Continuing General Motors’ parade of Lambda CUVs, Chevrolet has officially priced its 2009 Traverse. With a starting price of $28,990, the Traverse will take over the position of GM’s most moderately priced Lambda-based vehicle, just clipping the Saturn Outlook’s $29,360 base price.
Like most Chevrolets, the Traverse will be offered in three trim levels: base LS, up-level LT and the range-topping LTZ.
The Traverse’s list of standard and optional features is nothing new to the Lambda family, but the Traverse does have a leg up on the rest of GM’s CUVs. The Traverse will become the first and only Lambda to come equipped with GM’s direct-injection 3.6L V6. That means the Traverse will boast 288 horsepower while the rest of the Lambdas come packing 275 horsepower or less – including the more expensive Buick Enclave . However, the new DI engine is expected to find its way under the hoods of the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave in the near future.
