Why Chevrolet Spin Phase Out

Chevy's "Automatic 4x4" Feature

JV Garage:

Okay it's raining right now and I was
thinking I was like, "I really
need to post a video this week but I
don't know what to post
well I decided to post the different
settings of the Chevy's four wheel drive
system and it has a two-wheel-drive, four
hi auto, four high and four low.I'm not going be testing
for low because I mean everyone knows
what that is but the main thing i'm
going to be going over is the four hi
auto. And for the longest time I had no idea what it
was what even it was supposed to do with
the truck until I looked it up
I understand it now and I want to show you
guys and do demonstrations what it is and how
can actually make it safer to drive in
wet weather snowy weather off-road and
whatnot so here is what it is and what
it does with the Chevy transfer cases
have is a clutch pack on the inside
when auto is engaged it also engages the
clutch pack in the transfer case, and while you're
just regular driving it doesn't send
much power little to no power I think
it's five percent I've read somewhere
said five percent to the front whenever
you're just driving around and it only
sends that much power
unless it senses slippage in the rear end and
then that's what ever it engages the
clutches where the front axles will spin
the same speed as a rear axles and once
its senses they are spinning the same
speed then it releases pressure from the
clutch pack to the front end so you're
driving safely now in two wheel drive
for the most part and what I like about this is
that you can drive on the pavement on it
perfectly fine far as safety for the
vehicle like different components and
whatnot it's safer especially turning
and it doesn't lock up parts and doesn't
grind the tires when you turn it doesn't bite
down it's just all around better on
pavement than four-wheel drive and also
when you switch it to auto let's say if
you know your wife or your girlfriend or
your kids and just got their license
they're gonna be driving your vehicle
and you know it's gonna be raining or
icy out you can put in auto they won't
even know the difference and it will
engage when it needs to feel slippage
just a little spin out or get into a
wreck
now before I get to the demonstration
I'm going to tell you the pros and cons
the pros you get more traction that's
not going to be as much traction as a
four-wheel-drive it's not going to be
all there at the same time there is
gonna be a little time whenever
the computer has to recognize that
the slippage and then engage the
clutches and do all that but other than
that it's way better traction than two wheel
drive and you will see minimal slippage if any
and then another Pro is that it's safer
for everyday use
I don't live up north live down in South
Texas so snowing I mean last time I
snowed was like 11 years ago or something
before that was 70 years so it doesn't
snow down here at all the only time I
use it now since I know what it does is
whenever it's raining really hard and so
all the oils from the pavement and
whatnot are up and making it more
slippery and more dangerous so if it's
icy out or it's rainy out you can just
put in auto and just forget about it
until you know it's dry outside now the
cons only found really one con to it
actually two if it's dry outside you
really don't need auto four-wheel-drive
just because that's whenever you
have the most traction is when it's
dry and so whenever you have engaged
you got more rotating parts so you're
gonna have a little bit less gas mileage
it's not going to be major but still I
mean just to lose gas for nothing really
there's really no need to so just
put in two drive one of the other
cons is that since it is using a clutch
pack there's going to be some wear and
tear on the clutches if you use it frequently
you're probably gonna see more wear and
may have to replace those clutches
anytime soon but I didn't really look
into how long that takes for the
clutches to wear down so i guess i'll
have to make another video about that
when you switch into four-wheel drive
just regular four high what it does is the
clutch pack is it locks it up and
provides full power to the front end and
so that's better for offroad use because
you get power all the time to the front
and rear axles at the same speed it's not
best to use it on dry pavement or even
wet pavement that's why they have the
auto there whenever you turn on dry
pavement and it's four wheel drive you'll
notice that it's hard to turn your
turning radius isn't as good
well that's because the front
end is trying to figure out what to do
with the tires when it's sending power
and it's biting the tires and gripping
and sometimes it kind of churps a little
bit especially if you have a locking front end
that's going to be terrible to turn if
you could turn it all and it will
honestly bind up parts and you could
probably destroy something so with
four-wheel drive inly use it for
off road purposes that's pretty much all
you need to use it for


ok I tried to give y'all a test with it
but my tires are brand new and honestly
they're very good at treading water so
that's the best I could I couldn't get
them to spin just from a start so i had
to show y'all what it was like let's
like let's say you're rolling in your
in the powerband that's the best i
could do but there was a difference in
the first with the two-wheel-drive
prepared to the auto and the
four-wheel-drive I didn't feel any
difference between the auto four wheel
drive and the four drive it still felt
like it's spun on the initial takeoff
but other than that it was almost
identical but as with the two wheel drive as
you notice like it took quite a bit
longer to reach up to speed i was
wanting to get and with the tires i have
now they're very decent so you're probably not
going to see the same results as if you
had bald tires are all season tires or
just older tires dry rot tires so if you
don't have very good tires or their
bald i would recommend even if it's
just a little bit wet outside to do auto but
other than that like if it's a really
really smooth Road it's also going to be
really slippery to whenever it's wet so
that's my video and that's the best I
can do for examples and test results so
thank you for watching and there's more
to come
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2020 Chevy Equinox: FULL REVIEW | 2020 Updates Put Safety at the Forefront!

Car Confections:

