2018 Chevy Traverse Update on Stock, Prices, and Trim: Biggest is The Baddest

With summer changing to fall in the very near future, many parents at home are thinking about finding recreation options for the kids during a few last weeks of warm weather and no school. There is no shortage of great parks in Knoxville, and you can pile the entire crew into a vehicle like the Traverse for a trip in no time. Anchor Park in Farragut has lots of great shade, a beautiful lake, swings, and well-equipped modern playground. There's also an awesome sandbox, and everyone in your group will love the thrill when a train goes by the premises.

Founders Park at the Campbell Station has abundant shade, and perfect trails for walking along a creek that runs through the park, adding to the scenery and Instagram-able factor. This is one of the coolest places in Knoxville for a picnic, and take some family photos to enjoy throughout the rest of the year. If it seems like the plentiful heat from the summer is just not ready to ease up yet, you can use an able and trusty vehicle like the new Traverse to take the gang to McFee Park, with its ultra-fun splash pad. The water and the fun playground layout with lots of slides and climbing make for an outing that they will undoubtedly be tugging on your sleeve to do again.

The official announcement came from the top of the Chevy ranks last week that the pricing for the newly-revamped Traverse begins at $30,875, and eager customers can visit Chevy.com/Traverse to configure, check additional price specs, as well as the bold new look that polishes off the high-performance specs SUV customers demand. There are more trim choices available this year: L, LS, LT, and Premier, with the addition of the sporty RS, and top-of-the-line High Country level. You'll also want to hurry down and feast your eyes on the way the Traverse looks with the Redline package: featuring a blacked-out appearance and standout red accents.

When you are in the act of carting everyone around for some late summer fun, you're going to greatly appreciate the Enhanced Smart Slide seat: it provides easy access to the third row, even when the forward-facing child seat is empty. USB charging is present in all three rows for all of your mobile devices, and Teen Driver Technology Is on board to assure that the younger drivers in the household abide, learn, perfect their driving, and stay consistently safe. Rear Vision Camera is one of the most-appreciated features in brand new vehicles: many children end up lingering in driveways to play and congregate, and you want a good view of the area you are backing into.

Bigger is absolutely better if you have a large family or a penchant for the outdoorsy: the mass cargo volume in the Traverse in 98.2 cubic feet, and the hidden underfloor cargo storage is 3.2 cubic feet. The center console is the size of what would usually be found in trucks, and there are 23 storage spots throughout for everyone to amply store carry-on. If anyone in your troupe needs a snooze break, the active noise cancellation feature will become entirely useful, and the Traverse even has a humidity sensor feature. It detects unwanted moisture, and diverts the sultry air to the windshield zone, immediately preventing the fogging factor.

The Chevrolet My Link infotainment system does a stellar job of constantly keeping everyone on board connected, and one of the coolest features ever is the my Chevrolet mobile app: it provides numerous ways to monitor your vehicle remotely, and check important diagnostics. While you're on the lot with us in Knoxville checking out all of the ways that the Traverse can make your busy life easier, you'll want to take note of the Surround Vision Cameras: they provide a bird's eye view of the vehicle, and will help make reverse, parking, and trailer duties a great deal easier.