Filed under: Spy Photos, Crossovers/CUVs, Chevrolet
Is this the 2009 Chevy Traverse?
We've seen spy shots of the 2009 Chevy Traverse, the bowtie brand's upcoming large Lambda-based CUV. Whether those spy shots are of the same vehicle we see above is a matter of debate. The image you see here, while grainy and potentially a photoshop experiment, appears to be an official image of the '09 Traverse that made it's way out GM's hands somehow. Being a stablemate of the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, and Buick Rendezvous, you can see that the Traverse pictured shares its doors and perhaps its roof with those vehicles, but everything before the A-pillar is all new, as well as the C-pillar out back, which features an upkink not seen on the other Lambdas. The other thing that suggests to us that this picture may be real is the background, which appears to be one of the many standard backdrops against which GM photoshops its press shots. While there's no conclusive evidence this is the production 2009 Chevy Traverse, we can't imagine the real deal will look much different.
[Source: The Hollywood Extra]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Chris Vitale 4:10PM (9/11/2007)
Traverse is stablemate of the Rendevous?
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DC_1 4:17PM (9/11/2007)
Perhaps someone should send a telegram to The Hollywood Extra to advise them that the Buick Rendezvous is dead.
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namegoeshere 4:21PM (9/11/2007)
U-G-L-Y. Another crappy GM shared by all its brands...
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felipe 4:22PM (9/11/2007)
i think the most secure job at GM is in the group that is responsible for names....
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Dave 4:26PM (9/11/2007)
Absolutely crappy photoshop work. If you zoom in on the image you can see heavy and poor photoshop brushwork to the front and especially the rear quarters. Not a smuggled GM photo if you ask me.
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500 4:50PM (9/11/2007)
Vince Burlapp is well-known for the Photoshop work on his site. While the images themselves are of poor quality, they often turn out to be remarkably close to the real thing.
I like it. And to respond to those who will inevitably criticize GM for its platform sharing, I think if they were to eliminate any of the Lambda crossovers, it should be the Saturn Outlook. Far more people will visit a Chevrolet showroom for this type of vehicle than a Saturn showroom.
Ivy League Educated! 4:37PM (9/11/2007)
Hear that? Thats thw sound of more people moving out on the cesspool known as Detroit.
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Ivy League Educated! 4:38PM (9/11/2007)
GRR
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... 7:10PM (9/11/2007)
Hey, aren't you supposed to be "Ivey"...I guess you must have listened a few weeks ago in regards to the spelling of your own name...
oppix 4:38PM (9/11/2007)
the photo shop job is pretty obvious. They took the Saturn Outlook and glued on the Malibu grill from one of the many press releases.
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ItGuy 4:40PM (9/11/2007)
Looks more like an Edge than anything from GM.
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ItGuy 4:49PM (9/11/2007)
This is an Edge more than a POS Chevy.
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Only 2 Degree's from Kevin Bacon! 4:52PM (9/11/2007)
Looks good if it's authentic. It's hard to make the Lambda's look bad. At this angle the back does have a resemblance to the ungainly CX-9 but other than that this would be a winner.
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PakieMak 5:15PM (9/11/2007)
Another poor attempt by GM. Stop taking 3 steps back every time you take a step forward GM... what else are you going to sell off to keep your head-above-water because of your poor direction?
The SUV isn't going to save you anymore. Wake up!!
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Marvelous 5:46PM (9/11/2007)
Why does GM keep shooting themselves in the foot. Why do u need 4 CUVS on the same platform, 2 with no major difference and 1 with pretty different styling but same overall performance and now this. They just cant stand having the number #2 spot for volume. Why? Toyota is gonna get the number one spot for one reason they already have a stable line-up and customer loyalty. GM is doing good but all the products arent what they should be yet. Just focus on quality ,performance and design, they'll slip from the #1 number one spot for a little but people will eventually recognize the awesome cars they make and return. LET THE QUANTITY RACE GO!
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The Other Bob 5:54PM (9/11/2007)
If they made the Traverse look like a larger HHR, it might be cool. I won't hold my breath.
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Chris 5:54PM (9/11/2007)
Little dull. Exactly what you would expect the Chevy Lambda to look like though. I'm sure the colour isn't doing anything for it in this "photo".
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Blastman 6:19PM (9/11/2007)
Why does Chevy keep putting that strip across the front of all their vehicles with the Chev bowtie on it? It's an ugly design that distracts from some otherwise good designs coming out of the GM design studio. I don't care for it at all. Oh, but wait, Chevy wants to try and brand image their product -- something distinctive about Chevy's. This design is off the mark and shows the dumb mentality of the branding people at GM. At least if it was a good design it might do something for the product line. All this strip does is ugly up their vehicles.
Toyota doesn't do it, Honda doesn't do it. Some do it with distinctive grill designs like Audi or BMW, but at least their designs look decent. Chrysler is doing the same thing with their crosshatch design they put on everything too -- a little better but even I'm getting sick of that design. The mentality of the branding people at the big 2.8 really is really pathetic.
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Larry 6:21PM (9/11/2007)
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! I CAN'T WAIT! I GOTTA GET ME ONE OF THOSE! WOW! SO FAB! ORIGINAL! SO "NEW MILLENIUM!"
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SPG 6:26PM (9/11/2007)
A much better idea then the Saturn Outlook.
Saturn is trying to go Euro, they don't need a Lambda CUV but Chevy should have it.
Also I think the GMC looks better but it's too much of a car in my opinion.
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