What's going on YouTube?
Now everyone knows that the Silverado is the best-selling chevy model
but what a lot of people forget about is this equinox is also a great selling vehicle as
A matter of fact this year sales increase has it nipping at the heels of the rogue and CRV
That's why today we're taking a look at the latest 2020 version at Sutherland Chevrolet in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Of course if you're in the market for any new Chevy be sure to stop by their showroom or visit them via their website
which we provided a link to in the video description, so
With that all said, let's see if Chevy has made any changes in this year
So kicking things off with the exterior styling
There is one update right off the bat and that's this new midnight blue metallic paint color
Which as you can see is a very dark shade of blue
Other than that the front design does carry over unchanged this year
So for the premiere you have this fully chrome finished grille and on the other trims you have black bars with just the crumbs around
The other important premiere difference are these full LED headlights as
Opposed to the HIDs on the LT and the halogens on all the rest
In a separate housing down below you have the turn signal and for the premiere only the halogen fog lights
as
Far as the rest of the styling it continues with the same look for 2020 with the signature elements like the wraparound rear window
These tail lights also have the same design across all of the trims except for the LED elements that are premiered exclusive
and
Then finally at the bottom you have a single hidden exhaust outlet unless you go for the more powerful 2-liter turbo model
So all in all the equinox has a conservative design that looks handsome and will continue to age very gracefully
Now while the main part of the design has not changed there are some wheel updates for 2020
the biggest change is the fact that these
18-inch wheels on the premier now do without the black contrast inserts from last year, which does now give them a more subdued look
There are also some optional 19-inch wheels on this 1.5 liter model or standard on the 2-liter model
But otherwise you're going to be looking at 17 inch alloys as standard across the other three trips
Moving on up to the mirrors they come in three different finishes
Black body colored or chrome reserved for the premiere along with auto dimming abilities and standard blind spot monitoring
All models however, do get heating
And now that brings us to probably the most important change for
2020 and that's that most of the advanced safety systems are now standard across the entire
Equinox line up instead of just being optional on the premier
That means that even the base LS comes with forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection
Lane Keeping Assist and Auto high beam headlights and
Then the premiere also has the option of adding adaptive cruise control
This is definitely a great addition to the lineup especially since the base price has not changed
Well it pretty much finishes up everything to look at on the exterior, so now let's go ahead and check out the cabin
So unlike a lot of the rivals the equinox does actually give you Chevy's smart entry system standard across the board
And if you ought for the premiere you go get remote start on the file, or as an option on the LT
Now to get inside the vehicle itself there is not a sensor behind the handle so you just press the little button
All right
So checking out the cabin of the 2020 equinox
As you can probably tell there have not been any significant changes to the interior this year
That doesn't mean you'll continue to be presented with these same color options and materials as last year
So for your L and LS that's gonna be a cloth seat in medium
Ash gray only there if you go for the LT it does come shared with the same cloth
But you can option on leather and you can also get the additional color. Um jet black
Now when you go for this premiere
This is where you have standard real leather and jet black this ash gray combination or a special brandy color
Now turning over here to your door trim, it is very nicely finished
So you have this nice piece of leather that goes all through here and up to the top
Your driver's window is OneTouch auto up and down all the others are just Auto down
Towards your memory seats these two-person memory seats do come standard on the premier only
Now heading down to the see here the LT and the premiere do come standard with this 10-way power adjusting seat
And then the other models come with a six-way manual seat instead
And like I was saying here on the premiere we have the real leather seats
They feel very nice and they also look very good. I like the color contrast
So you basically have the jet black accents around the side and then the gray in the middle
So as far as the materials of the cabin they do carry over this year
So across the upper dash this will always be hard touch plastic across all the trim levels
but when you go for a higher-end model like this premiere we have this really nice piece of leather at
Two different types, so you've got the plain and then also the perforated and the real stitching to connect them
Your lower areas are hard touch, but everything does fit together very nicely
Standard across every Equinox is push button start
When you press it, you'll see one of two different displays fire up
On this premiere. We have the 8 inch display and on all the other trims. You will come standard with a 7 inch display instead
I'm checking out the gauges here. This is the premium arrangement with the larger multifunction display now starting last year
Chevy did bring this down to the LT. So it's on both the LT and the premier
And basically it just has the larger 4.2 inch multi-function display and you can scroll through all the different types of information
Including through different things like safety systems if you do have them equipped
Now coming back to the steering wheel
It is electric power assisted and the steering wheel is wrapped in leather if you go for the premiere
Or as an option on the LT
Now you do have your buttons for your cruise controls where some of your safety systems
And we also have the optional heating here on this premiere on this side
You get your phone voice and then your buttons for your multi-function display
As far as the steering wheel itself, it does manually tilt and telescope
Now moving on to interior storage this is one area where the equinox really thrives compared to the rivals
So starting out here with your center console
This is honestly bigger than just about anything in the class
I don't know if the camera can fully see this but this goes down like a foot and a half
Time does have a nice little pad down at the bottom. But this is like I said definitely bigger than most of the competition
You've also got two USB ports in there
Then we close that off. We got another storage cubby right here our two cupholders and
Then a really large console up here. You can stick your phone
This pad here does serve as a wireless phone charger if you go for the premier
And then back there you can see a regular USB port a USB type-c and aux track and a 12-volt outlet
Now Chevy has been able to give you that much space without going to the electronic shifter like its sibling the GMC Terrain has
So this just has a regular shifter you just pull back for drive. You can't shift manually with these little toggles here
But you will not find paddle shifters on any of the bottles
Now when we head into reverse, you'll see one of the other standout features of the equinox and that's this
360-degree camera system that's optional in the premiere through the convenience package -
This is one of the best systems in the industry, it's General Motors latest high-resolution camera system
Like in the Silverado. So basically you've got default in your 360 view and your traditional back view
But you have tons and tons of other views
So as you can see, we can cycle through all these different things including a trailer view this kind of three-dimensional look side. We use
And you can turn on and off your lines as well
Basically, like I said overall it's one of the best
360-degree camera systems in the industry right now and it is available here on equinox
And then back behind the shifter you do have an electronic parking brake
I'm moving on up to the climate controls. This is the dual zone automatic setup that comes standard on the premier only
However, you can option that this onto the LT through the confidence and convenience package
but of course as you can see
This is very simple to use you. Just have these two easy knobs to adjust the temperature
And then all your other buttons are laid out physically here for you to press though
They do pop-out redundantly up here on the display to you know, show you what you've selected
As far as the seat climate controls
three-stage heated seats come standard on the premier and
then the three stage ventilation ventilated seats that we have they come in the convenience and confidence package -
That's a premier only option
All right
And now that brings us up here to our audio system
Now every single model does come standard with a six speaker system throughout the entire lineup
However on the premiere you can option on the bow system when you choose navigation, and that's what we have
So let's go ahead and take a sample
Style quality of this system is excellent. Definitely one of the best systems I've heard in this class
All right, so now that brings us up here to our Chevy infotainment 3 system this was updated last year to the latest software
So we'll just go ahead and take a real quick look through the system. So what you're looking at here is the home screen you
Have these little tiles that you can click on that can take you as a shortcut button there
you also have the little shortcut buttons along the bottom that you can real quickly toggle between
Now I just hit the highlights here. One of them is going to be our models navigation system. This is optional on the premier
And like I already mentioned it does come with the Bose audio system as well. So
This is General Motors newest map display as you can see it is a very nice graphics
it's also very responsive to pinch-to-zoom and other types of motions and you can even do
Interesting things like change the tilt with three fingers kind of like Google Maps
now the other main thing I want to mention is that
Even if you choose the base models that come with the lower-end system and the smaller display
Those also come with apple carplay and android auto just like this one
So rest assured even if you do not get integrated navigation, which the majority of models will not have integrated navigation
You will still be able to access Google Maps or Apple maps through apple carplay or Android auto
But anyways, that's a real quick discussion of some of the main features of this system
However, we do have a dedicated tech tech help video available
For those of you who want to learn more a link to that video is in the description
I'm moving on up
We do have an auto-dimming mirror on the premier or option on the LT and that comes with three Universal home link remotes as well
And one thing you'll notice missing from this model is a moonroof
It's because Chevy does not offer a standard size moonroof
You have to choose the panoramic one, which is available as an option on both the LT and premiere
But obviously we don't have that option checked off
But overall the cabin of the Chevy Equinox continues to be a very pleasant place to spend time
The redesign that they did in 2018, really
Amplified and made this cabin a lot more pleasant of a place a lot more luxurious
And you definitely have all the features to make it a very class competitive environment
But anyways now go ahead and hand it off to my brother Mason who would check out all the back areas
Already so heading around to the 2020 equinoxes mercy
You are going to find a really large amount of space even for its class
You'll find 40 inches of rear legroom and 39 inches of rear headroom
Which does place it above the main rivals like the Toyota rav4 and on par with the Honda CRV
Now turning over here to the door trim. We do have a really nice one
so it is leather wrapped all the way through here and
It does have a nice color contrast stitching going through here
And you do have a power window now down below that we do some bottle storage
And as far as the seats themselves, they are that beautiful color contrast design. So you do a black on the outside
Grey on the inside and they do also recline
Now here in the center area Chevy has given us some very nice features as standard equipment
So you do have these rear air vents and standard equipment across all of the trim levels and down below that you will also
notice our heated rear seats
which are optional in the premier trim and
Down below that you will also find two smart charging USB ports and on this high-end model
We do also have a household style outlet down below that
Now here in the center we do have a fold up armrest with covers inside
and
Off to the left here. We have LED lighting and an assist grip and
like I mentioned
Before this is one of the largest offerings in the class and that definitely shows behind drew seating position
I have about I would say at least a foot of space
Between my knees in the seat back, which is very impressive and my feet can easily slide up on the seat
So hitting around to the tailgate of the equinox
It is standard hands-free power on the premier trim or it's optionally just regular power on the LT
So to open it just wave your foot under the bumper
Now once inside the equinoxes trunk
You are gonna find a little bit smaller space than you would in most of the rivals
You'll find 30 cubic feet of space behind the second row seats
And if you fold them it expands to 64 cubic feet now
Like I said, that is a little bit smaller than a lot of the main offerings like the Honda CRV and Toyota rav4
However, Chevy does finish it very nicely back here
So you do have a carpeted floor board and underneath of the floor. We do have a little bit more storage space
It actually goes all the way to the very back and it's probably eight inches deep
Now off to the side you will find the controls do fold the seats
So if you just grab these little low lovers and pull and they do fold nice and flat
Now over here on the passenger seat it is optionally eight-way power in the premier trim
while the other trims do have a four-way manually adjusting
Now in front of the passenger you do have nice materials and down below that you will find a good sized glovebox
it is nicely dampened and
Up top, we have a Sun Visor with integrated lights and a mirror and it does also detach and exit
Well guys that sums up all the rear areas of this Equinox
So now let's go ahead and get on the road and see how that 1.5 liter turbo performs
All right, so let's go ahead and talk about the powertrain options
Now this vehicle unlike a lot of the competition actually has three different engine options
so what we have is the base option, that's the most common configuration is a 1.5 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder making
170 horsepower and 203 pala feet of torque and it is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission
now Chevy also offers a more powerful 2 liter four-cylinder engine and that makes 252 horsepower and
260 to pound-feet of torque and is paired with a 9 speed automatic transmission
And finally, there is also a diesel model now. I've heard some rumors. It's a little unclear
What trims are going to be offered with the diesel this coming up here
they're going to be eliminating some different configurations of it and it's not been EPA rated or anything yet for 2020, but
as a that what we've probably at 1.6 liter turbo diesel making
136 horsepower and 236 pounds of torque and that's routed through a 6-speed automatic transmission as well as
Far as your fuel economy the 1.5 liter with front-wheel drive gets 26 City 31 highway 28 combined
the 2-liter front-wheel drive is 22 city 29 highway 25 combined and
Then like I already mentioned that diesel does not have ratings at this time
But anyways that is it for the powertrain information so let's go ahead and see how it works on the road
so upon initial acceleration there
The equinox feels pretty good. This is a you know, small displacement engine, even for the class you usually the engines are
naturally aspirated or
a larger turbo
But it certainly doesn't feel too weak or anything
Yeah, I think it feels kinda competitive it's you know, it's not the most powerful one in the class or anything like that
But you know, it feels pretty class competitive here in the space form
And if you don't find that acceptable then it is worth noting that Chevy does have the 2-liter option if you want that
And it even even though it does cost a little bit more, you know
You have that option and that will put it at the top of its class in terms of comfort
That's right. Chevy is pretty unique in that
That's certainly not been
So we're cruising down the highway here at 55 MPH
Very smooth and very quiet
This is a really loud road I know from personal experience no matter what you drive on this road, usually it
a lot more Road roar than
Typical roads give you but this is handling it well, it's still hushed in here
I feel like I have a conversation at a
normal speaking voice
and
Then I also don't hear any wind noise whatsoever
Yeah, and her rides really really comfortably too you know it almost felt like we were sitting still, you know, I'm driving 55
I've been around in that corner there
You could definitely tell the equinox is a more luxury minded option compared to some of the rivals
and
The steering is very light
but of course that is typical
And you have a little bit of body roll. Nothing too bad. I'm going to like make your passenger's for sick or anything
But just enough to keep things real nice and comfortable like we already said it does ride very well. I mean we're up to
55 again I mean, I'm really really comfortable the seats are nice, you know, and it's quiet
Just very smooth we're about to hit the bridge here. Just very little makes it into the cabin it's almost pretty
uncharacteristic for the class to be that smooth
It really it kind of feels like a bigger car
I guess a big way to put it if it rides like it's a bigger and heavier
Vehicle what a lot
So overall, this is definitely a pleasant driving vehicle
You know the I don't really know exactly what to say about it. And I think that is actually a compliment in this class
because
It's not an exciting vehicle to drive. Sure
but
In this class of vehicle what you're looking for is that comfort that everyday you
Know driving abilities so you can just get in it Drive be comfortable
Have a nice experience each time, you know, and I think it really does that. Well, there's no characteristic of this that
Like there's no fatal flaw I guess is what I'm trying to say. It does everything well with
The driving experience and should be very satisfactory
All righty, and now let's go ahead and discuss the pricing for the 2020 Chevy Equinox
so for your very base L model that's going to start at twenty three thousand eight hundred dollars and
All of these prices are for the one point five liter turbo engine and front-wheel drive configuration
Then you have the LS one rung above that and that's going to come in at twenty six thousand three hundred dollars
Which is up four hundred over last year?
then one more rung up on that is the LT for twenty seven thousand five hundred which is up three hundred dollars and
Then you have the premier which is the fully loaded model
Which is what we have and that's gonna start at thirty one thousand four hundred dollars
Was which is also up three hundred dollars over last year
now if you want to opt for that 2-liter engine
That's going to be around twenty five hundred dollars extra and all wheel drive is an extra charge on top of that as well
now as far as how this particular
Equinox is equipped
We do have the premier trim with the 1.5 liter engine and optional all-wheel drive, and we do also have several options
packages checked off. So we have the confidence and convenience to package for
1650 as well as the
infotainment package for eleven twenty five and
Then we have the destination charge which has been raised this year from nine. Ninety five to eleven ninety five
So the price for this one as equipped comes in at thirty six thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars
Which is pretty class competitive
but it is worth noting that if you want to get it fully loaded it is going to be quite a bit more expensive than
a lot of the rivals
As you can tell we don't have a moonroof or anything like that and that is going to be additional charges
And it can you know go well over forty thousand in the upper trams with the higher end engine
Well guys we've enjoyed watching this first in-depth look at the
2020 Chevy Equinox
premiere
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2019 Chevrolet Traverse Review: A Roomy 3-Row Family SUV

