Gregg Young Chevrolet

As Chevrolet Traverse enters its fourth year in the market, it continues to be one of the most popular large crossovers, thanks to its balance of efficiency, spaciousness and safety. Sales were up more than 23 percent for the first four months of 2011, with an annual sales rate of more than 108,000.
Efficiency in the Traverse comes from a technically advanced 3.6L V-6 with direct injection technology and continuously variable valve timing, which is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission to help it deliver an EPA-estimated 24 mpg on the highway (FWD models) ? the best fuel economy of any eight-passenger utility vehicle.

Spaciousness comes from seating for up to eight. And with up to 116.4 cubic feet (3,296 liters) of maximum cargo space (second-row seat folded and third-row seat/cargo management system remove), the Traverse offers the most storage capacity of any vehicle in its segment besting the cargo capacity of Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer.

The Traverse is also recognized as a safe vehicle, earning a NHTSA 5 Star Overall Safety rating and named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick (2011 model). Contributing elements include six standard air bags including head curtain side-impact air bags for all three seating rows standard anti-lock brakes with integrated traction control and hill start assist, StabiliTrak electronic stability control and OnStar with automatic crash response. A rearview camera system is available.

For 2012, Traverse is offered in LS, LT and LTZ models (with two LT trim levels: 1LT and 2LT), in both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations.

Product highlights include:

• Four-wheel independent suspension system
• Family of 17-, 18- and 20-inch wheels
• Second-row Smart Slide seat feature, for easy access to the third-row seats
• Rear-seat entertainment system with second-row controls
• XM Satellite Radio including NavTraffic real-time traffic feature (with navigation system)
• Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity
• Cruising range of more than 500 miles (800 km)
• Towing capacity of 5,200 pounds (2,358 kg).