2011 Chevrolet Traverse Consumer Reviews

2011 Chevrolet Traverse

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse

Kelley Blue Book Retail $19,200–$27,500  

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Average Rating

4.0 out of 5
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Comfort:4.3 out of 5
Performance:4.1 out of 5
Exterior Styling:4.6 out of 5
Interior Design:4.1 out of 5
Value for the Money:4.0 out of 5
Reliability:4.3 out of 5

27 out of 34 people would recommended this car to a friend

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regret the money on this

by sheamurai
from Ontario | April 19, 2013

Rating from

(3)
Comfort: 2 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 2 out of 5
Value for the Money: 3 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"I bought this vehicle a year ago new. I must say I've been disappointed with many things with it. It drives well. Handles adverse conditions well. Its spacious. Its fairly comfortable, tho for those of us smaller than the average North American male, large vehicle are never truly comfortable. Thats it for the pros. Cons. The roof rack has been truly bad. And dangerous. Twice while under my canoe the rack has literally pulled up out of the roof - the screws not seemingly screwed into anything solid. This happened while on the 400 series highway and again when travelling on the I69. Not acceptable! I had to bring it in twice to be reaffixed, but will never now trust it. The brakes.This thing goes thru pads almost annually. Extremely poor brake system that wears out pads like that. The tire monitor system. If you care to put snows on your tires on steel rims for the winter, you either have to buy a couple hundred dollars worth of sensors, or just not see your odometer over the winter. If you get snows for your Traverse, don't bother buying rims for them. Minor things - one floor vent. Your gas foot freezes in the summer, cooks in the winter. One center windsheild defroster in the center. You have to put the thing on full blast in order to keep the entire windsheild clear on those really cold days in the great white north. And high speed is not very high... Wiper speed - full speed is hardly enough to see on those sloppy days where transports are whooshing your windows full of road slush or heavy rainfalls. All in all, I thought I was going to get a better engineered vehicle for my money."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around


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Good deal for the money

by Family Guy
from New Haven, CT | April 17, 2013

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"We are very pleased with this car after 1 month of ownership. Excellent view through the large front glass. Huge amounts of cargo room. Smoother ride than our SUV of similar size. Second row captain's chairs are very comfortable and the gap between them is large enough so that anyone nimble enough to fit into the 3rd row seats can climb back there without needing to unlatch the 2nd row seats. This reminds me of our minivan but much sexier looking on the outside. One downside is many small buttons on the dashboard so it takes a while to figure out what each one does. But the flip side is that you have a discrete button for just about every function, and you do not have to wade through five levels of menus to change whatever you want to change."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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Great reliable car

by AK family
from Anchorage, Alaks | March 15, 2013

Rating from

(4)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 3 out of 5
Value for the Money: 3 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"We purchased this car brand new in August 2011 when our other car was total. Living in Alaska I was concern with the tires and how it would perform. After two winters and last years snow fall was record high 134 inches. This car performed great and didn't have problems getting around through the snow. The only concern I have is the second seating and the MPG is very low. Doesn't come even close to the Manufactors MPG range. Handles great on the Highway and plenty of power."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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Good family SUV, but very hard on gas

by tpzgrl
from San Diego, CA | October 14, 2012

Rating from

(3)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 2 out of 5
Value for the Money: 3 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"We got an excellent deal on the Traverse since my husband's dad works for GM so we figured we had nothing to lose. Well, what we lost was a lot of MPG which cost us more money than we could affor to spend. We both liked the power, handling, room, entertainment system for the little ones, and we thought the exterior looked nice. We often got compliments from friends and family when they rode in it. Unfortunately, we were only getting approx. 19 MPG with a mixture of city and highway driving. We live in CA where gas is hovering between 4-5 per gallon so we had to trade it in for a sedan with higher MPG. While I might recommend this vehicle, I would caution against using this vehicle as a commuter or to run errands."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around


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Works 4 G-ma

by Grandma's ride
from Charlotte, NC | April 6, 2012

Rating from

(4)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 4 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"Did not want to do a minivan, so looked at the Traverse. I am totally pleased. Had to get used to blind spots, coming from a Camry. I love this car. Ride is good, fuel not bad at all for a large vehicle. Some tire noises on highway. Not real quiet, but I have not experienced anything that would stop me from getting another. I would get remote door lift and sunroof. Now I can take all my grands to the park, and still be "cool""

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting


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3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Family vehicle

by Chevy Fan
from Viborg, SD | March 7, 2012

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 5 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"The Traverse is an affordable family friendly vehicle. It offers my family the room that we need and yet is still stylish. We have had the vehicle since July of last year and have been very happy with it. I would recommend the Traverse to anybody who wants to upgrade from a mini van."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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Just what I wanted

by MamaCat
from Corbin, KY | February 1, 2012

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 5 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"We looked for awhile to find a vehicle that would meet our family's needs...quad seating for 2 growing children and AWD. We bought our 2011 Traverse used (less than 30k miles) and could only be happier if fuel economy was better. Overall, we love the room and the ride, but don't expect to get more than 20-21 MPG on the highway."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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sweet vehicle love to travel in it.

by driver guy
from overland park, ks. | January 16, 2012

Rating from

(4)
Comfort: 5 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 4 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"great traveling car, it has a huge interior space, and lots of power even with 8 passengers loaded in the car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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very good car

by hossein
from uae | December 21, 2011

Rating from

(5)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 4 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 5 out of 5
Value for the Money: 5 out of 5
Reliability: 5 out of 5

"enough space and comfort seats . very good quility in screens . good shape and design. rapid response to accelerator. overall acceptable car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting


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Good vehicle ,good value

by buzz
from Northwest Missouri | December 12, 2011

Rating from

(4)
Comfort: 4 out of 5
Performance: 3 out of 5
Exterior Styling: 4 out of 5
Interior Design: 4 out of 5
Value for the Money: 4 out of 5
Reliability: 4 out of 5

"Good vehicle for thw money! A comfortable ride for 4 people on long trips. But crowded with 8 adults , but okay for a short ride."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Transporting family


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