2025 Chevrolet Equinox | MotorWeek Road Test
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- The compact crossover remains the hottest segment in the auto biz, and continues to see new nameplates jumping into the mix, where they join the #Chevrolet Equinox, which has helped define small SUVs for more than 20 years now. You know, that’s a lot of crossing the equator! So, let’s find out if a new fourth-generation #Equinox is a night and day difference or not. #ChevroletEquinox
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I’ve owe a 2020 and 2024 Equinox. Haven’t have one issue on either vehicles.
I’ve driven Toyotas at work and hate their information system and handling.
Keep up the good work GM.
Hahahahahah you serious? What do you do? Are you a car porter😂😂😂😂😂
No I work for a city who use multiple vehicles from rental companies.
Just traded in my 2019 Blazer for a 2025 Equinox RS. The RS is not going to win any drag race competitions, but I also don't need it to. I need it to be a reliable every day driver that can get me from point A to point B and back. I also don't tow anything, so I don't care about towing rating. I also drive on paved roads 98% of the time, so I don't really need off-road capability. I looked at CX 5, CX 50, Rav 4 and Forrester. I was able to get more features on the Equinox for less money. Yes, maybe the Chevy will suffer a bit on resale in comparison, but I also got it for 4K less than I would have been able to get the next closest priced competitor. Local Toyota (Austin, Tx area) are adding 3K above MSRP. Now, I've only put 120 miles on it so far, but I've really been enjoying the heated and ventilated seats, the TONS of storage options, the panoramic sunroof, the 360 cameras (makes it nice to get in/out of tight spots) and rearview mirror camera. I had a 2015 Equinox before my Blazer and a GMC Terrain before that. None ever needed any mechanical work. Changed the oil, changed the tires, swapped the wipers and that was it in any of them. Edit to say that I do admit the stereo speakers are lacking for any bass response. I am adding in a Kicker down firing 10inch comprt box and mobile audio amp to give it a boost and may look at replacing the factory speakers down the road a bit.
I just traded in my 22 Honda CRV for 25 Equinox LT best decision i made. Has more power than my 22 CRV, seats are so much more comfortable, feel safer in it, and infotainment system blows Hobda away. No one course hear me on Bluetooth without Hobda was awful! At 18,000 miles Hobda told me I needed new tires. I never needed new tires with that little mileage before. I also had a rav 4 before. As of now the 25 Chevrolet Equinox blows them both away! Love my Equinox! Alsoblove the heated steering wheel! Couldn't resist the deal I got either!
@@dawnham10 Equinox has the weakest engine in its class.
youre poor
What is your highway mpg?
About 28mpg
I've driven a 2025 Equinox, its a nice vehicle. I dont care about the acceleration, its not a race car. Compared to the Rav4 i had, i like the 2025 Equinox better.
Me buying a 2024 Equinox regretting not waiting until the 2025 redesign lol.
youre poor
Trust me you dont want a CVT transmission
@@johnmitchell8925 AWD comes with an 8 speed
All you people bitching about the power train...have you actually driven it yet????
@@soonermodels1173 i agree, but you don't have to use fowl language to make your point.
I have the same 1.5 and I love it very much and I'm a Mopar gear head but a GM retiree the equinox is a very capable veichle
I like the 2025 Equinox, it's a nice vehicle.
Listening to people on these TH-cam car videos complain about power in many of the cars and SUVs....and I'm curious how fast do you guys need to drive? If you drive in city or local suburbia, how fast do you really need to accelerate to the next traffic light? And if you're driving on the highway, is it gonna make a difference if you can merge ONE SECOND faster onto the highway.😂. If you gradually accelerate, you get better mileage and longer life from your engine and transmission.
@@jimd6913That's stupid. That's like saying it's okay to sell us subpar vehicles, for more and more money.
0-60 times have never been about what we "need." It's a marker telling us if we have spent our money wisely on a vehicle that is principally up to scratch. If I ever want, or do need, real power to be there, then, for 35-40k, it better be there. Don't try to talk me out of it by telling me I don't "need" it. It's GM's job to make sure they have good powertrains, and they don’t get a pass because I don’t always "need" it.