Edmunds:

SPEAKER 1: We've
been talking a lot
about vehicles that are good for
families with young children.
The Honda Pilot comes
to mind is one that's
particularly baby friendly.
But kids grow up, and
families with teens
have different car needs.
The 2019 Chevy Traverse
promises cargo space and a more
grown up approach
to the midsize SUV.
Will it do its chores without
being reminded seven times?
Let's find out.
First, a very
important question.
Does it do a burnout?

No.
A little bit.
All right.
The Traverse does a burnout
if you start on gravel.
Today's midsize SUV as are like
minivans in flannel shirts--
they're trying to
look more macho.
The Traverse was
redesigned in 2018,
and I think Chevy
did a good job.
It's boxy, kind of
aggressive, but not boring.
I recently reviewed
the Kia Sorento,
and in the comments
on that video,
I got scolded by Kia
Sorento for saying
that the Kia wasn't sporty.
That made me realize, OK,
sportiness is subjective.
I mean, it all depends on
what you were driving before.
So OK, mid-sized SUVs are
sporty in the same way
that bowling is sporty.
And now, you can all be mad
at me for dissing bowling.
But what I mean is it's not the
same as a Miata or a Corvette.
It's specifically designed
to be a softer ride,
and to be more gentle and quiet.
To me, that's not sporty.

That said, the Traverse has
a pretty zippy 3.6 liter
V8, making 310
horsepower, and backed
by a nine speed
automatic transmission.
It has noticeably
more passing power
than most of the
crossovers I've been in.
It's good the V6 is
such a solid engine,
because there really
aren't any others
that you can choose from.
Well, that's not true.
There is the RS trim, which
comes with a turbo charged
four cylinder, and it gets a
little bit better gas mileage.
But honestly, the V6
gets 20 miles per gallon,
and that's right on par with the
rest of the SUVs in this class.

On the highway around town, the
Traverse has an excellent ride.
It's very comfortable,
it's very predictable.
And it's very quiet.
For more spirit and driving like
on this curvy mountain road,
well, it's not the car
I would choose for fun,
but I feel perfectly safe.
Like I said, this
isn't what it's for.

Safety is obviously
a major consideration
when you're buying a vehicle to
haul your whole family around
in.
This Traverse, the High Country,
has everything you'd need.
Lane change assist,
and lane keep assist,
and pedestrian warning,
emergency braking,
adaptive cruise control.
All the things, but you
can't even option them up
on the lower trim models.
And I think when a lot of
the competitors like Honda
and Toyota and Kia are
offering that stuff as standard
all the way up and
down the trim levels,
Chevy ought to get
with the program.
Stop being so stingy.

The Traverse isn't
intended to be primarily
an off road or tow vehicle,
but it's capable of both
if you option for the all
wheel drive and tow package.
The controls for that
are in this mode dial
down here by the shifter.
And you can go two wheel drive,
all wheel drive, the off road
setting, and a
tow setting, which
I think changes shift points.
The dial is a different
approach to all wheel drive
than some of the competitors in
this sort of front wheel drive
midsize segment,
because usually, they
do it as a sort of
automatic all wheel drive.
Like, it just senses
if there's wheel slip,
and moves from front wheel
drive to all wheel drive
for as long as you need it.
But Chevy has sort of giving
you more control as the driver.

