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Chevrolet Traverse MPG by year (2009-2026)

The agency's file has 18 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse from 2009 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse, gets 21 to 22 mpg combined across 2 tested versions.

Best of 2026

22 mpgTraverse FWD, combined

Best in the file

23 mpgTraverse FWD; reached in 2024, 2025

Best non-hybrid, 2026

22 mpgTraverse FWD, combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.

Years when the mileage changed

All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 2009; the best is the Traverse AWD at 19 mpg combined.
2018: the best combined figure went up 4 mpg, to 22 mpg (from 18 in 2017).
2024: the best combined figure went up 2 mpg, to 23 mpg (from 21 in 2023).

Your fuel cost, 2026 Traverse

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

Version Miles you drive a year Price per gallon ($)

$2,727 a year

2026 Traverse FWD, 4-cyl 2.5 L: 20 mpg city, 26 highway, 22 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Traverse version is $2,850 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

22miles per gallon, combined

$0.18fuel cost per mile

682gallons a year

$13,636fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model year	Versions	Best gas	Fuel a year (agency)	Best figure against the year before
2009	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no earlier year in the file
2010	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2011	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2012	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2013	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2014	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2015	2	19 mpg	$3,300	no change
2016	2	18 mpg	$3,450 to $3,650	-1 mpg
2017	2	18 mpg	$3,450 to $3,650	no change
2018	3	22 mpg	$2,950 to $3,500	+4 mpg
2019	3	22 mpg	$2,950 to $3,500	no change
2020	2	21 mpg	$2,950 to $3,100	-1 mpg
2021	2	21 mpg	$2,950 to $3,100	no change
2022	2	21 mpg	$2,950 to $3,100	no change
2023	2	21 mpg	$2,950 to $3,100	no change
2024	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $3,100	+2 mpg
2025	2	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2026	2	22 mpg	$2,850 to $2,950	-1 mpg

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 5 of 18 model years: 2016: -1 mpg, 2018: +4 mpg, 2020: -1 mpg, 2024: +2 mpg, 2026: -1 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Traverse is in the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 12th of 23 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 22 mpg and the top figure is 36 mpg. Best Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD mileage, 2026 models.

Other Chevrolet models

Every other Chevrolet model on this site, nearest to the Traverse in newest-year mileage first.

Model	Newest year	Combined	Against the Traverse
Camaro	2024	16 to 22 mpg	same figure
Colorado	2026	16 to 21 mpg	1 lower
Suburban	2026	16 to 23 mpg	1 higher
Tahoe	2026	16 to 24 mpg	2 higher
Blazer	2026	21 to 25 mpg	3 higher
Corvette	2026	14 to 19 mpg	3 lower
Silverado	2026	15 to 25 mpg	3 higher
Equinox	2026	26 to 27 mpg	5 higher
Trax	2026	29 to 30 mpg	8 higher
Malibu	2025	31 mpg	9 higher
Trailblazer	2026	27 to 31 mpg	9 higher

Common questions

Which Chevrolet Traverse model year has the best mileage?

Since 2009, the best conventional figure is 23 mpg combined, for the 2025 Traverse FWD.

How many versions of the Chevrolet Traverse has the agency tested?

40 versions across 18 model years (2009 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Chevrolet Traverse gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 19 mpg in 2009 and is 22 mpg in 2026, a change of +3 mpg.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.