Chevrolet Traverse vs Toyota 4Runner

The short version

The Toyota 4Runner is more fuel-efficient: 23 vs 22 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $150 a year less in fuel for the Toyota 4Runner (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Chevrolet Traverse is the bigger car, about 9 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Chevrolet Traverse has had fewer recall campaigns (29 vs 38).

The two cars

The 2026 Chevrolet Traverse is a standard SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 204 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,793 lb (4dr SUV).

The 2026 Toyota 4Runner is a standard SUV offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and part-time 4-wheel drive, 4-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. It measures about 195 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,870 lb (4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2022 Traverse and the 2024 4Runner have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 Traverse and the 2015 4Runner.