We tend to talk about
the infotainment systems
in these reviews while we're
parked, which is fine if you
think ahead, and are ready.
But a lot of times,
you're on the road,
and then you're like, oh
crap, did I plug my phone in.
And I don't want to
listen to this anymore.
And it's always
interesting to see
how hard it is to
figure out these systems
while you're driving, which
I guess you're not really
supposed to be doing, but
you know that you are.
Anyhow, it's easy
to plug a phone in.
It doesn't matter which
USB you plug into.
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
will work from either one.
And everything in the screen
is reachable and visible
while you're driving
without having to look away
from the road for very long.
The steering wheel controls
aren't quite as easy.
I don't like the adaptive
cruise control at all.
I can barely figure
out how to turn it on
and I have a hard time
knowing when it's on.
It just doesn't show
very much in the dash.
It's great that the Traverse is
so big and roomy on the inside,
but it's also very
big on the outside.
And with some pretty
substantial blind spots,
that can make
parking intimidating.
Luckily, there's some
tech that makes it easier.
There's a rear view camera,
and a 360 degree camera
so you can see everything
that surrounds you.
There's also a pretty
nifty little camera here
in the rear view.
Mirror and rear sensor
to tell you when
you're getting close to stuff.
Let's see how it works.
Going backwards in
a straight line,
not going to hit anything today.

Parked.
Success.
OK, so Traverse is great
at backing into spots.
But what about
pulling into a spot?
You know, it's got
a pretty long hood,
and I can't really
see the end of it.
I can still use the
camera, that's great.

No parking sensors in the front?
What the what?

Earlier, I said
that the Traverse
was a really good choice for
parents with teenage children.
One of the reasons I said that
is the Traverse has something
called Teen Driver,
a monitoring system
for when your kid takes the car.
It's not like valet mode,
where it limits them
to first gear or 30 miles an
hour or something like that.
I mean, you can drive normally.
But it gives a report card at
the end that you can go over
with your kid, and talk about,
Oh, what was their top speed,
and did any of the
traction aides come on.
Was there any emergency braking.
And so it can kind
of help you help
them to improve their
driving without you
having to be in the car.
Oh, it also prevents them
from turning on the radio
until their seatbelts are on.

The Traverse has a
tough guy exterior,
but inside, it's
surprisingly soft.
The steering wheel
is pretty squishy,
it has a lot of leather
trim on most of the spots
that you're going to touch.
And overall, it's
pretty luxurious.
Now bear in mind, we're
in the High Country
trim, which is the top
of the line Traverse.
So as you go down
in the trim levels,
you won't have all
of this luxury.
Traverse come standard with
a seven inch touchscreen,
and we have the optional
eight inch here.
There are plenty of storage
cubbies and a nice big console.
And so many options
for charging a phone.
From front to back, I
counted 10 different ways
that you could plug-in and
charge a phone, or a tablet,
or something similar.
And that's including USB
ports 12 volts AC adapter.
There's even a hidden charging
spot behind the screen in case
you're a spy, and you have
like, a secret burner phone
or something.
I don't know.
The point is, there
are enough spots
for everyone in the car to
charge their phones and then
some.
Noticing all the
places to charge
your phone was sort of
what made me think, man,
this would be a
really good vehicle
for somebody with teenagers.
Because you know, little kids
might use the dropdown screen
or whatever, but big kids tend
to bring their entertainment
with them.
And I just feel like Chevy
is thinking about that.
You know, they have
a lot of leg room,
and there's a lot
of charging spots.
And there's sort of
a lot of privacy.
Like, they could sit all the
way in the back and sort of feel
like they weren't stuck
right up with mom and dad.
There's plenty of room in
the front of the Traverse.
There's a lot of space between
the driver and the passenger,
and between the
driver and the door.
The seats however, are
a little bit narrow.
And there's actually
a big gap here.
And if you are broader,
you might feel a little bit
cramped.
They're also very firm.
Which is fine.
Some people like a firm seat.
Me, if I'm driving in
a big SUV, I kind of
want to feel like I'm
in a barcalounger.
So I wouldn't mind if
they were a little softer.
They are heated though,
and that makes up for it.
One thing Chevy did really
well in the Traverses
give it this bright
airy feeling.
It's really nice and light
all the way from the front
to the back of the car.
I hate it when you
get into these SUV
and it's just all
black plastic and you
feel like you're in sort of
a terrible cave of misery.
The Traverse doesn't
feel like that.
It's really bright.
Some of that might be
from the twin sunroof
on this car, which is
standard on the High Country,
but you can option it on
some of the lower levels.
Hurray for second rows
with plenty of space.
There's foot room, there's knee
room, there's plenty of room
all around you.
It's nice back here.
Especially when you option
up to the captain's chairs.
Feel pretty important.
My same complaints
about the front seats
apply to the back seats
in that they aren't plush,
they're a little bit firm.
But they're totally comfortable.
I'd be happy to sit back here.
The best thing about the second
and third rows in the Traverse
is how easy it is to get
from one to the other.
I mean, you can just walk there,
like it's a freaking airplane.
Or if you're getting
in from outside,
the passenger seat
tilts forward.
You can even do it with
a child seat in there
and it's not a problem
there's plenty of space
to get into the back row.
Take the baby out first.
I've been in second rows
that don't have as much room
as the third row
in the Traverse.
I mean, it's pretty
great back here.
Plus, it has all of the
creature comforts-- cup holders,
USB ports, a vent
for climate control.
I mean, I wouldn't want to
be the kid in the middle
here on a long road trip, but
for around town, totally fine.
With 23 cubic feet
behind the third row,
and 98 cubic feet with
it down, plus the ability
to have just part of it
down the Traverse winds
the cargo space awards
offering more room
than the Honda Pilot, Toyota
Highlander, or Ford Explorer.
Bonus points for how easy it is
to put the seats down and bring
them up again.
Bonus, bonus points for bonus
storage under the floor.

Obviously, I don't play the
cello, but maybe your kid does.
Or maybe you find and refinish
antiques on the weekend.
Whether it's for your growing
family or your outsize hobbies,
the Chevy Traverse is
big on interior space.
It's not just big, it's useful.
And isn't that the whole
point of a midsize SUV?

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2020 Chevy Blazer Premier Review - (Best Family SUV?)

