AMAZED HOW FAST IT REALLY WENT

FASTER THAN I THOUGHT.

HAHAHA

[GAboy3030]

I have the '08 Acadia SLT2, fully loaded. It is funny how GM made the Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, and Outlook with most of the same features and the exact same engine. The price tag is the only major difference.

[UchihaItachiback]

The cx9 looks like it had a major face lift. DF.

[jazu40]

Cx9 and square ford looks better than Traverse? Are you out of your mind?

[Hummers222]

the traverse is actually very nice

[Keidoupe]

i wish dad finally change his fuckin nissan pick up into this car :) hope so

[IuseAudi]

Took a haul from Ohio to Texas and back in one of these, packed with luggage and 7 passengers. I was really astonished that I was in a Chevrolet.

[3bood93]

What model is that mustang in 0:02?

[SubwayAddictor]

@3bood93 I think a 5th generation Mustang. Maybe 2005-present models.

[TCB1468]

I think our ltz traverse is the best gm car ever

[Charles2337]

Some cars are not photogenic, and this is one of them. It looks better in real life surprisingly.

[inserto1000]

Chevy Transvestite looks like an abortion. Who is the tard that says the interior is attractive??? lol Looks like its made with welfare money... oh wait.. IT IS! LOL

Nice one Motors Liquidation Company, you suck like you always did.

[SahijApple93]

These guys are fuckin stupid!!. This looks ten times better than those comparisons!!!

[baberuthistheman]

Im tellying . .GM has come a long way. . .They can't afford to mess around anymore!. .

Nice job GM ! . and Ford as well

[jnsleeper1]

my mom is trading a dodge durango for a chevy traverse.

[Hummers222]

looks really nice!

[starview1]

The Traverse is rated better than the honda pilot,for better mpg,better warranty and bigger than honda. GM stuff has really been upgraded over the last five years, of course Ford has been doing well especially with the focus and Fussion,and now the taurus sho2010

[coreseller]

FOR TRAVERSE OWNERS....is there an available option for power fold-in outside door mirrors on the Traverse? Is it an LTZ option only?

[Jojomojo221]

nice spelling dude

you ever been through first grade?

[SuperJdproductions]

chevorlet is the best we all no it yha gov travers my family getting a travers comarow and a cobalt nexst week pluse we have a zr1 corvett

[fordtrucksftw]

You don't even know how to spell CHEVROLET, CAMARO, CORVETTE, OR TRAVERSE.

[EpiDemic117]

I wouldn't get the cobalt if i were you. Just wait till next year till the release the cruze. Or buy a civic instead. The cobalt is horrible interior and had powersteering problems.

[gunnlover]

so does its sister the Toyota Corolla- toyotas best selling vehicle

[EpiDemic117]

Corollas to me have always been. Well, just plain bland. They don't have the sporty feel and refinement that you get with the civics. And the interior is nowhere near in the civic league of refinement.

[crammage]

cx-9 looks better?

HELL NO!

flex looks good

but this look better than the mazda

[americaneagle791]

My familys getting this in less that a week! I CAN'T WAIT!!

[chuckers40]

If I only had to pick just one of these vehicles, I would pick the GMC Acadia because it has a sporty but elegant look.

[simoaras]

2010 models have little bit better look

[crammage]

terrain

[davisc1926]

@chuckers40 Exactly the reason I just bought an Acadia. The Traverse is a nice vehicle, but I don't care too much for the rear lights; everything else is fine.

[tariksoysal]

GÜZEL ARABA ABİ

[chuckers40]

The Pictures of the Traverse, and it's siblings:, the Enclave, Outlook, and Acadia do not do justice to them . They are better looking in person. They are also bigger than you think. All 4 of these vehicles are about a 1 to 1 1/2 ft shorter than a Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon. If you only had to purchase one of these vehicles, which one would you purchase and why?

[DonPhilip84]

hard to call, but me, i'd go for the buick enclave, because i like the overall luxurious apperance of the buick, plus for some reason i feel gravitated to the buick brand.

[type2mike]

I'm getting this vehicle. I've been driving pickups for 20 years and this will be a wonderful change.

[zac0964]

One of my 3 Chevrolets. It drives very smoothly. The bust car out of my 8. Beats the 10' Mustang. I love it. ^^

[dreampilot2]

This car is very stylish especially the lzt version 20inch wheels sweet!

