The Traverse is GM's maximum-space-for-minimum-money play, genuinely the roomiest three-row at this price, with a third row adults don't hate. The catch: pre-2024 models earned a brutal reputation for 9-speed transmissions that slip and fail between 40k and 60k miles, a pattern too consistent to ignore, while the 2024 redesign's turbo-4 is already drawing early complaints about powertrain and electrical issues in its first year. If you need cavernous space on a budget and plan to trade before 100k, it delivers; if you're keeping it long-term, the Pilot and Highlander cost more for a reason.
The Gravity is a brilliant electric SUV trapped in a startup's growing pains, it drives and charges better than anything in the 3-row class, but the key fob dies every few months and often won't unlock the car, forcing you to fumble for a backup card. Software bugs (navigation freezes, window controls failing, profile glitches) and a February 2026 rear-seat recall compound the frustration, while service waits stretch past two months when something breaks. If you're an early-adopter type with a nearby service center and patience for fixes, current lease deals make this compelling; if you need a polished, reliable daily driver today, circle back in a year when Lucid catches up to its own engineering.