A small displacement V6 would have been a better choice.
Just about anything else in the engine dept would have been better. If GM only wants to offer a single powertrain option, it should at least be a decent one.
I wish they would have used the 2.5L I have in my Impala. It has 197 HP and no turbo to worry about.
A V6 in this class is totally out of place today.
@@lilred1107 no
@redbone5363 Well when you find one let the world know
I have the 2025 Equinox LT FWD with the CVT. Just passed 3k and am very impressed. I’m averaging 26.5 mpg city driving and even hit 34 mpg on a trip from Portland OR to Eugene on flat I5. Concerning power, it has enough. This is not a sports car and don’t think about towing with it. I have the technology package. My seat vibrates often, it packs the brakes if you try to back into anything including humans, and the steering tries to take over if you start to leave your lane. You can turn it off, but I appreciate the nanny watching after me.
Everyone commenting about this car lacking a 2.0T- They used to offer one, but none of you bought it. They discontinued it because a majority of buyers chose the 1.5T. They also offered a Diesel- which, once again, none of you bought. Buyers that want the 2.0T can step up to a Buick Envision, which is a member of the GM family. It would make no sense for the Equinox and Envision to be the same car- the powertrain differentiates them. Compact SUV buyers don't care about power, they care about fuel economy and MSRP. For those that want power, they must step up to a premium brand. This isn't unique to GM- Toyota, Honda, Nissan etc. only have one NA powertrain. The sales speak for themselves- GM used to offer an engine upgrade, as did every other manufacturer, but very few paid for the engine upgrade and instead went to premium/luxury marques for power. An Equinox with a 2.0T (or laughably a 2.7T like some commenters are suggesting) would easily be nearing $50k. At that point, just get a BMW or a Benz! Who wants to spend $50k for an Equinox??
Make it a hybrid then. Will make it very quick off the line, like the Tucson and Sportage, not to mention better mpg.
@ I agree, a hybrid option would be perfect for this. I remember reading somewhere that GM is working to reintroduce hybrid technology, but they’re now behind since they put 100% of their effort into EVs too early.
They could tune the 1.5T to make more power if they wanted to sacrifice fuel mileage or reliability. A mild hybrid system makes more sense. Most manufacturers don't want to put anything more into the ICE platforms as they are going away. GM would much rather sell an Equinox EV at this point.
My 2.5 litre Mazda with a 6 speed transmission gets over 30 mpg and 190 hp to boot. Never been back for any recalls or repairs in over 80,000 miles. Used to be a GM buyer but their quality, engineering, piss poor service departments and overall reliability has sent me to Toyota and Mazda and I will never go back!! … sad 😢
Stop trying to defend crap. Too many better alternatives out there than this DOA garbage. CRV, RAV4, CX5, Tuscan, Sportage, Forrester, Escape to name a few. Maybe it's me because I had a POS Impala that should be in the Smithsonian for the worst car ever built
The prior model was rated one of the most reliable SUV's in its category. Many miss this point. This appears to be a modern tech SUV with, rugged great looks and great price that leverages that prior reliable engine / tranny combo, this looks like a good formula for success for GM.
It's still a piece of junk. Anything from GM is junk. Along with all the other manufacturers
@@williamcatlin4583 So get on the bus Gus.
Yea actually it wasn’t lolol
@@williamcatlin4583 so, you walk to work then ?
Chevy Equinox vs the Class President Toyota Rav4 (Base 4-cylinder)
HP: 175 vs 203.
0-60: 8.9 vs 7.6
MPG 24/29 vs 27/35.
Cargo Capacity: 29.8/63.5 vs 37.6/69.8
Price: $29995 vs $28675
You forgot one major point. My local Toyota dealer won't sell you one at MSRP. They want to mark it up and charge even MORE if you don't have a trade or won't finance with them. My local Chevy dealer will DISCOUNT the price of an Equinox. Toyotas have become FUGLY as sin and I HATE just talking to any of their salespeople. Same goes for my local Honda dealer.
