Chevrolet’s new 2018 Traverse crossover is bigger in several dimensions compared with its predecessor, and it comes with a bigger price to go with that. When it goes on sale in the fall, it’ll carry a starting price of $30,875, which is $1280 more than the least expensive 2017 model. Its broader lineup of trim levels also stretches further up into the stratosphere, with top versions of the new three-row SUV pushing into the $50,000-plus range.
In its relatively spartan, front-wheel-drive-only L trim, the Traverse comes standard with automatic climate control, a backup camera, and a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The better-equipped Traverse LS  starts at $32,995, while LT trims are split into two versions. The $35,495 1LT model has cloth seats, while the $42,095 3LT has leather and adds 20-inch wheels, a power liftgate, a Bose audio system, heated seats, and a 360-degree camera. All-wheel drive is optional on the LS and LT, costing $2000 extra on the LS and 3LT and $3800 extra on the 1LT model.
Shelling out $45,395 for the Traverse Premier nets the buyer even more goodies, including LED headlights, cooled front seats, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel. Its all-wheel-drive option rings up at $2900. But the hierarchy doesn’t stop there; there’s a new High Country model for 2018 that rings in at an eye-watering $52,995. For that princely sum, you get a chrome-laden front grille, myriad activ...