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All right, stay on carpet
We're gonna be reviewing the 2020 blazer premier all-wheel drive and we're gonna start with the interior right now
All right, let's get inside this 2020 blazer premiere this baby is nice check out the dashboard
They've got this light there's different. There's multi tone here on the dashboard, which is really nice
You get the dark black up here with a Bose speaker
And you've got a little bit lighter black and then right here. You've got the brown leather
So this has got some nice little stitching here that goes across the top. It's a little bit lighter color
So it's like an accent that's real. Nice. You've got some silver trim that goes around
You've also got another accent piece of leather right here. So this is really classy looking
This is a very nice interior of this 2020 blazer
Come across here. We're gonna start over here on my side
What do you think about this L mean? This has got a nice. I mean the leather wrapped steering wheel. It's heated
It's heated up right now. It's nice and warm because it's cold out here right now
Chevy emblem right here in the middle. You look at the controls. It's pretty standard on most cars
You've got the heated steering wheel here
You've got your gauges here for your cruise control your resume and your set your voice commands
This is for your speakers up and down. You've got your telephone assistance here
So if you want to use the hands-free telephone, that's right here check out the dashboard right up here
Look at the gauges, you've got your temperature controls. You've got your miles per hour right in the middle
It's a real nice digital display super crisp and clear looking. Yeah, that looks really nice. I like how that looks
Yeah, check out. Well, here's your start/stop engine right here on the top
So this one's remote start and you got your button right there
Alright, so if you come down here, you've got your normal controls your turn signals your wipers. You've got your
Left turn signal your right turn signal all that's normal on the left side
Check out these air vents. These are pretty unique. They look awesome. What do you think about those help me?
You know, I like those a lot. Those are just like the ones in the Camaro
I don't know if you have noticed that that has the same sack ones
Yeah, these are cool because if you look here they've got the cool. So if you turn it
It cools the temperature down automatically in
267. Yep
If I go over to the right
It's gonna change that temperature and it also on the 8 inch display. It shows it up here on the top
So it shows you on the top man in the bottom two, so both sides
Yeah, and it's been it's both passenger and driver side. So this is heated seats. It's actually heated seats in the rear as well
so this is this is really nice this sucker this
2020 blazer premiere goes for
$42,000 this one we're actually in right now has a few more options. So this one's at 51,000. Give me the camera elleny
I'll let you talk about the center console already then so as we're here in this beautiful Chevy Blazer this interiors is
Awesome, as I was telling Keith, you know
I love the air vents just because just it just looks just like the Camaro air vents. So those look pretty nice very sporty
Look, they gave it when they did these large air vents
You know, what do you think about the USB ports right there? You know, I like how they put it right in the center
I wish they would add a 2 for you know, the fries the passenger and driver
But yeah, I - I agree with you only - right on the outside. We'd been awesome
There are two more underneath the center console which we will show you that
- right here would have been really nice. That way. You just have the wires going to the passenger
They only do one since they have you know, they have the charging pad down, right? So they
Person has a smartphone
Going through your phone up here l mean we can see how the charging station that's a hands-free station and I tell you what
There's charging. Yeah, that's awesome. I tell you what, we like the location of it. It's really handy. It's easy to grab
We did the Corsair the Lincoln chorus air review and that was actually in the glove box
It was hard to get to if you guys want to see that video
You guys should go up here to click right here. And then you will see that for the alright
Let's check out the rest of it so ice. We're here in the centers. You see we have the different modes
we have the two wheel drives of all wheel drive and all that if
Ketta, you can get up you appear of that console right here. Yep, so he's gonna change the modes when we change the most so
Right there wheel drive mom now we go to sport mode
So it doesn't do much of a different with this plate that this play stays the same. Yeah
It's not a real fancy graphic or anything up there, but it tells you mojo right Orion
I wish that when you lets you turn it down. So I wish when you turn the Moe's go and turn it
Right here, see how it lights up. So I will tell you guys one thing
It's kind of slow on the response. If you I don't know if you see when I click it
It takes a second to switch mo. So as you can see it takes that
Good five seconds to change the mode into another. They also have the parkas drivers lane assistance is right there
Yep
And also has the purposes so I mean has really nice things
Right here on the shift handle as you see they integrated the little Chevy logo
Got the stitching that goes right down the sides very nice. That's one of my favorite part on this interior
I love how they have the
Stitching that just is way much brighter on the center right here on the armrest as you see we have like this way
type
Yeah, that material the suede material goes right down the side right in the center
Just like a little you know there you're adding just to make him. Yeah little details
That's very nice. What counts it's the details the small details will make this car a little bit nicer the way definitely, you know
The center console right here. We have a really nice amount of space
We have a USB plug and you know, you have your memory card and all that. Got your
Right there. You've got a mini USB the SD card and your USB port right there, right?
It's a lot of room right there. You know you guys
Premiere I was like, where's the globe us how you open it? I don't know if Keith can get a closer view of this
It's very seamless which is pretty cool there's no big grooves in it. There's no handles
We've done a couple reviews where there's a button right here, but they're right here
And then you see this right here glove box so I clicked that very quick response I opens right away
So my lights very nice. They put it right there right next to you know your
Your traction traction control. Yeah, so
Then right here, let's get into the eight inch HD screen here. You know, I bought I grabbed that camera key
Can you show them a little bit more about that? Let's do it. All righty, then
All righty kids so you want to show them a little bit this play and this chevy blazer premium is 2020
So, this is a 2020 model. This is the
HD 8-inch screen, it's got your audio controls here. It's very responsive. I didn't mean to touch it there, but it's switch
Pretty quick down here in the bottom. You've got your home
You've got your phone if you want to make a phone call, you got to call your girlfriend. It's also got navigation control
So look at the map right there the map it's very nice and clean or Emily crisp. You got your Wi-Fi
So this is a 4G
Wi-Fi
password that your phone technically to a hotspot
If you don't touch the screen, you can click the home button. It'll take you back to keep a credit
We've got your seat controls right here. So you can turn up your fans and all that you got your temperature. It's very responsive
I mean it it changes instantly as I change this stuff. There's also if you swipe it, there's more app
so you got your apps you get your
My Chevy so gives you all that information it takes a couple seconds to load
Accept the terms just a brand new car don't wanna mess it up for somebody else
Music I mean, it's a super nice display. It's right in the middle. It's really crisp
I like it a lot already to keep the bow. We check up the top and you show them what we get
This is pretty cool
I love the newer models ears of the the 20 most cars now are coming out with especially the 20 20 miles
You got the normal mirror, okay
So this is an HD mayor which when you flip it it shows up your back backup camera there in the back
I mean that is just super detailed
I don't know how it's showing up on the camera
But when I'm just looking at it
It is super very clear and you can watch the cars are just going back and forth behind us. That's fantastic
I like that very much
Normal star you've got your LED lights here. You've got your garage opener
You got your sunglass holder there so that's all kind of standard
This model here doesn't have a sunroof. But hey, I'm excited to check out the backseat. But before that I'm gonna grab the camera
I'm gonna let you show us the door panels. All right. Yeah, that sounds very let's do that
Alright, so we just switch seas here and Elmi was messing around with the rear view camera here. Good Sean what you found?
Oh, just messin with this. Oh right down here
I don't know if you guys can see that's kind of hard to see but we got these three little buttons right here
Where you can switch how bright the rear of your camera is and all that just by clicking
So, I don't know if you can see it got brighter there, but you clearly the other way it gets darker
So I like how you can do that. That's very nice
So Keaton, I just switch sides and I would just wanted to show you guys on this side
We have the memory seats, but also you click this thing every since your whole seat. So wherever you were at as you can see
Even yeah, even your it's a got a power adjust steering wheel, which is pretty cool
Whoever is the driver, so either one or two. So yeah, hit it again
If you go back to number one, the steering wheel went up
Yeah, so that's for driver one and you gotta go to number two. I mean, yeah, it's got three settings
So you have three different drivers, but if you click to the third button every sets everything for you to you know
Redo and the door handle right here. You know we have the you move your mirrors around
I'm full and
Unlock whatever you got with that down here. We have the power gate
So buy a click of a button you open the power wiki which we will show you a little bit when we get back
Yeah in the settings cool because you're gonna you can have it so that it just sets
Three-quarters of the way or full open, you know
usually we have the
Emergency parking sensor somewhere on the center and some SUV or sometimes we have it down on the side
But this one right here, we have it right up in the corner at your left side
Yeah right here and check out the bows. So yeah, we have this Bolger's audio
System you have a nice sound quality system and the interior
This also has the noise cancellation really nice really nice and you know, and I was talking about the suede again
And I just noticed that we get that I'm the both friends seats and the rear seat if you see right here
I don't know if you can get a closer look here. So you're gonna get a nice way and not to forget
Yeah, you got a suede here
And then it also has the nice lighter stitching just like the dashboard and it continues all
All the way around the seat all the way up, you know
And I don't know if you can show them on the door panel right there. We have the nice clear
I don't know what to call that right there. So you got the this is like a black
This is a glass finish here around the top here
So that's nice and it goes into the stainless steel door handle another stainless steel feature right here you go down with the stitching
Right there Bose speakers like a lot of storage and the soap and doors. Yep the map so they've got a cell phone
This is a rubber grip right here so you can put your cell phone in here
so there's lots of areas you can put your cell phone or
change or but it's nice because there's a grip bottom so it doesn't slide around and you've got your normal map pocket back here and
