This is a review of the 2022 Chevy Traverse
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- Опубліковано 12 лют 2022
- 2022 Chevrolet Traverse review by The Straight Pipes. The Chevy Traverse is putting down 310 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque from a 3.6L V6. At $53,413 CAD, would you take it over the Honda Pilot, Ford Explorer, Mazda CX-9, Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade?
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You guys haven't reviewed the latest generation of the Kia Forte!
That cvt isnt going to last. And you almost lost it at 8:19... :p
Tallahassee FloridA
lookin forward to the is500 review...
Lexus said no to is500
The fact that they gave the Snowbrush a better review, should speak to this vehicle… The traverse embodies the color gray
Seriously. Rofl. The best part of the review was the snowbrush they were given. Ouch
Have the same snow brush in a different color. Picked it up last year at Menards. Lol
@@uchenduude3772 I need to get one of those
And it still has better driving dynamics than every new car with a pos cvt
Chevy SUVs are just so boring. They’re rental cars.
Best title ever. Can really feel the creativity and effort you guys put into think of something like that.😀😃
Thats the effort this car deserves.
@@kamalpreetsinghgill1396 Couldn't agree more
@@kamalpreetsinghgill1396 Exactly. When I saw the title, I already knew how they felt about the vehicle.
About as much creativity and effort as Chevy is putting in to most of their lineup
Fitting for literally the most boring car on the road.
I've honestly never understood why someone would voluntarily buy a new Chevy (other than the Vette). The company being Rental Spec as a whole is one of the truest things Yuri has ever said.
Unless you want a High Country edition Chevy I see the rest as useless
camaros are the best handling muscle car and have the cheapest v8 option on the market.
Some ppl are poor, need a specific type of vehicle, and must buy “American”
The majority of people who buy cars aren't terribly interested in anything above "rental spec". They don't watch channels like this. For them, cars like this are more than good enough. If it fits their needs and they can afford it (something that is getting harder to do with markups and shortages these days), then there will be enough customers for Chevy.
@@debestcanadian jdpower has shown that gmc buyers are very loyal to the brand and will buy whatever without looking at better quality and equipped competitors.
Only GM could make a geared transmission sound like a CVT
Two of the gears are the exact same ratio it’s so weird
Only GM can make 9 speed car with 310 hp look slow.
@@angelgjr1999 I mean, it's an SUV. The Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in the late 00's had a 4.4L V8 with about 300 hp and they were dog slow.
@@jon368100 I guess it’s because they’re heavy.
@@angelgjr1999 They torque limit the shit out of it.
Brake torque with traction off can only rev to 1100 rpm.
Absolutely lights the tire off once it hits 25-30 mph
GM has a talent for making some of the most boring vehicles in existence
I mean the people who buy this car aren't the type to care, as long as its quiet and has leather they'll be happy.
Well Cadillac is actually making decent cars for the enthusiasts, but you are right for the rest of GM (Buick, GMC, Chrevrolet (except the C8 Corvette))
@@williamsaad6833 Buick should've been canceled before Pontiac
Yea they make this then the corvette like there is no consistency
@@taurussho86 Saturn was legit as a budget car brand
“Rental spec.” That describes GM perfectly
Na… not GM as a company just the Chevrolet brand.
I don't understand the hate on this car at all...its a very nice looking car!!!! And, didn't anyone notice how well it drove on those icy roads!!
Maybe because they have terrible built quality...
RS version make it look better
This is so funny I actually rented this car. It was the rs version which doesn't actually change performance it basically blacks out the grill and the wheels and there's a little red stitching. It annoys me a bit when car makers put performance badges on cars and don't actually change performance. Not the worst car tho. I liked the surround parking camera system. Also the rearview mirror turns digital if you flick the dim switch on it. I also rented the new explorer limited and I prefer the explorer. The materials just looked felt nicer in the explorer. Chevy has a problem of not wanting to risk it, look what they did with the trailblazer they could have brought it back like Ford did to the bronco, but they just made another crappy SUV that doesn't distinguish itself from any of the other crappy SUVs that Chevy makes.
