Rent Chevrolet Traverse 2022 in Dubai

A seven-seater that hits 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds is not what most families expect, and that's the surprise the Chevrolet Traverse 2022 keeps under the bonnet. We rent it in Dubai with a no-deposit option, so you can put a big three-row SUV on your card without a heavy hold sitting against your balance for the week. The argument here is straightforward: this is the rare full-size family hauler that doesn't feel slow when it's loaded, thanks to a 3.6-litre V6 with 310 horsepower. If your trip means a real crowd, real luggage and long runs between the emirates, that engine changes the whole experience. This page is about whether you'll use it or pay for muscle you never stretch.

How quick it actually is, and why that matters

The Traverse runs a 3.6-litre V6 making 310 hp through an automatic, and 6.6 seconds to 100 is genuinely brisk for a car this size. The number isn't the point on its own. What it means in practice is that you can fill the cabin with seven people and a boot full of cases, point it at Sheikh Zayed Road, and still merge and overtake without that strained drone a small turbo makes doing the same job. A slow truck on the E11 takes a squeeze of the pedal, not a long run-up and a held breath. For a full car on an airport collection or a trip out to Abu Dhabi, that reserve is the difference between effortless and anxious. The cost is fuel, and we'll be honest about it below.

A third row adults can live with

Most seven-seaters hide a token third row good for nothing longer than a school hop. At nearly 5.2 metres long, the Traverse carries one that grown-ups can actually sit in for a real journey. That's the practical case for the size. Even with all three rows occupied there's around 650 litres behind the back seats, enough to collect seven people and their bags from the airport at the same time, the test that catches out compact seven-seaters. Fold the third row for a family of five and the load bay opens into something cavernous, swallowing a week's luggage and a stroller without anyone playing Tetris. If you regularly move a crowd and their stuff together, this is the size that makes it painless.

Fuel, and the honest running cost

The V6 is the joy and the catch. A big naturally aspirated six drinks more than a small turbo, so a week of heavy highway miles will show up at the pump. The roughly 82-litre tank means you won't be filling daily, and Dubai petrol is cheap by world standards, so the sting is softer here than almost anywhere else. Still, if your week is short city errands with one or two passengers, you're hauling and feeding an engine you're barely using. Match the Traverse to full loads and real distance, and the fuel makes sense. Use it as a runabout, and it doesn't. Salik tolls and any RTA fines during the rental are billed to you, so plan your route with that in mind.

Cooling a three-row cabin in summer

A cabin this big is a lot of air to chill, and Dubai summers sit in the mid-40s, so this matters for a full car. The Traverse has the vent count to suit its size, with strong front outlets and air that carries back through the cabin so the middle and third rows aren't left baking. Park in shade where you can, give it a few minutes with the doors shut, and it gets comfortable through all three rows rather than just up front. With kids in the back two rows, that reach is worth more than any single trim feature.

Placing a big SUV in the city

There's no pretending this is small. At 5230 mm long and nearly two metres wide, the Traverse wants thought in tight multi-storey bays and on the steeper Marina ramps, and U-turns take a wider arc than a crossover would. The high seating and big glass help you place it, and once you're used to the length it stops feeling intimidating and just feels large. It's front-wheel drive, so this is a road and family SUV, not a dune machine. For motorway cruising, airport runs and moving a big group around town it's well sorted, but a week of nothing but tight underground parking will test your patience.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the Chevrolet Traverse 2022 if you're carrying a full house with real luggage and you want a seven-seater that stays quick and composed when it's loaded. The V6 pace and the genuine adult third row are exactly what you're paying for, and used that way it's a comfortable, capable hauler. Skip it if you mostly potter around the city with one or two people, because then you're carrying weight and burning fuel for nothing, and a Captiva or a smaller crossover will cost you less to run. And if you never touch the third row, a five-seat SUV gives you the same comfort for less again. Pair the Traverse with a crowd and long miles, and that 6.6-second engine earns every dirham.