[bradbro6]

This car really looks better in person than on this video. If you catch a look at the ltz version of the traverse, it really catches your eye. I like it. It is bigger than you think. Chevrolet cars/trucks still look better Fords. Last longer too.

[NOZblast2]

I'n buying a Honda Pilot.

[felony1175]

@NOZblast2 Agreed, its faster and has more features, this looks like an oversized bland looking mini-van.

[Bmants]

I totally disagree that this vehicle is not stylish, and that the Mazda looks better. At best I would say they are about the same in the looks department.

[SeeMeFlow]

Toyoyta Venza ia a much better vehicle.

[Dustin91]

seemeflow and NOZblast 2. Honda and toyota sucks. Buy American!!

[catfinders]

true japanese cars suck!!!! aerican car r uch better

[Dustin91]

Agreed man, Keep it american!

[KainKindy]

BULLSHIT

[estidecrissdemarde]

@SeeMeFlow  ugly as hell one of my co worker got one its fucking ugly

[waterlizardz123]

this is an awesome crossover SUV, my dad just got one yesterday, and it is awesome!

and come mazda cx-9?? style?? you gotta be kidding me. same goes for the ford flex, doesn't have any style, looks like a big box....

but the traverse is way cooler, and comfortable..

[Romanian97]

me and my wife probably gonna get one tonite ... the dealer let us takeit home over nite and to go to work so it is up to my wife to decide if she wants it. i know the video is wrong about style.. this car is the nicest i have ever seen , insiide and out.. good luck with your beautiful car

[alex12295]

the flex does look better, inside and out .

and if you're really wanting a family car from chevy, get a tahoe, or suburban, ltz model of course .

[ckmacboy]

that is awsome style, come on...best looking crossover (exterior)

[voram2568]

Overlap

[Iyopappy]

Not very sporty nor retro. NOT FOR ME!!! Not till im 65 years old. Looks like a minivan/stationwagon.

[JewTimes2]

ford flex? Style? Fuck u

[RickStylus]

interior looks cheap

[allstarhs]

Chevy makes the ugliest steering wheels

[NorthStarOlds]

no not really i hate some 3 spoke steering wheels though

[FenderBaum23]

Actually GM does.

[coandcaiv]

i agree

[bobbygumbo]

Bought a Traverse Friday night. Very roomy and quiet ride. With 0% interest for 60 months, it's a no brainer!

[rob16875]

lol the ford flex may be for you? its a box lol really high style?

[jhctjhctjhct]

The Traverse is lokking very good!!

But I wonder where to put your feet when u are sitting in 3rd row. 0:42

[froochie123]

The video angle is misleading. I'm 6'2 and EASILY fit back there with my feet flat on the floor.

[tarkin321]

Are you not aware that the interior space of the traverse is larger than a standard SUV? The Toyota Highlander and Nissan Pathfinders are so small i can barely fit my backpack in it.

[jhctjhctjhct]

Oh I noticed the Traverse is really large and I like it.

7 or 8 passenger cars have to have place for 7 or 8 persons. No matter whether minvan or SUV ;-)

I was wondering about the ugly "step" where the seats of the 3rd row are mounted on. It seems like the step hampers your feet because the step is pretty close to the seats of the 2nd row. In the angle of that video it looks like you have to put your feet directly in that gap and wouldn't be able to move them forward or backward.

[tamapalagi]

Most of the time little kids will be back there.

[ustaiwan01]

toyota

[ustaiwan01]

toyota

[ustaiwan01]

gm gmc scam idiot stupid shitty junking use japan engine&design

[puyiwong]

a quick fix for the GM problem: fire all GM CEO's and let the Japanese run the company. By the way, also put all the UAW boss in jail.

this will solve all the american auto insdustry's problems without any need of bail out.

[MrSoylentGreen]

Heheh. Yeah, that's what i said to myself aswell.

[theslimeylimey]

OK, so GM spends many millions more than the competition designing and tooling up to make 4 almost identical average vehicles (the Travers, Acadia, Enclave, Outlook) instead of 1 good one and they can't make money. Gee, I just can't imagine why. You don't see Toyota or Honda with 4 versions of the Rav4 or CRV now do you.

[emforty2]

thats why GM is burning $2.5B a month too many unwanted vehicle models

the reason they scrapped the EV-1 is because of low or poor demand

and so is the corvette they don't sell many enough to make a decent profit.

