A new report claims that Chevy is working on a new midsize crossover that will be bigger than the current Equinox, but smaller than the three-row Traverse. The new crossover will compete with other midsize crossovers, like the Ford Edge and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Murano.
A new report claims that Chevy is working on a new midsize crossover that will be bigger than the current Equinox, but smaller than the three-row Traverse. The new crossover will compete with other midsize crossovers, like the Ford Edge and Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Murano.
The crossover segment continues to expand and can now be divided into four distinct sizes. The subcompact segment is the newest crossover size with new models, like the Chevy Trax and Honda HR-V, which joins the popular small compact segment with models like the Chevy Equinox, Honda CR-V and Ford Escape. At the other end of the spectrum we have the large crossovers, that are three-row crossovers, like the Ford Escape and Chevy Traverse. In the middle Ford has the popular Edge, but Chevy doesn’t have something that would give buyers a step up from the Equinox, if they don’t want something with as big of a footprint as the Traverse.
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That will change in 2017 with the introduction of a new midsize crossover. The unnamed crossover will reportedly be a short-wheelbase version of the next Traverse, which is also getting a redesign in mid-2017. It will also offer three-rows of seats, which will make it more versatile than the Edge and a better rival to the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander, which offer three rows of seats, but a smaller footprint than the Traverse.
The new crossover will also spread to other GM models, as it will be the basis for the Cadillac SRX successor, the XT5 and the next-generation GMC Acadia. According to sources the next Acadia will shrink a bit, but will still offer three rows of seats when it goes on sale in mid-2016.
Source: Automotive News
