2023 Chevrolet Equinox Premier AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Coloration: Radiant Pink
CG Report Card
Room and ComfortB+
Energy and PerformanceC+
Match and FinishA-
Gasoline EconomyB-
ValueB+
Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different automobiles in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim degree evaluated, and should not mirror Shopper Information’s impressions of all the mannequin lineup.
Large & Tall Consolation
Large GuyB+
Tall GuyA
Large & Tall consolation scores are for entrance seats solely. “Large” ranking primarily based on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” ranking primarily based on 6’6″-tall male tester.
Drivetrain
Engine Specs175-horsepower 1.5-liter
Engine TypeTurbocharged 4
Transmission 6-speed computerized
Drive WheelsAWD
Miles pushed: 150
Noticed gasoline economic system: 21.4 mpg
Driving combine: 70% metropolis, 30% freeway
EPA-estimated gasoline economic system: 24/30/26 (mpg metropolis/freeway/mixed)
Gasoline sort: Common fuel
Base value: $33,100 (not together with $1395 vacation spot cost)
Choices on check car: Energy sunroof ($1495), Confidence and Comfort II Package deal ($1745), Infotainment II Package deal ($1125), particular paint ($495)
Value as examined: $39,355
Fast Hits
The good: Stylish Cabin, premium trip and dealing with, loads of individuals and cargo area
The great: Logical management structure, easy-to-read touchscreen
The not so good: Clunky low-speed drivetrain conduct
Tom Appel:
If Chevrolet has a secret, it’s the Equinox. Whereas most small-crossover customers waded by a supply-chain choked market final 12 months, scrambling to find Honda CR-Vs, Hyundai Tucsons, Kia Sportages, and Toyota RAV4s, the surprisingly likable Equinox was quietly racking up gross sales—and sure completely happy house owners.
Someway, a way, whereas would-be customers had been placing deposits down on automobiles that will not arrive for weeks—and typically months—Chevrolet managed to ship an Equinox to 212,000 prospects final 12 months, putting the small utility in third place within the compact crossover phase gross sales race, behind solely the CR-V and RAV4. And, Chevy did this with a comparatively tidy and uncomplicated Equinox product lineup.
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Freshened for the 2022 mannequin, the Equinox returns for 2023 with simply 4 trim ranges and only one engine providing.
The 2023 Chevrolet Equinox is obtainable in entry-level LS trim (beginning at $27,995), standard LT trim ($30,695), sporty RS trim ($33,695), and luxurious Premier trim ($34,795). Add $1395 for vacation spot, and, if desired, $1600 for AWD.
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The only powertrain consists of a 175-horsepower turbocharged 1.5-liter 4 mated to a 6-speed computerized transmission. A muscular 2.0-liter turbocharged 4 mated to a 9-speed computerized transmission was dropped from the roster for the 2022 mannequin 12 months. And, in contrast to the CR-V, Tucson, Sportage, and RAV4, Equinox is just not supplied with a hybrid powertrain, an omission which is able to little doubt disappoint a major variety of customers on this phase.
Although the trim-level choices are few, Chevy does make out there to customers a variety of methods to customise the look of their Equinox, together with the $595 Sport Version, which incorporates distinctive badges, body-color mirror caps, and 18-inch shiny black alloy wheels. For a similar value the Midnight Version provides comparable trim and wheel upgrades.
Shopper Information just lately frolicked with a top-trim Equinox Premier AWD. Our check car included the ability sunroof ($1495), Confidence and Comfort II Package deal ($1745), Infotainment II Package deal ($1295), and optionally available Radiant Pink Tintcoat paint ($495). Included within the Infotainment bundle are the Bose premium-audio system, navigation system, 8-inch touchscreen (up from 7-inches), wi-fi CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and expanded voice-command performance. The underside line: $39,355.
And whereas $40,000 might really feel like some huge cash to spend on a small crossover, the Equinox Premier surprises with near-luxury refinement and legitimately upscale cabin appointments. The supportive and comfy front-row seats, for instance, embrace energy management with 2-way lumbar adjustment and are completed in rich-looking two-tone leather-based.
Certainly, the Equinox cabin comes throughout as fashionable and stylish, with the one disappointment coming within the type of laborious plastic across the heart console and on the decrease door panels.
We discovered touchscreen performance to be glorious, with the system responding promptly to touches, and common operation to be easy and simple to be taught.
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The luxurious expertise continues underway. Trip and dealing with match that of many premium-brand small crossovers, and total quietness is class main. There’s additionally loads of grownup room in each the primary and 2nd seating rows, with entry and egress made simpler by massive door openings. Outward visibility from the motive force’s seat can also be glorious. Moreover, a low load flooring signifies that stowing massive objects within the cargo space is much less of a chore than it is perhaps.
Out single severe criticism issues the drivetrain. Whereas the small, turbocharged engine serves up satisfactory energy—and somewhat extra—it does so in a surprisingly, and un-Basic Motors like, crude style. The 6-speed computerized does extra shifting than it appears to wish to, and the engine appears to spool out for longer durations of time throughout even mild acceleration than one may anticipate. Abstract: Equinox isn’t as easy working round city because the competitors.
Our gasoline economic system disillusioned considerably, although our 21.4 mpg return got here throughout a interval of utmost chilly and important snowfall. Our mileage would little doubt have been extra spectacular throughout a interval of milder climate.
No, the Equinox can’t be had with a hybrid or plug-in hybrid drivetrain, it’s solely supplied in 4 flavors, and it’s not particularly fast. It’s, nonetheless, surprisingly luxurious, and boasts convincingly upscale trappings. It’s additionally roomy and really snug. Don’t say we didn’t allow you to in on the key.
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