The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 2024 Chevy Traverse are two of the Motor City’s most family-friendly midsize SUVs. The 2024 Chevy Traverse arrived here at Jim Butler Chevy of St. Louis poised and ready for the year with the addition of 3-row seating! The 2024 Chevy Traverse is one of the roomiest SUVs in its class, with a practical third row of seats and class-leading cargo capacity.
The Traverse boasts a huge advantage for busy families with its' minivan-like interior space. There is more third-row legroom and cargo space than the Jeep Grand Cherokee L by a considerable margin, and large adults can sit comfortably in the third row. This renders grocery errands that much easier, and GM’s Super Cruise is optional on the LT and Z71 trims. This allows for hands-free driving while your eyes are on the road, and it works on over 400,000 miles of North American mapped highways.
The Traverse will also not let the Jeep win out when it comes to all of the fun off-road, as this year’s model claims the very first off-road-ready Z71 trim. This adds a standard twin-clutch AWD system, off-road suspension, a Terrain drive mode, and a very cool rugged appearance package. It also includes an 18-inch wheel wrapped in all-terrain tires. The Car and Driver staff praised the Traverse for its “reassuringly firm brake pedal feel and incredibly spacious interior.” Their review proved the Traverse to be a cargo and people-hauling champ with class-leading utility, and refined powertrain.
Even though the Traverse was once known for its handling on suburban blacktops rather than rocky trails, its new updates have an emphasis on capability. When people peer over the fence hungrily at the Jeep line they are impressed with its touchscreen game, but the Traverse now comes with a massive 17.7-inch model as a people-pleasing tool. A wireless smartphone charging pad and onboard Wi-Fi connection are also available, with an 11.0-inch digital gauge display as standard.
The aggressive-looking RS trim now replaces the Premier and High Country models as the range-topper. Here you step into some very cool 22-inch wheels, a sportier suspension tune, and black exterior trim. All Traverses come with the same 315-horsepower 2.5-liter turbo-boosted 4-cylinder, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Another category where the Traverse trumps the Jeep Grand Cherokee is with the features included in the second-trim spot. The LT adds a leather-wrapped steering wheel, second-row captain’s chairs, a wireless smartphone charging pad, a power rear liftgate, and roof rails for cargo.
Going with the LT also adds the ability to add an optional sunroof, a Trailering package, and GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving feature. Another category where the Traverse confidently lurches ahead of the Grand Cherokee is a very specific focus for off-road mastery: the suspension damping is excellent for absorbing the extreme imperfections’ you’ll encounter while navigating the trail. The 2024 Traverse also hits 60 mph in as little as 6.5 second and can tow up to 5000 pounds with the optional Trailering package. The Traverse also rallies as a champion over the Grand Cherokee regarding cargo space, where it boasts a class-leading 97 cubic feet.