2016 Chevrolet Traverse: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2016 Traverse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $1,000–$18,998 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 32,051 vehicles built
  • 540 for sale right now
  • $1,000–$18,998 typical price range

Which Traverse is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

1LT · FWD 1LT · AWD 2LT · AWD 2LT · FWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $8,794 $9,500 $9,450 $8,950
For sale right now 134 123 101 66
Vehicles built 8,118 6,715 5,297 4,713
Same on every 2016 Traverse
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

701 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT · FWD
$8,794
1LT · AWD
$9,500
2LT · AWD
$9,450
2LT · FWD
$8,950
LS · FWD
$8,822
LTZ · FWD
$10,499
$970 $5,620 $10,269 $14,919 $19,568
Price trend

Median up $612 over the last 12 months.

2016 Traverse price history →
Will it hold value?

A Traverse typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,695 today.

Traverse depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Traverse

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GNKVGKD-G means

1GN KVGKD · G
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
KVGKD
together encode the Traverse line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GNKVGKD 9GJ311151 1GNKVGKD 3GJ214009 1GNKVGKD 4GJ245849
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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