2018 Chevrolet Traverse Prices Run from $30,875 to $52,995

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Chevrolet’s new 2018 Traverse crossover is bigger in several dimensions compared with its predecessor, and it comes with a bigger price to go with that. When it goes on sale in the fall, it’ll carry a starting price of $ 30,875, which is $ 1280 more than the least expensive 2017 model. Its broader lineup of trim levels also stretches further up into the stratosphere, with top versions of the new three-row SUV pushing into the $ 50,000-plus range.

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In its relatively spartan, front-wheel-drive-only L trim, the Traverse comes standard with automatic climate control, a backup camera, and a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The better-equipped Traverse LS starts at $ 32,995, while LT trims are split into two versions. The $ 35,495 1LT model has cloth seats, while the $ 42,095 3LT has leather and adds 20-inch wheels, a power liftgate, a Bose audio system, heated seats, and a 360-degree camera. All-wheel drive is optional on the LS and LT, costing $ 2000 extra on the LS and 3LT and $ 3800 extra on the 1LT model.

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Shelling out $ 45,395 for the Traverse Premier nets the buyer even more goodies, including LED headlights, cooled front seats, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel. Its all-wheel-drive option rings up at $ 2900. But the hierarchy doesn’t stop there; there’s a new High Country model for 2018 that rings in at an eye-watering $ 52,995. For that princely sum, you get a chrome-laden front grille, myriad active-safety features, and a standard all-wheel-drive system that incorporates a twin-clutch setup like the one that’s also optional on the GMC Acadia.

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All of these Traverse models come with a 3.6-liter V-6 mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission with automatic stop/start capability. Chevrolet hasn’t yet announced a price for the Traverse RS, a purportedly performance-oriented variant with a slightly more efficient turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.

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This price walk from about $ 31,000 to $ 53,000 puts the Traverse on the high end of the contentious three-row-SUV segment. The Ford Explorer Platinum and the GMC Acadia Denali are just about the only other competitors that carry $ 50,000-plus prices. We’ll see if the new Traverse has the chops to match its cost when we get the chance to drive it later this year.

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