That's a forget it show them right? Go ahead. Yeah down here. You've got your Chevy on the doorstep
So it's got a nice emblem. So, you know you're getting into a Chevy
And again, this is the 2020 premier all-wheel drive, right? And one thing I got to really show you guys. I love these mats
I mean, you know you get the Chevy emblem right there, but the mats are awesome like yeah
Yeah, so really I think they're trying to compete probably with the WeatherTech and pretty much. Yeah, these fit just perfectly in here
I mean, yes, so I mean say you're like in the Mahdi plays and your shoes get dirty
But do you don't want to get your chevy blazer dirty you yeah, and we're you know, we're in northern indiana
So we get a lot of snow up here and if you're in california sure, this prize isn't a big deal
But when you're up here in northern indiana floor mats are a big deal. And this is this fits beautifully
Yep, and you can you know, you take those out you rinse them up and you slide them back here and hey
Let's hop in the back and let's check out the yeah
Yeah
So getting to the rear right here before I even get into and I mean I got to show you
This is very Spacey back here. Very nice. Love the leather stitching the other leather stitching continues to the back
We have you know, the nice little sway in the center and we have these nice mats back here
Which this is a two-piece back here. I don't know if you can see that Keith, but it comes apart. Yeah two peas
That's nice to keep it nice and clean and fitted it just fits in there. Perfect
oh, yeah, so I mean
You know on the door side go and point out your suede here too that you were talking about a minute ago
So we have it right here on the center of your seats
Again, but one thing I really noticed heat up there. He show you the nice
glass clear
Yeah, the glass finish on the design on the door
Yeah on the panel and I would have loved if they would have done the same thing. Thank you, but they wouldn't with plastic
Yeah, I don't understand why they did that
They were definitely trying to save some cost there by not doing some of the door finishes
But I think they should have done it all the way through. You know that one thing right here
I don't know if you noticed you have your heated seat, but then on the center instead of having it down here
Yep, in the center. A lot of vehicles have it in the middle the C heated seat, which is nice
It's super handy right there. I kind of like it right there. I'm gonna show it to you up close here on this one
Much better immediate seats there your window controls. There's another grip. This is a rubber grip at the bottom of this one
So if you wanna throw your cellphone or whatever it's not gonna slide around but it's not very wide so I don't think you'd even
Want to put your cell phone in there pockets on the back here for you behind the seats are very nice
Yeah, they got the pockets here. They're pretty tight fitting. So yeah, those are very nice. You got your drop down
Let's drop that sucker down for your elbow rest
So you air will rest, you know, you have your two cup holders on the center right here, you know, this is very high
You know these seats fall just before the manually so you know, yeah, these are manually
Yeah, so you see it on the side right there has yeah you got a lever lever right here you flip that and come down
Right here in the center Keith can show you you got like these different colors right here
Yeah, you got the colors on the stitching there. Let's bring
We keep that I got the middle in the middle. Yeah, you know that air vents right here
We have that USB and then we have this
150 volt yep. This is like your home adapter. So if you want to plug in your
Well, most people use USB these days, but you know, you can still plug something in there. All right only
How about we check out the hatch here in the back of this? Alright Keith. So we're back here in the rear
I'm gonna let you take over this part because I know you're really excited
All right. So let me go to the camera. Let me see. Let me show them and yeah, all right
Let's open the back of this hatch here. We're gonna open it here. You just press the button
It's got a little rubber grip here. You just press it. There's no more latching. It's basically just a button now
So right there so which that's very nice. Yeah, one thing here
Let me get these mats out of the way here, but it's got this gate here
It's got this crossbar metal gate here that holds your luggage or a hold your groceries
You just put them and I'm not gonna do it because a brand new car is set up up there and you can adjust it
back and forth to hold your groceries your
Walmart, whatever you got there also got some little pockets here. Hold your junk in there. So it's kind of this
Yeah, they're pretty deep and there's rubber grip at the bottom of those also, so that's nice, you know things stay
Yeah, they just leave it plastic. I'm glad that they put the rubber grip you got one on each side
So we have them in both sides, okay?
Got your seat this I wish it was an automatic a lot of cars now
We're doing the automatic seat drop, but this is a lever one depressant name flip style
Yep, you got to come around the other side and flip it back up. You got your LED lights here
You've got the other thing here. You're gonna flip it down
Again, it has a hard time
So, I mean if you have failure take your kits or whoever you know
Pours or whatever, you know, this is this is a perfect SUV for all that like it's very roomy
You've also got more room if you want to put some different stuff under there some flares some emergency kit stuff. I
Like how much room you have back here? Yeah, I mean besides having your spare tire right in the center
It's still plenty of space real nice. It's very nice. I like that full hitches right here across the side
So if you want to latch something down
I don't know what you'd use that to much for right but then you press the button. It's gonna do it again
yeah, I don't get it'll go down all the way and
That's it. Hey, if you watch this bar smash the thumbs up because you've watched enough this video you might as well like it
Alright. Hey, yeah. Hey and right after I close this here, I noticed that we have this green blazer right behind us
So if you want to see what the green color is
It's pretty different. What do you think? I'll you know, I really like this one. I mean you like this better
You see that I like the red. This color here is called Cajun red
I don't know what the color on this green one, but man. Oh, yeah, you know, I honestly like this a lot
I wouldn't mind having this color instead of that color
But, you know drop a comment below and let us know which color you like best
You like this one or you like the Cajun red that we have over there? All right
Hey, let's show them the exterior of this Cajun red blazer 2020 premiere let's grab the tripod and let's talk about the outside
Okay. All right. I'm excited. We just finished the interior. This is the exterior of the 2020 blazer
Premiere all-wheel drive and this is a Cajun red and I love it
Pin this thing this color is very nice. It pops out a lot
But since we're already up here, I gotta say love the chrome. I mean, I don't know if you guys can see this
Right here fog lights turn lights this real slim
All right now they get all right all nice tile check out the chrome here
Nice chrome we get the nice Chevy emblems, very nice and big so, you know
You know you have a Chevy as soon as you see this, but this grille is very large
Yeah, you've got the glass black finish here that goes right around the side
You've got the silver if you follow it here on the very bottom. It's a little bit different shade
This is the only color that I see on this but right at the fiery bottom they put this like a grayish silver color
So yeah, we have like a two-tone
Well more like a three-tone to really have the gray in that glass back here in the chrome. Yeah, which is very nice
I like that but I really like the Cajun red. That's cool as you come right down here
You've got the LED lights and let's go around to the side here. What do you think about these 20 inch wheels?
20 inch rims. They're very nice. They're glass black also, so we have a lot of glass Plex is this
Yeah, they match it really nice. Let's get a little closer. Look here like that. That looks very nice
Yeah, this is got the Michelin tires. These are the 20 inch rims and we have 235 s in the front
So there's the size of the tire and we also have the same thing at the rear excellent
That's very nice. And then we on the side right here. If you see we have the Blazer. Yeah, it's this place right here
Right down here. We have you know, the nice camera
So when you're backing up or you want to get a side view of the site, you know
We have one thing with one thing with the mirrors
These are heated mirrors, which again you need you really need here in northern, Indiana, Michigan area, you know the northern United States
But they're there manual mirrors. They're not the power so you got to push them in
Yeah, so you push them in, you know, I wouldn't tilt it up
I wish they wouldn't be pull for that mirrors, but they're never separate. We have the nice marker light turns in on the side
Very large windows. Yeah, I don't know if you agree with me and Ike yeah, the windows are nice
They're not too dark of tent. They've also got the chrome roof rack that goes right around the top
We also have more chrome on the door handles. So this is a keyless entrance. So, you know, we have the button right here
We have the same thing for all floor doors
So some vehicle only has them in the friend or but we have them here, you know
So I mean right now it's a lot
So you've also got the chrome trim that goes around the bottom here
If you look down the side, you can see how it looks that looks very nice
You know as we continue we just wrap around and you know
You have a nice kind of slick light which is starts running like a ball right here and it moves up
Towards the rear so you know, it kind of forms. Yeah, it's pretty cool. It's pretty aerodynamic and a little bit sporty looking right
We'll take a shot right down the mirror so you can see the whole side of it. It looks pretty nice
It's got the glass black finish here on the trim right there that comes around the spoiler here
Like I say, you know, they keep adding more and more of that and I like how they did that touch of the glass
Yeah, let me put this on the tripod L&E. We'll check out the back. All righty, then sounds good
All right. So we're in the rear of this Chevy Blazer and
Man, this thing has some nice. This has got some shapes honor that or awesome
It just looks like the waves of an ocean are just crashing down over and it does the same thing
I thought cuz you see how it dips
Yeah, right and it comes around wraps under they've got the gold here on the Chevy emblem right there
Right, it's got the glass black that finishes right underneath it. It's very deep
You've got your LED tail light that wraps around right here. Yep, and you know, it's kinda nice. It's nice. It's not two slanted
It's not two straight up and down. They did a good job on the design of the rear of this. Yes
So the rear I mean overall the rear is very nice. I love this rear
Yeah, you know you have your wiper blade look at how I mean, this is pretty edged
You look and you've got the taillights that wrap around
What most cars do that? But if you look right here in the middle?
They didn't just make a flat panel on the rear taillights. They made it. So it just the molding of the taillight sticks out
I mean, that's just very edgy looking. I know it's tough. Yeah, it's very different and it just goes with all these lines
I keep saying this looks like a wave is falling down
But when you go in here and dips in the little and then it comes back out. That's what gives you all those different
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Came out with several different models. I mean there's tons of up you all the way from the L
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2017 Chevrolet Trax Review | Features Rundown | Edmunds

