First Drive: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse

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Filed under: Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet, First Drive

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy Traverse

At the Chicago Auto Show, Chevrolet rolled out the fourth and hopefully final member of its Lambda crossover family, the new Traverse. By the way, according to Chevrolet the proper pronunciation puts the emphasis on the second syllable. Like its Saturn, GMC and Buick siblings, the new Traverse is a full-size vehicle that is almost the same size as the Tahoe. That means it has seating for up to eight occupants, although three in the last row is a bit of a squeeze.

GM invited the media out to its Milford Proving Ground last week for a first drive of the Traverse, which of course we attended on your behalf. We had the chance to sample the big CUV in several different scenarios against what the marketing staff consider its main competitor, the Toyota Highlander. We ran the Chevy and Toyota back to back on the ride road, the skid pad, a lane change and slalom course and while towing a 4,200-lb boat. Check out how the Traverse fared after the jump.

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[Danmuzicman]

they need to make some friken hybrids to go after the prius and civic hybrid!!! stop making so many dam trucks on the same dam platform...

[BlackJack]

Isn't that a Buick Enclave?

[Danmuzicman]

yes, yes it is, lol

[BlackJack]

damn...I was going to buy my wife the Enclave for it's being unique and not so common, but now that it seems to be sharing the platform with something we'll probably see frequently, I'm not so sure.

[Danmuzicman]

get her a HHR SS, those are going to be rare