@@tedunguent156 It pays to buy the best.
@@InvestBetter. LOL Fan-boi. I've had two Toyotas and I've had a LOT of GM cars and trucks. There is nothing that you can tell me. So-called "resale value" is the biggest come on in the auto business.
@@tedunguent156 Thanks for the ignorance, but I don';t own any Toyotas. I just showed you how GM's new 2025 stacks up against a 5 year old Toyota. Deal with it.
@@InvestBetter. "Deal with it." Can't act like an adult, huh? Typical.
8.9 second 0-60 and less than 30mpg? In a new 2025 platform? Yikes.
The engine isn't new.
@ that makes sense then. Doesn’t seem competitive at all to keep that engine in 2025.
It's such a shame that they don't put a 2 L turbo for in this vehicle. That 1.5 is a joke, I would much rather have a Toyota RAV4 with the naturally aspirated 2.5 L that gets much better gas, mileage, and performance.
It is a shame. But I get it. Chevy has not made a good decision in a while. Too worried about the vette.
The 'old' 2.0 turbo was the way to go for the Equinox and the Malibu, the '20 Equinox 0-60 was over 2 seconds quicker than the '25.
They used to. Nobody bought it.
Why do you need do much HP. Need to spin the tires.
You'd have to give me this thing. Better have a full tank of fuel too
27 mpg w/ a 4 cylinder suv that goes 1/4 mile in 16 seconds..30k.and they are complaining...we are spoiled nowadays
Now, the front end looks like the rest of the lineup
Yeah. I just saw one today for sure, but probably have been seeing them for weeks.
If they price it aggressively, they will sell it, even if it's underpowered and boring to drive. The Equinox EV on the other hand is the best in it's class, nice to drive, super quiet with enough power and very good range.
It’s fine enough around town and peppy with torque in the lower curve. I found it more fun than a 25 forester
1.5 L Weakquinox
You want a racing car???...
Leakqinox ))
😅
@@carlosovni7100 Equinox has the weakest engine in its class.
Great video. I need to know if anyone has been experiencing any weird smells coming through the vents on their brand new 2025 equinox? my wife purchased a brand new equinox 2025 about 3 months ago and every now and then for a brief few seconds, she would smell a fume like smell (best description we have so far) and then it goes away and its back to regular car smell. This only happens when the AC is on recirculating, temp medium and fan speed on medium. We brought it to the GM dealership and they replaced the cooling fan (mind u this is a brand new vehicle) which reduced the smell drastically but there are still faint smell every now and then. We don't know what we are inhaling and despite our efforts, the dealership still doesn't know what is causing the smell since they can't seem to replicate it so we are documenting everything to give them, since it is still under warranty. If anyone out there has just bought a chevy equinox LT 2025, please let me know if you have the same issue and what was the culprit and the fix please. This is driving us crazy. I know if this was a BMW and we were having these issues they would have probably done more for us.
Tell her to shut the ac off a few minutes before parking it to allow the ac evaporator to dry that should cut down on the musty smell
@johnmitchell8925 thank you so very much. Hopefully that helps because the scent comes in waves. It's not a constant smell. For example, if we drove for a mile, the smell would come and go every 10-15mins
Love the equinox I will be purchasing it 😂
Please don’t garbage we just dumped ours absolute garbage don’t waste your money
Looks great! 1.5L is perfect… drive conservative! It just saves more $ in the long run
Unfortunately people are too spoiled.
This thing is SLOW IN IRL , especially with 4 adults
A CVT with the same engine and fwd and probably more weight because it is wider. How is that an improvement? I drove for the Hertz and GM vehicles must have the speed automatic transmissions. It is their selling feature. If there are people in the vehicle and any type of noticable incline this vehicle may feel hazardous. Having to get the awd to get regular AT is a trvavesty not an equinox.