Called supply and demand. The market demands bland SUVs GM supplies bland SUVs.
The GMC version in the AT4 trim is really sweet though.
@@FXIIBeaver but if you look at the new bronco it was a smashing success also the new land Rover defender. Chevy is scared to venture out of their safe space of bland styling and crappy plastic interior.
@@EddieTheGreat. the bronco isn’t a success. Ford can barely get them out the door without major problems and they have pushed back the majority of everyone’s 2021 orders to 2022, the bronco sport on the other hand is a massive success.
If you are gonna use something as an example be sure to pick something that doesn’t cost nearly 30k more than a traverse.
You clearly haven’t stepped inside of a GM product in awhile. This isn’t 2009 anymore. GM interiors are quite nice.
@@FXIIBeaver I work for a ford dealership and we haven't had any issues with the broncos nor have any of the dealers in my state.. The only downside to the car is that they don't have enough of them to actually sell due to the shortage..
@@jetfuel6043 except for the delaminating roof tops which is a huge issue but sure. No problems
I’ve been driving SUVs my entire life, made the decision to buy a 2020 Traverse Red line, and has been my pleasure driving this machine! It’s Smooth , handsome looking , and enough power for most driving enthusiasts. I would recommend this SUV to anyone that’s interested in this model. 👍👍👌👌
We love our 2020 Premier
Just purchased this exact model in a 2020. Absolutely loving it
It's like the modern successor to the Buick Rendevous. Boring, sad, and invisible.
The modern successor to the Buick Rendezvous is the Buick Enclave which is a Traverse
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It’s a solid 3/5 suv, coming from a 2018 Equinox owner. What I’ve learned from owning a modern chevy is that they’re nothing to rave about, but they’ll get the job done. I use it to travel up and down the east coast for school.
My wife owned a 2011 Equinox. That thing was crap -it burnt as much oil as it did gas.
@@Nikephorus I’ve heard nightmare stories about older Chevy models. A little skeptical when I got mine, but it was only 3 years old and just came off a lease with like 25000 miles on it. It was a bargain.
I’m a car salesman at Carmax and I can say, hands down, the traverse is the worst vehicle compared to its competitors. It’s a blown up Chevy equinox in the worst possible way.
I completely disagree, I’m a proud driver of a 2020 Traverse Redline it’s the best SUV I’ve owned in 30 years . That’s my opinion.
Equinox is crap so the Traverse must just be a huge turd.
@@tonypetrasso1982 As an advisor at Chevrolet that has driven other vehicles in its price range, you mustn't have yet driven a Palisade or a Telluride. I could not stop thinking about how every component of the Palisade I drove, from the noise levels, to the chimes, to the ride quality, to the comfort of the seats, to the tactile feedback of the switches and buttons.... all of these aforementioned items and more were better than the Traverse.
@@DavisBrendon29 Thank you for your suggestion and recommendation regarding the Telluride and Palisade,I will definitely consider once my lease expires, cheers
I would rather a traverse over the explorer. But Kia is killing the game right now with their SUV’s
It’s actually funny seeing people hate on this vehicle when it’s ranked #2 behind the telluride in reliability and tied with the highlander
Cool > unreliable
oOoOO sexy reliability
So true, this SUV IS perhaps the best in its class! I’m a proud Traverse owner !
Honestly it isn't a bad car
Tbh I'd much rather take the Durango over this if I was in the market if I had to go American
Don’t go American 🥺
I could never pay new car money for something that is essentially a 12 year old car. -the Durango. But that being said I wouldn't want this chevy either.
@@ALLSTAR284 Durango has basically looked the same since I was 8
@@gsdbp7893 I'm a Ford guy so Ford Edge for me
@@taurussho86 I feel like ford is one of the better options when u go American
what makes me really upset is that GM knows how to make a good vehicle…they just choose not to😭
As many “American” manufacturers have realized, the North American market is highly price sensitive so cutting corners is always needed (I.e. ford had chose to extend the life of an older focus design than bring the new one from Europe)
I think they’re making progress, though. The new Escalade and refreshed trucks are really, really good.
