This is a cheap excuse to show a picture of a cute dog I hang out with. The dog, some manner of Boston terrier / Chihuahua / Australian Shepherd / ??? mix doesn't ride back there, but this should illustrate both that the Traverse has a lot of space and that this dog is fewer than 116.4 cubic feet. What it does not show is that the dog is terrified of the automatic tailgate-- which I'm a big fan of.
Follow the jump for a pretty pointless video of same dog jumping into the 2010 Chevy Traverse!
Mike Magrath, Vehicle Testing Assistant
felonious says:
10:53 AM, 04/28/10
That dog is super cute! Can we mail in our dog pictures too? :D
Just kidding... or am I?
boxermike says:
11:10 AM, 04/28/10
Put the dog in a car, and absolutely you can!
-mm
CaptainChaos says:
12:47 PM, 04/28/10
I propose that IL make this a regular column, or at least some variant of it. For example, start with the http://www.stuffonmycat.com/ idea, but fill a given LT vehicle with as much cargo as possible while still being able to fit this dog which we'll use as the basis for all measurements. These features should be included in all reviews. "The 2009 S5 can hold Spot plus four standard size paper grocery bags, 3 six packs and one pair of size 12 Converse."
ed124c says:
01:19 PM, 04/28/10
I'd like to see a picture of adults seated in the third row.
Even more fun would be a video of adults getting into and out of the third row seats.
That would cheer me up.
stovt001 says:
06:43 PM, 04/28/10
There was a Top Gear episode a while back with a segment featuring cheap sub-compacts/city cars. One of the challenges was to fit a large dog in the car and drive a lap around the track without making it sick. I think that should be the template for any further LT blog pet-friendliness testing.
banhugh says:
09:10 PM, 04/28/10
Horrified of the automatic tailgate or not I sure hope that the dog doesn't pee in there.
banhugh says:
09:12 PM, 04/28/10
Judging from the photo above, it seems that the dog either has a bad hair day...
banhugh says:
09:13 PM, 04/28/10
... or someone tried to impose a surf messy hair look on their dog
rick8365 says:
08:08 AM, 04/29/10
Dig the way the dog almost floats/levitates as it crosses over the bumper...almost looks like a video splice job was done.
ptcdawg says:
08:12 AM, 04/29/10
Is digging the dog....good work...
b_boy_007 says:
07:59 PM, 05/ 2/10
How exactly do you "hang out" with a dog?