Edmunds:

JOSH SADLIER: This is
Edmund's editor Josh Sadlier,
and here's an expert rundown
of the 2017 Chevrolet Trax.
The Trax is Chevy's
smallest SUV,
technically a
subcompact crossover.
New for 2017, is that
refreshed nose you see.
different headlights from
fashion and so forth.
It's notable, but let's
not get carried away
this is still basically
the same vehicle we've
known for a few years now.
It's got a 1.4 liter
turbocharged four cylinder
under the hood, 138
horsepower, it's
enough to get you off the
line with some alacrity,
but don't expect much passing
power at highway speeds.
The Trax's diminutive size
makes it easy to park.
Great little city car, but as
you might expect cargo capacity
is compromised.

Handy hatchback
trunk, but there's not
a whole lot of space in
there even if you flip down
the rear seat backs.
Stepping inside
the Trax you'll see
another one of its shortcomings,
not a lot of leg room
in the back.
Headroom is OK, but if
there is some taller people
up front you're going to get
complaints from passengers
riding behind you.

In terms of features the
Trax is pretty competitive,
including standard Apple car
play and Android Auto for 2017.
It's just the materials
quality up there
that leaves us a
bit disappointed,
lots of hard plastics.
At this price point you're
going to get some of that,
but the Trax has maybe a
little more than would like.
Also there's a missing arm
rest in the middle, no center
armrest on top of the console.
That is a bit unusual
for a crossover.

Bottom line with the Trax
it's a nice little crossover
for the city, but
performance and build quality
are just so-so.
Would recommend shopping
around in this segment
before making your choice.
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Is the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado the Best Silverado Ever? | First Drive | Edmunds

Edmunds:

TRAVIS LANGNESS:
Welcome to Wyoming.
I'm Travis Langness
for Edmunds.com,
and this is the all-new
2019 Chevrolet Silverado.
Basically, it's redesigned from
the ground up, from the frame,
to the body, to the powertrains.
It's bigger.
It's longer.
It's wider.
But we want to know if it's
the best Silverado Chevy's ever
made, so we're going to
take it out for a drive.

So we're in the
mountains in Wyoming
and we're driving around
in the new Silverado 1500.
And really, this feels
like an updated Silverado.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
It feels really familiar.
So what's changed
about the Silverado?
The frame is built using
different materials.
It's a longer wheelbase.
It's longer from nose to
tail by almost two inches.
Pretty much all of the towing
improvements across the board
for the Silverado
come from the fact
that the truck is
450 pounds lighter
than the previous generation.
Now, that's coming
from differences
in steel, the aluminum hood,
aluminum tailgate, aluminum
doors, differences in
the strength of steel
in the chassis.
They took 80 pounds out
of the frame, another
80 pounds out of the
bed of the truck,
so instead of one
stamping, they've
used three different
pieces, which
also makes the bed of the truck
as much as seven inches wider
in the bed.
And also, you're looking
at the first up and down
power tailgate in
any full-size truck.
Kind of a no-brainer
on trucks these days.
Everybody's using a
power lift gate in SUVs.
Why haven't we
done it on a truck?
Under the hood is
the 5.3 liter V8.
Now, people from the last
generation Silverado,
if you own one of those, you'll
think, oh, so same engine.
Well, yes and no.
There is a 5.3 available with
the old six-speed automatic
transmission, but
the one we're driving
has the new
eight-speed automatic.
And it's the updated version
of that 5.3 liter V8.
So basically, what you get is
a different fuel management
system that Chevy says
will increase fuel economy.
And it-- for my
butt [? dyno-- ?]
hasn't changed the way the truck
drives much, which is good.
Gives you good power uphill,
gives you a good burst
as you're going
to pass somebody.
But what has changed
with the eight-speed
is it's quiet in here.
There's several
other power trains.
So you can get a diesel.
You can get the base V6.
You can get this V8 or
the six-speed transmission
with the older version of the
V8, different fuel management.
And you can get the 6.2 liter,
as well as that turbo four
cylinder.
If you don't need as much
towing or hauling capability,
that turbo four cylinder,
that may be the motor for you.
For me, I'd probably go
with the 5.3 or the 6.2.
They feel a little bit better,
have a little bit more thrust.
We don't have the
optional 22-inch wheels
on this truck, which
is absolutely something
I would avoid, because with
the standard wheel and tire
package, ride comfort's
great in this.
These seats are not the
high-end leather seats.
They're cloth, and
they feel great.
Going up a mountain road,
they feel just fine.
The split heating
function works great.
And really, if you're going to
go on a 1600 mile road trip,
tow a trailer, and take
your family on vacation,
this is an easy place to do it.
Also, this center
console comes up.
Take it up real quick, so
you can have a third person
up front sitting here.
Chevy did say that
the drag has changed.
As their dynamics
have gotten better,
drag has decreased with
the front end redesign.
And that's a small marginal
increase in fuel economy,
along with what will probably
be marginal increases
from the eight-speed automatic.
This one is, I believe,
19 MPG combined
with the 5.3 and
the eight-speed.
Along these roads-- they're
not perfect, obviously,
these aren't highly maintained
city roads-- the Silverado
feels really good.
It's not a bouncy ride quality.
Big sharp impacts aren't
really making their way
into the cabin.
Everything feels pretty
well-insulated from underneath,
especially when you've
got a good amount of tire
sidewall, which this truck has.
There's not a lot of body roll.
If you're worried about ride
quality on a pickup truck,
this one is doing just fine.

So this is the interior
of the new Silverado.
It's not so much a redesign
as much as it is an evolution.
For starters, we'll go with
this big monolith of a center
console.
This is just one giant piece.
It's not as high-content
as it could be.
We're in kind of a mid
trim level, something
that's a little bit
more typical for buyers.
And basically, you've got
auto stop start function.
You can put the
tailgate down here.
Traction control.
A nice little button that
puts all four windows down
at the same time.
There's a couple
of buttons missing.
There are some things that we
could have on this interior.
There's no plug here, but
on the higher trim levels
you do get that full
three-prong plug.
We've got one
USBC, one USB port.
It's got Apple
CarPlay, Android Auto.
And it's got a really
crisp look to it.
This one is the same size
as the previous generation,
but it's a little
bit nicer looking.
It's a little bit crisper.
Graphics, it's
really easy to read.
You've got the swipe from
one side, swipe to the other.
You can control most of
the stuff happening here.
The steering wheel
is much the same.
The TFT, the center
driver display here,
is a little bit better,
and everything is easier
to see at a moment's
glance when you're
looking down from the road.
Super helpful when
you're towing or hauling
and you just want to
spot your temperature
or spot your oil pressure.
It's definitely a good display.
And then Chevy has moved
over here some of the stuff
that you use for towing,
to the left of the driver.
There's a little
toggle here that you
can change between
sport mode or they've
got a little dynamic
racecar flag, and tow mode--
changes the shift
schedules, things like that.
Then you've got the
selector between
two-wheel and four-wheel drive.
You've got the terrain
selector to tell the truck
if you want hill descent control
if you're on rock or sand.
Then you've got the
controls for the lights,
and most of the
stuff over there.
And pretty much,
this is what you
get inside the interior
of all the Silverados,
and it's a really
intuitive layout.
It's not fancy.
It's a lot of new stuff, but not
a completely different design
that you have to get
used to something new.
Now, with that said,
this mid-level content
does have some plastic
materials that aren't awesome,
but really the touch points,
those things are good.
They feel sturdy.
One of the nice things
that GM has, Chevy as well,
is these split
level seat heating.
So you can heat just your back,
or your back and your butt.
Heating just your back is
perfect for long road trips.
Anybody with back pain
should demand this feature
be put in every car.
It makes the seating so
much more comfortable.
It's fantastic.
Overall, this interior
is a likeable place,
and definitely somewhere
I can see myself sitting
for a long time on a road trip.
So now we're in the
backseat of the Silverado
and it's huge back here.
There is an additional three
inches of rear leg room.
The truck itself is only 1.7
inches longer, nose to tail,
but they put a lot of that,
and then some, into the rear.
So four adults can sit totally
comfortably, probably a fifth,
maybe even a sixth when
you get that third seat up
in the front.
But if you've got
four six-footers,
there's tons of space
back here for everybody.
And it's pretty simple,
pretty standard back here.
A couple of USB ports, couple
of vents, which is nice.
Keeps the air flowing back here.
These seats are similarly firm
to the center seat up front.
But it's a 60/40
split back here.
And it's really easy
to fold these up.
So this one just
quick up, quick down.
There's no straps to pull on.
No handles.
And then also, there's some
pretty cool features back here.
This is typical, the center
console with the cup holders,
not new in any way.
But then this side seat
opens up and you have access
to behind the seat.
And the seat materials are
similarly nice to the front,
that same checkerboard pattern.
Pretty flat across the
bottom and the back.
There's not a lot of
bolstering back here,
but the cushioning is good.
This angle's not too bad.
It'd be nice if it were a
little bit further slanted back,
but it's decent for a road trip.

