For a big family SUV, start with who rides and what you carry. Here is what toyota.com lists for the Grand Highlander, and where to read the Traverse.
If you are shopping for a large family SUV, two questions come first: how the people fit, and how the cargo fits. Everything else is easier once those are settled.
For the Grand Highlander, toyota.com answers both. It lists seating for up to eight, and it gives the cargo space row by row, from all seats up to the second and third rows folded.
For the Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet's own site is the place to read the same figures, for the grade you would buy.
People first, cargo second, then the drive.
What toyota.com lists for the Grand Highlander, and where to read the matching Traverse figure.
| What to compare | Toyota, per toyota.com | Chevrolet Traverse |
|---|---|---|
| Powertrains | Gas, Hybrid or Hybrid MAX, each with available all-wheel drive | Read it on Chevrolet's Traverse page |
| Seating | Up to eight | Read it on Chevrolet's Traverse page |
| Cargo, all seats up | 20.6 cu. ft. | Read it on Chevrolet's Traverse page |
| Cargo, third row folded | 57.9 cu. ft. | Read it on Chevrolet's Traverse page |
| Cargo, second and third rows folded | 97.5 cu. ft. | Read it on Chevrolet's Traverse page |
Figures as toyota.com listed them on September 28, 2026; check each maker's site for current figures.
Traverse figures are Chevrolet's to publish. Read them on Chevrolet's own site, for the same grade and model year as the Grand Highlander you are weighing.
Numbers narrow it down. These three are settled only in the vehicle.
Climb in yourself. How easy it is to reach, and how it feels for an adult, tells you more than a figure.
Bring what you usually carry, a stroller, golf clubs or a cooler, and fold the rows the way you would.
Drive the powertrain you are leaning toward, gas or hybrid, on the roads you use every week.
Up to eight, as toyota.com lists it.
toyota.com lists 20.6 cubic feet with every seat up, 57.9 with the third row folded, and 97.5 with the second and third rows folded.
Gas, Hybrid and Hybrid MAX, toyota.com says, each with available all-wheel drive.
Chevrolet publishes them on its own site. Read them for the grade and model year you would buy; this page gives no Traverse figure.
Yes. Call sales at (239) 301-3156; we will confirm when you can drive one here.
Bring the family and the gear, and sit in every row. Germain Toyota of Naples has been family-owned since 1947.
Model names and powertrain types are as toyota.com lists them. Toyota figures are as toyota.com listed them on the date stated under the table and vary by model year, grade and drivetrain; see toyota.com and each vehicle listing. Chevrolet and Traverse are named only for this comparison; their figures are Chevrolet's to publish, on Chevrolet's own site. Germain Toyota of Naples, 13315 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34110. Sales (239) 301-3156.