Is the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse Z71 a better SUV than a Honda Pilot Trailsport? (2024)

I didn’t think I’d like it, but I was wrong. Great styling and it looks capable.

Designer deserve some raise for sure

I'm liking this new Traverse, the redesign fits it perfectly and it seems to be very practical.

I’m not a big fan of GM … but I must admit this looks great

When are these manufacturers going to stop holding ventilated seats hostage on top trims only??? 47k and they can’t put a $3 fan under the seats?

So for Joe, in my opinion this is your best review of a vehicle...EVER!!!

I don't know what's wrong with bench seats. Wouldn't we like to put 5 people in 2 rows with room for cargo in the back, or sometimes road trip with 8 people. Why car makers are limiting our options.

I wanna drive on that track so bad, lol. You were definitely having fun!🙌🏻

Honestly this is a great car. I wouldn't mind getting one but a bit wary of the long term reliability :(

For almost $50,000 not having ventilated seats, and no power passenger seat are two definite zonks for me. Otherwise this looks great, not sure why anyone would need an offload styled Traverse, but whatever. Thanks for the review Joe. Love the Magic 8 Ball reference too.

Currently waiting for my Traverse Z71! Thanks so much for the info and guidance during the shopping process! Love your videos!!

Great Job Joe and Steven! This was really fun watching you race that course! I really like the looks of this Traverse for 2024. I wish it had a V6 though. Maybe I can buy more Twinkies with the money saved from more mpg? 😄

Nicely done Mr Raiti. Thank you for the video.
Thanks Steve.

You sold me with the magic 8 ball bro lol. Great review as always homie! Keep em coming.

Does it have the same sequential turn signal as the RS?

Great Review Joe

The new traverse looks nice cause i like the looks of it but the interior looks pretty nice when comes with new big 17 inch touchscreens I like it raiti's

Hey Jo! I love the traverse body styling. Just curious about that reliability.

Hey, Joe another good review, and I want to wish all the moms a happy mothers day in advance enjoy your day, my mom is no longer alive, but I have great memories of her 😊😊😊.

Great review of this and the RS. Both look to be great vehicles with a lot to offer. The only thing missing piece on both trims to make them perfect is a HUD. Even the Pilot offers HUD as an option on certain trims.

I had a Z71 on order but decided to get a 2025 Pilot instead. Got over $3K off and 3.9% financing on the Pilot Trailsport. Trailsport has power passenger seat, homelink garage opener, real leather, standard pano sunroof, better rated all terrain tires, and IMO looks just as good. V6 should also be more reliable and seems plenty powerful for my family of 4.

I’m diggin that color

🔥Joe all over the Country today 👏👏

love your video
specially your last minute driving :)

This is going to sell like crazy. It is the perfect option for a great SUV and off road ability while saving money by not paying the outrageous Tahoe and Suburban prices

Beautiful vehicle. GM has regained the #1 sales position in the USA and I sure can see why. Thanks Joe for this great review.

Really like the new redesign! Also like how you drove that thing the way it should be driven

Like the look of the Traverse vs the Highlander. Also the driving dynamics seems way better as well. Awesome job Joe!

Thinking of giving up my Grand Cherokee L for this!! Which i'm confused the GCL isn't mentioned as competiton!?

What’s with the “10” in the front turn signal?
7.5” ground clearance is on the low end of ground clearance for the segment. Especially for an “off-road” trim. That skid plate will be tested a lot, along with the poor break over angle from the extra long wheelbase

Anyone know the purpose of the "10" in the headlamp? Great job as always Joe Joe!

That color pops in the sunshine for sure. Wish the overdone, trendy black wheels on vehicles would begin to disappear but at least they added some character to these on this version. With those beefy tires they actually look pretty decent. WIll have to wait and see how all these 4 cylinder turbos hold up as they get older but the overall design with the needed updates I believe will endure. Nice report as usual Joe!

I have ordered one and am anxiously awaiting the delivery!!!

Looks really good, but that red insert? Please provide options Chevrolet?

Chevy has actually made our decision very hard... I'm not talking about deciding if you want a traverse, a highlander, a telluride/pallisade, a cx90, a pathfinder, no no no. That's an easy decision. The hard decision is: You want a Z-71 or an RS Traverse? I was so sold out on that beautiful red RS, but after this video, the Z71 looks actually pretty nice.

A competitive entry. This segment of the auto biz is a battle to the death. This is the category that really pays the overhead of the car companies; high price * high volume. Not many segments of the auto biz have both of those.

I’ve seen so many of your videos, I know what you’re going to zonk before you say it, lol (and I agree with every single one you call out). I even saw the armrests in the 2nd row and thought “those look just wide enough to escape a zonk” 🤣
Love your content!

We have had ours for a week now and absolutely love it!!! I do wish it had ventilated seats and electric controls on the passenger side. Great value for the money though!!!

Much improved from its minivan like beginning. I liked Mr Ed. Where was Wilber?

Sounded like you were having a blast. GM will be loving this review.

Im going to have to say its looks visually appealing. A lot better looking Traverse then previous gen styling.

Well the 4 cylinder just turn me off on getting one. I need it for towing and don’t want to buy a Silverado.

Turbocharged, smaller engines have trade-offs such as greater complexity, which can affect reliability, along with lower responsiveness. None of these problems would be present in an engine with a larger displacement. A larger engine will always have the potential for more power simply because it is larger.

manual on the passenger side is a zonk and I admit they shouldn't have went with the same interior as the RS with the red and yes gloss black heavy. Curious to see how its twin the GMC Acadia drives.

Simply, I love it. When I can afford it, the Chevy traverse Z71 will be mine.

