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I wanted to feel the man-machine connection, but after a week of testing the Traverse, I can honestly say that I may love it, but I'm not in love with it. It's not the Traverse's fault, it's mine.

Really, it's a great family hauler and beats the hubcaps off a minivan. There's room for eight with its three rows of seating. It has plenty of power and matches up well against serious competition like the Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. But I feel the same way about those vehicles as I do about the Traverse: very little.

Big hulking vehicles just aren't my favorite things on the road -- not even these toned-down crossovers that have replaced sport utility... // DetNews.com