Hate the rear side windows. Can't understand why they'd do that rather than have the rear A pillar showing like they used to.
Are they fake? I didn't see a single shot with light coming through.
Looks like exterior glass but not inside from what I can see.
Couldn’t agree more, just like the Traverse
Who makes the CVTs for these?
Likely Daewoo or some Chinese company. The engine will fail before the CVT tho, if that’s anyone’s concern…
@@foxtrot685 if the CVT is made by any of them it will all fail together
GM at a plant in Mexico.
Make an Equinox SS with the Silverado's 2.7 turbo. If I want good gas mileage, I'll buy a prius.
100k miles then throw it away....
If you’re lucky enough to make it to 100k miles without it falling apart.
Our 2015 Escape made it to 80k before the turbo went.
@@rossw5576 that’s not what I would call an accomplishment.
It's a Ford. We are happy it still runs. Just have to lower the standards like they did.
You'll never get to 100k
I bought a 2025 Equinox 2 weeks ago, I really regret it!!!! The transmission does not want to shift into 8th gear, once in awhile it will. GM has a bulletin out that says it's alright to be that way and won't do anything about it. 7th gear at 70 is 2200 RPM 8th is 1800 RPM . BUYER BEWARE
The new CVT transmission in the base model . Its probably made by Jatco same as what they put in their malibu. That did not end well
It's made by GM at their plant in Mexico.
i remember when RS was specific to the Camaro, now they plaster it on everything
Sure looks a lot better! Not impressed with only 1.5 liters up front. Needs at least the 2.5 turbo if not offering a nice V6
💯
They used to offer a 2.0T and a V6. Nobody bought them. Buyers in this class care about MSRP and fuel economy. If you want more power, buy a Buick Envision or step up to a luxury marque.
the honda approach: just enough hp, but never enough....
I traded in my 22 Honda CRV for the 25 Equinox! The Equinox has more power and get up and go than my Honda had! This vehicle is just so much better than my Honda!
Seats are adequate which means not very comfortable.
Why does GM not have hybrid vehicles?
No turn signals on side mirrors????
I can’t believe how underpowered this vehicle is
"Underpowered?" So, driving the speed limit and getting decent fuel economy isn't good enough for you? Sounds childish to me. No wonder more and more pedestrians and cyclists are getting run over by you people.
@ the Nissan Rouge, Honda CRV, Ford Escape, and Hyundai Tucson all offer more engine power.
Vehicle powertrain and engineering shouldn’t have to be sacrificed in order to ensure driver safety and responsibility. If people make the choice to drive like reckless then they’ll have consequences.
Ask the dealer what happens if that engine should happen to die. Can’t get them to replace
Looks great, nice interior. Powertrain is a major letdown. No option for an engine upgrade is a big no from me
I wonder if the headliner falls down on this one just like it did on many of the past. It's a disposable car.I give it four years before everything starts to break.
Just like every vehicle.
It's too slow.
poor people love gm
Completely lost me with the gear shifter, or lack of one.
better get used to it.
So the 2017 CX5 AWD we got for my daughter gets the same fuel economy and same 0-60 time. What am I missing?
I’m going to hold on to my 2018 Premier with the 2.0 turbo. This would be a downgrade. Those are 1970s performance numbers.
youre poor
Friend had 2022 Chevy HD truck Diesel. Spent most of the year at the dealer till he traded it. My dad always drove Chevys because they used to be reliable with V8 engines. Now by 100k miles they are junk.
"transmission selector on the steering column, like many European cars"...............or...........like almost every American car since the beginning of American car manufacturing until the last Lincoln Town Car rolled off the line in 2011, and a design that never stopped being used in large trucks
That drivetrain is quite a disappointment. Poor performance while not offering all that great economy. I guess it looks nice, but I don't see much reason to buy it.
I'll keep my mazda cx50
27 mpg from a 1.5 turbo? That's terrible, I have a 2019 Chrysler pacifica with 3.6 v6 and that's the same mileage I get
I was thinking the same thing. Not to mention the thing is a dog off the line.
