Compare the2024 Chevrolet TraverseVS 2024 Toyota Sienna

For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Traverse have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Toyota Sienna doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

Both the Traverse and the Sienna have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive, front parking sensors and driver alert monitors.

The Traverse’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Sienna’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are over 2 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Toyota dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Traverse’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 28 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

The Traverse’s standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder produces 83 more horsepower (328 vs. 245) than the Sienna’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

For better traction, the Traverse has larger standard tires than the Sienna (255/65R18 vs. 235/50R20). The Traverse’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Sienna (275/45R22 vs. 235/50R20).

The Traverse’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Sienna XSE/FWD Platinum’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Traverse has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Sienna LE/XLE. The Traverse’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels on the Sienna XSE/FWD Platinum.

For greater off-road capability the Traverse has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Sienna (6.8 vs. 6.4 inches), allowing the Traverse to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Traverse Z71’s minimum ground clearance is .8 inch higher than on the Sienna Woodland Edition (7.8 vs. 7 inches).

The Traverse uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Sienna doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Traverse has 2.5 inches more front headroom, 4 inches more front legroom, .1 inches more rear headroom, 1.6 inches more rear legroom and .9 inches more third row headroom than the Sienna.

Pressing a switch automatically lowers the Traverse RS’ second row seats and pressing a switch automatically lowers or raises the third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Sienna doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The Traverse’s standard Keyless Access allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Pushbutton Start standard on the Sienna only offers hands-free access for the ignition, none to unlock the van. Pushbutton Start is not available on the Sienna XLE/XSE/Woodland/Limited/Platinum.

The Traverse has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the Sienna Platinum.

The Traverse (except LS)’s optional Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Sienna doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Chevrolet Traverse outsold the Toyota Sienna by 86% during 2023.