2024 Chevy Traverse price hiked $3,080, starts at $38,995

The redesigned 2024 Chevrolet Traverse three-row crossover SUV sports a more truck-like look, uses a new turbo-4 engine, and adopts the latest tech, including a massive 17.7-inch touchscreen. All of these upgrades come at a cost, of course. The new starting price of $38,995 represents a price hike of at least $3,080 over the 2023 Traverse. 

The RS trim now tops the lineup at $55,595, including a $1,395 destination fee. 

The LS with eight seats starts the bidding at $38,995. Every 2024 Traverse employs a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-4 that makes 315 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque. The outgoing V-6 made 310 hp and 266 lb-ft, but the tow rating of 5,000 pounds remains the same. A new 8-speed automatic transmission replaces the 9-speed automatic, and front-wheel drive is still standard. Expect the $2,000 upcharge for all-wheel drive to carry over.  

Every Traverse comes with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, active lane control, blind-spot monitors, and automatic high-beam headlights. The brand’s Buckle to Drive feature that requires the driver and front passenger to be buckled before engaging gears is now complemented by a rear seat belt reminder for both second- and third-row passengers.

Standard features on the LS include a standard 17.7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, six USB ports, cloth upholstery on manual front seats, and an 11.0-inch digital instrument cluster.

The premium aspirations of the Traverse are more apparent on the LT trim that costs $41,395. It has seven seats, including mid-row captain’s chairs with pushbutton sliders for easy access to the third row. It’s a modest upcharge that includes a wireless smartphone charger, power tailgate, and a power driver seat, and it opens up options such as GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system. 

The new-to-Traverse Z71 off-road trim bumps the price to $47,795, and brings the packaging details of Chevy’s pickup trucks and full-size SUVs to the family hauler. Standard with twin-clutch all-wheel drive, the Z71 stamps its unique lower grille with red recovery hooks, an aluminum skid plate, and a better approach angle, while all-terrain tires wrap around 18-inch wheels. It’s not just a cosmetic package: it has a wider track and a 1.0-inch higher ground clearance, features an off-road suspension and hill descent control, and comes with trailering equipment. More details on those items to come, we expect.

The sporty RS tops the lineup at $55,595. That’s in line with the top trims of other popular three-row crossover SUVs such as the Kia Telluride SX-Prestige and the new Toyota Grand Highlander. It rides on 22-inch black wheels and comes with heated seats covered in leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, a power-folding third row, a panoramic sunroof, and Super Cruise.  

The 2024 Chevy Traverse goes on sale this quarter. 

An earlier version of this story had the base trim at $39,495; Chevy confirmed the 2024 Traverse starts at $38,995, including destination.