@@davis6123 most definitely. if they put that effort into all their other vehicles, they'd be killin it
Three minutes in, I’m going to hang in there and finish this video to support the channel. Edit: it’s not you guys, it’s just hard to get excited by a car that is intended to be purchased new from a fleet sales manger, only to be resold two years later with 30,000 hard miles on it.
I love these guys but I'm a 1:30 in and I can't make it through. I'm out!
I just bought the 2022 Traverse Redline Premiere, absolutely love it. We used to own an Equinox and the Traverse is so much nicer and smoother driving! Love it ❤️
What you guys just described is the best SUV for families in the Market. Best interior space in class, including 3rd row.. everything you need, nothing you don’t. Quiet ride. This is easily the Best Buy for a family not going after the Jones. drives well, all the safety, decent sound,
Chevrolet is not trying to be a luxury brand here, just offer a Tahoe for those that cannot afford a Tahoe.
That snow brush, I got that from Costco.
Regardless, another good video. Chevy continues to stay true to its roots - cheap interior and exterior, chrome everywhere, big vehicle, and horsepower
Also! You had it right on the money about the transmission. The 9 speed 2-3-4 gears are extremely close. So when you're doing an acceleration run from a stop it feels weird, but when you're at speed, and you floor it... Doesn't matter what speed you're going it's going to go into high gear and have the power it needs when it's at high rpms.
I used to own a 2018 Buick Regal with this transmission and the tuning in that car would skip a gear in that range upon acceleration. I noticed in this review the Traverse didn't do that. Very odd.
I own a 2020 Traverse and absolutely love it, I agree with most of your thoughts here, just liked it better than the explorer personally. Main gripe is indeed the start-stop. AWD version has been incredibly capable both in snow and on the sandy beachs of Texas. Thanks for all you do TSP!
I really appreciate The Straight Pipes even more after recently watching the episodes that Yuri and Jacob did on The Smoking Tire Podcast. Thanks for reviewing my future rental car!
I know as car enthusiasts we can’t help but hate this car. But there’s a reason this car is popular with the public. It’s boring, yes, but it is incredibly functional for big families. They sell well for a reason.
Because America is a populous country where people think spitting out babies is a personality trait
You guys are great to watch 👍🏻
Great personality’s witch goes a long way
I love cars, especially modern cars. I know every car currently for sale in north america and know very quickly when a new one comes out
...and yet I forgot this exists
Chevy and buick are overall is the most forgettable brands
I was thinking the exact same thing, I can pretty much name them all and I’d prefer nearly every other car in this class to the traverse. Not only are many of them more reliable, they are also nicer both inside and out as well as more affordable and fuel efficient (ex. the palisade)
@@GTNOfficial it's a decent choice but there is better
Meaning rental car companies just scrambled to make orders
Thank you for making this clip. I’m waiting for my Traverse to come in and apparently it’s months away. This is great to watch while I wait. Comforting because I wouldn’t change my mind even with your review.
Not sure in what universe the Telluride or the Pallesides looks good
I understand GM is plastic in the Chevy range but I’m not paying for a Cadillac so what do I get? Comfortable seating, great engine and transmission compared to the competition.
Given I can’t have it all at this price point I’d rather have plastics in places I don’t care about, and have good seating, great exterior design and better drive
And the interior is very nice and i love how it looks on the outside as well!!!
Its all good until it gets you stranded in the middle of the highway. Ive seen soo many of these on the side of the highways. Good luck with this unreliable POS...
Agreed. The Traverse is basic, solid, and a very simple SUV. Coming from a 2016 Honda Pilot Elite (60K) , never could use the hands-free bluetooth and a terrible paint job.
Damn, imagine waiting for a TRAVERSE. Prayers to you.