So we've spent all day driving
the new 2019 Silverado.
And basically, what
we've discovered
is that Chevy has taken a good
product and made it better.
This new truck is more capable.
It's more quiet on the inside.
There's more space
in the back seat.
You can tow more.
And there's that
wide array of engines
that we talked about,
which will make
it more economical and better
towing in the long run.
It generally feels
like a good refresh,
but they've added some
good updates to it.
But if you're
asking the question
is it the best Silverado that
Chevy has ever made, well sure,
but only by a small margin.
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Small SUV: 2015 Chevrolet Trax Review, Test Drive and Specs

CarPreview.com Expert Car Reviews:

The 2015 Chevrolet Trax is the best car for
you if you're a member of Generation Y -- as
in, "why would I want a regular car?"
New to Chevy's US lineup, the Trax competes
in a rapidly expanding new category - the
subcompact crossover SUV. It's aimed at young
buyers on a budget who want the room, maybe
the all-wheel-drive, but certainly the image,
most subcompact cars can't provide.
Is it right for you? I'm Chuck Giametta. Join
me for a CarPreview video review of the 2015
Chevrolet Trax.
[music intro]
Already on sale in more than 60 other countries,
Trax arrives here to compete with the Nissan
Juke and the new Fiat 500X, Honda HR-V, Jeep
Renegade, and Mazda CX-3. Toyota and Hyundai
may also be considering entries, and the popular
Kia Soul is in the mix, too, though it stands
out by not offering all-wheel drive.
All these crossovers are a size smaller than
compact SUVs like the Ford Escape and Honda CRV.
And with prices starting in the low-$20,000
range, they're less expensive too.
Buick already sells an upscale version of
this Chevy. The Encore is almost identical
beneath the skin, though it costs about four-thousand-dollars more and offers features the new Chevy doesn't,
like leather upholstery and a power memory
driver's seat.
That doesn't mean the Trax is bare-bones.
Chevy knows the target audience and makes
available a tasty menu of digital features,
including 4G LTE connectivity that makes this
a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot.
That should appeal to shoppers the automaker
will try to reach exclusively through social
media and experiential marketing. Trax won't
be advertised on TV; Chevy believes this active,
urban demographic doesn't watch traditional
television.
The midline LT model should account for about
two-thirds of sales. Like the base LS and
top-line LTZ versions, it comes with a seven-inch
touchscreen and Chevy's MyLink hands-free interface.
iPhone owners can use it to talk with Siri.
And anyone can contract with AT&T for high-speed
4G LTE service that enables wireless Internet
access for onboard tablets, laptops and the like.
GM's well-designed OnStar assistance is standard.
It can provide verbal directions, but downloading
the BringGo navigation app puts real GPS mapping
on the touchscreen.
LT and LTZ models have remote engine start.
Lane-departure warning isn't offered, but
every Trax comes with a rearview backup camera.
And to the usual cocoon of airbags Trax adds
standard torso-protecting rear side airbags.
All versions of the Trax use the same engine:
a small turbocharged four-cylinder also found
in the Encore and in Chevy's Cruze and Sonic
small cars. The only transmission is a six-speed automatic.
Front-wheel drive is standard. Chevy thinks
just under half the buyers will opt for all-wheel
drive. It's a basic system, meant mostly for
traction in snow.
It adds fifteen-hundred dollars to the price
of an LT or LTZ. It's a fifteen-hundred-eighty-dollar
option for the LS because it replaces 16-inch
steel wheels with the LT's 16-inch alloys.
Exclusive to the LTZ are 18-inch alloys.
Road manners are a fine match for Trax's role
as a city and suburban crossover.
At just over 9 seconds, the zero-to sixty
sprint is on the slow end of the spectrum.
Turbo lag causes momentary delay from a dead
stop. But there's surprising scoot after that,
and you won't lack confidence to pass slower
traffic or merge onto a freeway.
Highway cruising is stable and a high seating
position and good outward visibility invite
you to exploit this crossover's impressive
low-speed maneuverability.
But fast cornering triggers lots of body lean
and noseplow. The LTZ's low-profile tires
contribute to slightly better grip and response
but they don't absorb bumps nearly as well
as the 16s.
Every Trax suffers some choppiness on broken
pavement, but the LS and LT ride more comfortably
than most vehicles this size, no matter the
category.
That friendly but less-than-sporty performance
is reflected in the styling.
Chevy tacks on simulated skid plates and dresses
up the LTZ with big wheels. But Trax is shorter
in length than a Honda Civic, yet taller than
a Subaru Outback, so it's saddled with some
chunky proportions. It's a success inside,
though.
The tall body pays dividends in a fairly spacious
cabin. You sit upright with good headroom.
Rear-seat room is very good for a vehicle
this size. The door openings aren't terribly
wide, but we suspect the older among us will
appreciate that you can just step in without
having to climb up or drop down.
Nothing in the cabin feels cut-rate. LTs are
upholstered in a pleasing blend of cloth and
leatherette while the LTZ's full leatherette
is a fair imitation of real leather. Both
get a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The dashboard is well-organized, though the
analog tachometer and digital display for
speed and other readouts is a little hokey.
Storage is a highlight, with dual gloveboxes
and plenty of bins, drawers, and crannies.
Cargo volume behind the rear seat is about
average for this class. Most rivals exceed
Trax's 48.4 cubic feet with the rear seat
dropped, but a folding front passenger seatback
lets you haul objects eight-feet long.
As for pricing, an LTZ with every option is
twenty-eight-thousand five-hundred dollars,
well into compact-class territory. But the
average Trax should retail for around twenty-three-five.
That's your "why not" alternative to a subcompact
car.
Trax won't compete with the Honda HR-V or
Mazda CX-3 as eye candy. And extroverts will
still head for the Nissan Juke.
But its middle-of-the-road approach appeals
to a range of buyers looking for something
a little different in a little package.
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191585 New 2019 Chevrolet Traverse Premier AWD White SUV Test Drive, Review, For Sale -

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If the Subaru Ascent is on your mind, then
maybe you should take a look at the 2019 Chevrolet
Traverse.
For enhanced safety, the Chevrolet Traverse’s
middle seat shoulder belts have child comfort
guides to help move the belt so it properly
fits children.
This can help prevent injuries.
Drivers of the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse are
reminded to check the back seats before exiting
the vehicle to ensure children are not left
behind.
The Subaru Ascent does not offer a rear seat
reminder.
The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse offers an optional
surround vision to allow the driver to see
objects all around the vehicle on a screen.
To reliably start during all conditions the
2019 Chevrolet Traverse has a standard 600
Amp battery, which is more powerful than Subaru
Ascents 530 Amp battery.
In heavy traffic or at stoplights, the Chevrolet
Traverse engine automatically turns off when
the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing
pollution.
The engine is automatically restarted when
the driver gets ready to move again.
For better traction, the Chevrolet Traverse
has larger tires than the Subaru Ascent.
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