Great review as always. Let's not deny that @11:32 is all the "offroading" this thing will do for most buyers. Okay, maybe @ 28:00. 🙂

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍

Wow wish they would redo the Equinox like this, Its more affordable. Great review.

Good review, nice car

How is the ride when comparing it with Tahoe with air suspension,
? This model misses air suspension.

Wow, you really had a lot of fun with this one, hahaha. Great job on the video starting with Mr. Ed 😂

I wish my 22 Colorado Z71 interior had the same soft touch materials. My interior is terrible.

Nice review of this ESH You Vee.

I have been waiting for this redesigned vehicle. Will take test drive soon.

Do you think the engine and transmission will be reliable? Thanks for the info.

Hi from Kazakhstan❤❤

You were having too much fun!! 😂

Great review

I’ll probably wait another year before I buy another car. Pathfinder is a contender. I was leaning towards the Pilot, but I have to say, what I’m seeing with the Traverse is changing my mind. I like the Z71 trim. I guess the only really question now Z71 or AT4.

The only problem with traverse or all American cars are the reliability. I have a 1997 camry, 2016 corrola and a 2022 pilot, none of them had ever given me any issue, literally any issue

I REALLY HATE that there are no front ventilated seats, only heated??!! WHY??

I like the Z71 trim. It looks great. I agree with the Zonk on the red door trim. It looks out of place on this Z71 trim and on a car that isn’t red. It’s very Reminiscent of the Rubicon wrangler with the red dash.. Also, a Memory driver seat would have been a nice addition for people with varying heights differences in their families. Great video Joe!

I like the red on the doors

This Chevy Traverse Z71 model is my favorite, both for the countryside and the city, the comfort of the passengers, the economy of its powerful engine, my favorite option to buy

I'm surprised the baby poo brown paint works so well on the Traverse. I would have to say, I do like the exterior of the Traverse a smidge over the new Acadia but definitely pick the Acadia's interior over the Traverse's interior 100%. BUT what ticks me off about these twin vehicles, is that GM did not give the "off-road" capable Z71 or AT4 packages the option for memory seats & mirrors or power memory tilt/telescope steering wheel, which you have to up go up to either the RS or Denali to get those options as standard. This should of been standard or at least an option package for both the Traverse Z71 and Acadia AT4 for this price range. WHAT vehicle in this category does not have front memory setting seats & mirrors these days. Not every manufacture does the power memory tilt/telescope steering wheel but if you are going to offer it in one trim level as standard, the trim just below it should have it as optional if not standard.

Cant help but follow you everytime you say "TO THE DOOR PANEL!"

Excellent design!

I saw a lot of reflection through the windshield (probably due to the raked back angle of the glass) but the SUV looks awesome, the redish wood trim material you mentioned is on both the Z71 and RS trims but seems to look better with the doors closed than open, interior has nice fit and finish.. The price isn't too bad at $47k for the size vehicle and options like Supercruise but not having cooled seats is a zonk.

Thanks to you, Joe. I started my own TH-cam channel, (mostlytechrelated).

What a beautiful colour 😍

I sat in the New Acadia 2024 it has a lot of space I think the traverse should have a lot of space for someone like me because I’m 6”5’

I really wish the traverse line as a whole was about 5k cheaper. I’d absolutely buy a mid level one if I could get it for 30-35k.

Did not expect to see you rally'ing this truck coming into this review

You definitely seemed to enjoy the traverse a lot more than the pilot and Highlander.. I’m looking to go 3-row for my next suv, and this is a strong contender for sure

Joe, would you be able to also make base version model videos Thank you very much.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

As an ex Silverado owner,I can’t give GM another chance so soon Looking at a Pilot for my wife,with today’s prices,reliability is high,very high for our next vehicle.

Very cool car. Greetings from germany 😉

All trims need a bench option!!!!!

I would zonk the lack of window/glass for the third row.

I want Steven front of the cam in the hill ! :P

I don't mind the red trim. Stands out more than a muted color.

I'm with you on the red trim.

Toyota or Nissan cannot hold up to this (all "new") Traverse. This Traverse is amazing and the interior is second to none. The exterior is a work of art.
We are going to look at on tomorrow.

Yes of course Joe & I'm definitely buying this.

Well said re the red on the interior. And how it should be earthen toned. Or even outer space…toned. But not childish red. And, Mr.Ed 🐎😂

Turned it off soon as they said it wasn't a V6.

Most unibody three row family SUVs should be around the size of the Traverse

The red interior trim is almost enough for me to go Acadia AT4 instead.

You are right, having red for all exterior colors is really dumb. The clash when you open the door is horrible. Agree, they should have used some sort of natural wood to compliment the outdoor vibe

Nice look ❤

my magic 8 ball said no on the traverse, but it did say to like, comment and subscribe

Love this color...seen it in person looks good even when dirty.

Wait Raiti is in my Atlanta stomping grounds?! I need to go on throttle and find em

Love everything but the red trim inside

Joe I can’t wait to see it in person, I saw the at4 Acadia, I think tomorrow or next week I will go see the new Traverse

We're in the market for an SUV. That turbo 4 is a deal-breaker. Pathfinder vs Pilot is where we're at.

I am not fan of chevy but I must admit that it looks nice,a radical redesign and nice color as well.

I love my equinox and was thinking of upgrading to the traverse whe the newer models came out , but since GM or OnStar or both have been selling my info on driving to State Farm I do not know if I am staying with Gm.
I know it them because all my cars went up on insurance and I really only drive one while my other 2 are driven maybe 200 mile in a year and the more I drive my daily the more the other 2 seem to go up at least $20.00 each to the month price I already pay.

Impressive

I want u to put the entire chevy line up side by side so I can compare them for myself.