Styling is subjective, but yeah, I think the Traverse is handsomely chiseled while the Telluride looks lumpy, cartoonish, and kind of feminine. Telluride's interior is smaller and nicer. Was told a 9-14 month wait on the Telluride. No thanks. Right now there are Traverses on lots and deals to be had. We looked at them all and to my surprise, considering all the lukewarm reviews like this one, we liked the Traverse best. It's not flashy but it's intuitive, comfortable, spacious, and easy to drive.
as in traditional GM fashion, most of the car is super cheap and janky but they sneak in a few really cool things here and there, like the rising infotainment screen
And the handgun box behind it!
@@JCintheBCC And... that screen will get stuck in place just when you need that gun. Chevy.
Just the GM font of the gauges makes me feel like I'm standing in line at an airport Hertz.
I love the title so much. I knew just what the vibe would be right away. Brilliant!
If you're honest, this isn't an SUV. It's probably best called a large crossover. Which actually means it's a minivan, with normal rear doors instead of sliding doors.
Yes, that's all crossovers are a minivan with less practical doors or a hiked-up station wagon. I would still pick a regular minivan if i needed that much space.
What sets this apart is the space. When your a bigger guy and have a few kids in car seats the options become really limited without going up to the expeditions and suburban but if you don’t need to tow these busses are almost overkill
I wish you guys would stop complaing about features that vehicles don't have... Just because they're not equipped. Premier traverse and high country both have memory seats standard. This is a mid grade mid trim version. If you want all the luxury features, review the high end models.
Also GM touch screen apps can be moved around like your smart phone... So you can move the camera button to your home screen.
Now that said. I love your guys reviews!
But for the price still. Not cool
Omg the sound isolation in this car amaaaazing , they talking but you dont earing the road and machine sound . Loved
The camera app can be moved just like any of the other apps on a GM system. The rear camera mirror is cleaned with a secondary washer nozzle that's activated with the rear window washer
As a 2018 Traverse owner I'm too bias for the negative reviews lol Ours has all leather ... AC vents for every passenger... USB ports for every passenger and sliding rear seats for additional rear passenger room. The 6 speed transmission is a HUGE upgrade. The perimeter cameras are amazing including the rearview mirror camera
The snow falling from the fenders in the beginning lol
I test drove a Traverse. My favorite thing about it was how comfortable the drivers seat was. I'm tall with back problems that affect my right leg. I had no pain while driving. I also love the room to haul cargo as I like to go camping.
Me and the wife have an 11 LT AWD with 152k miles. Been mostly trouble free. Still looks and runs good. Very useful for hauling the grandkids around. Its major downfall has always been the gas mileage. Rated at 20 on the highway we have never gotten that. 19 at best 18 the norm. It has the 6 speed. We have a 2 car garage BTW
I fw them keeping an aux port. Keeps it easy for other people to plug in
Instant classic in the making. This is what us kids dream about driving when we get in our 70s.
Are you serious?
Is this a joke
Intertwining video. You both look like u r enjoying what you do. Personally love the Crome. Grew up with it and put Crome on my high country truck
I am a 2020 Traverse owner. We also own an Equinox, actually our third. My Traverse is one of the best vehicles I've ever owned. Ya it's bland. But, it's comfortable, drives nicely and has a ton of room. I "down sized" from a full sized v8 pickup and am actually very impressed with my gas mileage. We haul two large Labrador retrievers around in it and my one and only complaint, for the dogs, would have been a second row bench. We never use third row seating but try to find one at a dealership that doesn't have third row.
I agree, excellent vehicle, first time buyer in 2020, completely satisfied
Yeah, obviously these guys don't use SUVs to haul people and stuff and value form over function. We looked at them all and the Traverse was my wife's favorite by far. Lots of room and drives great. It surprised me because it was only put on our list because of the space.
Guys, I love you balance high-end and everyday people cars. I'll never be able to afford a taycan but it's helpful to know where Chevy's finishes and tech are at.
Better 360 cameras than any porsche ever
I've had a Samsung s10 since 2019, and as an ex-iPhone owner I absolutely love the battery life. Doesn't last as long as day 1, but it’s still usable (unlike my iPhone 8 that became a chore after 7 months of ownership).
Also nice job reviewing the rental :)
The S10 is also completely different from the 8, and is much more comparable to the iPhone X, or the 8+.
