Trying to decide between the 2025 Chevy Traverse and the 2025 Buick Enclave? You’re not the only one! With their family-friendly accommodations and high-tech capabilities, these three-row midsize SUVs are very popular in New Orleans. Luckily, our buying guide is here to help you make the right choice.
Key Takeaways
- Although these midsize SUVs have plenty in common, the Traverse comes at the lowest price!
- In spite of the price gap, these models are similarly equipped with comfort and tech features.
- These SUVs share the same powertrain, but only the Traverse offers an off-road-ready trim trim, the Z71.
- Both models earn up to 23 mpg combined (20 city/27 highway)!
Lowest Starting Price: 2025 Chevy Traverse
Since both Chevrolet and Buick operate under the direction of General Motors, their three-row midsize SUVs have more in common than not. But there’s one big difference you’ll notice up front — the 2025 Chevy Traverse (from $40,700*) starts at a substantially lower price than the 2025 Buick Enclave (from $45,100*)!
*Price as of 4/15/25.
Best Bang-to-Buck Ratio: 2025 Chevy Traverse
These three-row midsize SUVs have enough space for the whole krewe! But while you might expect the more expensive Enclave to deliver a much longer list of luxury features, that’s not exactly the case. Year-round, both SUVs bolster your comfort with standard features like triple-zone automatic climate control and heated front seats. These models are also loaded with high-tech amenities, including a wireless smartphone charging pad and build-in navigation!
And then there are the safety aids. Both the Traverse and Enclave help you navigate our narrow New Orleans streets with standard blind-spot warning and automatic emergency braking. When you’re cruising I-10, you’ll appreciate features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance. In fact, these three-row SUVs have so much in common that it seems unreasonable to choose the more expensive Enclave over the Traverse!
Sporty Performance: 2025 Chevy Traverse
Both the Enclave and Traverse deliver the kind of power and agility that are perfect for navigating festival season. But only Chevy’s midsize SUV offers a little extra fun with its off-road-ready trim model, the Z71. If you’re the type who likes to spend weekends exploring the Gulf Coast or Kisatchie National Forest, you’ll love being able to put this SUV’s all-terrain tires and selectable drive modes to the test!
2025 Chevy Traverse Powertrain Specs
- Turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder engine (328 horsepower, 326 lb-ft of torque)
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
- Front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive
We’re not kidding when we say that these models share the same powertrain. After all, these three-row midsize crossovers are cousins of sorts in the GM family. The Enclave also behaves a lot like the Traverse, accelerating in a smooth, steady fashion and taking on cramped city streets with surprising agility. Like its Chevy competitor, this Buick SUV is available with all-wheel drive to help you navigate the rainy season with enhanced traction.
2025 Buick Enclave
- Turbo 2.5L four-cylinder engine (328 hp, 326 lb-ft)
- Eight-speed automatic transmission
- Front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive
Thriftiest Ride: It’s a Tie!
Whether you’re headed down to Grand Isle or up to Baton Rouge, your fuel budget will be the same with the 2025 Chevy Traverse or Buick Enclave. With front-wheel drive, these midsize crossovers earn their highest EPA ratings: 23 mpg combined (20 city/27 highway). The extra weight of the all-wheel-drive system reduces those figures slightly, to 21 mpg combined (19 city/24 highway).
New Orlean’s Favorite Midsize SUV
So, what’s the best 2025 midsize SUV for New Orleans shoppers? The way we see it, there’s no reason to spend more on a midsize crossover SUV that’s so similar to the 2025 Chevy Traverse! Better still, the Traverse checks all the boxes, delivering all-weather safety, city-friendly technology, and more than enough space for your social life.
But you don’t have to take our word for it. Come see if the Traverse is right for you — visit us at Banner Chevrolet, located off I-10 at Dowman Road and Chef Menteur!