2009 Chevrolet Traverse priced starting at $28,990
The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is the latest addition to GM's family of Lambda-based large crossovers, and the first in the lineup to come with the automaker's 3.6-liter, direct injection V-6. Yet despite sporting approximately 288 horsepower and 270 lb-ft. of torque with available extras like 20 inch wheels, the Traverse will actually be the cheapest Lambda you can buy. Today GM released pricing for its latest eight-seater CUV, and the Chevy will have a starting MSRP of $28,990, placing it head to head against Ford's seven-passenger Flex.
When the Traverse rolls onto dealer lots this fall, the $28,990 figure will be for a base, front-wheel drive LS model and include the $735 destination charge. And while the General is adding its 3.6-liter mill across the Lambda lineup for 2009, even without a power advantage the Traverse will still beat its Saturn, GMC, and Buick cousins on price, undercutting them by $370, $1885, and $5005, respectively. That said GM has yet to reveal pricing for the fancier Traverse LT and LTZ, or say what popular options like all-wheel drive, navigation with real-time traffic, or a rear-seat entertainment system may cost, so adding a decent level of equipment could quickly close the gap.
Though the last of GM's large CUVs to reach the marketplace, the Traverse has been lauded for its styling, power, crisp steering, and impressively quiet cabin. And with extras like Bluetooth hands-free calling, a sliding second-row seat, and an available towing package capable of hauling 5200 lbs, it should stack up well against rival products from Toyota and Blue Oval -- even if the Flex does come with a built-in fridge.
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