2020 Chevrolet Traverse: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2020 Traverse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $8,995–$35,075 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 63,668 vehicles built
  • 1,454 for sale right now
  • $8,995–$35,075 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

LT · FWD 1GNERGKW-L LS · FWD LT · AWD LT · FWD 1GNERHKW-L
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Seats 7 8 7 7
Typical price today $18,051 $16,913 $19,600 $18,093
For sale right now 242 149 193 92
Vehicles built 12,984 10,129 7,386 5,824
Same on every 2020 Traverse
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,226 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · FWD 1GNERGKW-L
$18,051
LS · FWD
$16,913
LT · AWD
$19,600
LT · FWD 1GNERHKW-L
$18,093
Premier · AWD
$24,174
Premier · FWD
$23,267
$8,725 $15,576 $22,427 $29,277 $36,128
Price trend

Median up $1,797 over the last 12 months.

2020 Traverse price history →
Will it hold value?

A Traverse typically keeps about 41% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,083 today.

Traverse depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Traverse

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GNERJKW-L means

1GN ERJKW · L
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ERJKW
together encode the Traverse line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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