2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT1 AWD Trim Overview

The 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT1 AWD eight-passenger midsize crossover mirrors its front-wheel-drive contemporary in everything except drivetrain. As can be intuited, this capable eight-passenger crossover is delivered with full-time all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction, managed by a center-mounted, limited-slip mechanical differential. Though perhaps not quite as quick off the line as its front-wheel-drive sibling, the LT1 AWD is worth its weight in tire chains on snowy streets. Naturally, 116 cubic feet of cargo space is also de rigueur with this traction-heavy CUV.

Reflective of its stablemates, the 2011 Traverse LT1 AWD is powered by a 3.6-liter, variable-valve-timed V6 under the management of its standard six-speed auto-manual transmission. This duo puts out 281 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque, enough to tow 5,200 pounds of trailer, when properly equipped. Mileage, meantime, is estimated at 16/23 mpg.