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Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. Chevrolet Traverse MPG

Chart is based on 99 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and 65 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Traverse.

Chevrolet TrailBlazer MPG

Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2008 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2007 14.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2007 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2005 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2005 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2004 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2002 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2002 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 3 45 3 50 110 19.3  
2008 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 3 14 24 59 69 17.9  
2007 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 35 5 13 47 75 14.2  
2007 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 3 8 21 68 63 18.7  
2006 4dr SUV, ext. 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 0 14 14 72 67 15.6  
2006 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 25 15 53 8 75 14.0  
2006 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 13 23 9 56 72 15.3  
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2006 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 10 10 15 65 60 19.5  
2006 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 17 21 10 53 65 18.5  
2005 4dr SUV, ext. 300-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 13 25 18 45 73 18.0  
2005 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 10 1 75 15 62 16.5  
2004 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 40 0 0 60 65 17.2  
2004 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 2 32 1 64 82 17.3  
2003 4dr SUV, ext. 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 10 30 10 50 60 16.0  
2003 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 5 20 30 45 60 18.8  
2003 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 4 23 20 53 62 18.8  
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 25 65 10 65 16.5  
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 2 3 31 64 60 17.6  

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Chevrolet Traverse MPG

Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2022 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2020 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2015 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2022 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
hills light light 0 0 0 100 70 28.9  
2020 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
flat light light 0 0 15 85 85 30.1  
2015 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 7 0 62 32 60 16.7  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 22.3  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light none 0 5 35 60 55 18.9  
2011 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 50 25 25 70 16.5  
2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 6 6 10 78 70 19.9  
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2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 1 8 31 61 69 18.6  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 7 18 22 54 87 20.4  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 4 29 26 42 65 17.1  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 5 50 10 35 63 18.3  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 0 13 31 56 88 17.6  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 1 18 41 40 68 19.3  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 11 29 36 24 68 14.6  

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Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. Chevrolet Traverse MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet TrailBlazer

Chevrolet TrailBlazer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Avg. 15.5 in mostly in town driving. 21.0 best on long trip with light load. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
2004 4dr SUV, ext. 290-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
16 mpg nothing to write home about, but acceptable for a vehicle of this size, weight and capability. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
I recently purchased slightly larger tires and my fuel economy is suffering by 10% compared to stock tires, but I was anticipating this anyway. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Traverse

Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Expect this to be at the top of class, excellent for the size of vehicle see full Chevrolet Traverse review
Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I'd love to have better mileage; but, I also want cargo capacity and comfort. That's the tradeoff. The newer Traverse has a 9-speed transmission that no doubt helps it get a few more miles per gallon but it also has auto stop/start (which I'm not fond of). Mileage on the trip to and from New Jersey was right at 24 MPG--when I remember my last Chevy (IROC-Z28 with L-98 engine) I realize that was the same mileage I got from a car that had little utility. see full Chevrolet Traverse review
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Fuel economy literally sucks!! I guess it's the price you pay for driving a big vehicle with all-wheel drive. I also own a new GMC 4x4 quad cab truck with a 6 liter engine. My truck gets better fuel economy than my 3.6 liter Traverse. Maybe I just got stuck with a lemon. I'm told that fuel economy is supposed to get better once the engine gets more km's on it. I doubt it will improve very much at all to notice any savings at the pump. see full Chevrolet Traverse review