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Test Drive: 2020 Chevy Traverse AWD High Country combines luxury and practicality

Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2020 Chevy Traverse High Country is shown in Black Cherry Metallic paint.
Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2020 Chevy Traverse High Country is shown in Black Cherry Metallic paint. Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy / The 2020 Chevy Traverse High Country is shown in Black Cherry Metallic paint.

The 2020 Chevy Traverse is the embodiment of a functional, mid-size SUV: not too big, not too small; not too cheap, not too expensive.

To make your new Traverse as fancy as possible order the SUV in High Country trim. Although the up-market trim pushes the MSRP past $50,000 – $53,395 to be exact – is also delivers near-luxury levels of performance and creature comforts.

Our tester, a Black Cherry Metallic model assembled in Lansing, Michigan, was provided by Chevrolet for a one-week test drive on Chattanooga streets and highways.

Traverses are available locally at Integrity Chevrolet, 2110 Chapman Road, and Mountain View Chevrolet, 310 E. 20th Street. Late last week, both dealerships had seven 2020 Traverses in digital inventory.

FAST FACTS

* Model: 2020 Chevrolet Traverse AWD High Country* Exterior color: Black Cherry Metallic* Interior color: Jet Black/Loft Brown* Engine: 3.6-liter, V-6* Horsepower: 310* Transmission: 9-speed automatic* Fuel economy: 25 mpg highway, 17 mpg city* Local Dealer: Integrity Chevrolet, Mountain View Chevrolet* Price (as tested): $54,395