The 2020 Chevrolet Traverse is stylish, yet spacious enough to accommodate a big family. This midsize SUV makes its presence known with its chrome accents and dynamic contours. Add in available 20-inch wheels, and you’re looking at style from top to bottom. Let’s compare it to the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder and see how it stacks up. Burlington Chevrolet is here to help you find the car you’ve been looking for. Come take a ride and your choice will be clear.
Design and Power
There are three rows of spacious seats in the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. It seats eight people in its lower trims, with a second-row bench seat. Higher trims offer second-row captain’s chairs and seat seven. The Traverse provides a comfortable, cushioned ride and offers plenty of space for passengers and cargo, with easy access to get in and out of each row. It features a 310-horsepower V6 engine on all models with a nine-speed automatic transmission, providing enough power for everyday driving needs. You’ll get plenty of cargo space with 23 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 98.2 cubic feet of cargo space when the second and third row seats are folded down. When properly equipped, the Traverse can tow up to 5000 pounds.
The Nissan Pathfinder offers no new significant changes for the 2020 model. The interior has changed little since the last redesign in 2013, giving it an outdated appearance and styling. The leg room skimps in the back row, and it has a firm ride quality that jitters with bumps and dips, making it an uncomfortable ride on rough roads. The Pathfinders’ V-6 engine is far from the quickest. The 284 horsepower 3.5-liter engine is about average in its class. Its cargo space is about average also, with 16.2 cubic space behind its third-row seats and a total of 79.5 cubic feet with the last two rows folded down. The Pathfinder does have a decent amount of towing capacity, towing up to 6000 pounds when properly equipped.
Safety and Tech Features
Standard tech and safety features in the Traverse include Chevrolet’s user-friendly Infotainment 3 system with a 7-inch touch screen, six USB ports, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hot spot, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Safety features include a rearview camera, rear-seat reminder, Teen Driver system and a reminder to buckle up before driving. Available active safety features include adaptive cruise control, a surround-view parking camera system, a rear camera mirror, forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, lane keep assist, rear parking sensors, and rear cross traffic alert.
The 2020 Nissan Pathfinder is equipped with an easy-to-use infotainment system, with an 8-inch touch screen, Bluetooth, HD Radio, satellite radio, a CD player, and a six-speaker stereo. The Pathfinder’s infotainment system may be easy to use, but it lacks the latest connectivity features like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto which have become standard in most vehicles.
Nissan offers standard safety features that include forward collision warning with brake assist, automatic emergency braking, a rearview camera, and rear parking sensors. Some available features include blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, a surround-view parking camera system, and a navigation system.
Price and Fuel Economy
There are seven available trims to choose from with the Traverse: L, LS, LT Cloth, LT Leather, RS, Premier, and High Country, with each trim offering a little bit more. The starting base price for the Traverse L is $29,800 and ranges to $50,900 for the Traverse High Country, with added pricing for all-wheel drive. It estimates 18/27 mpg city and highway.
The Pathfinder is available in four trim levels: S, SV, SL, and Platinum. All trims come with front-wheel drive, with added pricing for the all-wheel drive option. The base model of the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder has a starting price of $31,680 and ranges to a starting price of $42,920 for the Platinum fully loaded model. The Pathfinder estimates 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.
Overall
The 2020 Chevrolet Traverse is a solid SUV with more power and plenty of cargo and passenger space for your travel and gear than the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder. It offers the full package at an affordable price tag. Come see for yourself at Burlington Chevrolet.