@@smr0m670 fair enough
I got an s10e in 2019 and it's still working great, best phone purchase I've ever made
@Lee Iacoca I prefer Samsung
@Lee Iacoca I like it better
I think it looks great. Very clean styling. Pretty much a bigger sharper equinox
Reviewing unreliability
Same can be said for (nearly) all American vehicles.
@@snakeeyes9246 same can be said for vehicles of literally any country
@@adamb3129not Japanese made. Although some models are also using the unreliable turbo engines and the CVT
@@thisisCHOPZZ There are plenty of examples of unreliable Japanese cars.
We just got a 2014 traverse as a family car. We still have the grand caravan we used before it. We got the traverse because It had low miles and was a good deal (in todays used car market anyway). I’m very pleased with the way it drives. It’s kind of a dog, but it gets the job done and very easy and comfortable to drive. It looks decent if not a little boring, doesn’t really bother me though. It was a good fit for us because we need the space of a minivan but really wanted AWD being in Wisconsin, and most vans don’t have that. And if they do, they’re not cheap. I’m not 100% happy with the traverse, but I’m pretty happy with it. I couldn’t justify spending 10 grand more just to get something a little bit better. It doesn’t beat the minivan in cargo space though (100 cf vs 140 cf), but hell, not even a suburban beats a minivan for cargo. God bless stow n go seating. But so far it’s an all around pleasantly average vehicle. No complaints from me. But I can see why people see it as mediocre and boring.
People may troll Crossovers and CVT
But deep down, Crossovers with solid practicality and CVTs with staggering fuel efficiency is all what really makes sense at the end of the day
If we’re talking American SUV’s I’d take the Dodge Durango or Ford Explorer over a GM SUV’s.
Durango is so underrated. Much better build quality than Ford Explorer.
@@cwx8 It's a Dodge so reliability is questionable long-term. But then again if you're buying American then reliability is out the window anyways
The Explorer is so unreliable right now though. Would take anything over it
@@BoldBrandFlakes That’s hardly true. Many American cars are very reliable depending on the model. There are plenty of Japanese cars that are unreliable that no one talks about
@@BoldBrandFlakes that just isn't true anymore though. We have an 18 Durango RT going on 100,000 with not even a squeak or rattle.
The weird trans at launch is probably torque converter lockup.
Holy crap. I never expected to like the Traverse, but I am ordering one of those snow brushes, right now. That thing was dope and I need a new one!
Okay, that moving infotainment screen feature is pretty damn cool. Extra storage space that's out of site.
I'm rocking the S9 with the 3.5mm jack. It's got all the new features 😂
I just got rid of mine for an iPhone and I love the iPhone. RIP
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I'm from Sudbury and can confirm that even here, the 5 garage door house are all $1Million+ and the people that own them don't shop for a small Chevy SUV... . They drive Cadillacs or European Makes
House prices here have pretty well doubled in the last 2 years
Why does this Traverse still look 10+ years old.
The snowbrush is amazing, I bought one from Costco...just for anyone who wants one, you can get it from Costco
I love my 2021 RS.
With the snow and salt there I feel like I’m watching this vehicle rust before my eyes.
after driving my 2021 Highlander traverse, they have preset seating based on the keyless remote being used. lots of pre programing comfort for the car just go in a program ahead of time. No rain sensing wipers, we were disappointed for the high end model. Over all very satisfied
Your faces during aceleration is all the info I need about this car
Got an aux! Phone from 2018. Still going well!
be sure to do a review on the updated outlander phev and the mercedes eqb. those are two tiny three rows. also a late 50s early 60s crown imperial limo, the three row grandaddy.
The title is timeless
Impressed with a IC page having "Blank Page"
Not that I find this vehicle ugly, but for GOD'S sake GM, if you're gonna compete against Toyota, Honda, Nissan and of course the KIA Telluride? This Traverse is on the bottom of the totem pole visually.......and that's not a good thing!
IMO, even the Dodge Durango which is the oldest in its segment is much better than this.
