Chevrolet Traverse vs Ford Explorer
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $3,622
- $3,622
- Australia
- $3,004 (better)
- $3,005
- United Kingdom
- £2,200
- £2,200
- United States
- $2,798
- $2,798
Official figures
- Uses
- 11.2 L/100km
- 11.2 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 655 km (better)
- 605 km
Space
- Seats
- 8
- 7
- Boot
- 651 L (better)
- 515 L
- Towing, braked
- 2,268 kg
- 2,404 kg (better)
- Length
- 5,229 mm
- 5,050 mm
- Weight
- 1,955 kg
- 1,971 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.6 L V6 petrol
- 2.3 L turbocharged inline-4 petrol
- Power
- 231 kW (better)
- 224 kW
- Torque
- 361 Nm
- 420 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 9-speed automatic
- 10-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- RWD
Safety
- Airbags
- –
- 8
A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.
Traverse or Explorer?
Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Traverse or the Ford Explorer?
The Chevrolet Traverse, at 651 L to the Ford Explorer's 515 L, for their newest versions.
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