I love my 2019 Traverse!
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I tested several competitors and obviously I chose the Traverse. IMO, based on these...
- More Power
- More standard features/Premier
- More room/I'm 200 lbs + seats are just wider.
- 20" wheels
I drove to Denver, Colorado Springs, Royal Gorge, Vail, Pikes Peak, through the mountains from St. Louis. Very smooth and nice ride. 300+ hp had no issues in the mountains.
Good luck on your decision.
- More Power
- More standard features/Premier
- More room/I'm 200 lbs + seats are just wider.
- 20" wheels
I drove to Denver, Colorado Springs, Royal Gorge, Vail, Pikes Peak, through the mountains from St. Louis. Very smooth and nice ride. 300+ hp had no issues in the mountains.
Good luck on your decision.
For example, I am comparing 2 cars at the same price points, both in my state of Indiana:
https://www.teamhondaon30.com/inven...-leather-fwd-sport-utility-1gnerhkw8lj193838/
2019 Honda Pilot EX-L Indianapolis IN | Carmel Fishers Noblesville Indiana 5FNYF6H52KB063125
As you can see above, the Chevy Traverse LT Leather has far more bells and whistles for the same price than the Pilot EX-L, both 2019 models, and more seating and cargo space, and both are 3 years old, neither of them are Manufacturer Certified. The Chevy is at a Honda dealership, and the Honda is at an Acura dealership. If not for my wife's bias against American cars (she loves Hondas and Toyotas if we want to keep our vehicle for 150K miles at least
), I would be leaning towards the Traverse. Every time we drove a Ford Explorer as rentals, I loved it far more than she did. She is only 5'4" and felt the Ford Explorer taxed her a bit more on long drives. Every time I have driven a Pilot, I can feel the bumps and potholes. The leather on Explorers is real nice and comfy but is not as tight as time goes on and starts showing far more wrinkles with higher mileage (noticed it when we drove a 50K miles Ford Explorer Limited for a test drive). The leather on the Traverse, Pilot and Highlander seems to be stitched tighter and holds up more as time goes on, when we drove ones with 30-40K miles (have to admit that Traverse and Highlander drove better than the Pilot in that mileage range).If you saw the above 2 listings, which would you lean towards and why?
For me personally, both are a couple years into the model run so most of the bugs should be sorted out. I am 6'3" and a big boy, so seat comfort is paramount to me and would likely drive my decision if neither shines in the ride and handling department. Does the captains chairs vs. bench do anything for you? We tend to use the Traverse for long distance travels since the captains chairs means it's easier for my oldest to get to her seat in the 3rd row. Do storage cubbies mean anything, the Honda will have 200% more useful cubbies and spots to stash things.For example, I am comparing 2 cars at the same price points, both in my state of Indiana:
https://www.teamhondaon30.com/inven...-leather-fwd-sport-utility-1gnerhkw8lj193838/
2019 Honda Pilot EX-L Indianapolis IN | Carmel Fishers Noblesville Indiana 5FNYF6H52KB063125
As you can see above, the Chevy Traverse LT Leather has far more bells and whistles for the same price than the Pilot EX-L, both 2019 models, and more seating and cargo space, and both are 3 years old, neither of them are Manufacturer Certified. The Chevy is at a Honda dealership, and the Honda is at an Acura dealership. If not for my wife's bias against American cars (she loves Hondas and Toyotas if we want to keep our vehicle for 150K miles at least
If you saw the above 2 listings, which would you lean towards and why?
Do you have kids living in the 2nd and 3rd rows? My kids prefer the roof mounted vents in the Traverse to the console (2nd row) and pillar (3rd row) mounted vents in the Pilot.
Another item for consideration - the Pilot J series engine is an absolute gem, but they do use a timing belt that requires replacement every 7 years or 105k miles at the current dealer pricing around $1,500.
We have just 1 daughter. However, sometimes we get to drive her friends occasionally (a couple of times a year) or vacation with another family of four once every year. I am not sure if that should even be a consideration, those infrequent situations of car pooling, in my car buying. I do know that in 4 years, my daughter will be in college and there will be back and forth trips emptying out her room after each semester, that I learnt is bound to happen from other friends of mine with college aged kids. Then, I would have at least 2 mid-sized vehicles (the 2007 CR-V I will give her) and whatever new vehicle I buy to help haul stuff. 4 years is a long ways away, so not sure if I need to base all my decisions on those considerations.
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