[duncan36]

Buy a station wagon shitheads.

[MrSoylentGreen]

I owned a Audi A4 Avant and it's too small to fit 3 kids thus the reason why people are looking for vehicle like these as an alternative to minivans,SUV or these "family" car that can barely fit one child and a pug.

Don't be ignorant.

[Briantino]

I don't think you know what a crossover is, it has nothing to do with the body size, it has to do with the frame and the wheelbase.

[sexyboi142]

man this isnt a Cross over its a regular SUV GM dubbed it as a cross over. a real cross over is the Equinox or and other small truck like vehicle. not that MONSTER

[Corvobell]

What? it got stile

[thecarexpert18]

its traverse short a not truverse!

[CowboyDiplomacy]

If the video doesnt load at all, it may be your sound card. Mine does that every once in a while and I have to restart my browser in order to get it to work (I use FireFox and Internet Explorer)

[10RRASK]

drop in an LS2 like the Trailblazer SS!!

[Flabernat]

Haha, right on!

[hybridlancer2004]

are you on dialup?

[youmils03]

They said the Traverse was fairly quick, with 0 to 60 in 8.6. Maybe fairly quick for an SUV, but don't be talking about being a performance SUV; it isn't much better than other competitors, or if not, worse. The Traverse has got a pretty decent interior; amenities can be compared with a Lexus RX or maybe something slightly upscale, a Cadillac SRX. It's not a class leader, but it's one of the best SUV's I know of for a family that isn't particularly rich but want some bells and whistles (luxury).

[youmils03]

Let it load smartass

[SVILD]

Ниче так. Повезло вам Америкосам, стоить он у вас будет не так уж и много. Вива Америка))) Шутка.

[KAJ33T]

Insideline was biased at the end. They tell you if you want high style buy a CX-9 or a Ford Flex, WHAT!, if you wan't style and luxury you buy a Buick Enclave. I dare anyone to say the Enclave is ugly.

[jpbalkenende]

Enclave looks good I guess.. for an SUV.

[fordmustangGT7211]

that's what I was thinking too. The Enclave is very styleish

[60UDA]

Wow, the V6's are getting more and more horsepower everyday! Why even make an eight nowadays? almost 300hp from a 6!

[Lambo6fo]

The Nissan 350Z has a 3.5 V6 with 306hp, they also have a 3.7 with 330. Chevy has a 3.6 V6 with 300 hp, it's in the Camaro.

[60UDA]

That's what I mean! Less weight, less expensive, less burning, why even make an eight!? appreciate the info!

[Maserati7200]

the Nissan GTR's v6 makes 480 Hp

[Lambo6fo]

Wll I didn't want to take it there but YEAH. GTR is da BOSS! Ain'tknowbody got's a smaller engine with more HP.

[OriginalBrendo]

ahaha ok... whats that got to do with the chevy tho

[Maserati7200]

click "Read all 33 comments" so you will see why I wrote that. When you view comments on the video, they become unthreaded.

[stiqman]

they are DEFINITELY running out of suv names.

[GMminivans9968]

Traverse is a nice name!

[mazda6tuner99]

see just get the mazda or a Toyota highlander hybrid, both are great vehicles

[Lambo6fo]

Infinity FX50. Hands down.

[mazda6tuner99]

isn't that like a 50,000 dollar vehicle

[OriginalBrendo]

its 28,000 bare bones but with some optional equipment its 37,000

[OriginalBrendo]

oh yes thats a nice one haha

[sdijnfpo0jaisf]

this thing looks pretty big. how can they still call it a cross-over? this is totally a marketing ploy to call an SUV something else. cheese.

[MJND1990]

If its not made with Body-on-frame construction its a crossover. Doesn't matter how big it is.

[coolerdude44]

this car is sooooooooo ugly

[jattpunjabi93]

the front isnt that bad...but the back looks ugly!

[coolerdude44]

lol i thought the opposite

[Maserati7200]

and this car looks more like a mini mini van rather than a Crossover

[chevcamaro6769]

can't wait until this crossover comes out. it's the best looking of all the GM crossovers. hope it works out well for chevy.

[OriginalBrendo]

my dad got one today to test and it was pretty cool. the space above the rear wheels looks wasted, though, but otherwise its a pretty good car.

[tjmclean93]

1st

[Maserati7200]

so what? do you want a trophy?