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Essentially the semi-skimmed take on the Traverse Redline presented at the beginning of the year, the Traverse RS prepares to go on sale with baffling specifications. Slotted between the LT Leather ($42,095) and Premier ($45,395) models, the RS comes with the 2.0-liter turbo and [wait for it] front-wheel-drive.
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen! The most visually enticing of all Traverse models available in 2018 ships with the least desirable drivetrain offered by Chevrolet. Adding insult to injury, Chevrolet wants $42,050 excluding $945 destination on the RS. And that’s a lot of money for what the RS wants to be.
In this application, the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder develops 257 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Cars Direct reports it’s good enough for 20 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, which isn’t good enough when compared to the 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6. Codenamed LFY, the 310-hp engine is EPA-rated 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway for the FWD Traverse.
To the defense of the RS, this particular trim level benefits from a handful of visual traits that makes it stand out from the crowd. Black bowtie badges front and rear, 20-inch black wheels, black-painted roof rails and window trim, plus black-accented grille and fog lamp bezels, it’s impossible to mistake the RS grade for any other Traverse. The Premier-based Redline, by comparison, ups the ante with smoked taillights and gloss red pockets on the black rims.
Although larger than the preceding generation, the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse is marketed as a mid-size SUV by General Motors. This label boggles the mind, but then again, Chevrolet works in mysterious ways when it comes to marketing. Whatever it wants to be, the Traverse boasts 99 cubic feet with all seats folded, which is 2 cubic feet better compared to the Volkswagen Atlas.
Available with seven- and eight-passenger configurations, the Traverse is built at the Delta Township plant in Lansing, Michigan. The entry-level L starts at $30,875, whereas the range-topping High Country is priced at $52,995.
In this application, the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder develops 257 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Cars Direct reports it’s good enough for 20 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, which isn’t good enough when compared to the 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6. Codenamed LFY, the 310-hp engine is EPA-rated 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway for the FWD Traverse.
To the defense of the RS, this particular trim level benefits from a handful of visual traits that makes it stand out from the crowd. Black bowtie badges front and rear, 20-inch black wheels, black-painted roof rails and window trim, plus black-accented grille and fog lamp bezels, it’s impossible to mistake the RS grade for any other Traverse. The Premier-based Redline, by comparison, ups the ante with smoked taillights and gloss red pockets on the black rims.
Although larger than the preceding generation, the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse is marketed as a mid-size SUV by General Motors. This label boggles the mind, but then again, Chevrolet works in mysterious ways when it comes to marketing. Whatever it wants to be, the Traverse boasts 99 cubic feet with all seats folded, which is 2 cubic feet better compared to the Volkswagen Atlas.
Available with seven- and eight-passenger configurations, the Traverse is built at the Delta Township plant in Lansing, Michigan. The entry-level L starts at $30,875, whereas the range-topping High Country is priced at $52,995.
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