If you're parking and want to see the front camera without navigating the touch screen, just quickly shift to reverse and back into drive. Going into reverse brings up the cameras and it stays on until you drive over 5 mph.
Sounds like a bad workaround
Saw one for the first time yesterday while vlogging at a huge car meet and it looks really good tbh
I wish GM considered to import chevy captiva thats made in Indonesia, we gave you the best infotainment in a “tesla big tab screen” way
Ok, serious answer. Would love to see you review the EV6!
Or the Ioniq 5
I would LOVE it if you guys reviewed a couple Shriner cars! That would be hilarious!
Are the seats heated with Nvidia GPUs? How many chips could it take to make a seat heater?
Lol
Probably a tiny generic chip that gets used in lots of places, likely several per vehicle. Some are used for critical standard systems, others for luxury optional systems. Since they probably can't get enough of them, they're robbing the supply intended for optional systems so they can build and ship another vehicle with the required standard systems. Otherwise they'd be waiting even longer to be able sell cars
My wife and I have been shopping for this SUV in the High Country trim. Good for a family.
If you don't mind reviewing older modern cars, review the latest Saab you can find, or a Subaru Outback Baja, Accord Crosstour, or even better, the Acura ZDX!
you could use the 3 garage buttons to use one for gramas house, one for your house and one for someelses
did you try the new pathfinder 2022 yet ? compare to the traverse
I have a Moto Edge+, I use my headphone jack almost every single day
Thank you ❣️😊
I'm Yuri, I'm Jakub, and the best thing we like about this car is the snowbrush that Chevy gave us. Sums up the review right there.
Great review. But if you need a comfortable 3rd row + decent cargo space, this is the best in the class.
Yep. Nicest driving too, IMO, and we drove them all. It's not a Corvette. It's not supposed to be.
Damn Jakub!!! That Rolex is looking good!!! 🔥
Even though this was one of the blandest cars you've ever reviewed on this channel it's still great reviews and informative for the people who buy these so I think reviews on SUVs and the small cars and SUVs could be interesting.
TSP coming through with that DeMuro title energy
It's like driving a Grey cubicle to your Grey cubicle at work.
would love to see you guys review a buick envision avenir
Can you review 2022 Toyota Highlander platinum and the xss?
It's a huge SUV with a lot of space because it's really just a minivan without sliding doors lol. The Traverse and its corporate cousins replaced the Montana, etc. back in the day.
Have you guys seen the new Mazda cx50 yet? I can’t wait to see some reviews! I was about to get the Kia Sorento, but then I saw the terracotta seats and fell in love. Can’t wait to see y’all’s opinion.
Coming next month
Hopefully your throwaway wish of a Bugatti means you managed to review that Divo at LMC.
And, I too enjoyed the snowbrush review. Moar please.
I do rent these as a 2nd choice behind a minivan. Wouldn't ever think of owning/leasing. The interior is abysmal compared to Mazda, etc. and the GMC version is only about 2% better.
Man, best Bugatti review ever! 10/10 would recommend
(If you have Instagram, you understand)
That snow brush is from Costco. My entire family has the same. It’s like $14 in Canada.
I always applaud anyone for doing something different and trying something new but I will say I prefer the Tues. , Fri. setup better.
About the Aux plug, I do. Galaxy Note 9 (the last Note with headphone jack)
Nice Work Jacob… I see you are expanding your Rolex collection…. I’d like you to introduce to your AD :) the Vintage Pepsi GMT and the new TT Date-Just you’re rocking are amazing time pieces! I like your car reviews too …. But I am more of a watch nerd first then petrol head second :)
My LG V60 and V50s phones are still rocking 3.5mm headphone jacks.
ive always wanted for you guys to review the toyota highlander please.
PLEASE do a comparison review of the volvo xc40 and the volvo xc40 recharge!!!
Asking the real questions here. Where did Jakub get that flannel shirt and where did Yuri get that fleece sweater? Looking fashionable and warm, I want those.
That sweater is godawful and very ugly .. I’m sorry, you must have subpar taste.