At the end of the day you still have a Chrysler tho. So you haven’t won…
While I agree that isn't great for a vehicle this size, here are the Pacifica AWD EPA ratings: 17 city, 25 highway, 20 combined. That's quite a bit worse.
@plmn93 well my real world results are better I can usually get as much as 30 highway and 22-24 combined, and keep in mind the engine is over twice the size plus a heavier vehicle. And mine isn't awd
@@Estes316 Yet you assume you wouldn't do better than the rating with the Equinox. Because then you wouldn't have a point.
C'mon GM put some more gusto in this SUV. Very easy to put 250hp in this vehicle. DO IT!!
Umm no premium sound system
It’s a nice looking suv but that engine would be a deal breaker for me. Go to Mazda and you will get a 2.5 4cyl that will be much more reliable in the future.
that 2.5 motor from mazda is a dog w o turbo test drove the mazda 6 and the cx50 both sucked and so underpowered went with jeep Cherokee v6 night and day of a drive
@@johnmiranda1341 2.5l is fine for a daily drive. Jeeps are overpriced junk.
Does it have that annoying autostop where the engine shuts off at every stop light?
It has a button to turn it off on this one.
that new Equinox, is evolutionary. but i know people have been complaining about the 1.5 engine. but not a fan of those awful CVTs. that's why i will stick with AWD, with that 8 speed. but i hope to see the Equinox EV road test soon though.
The previous Equinox only had a 6-speed transmission. That was the issue. The GMC terrain had the same engine with a 9-speed. It was much better.
@@tedunguent156 that's what that video said, by the looks of it. i mean on the 6 speed part, well unfortunately, the Terrain is gonna get the same things as the Equinox.
This thing needs at least a turbo 225-250 HP for its size. Or a V6 option. Then I’d consider it. 175 is for sedans
Typical GM, make it look good but make everything else shitty. Weak engine and powertrain per usual.
gm is for poor people
I would have thought the RS badge and blacked out Chevy logo would have given it at least 32 more horsepower. But I guess the outside piano black and floating roof drag it back down.
There's no way that 1.5 is going to last 😂
Along with the CVT transmission.
It will for all the moms and grandmas that aren't lead footed that buy them. Equinoxes are literally everywhere, and I see all model years everyday. If you want power and like to race strangers to the next red light, then you don't buy these cars.
Not with YOU at the wheel. A man who knows what he's doing won't have any problem with it.
@@crazyone1067 That's the front wheel drive. The AWD has an 8 speed.
I see Equinox’s everywhere. It’s the best selling domestic vehicle not a pickup truck.
While I think the package is compelling for its tech, general features, room, style... $37K for RS+AWD sans big options, coupled with 8.9 seconds to 60 and only
Nice review.
20 years and you still have to push a button for AWD
So when will it start consuming oil? Key piece of missing information
Is this one assembled in Mexico?
si
I can get over 30 mpg with my 5.7L Challenger
Yeah, on the highway. Not overall. The Equinox AWD they drove AVERAGED almost 28 mpg.
GM has been making the best cars these days. Cars from Chevy, Buick, GMC and Cadillac are all fantastic in terms of comfort, style and reliability.
Yeah, tell that to Pontiac and Oldsmobile.
@@cobracharmer6178 Pointless comment. Where do you people come from? LMAO
Did gm pay you for this comment? 😂
Who dropped you on your head?
@@zoidzoid87 I looked at EV Chevys and Cadillacs based on the Ultium platform and was impressed by them. Even the Honda Prologue, which is built by GM has been a sales success. Their latest ICE vehicles have had impressive reliability, good looks and well thought out interiors. This year, GM will make a profit on their EVs, placing them ahead of VW, Stellantis, Hyundai and the mighty Toyota in the EV segment.
@AlanHenryDeBoerSr
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Everytime I drive my equinox at night the dash lights turn off and won't turn on until I stop the engine and restart????
It’s NOT vastly different, there’s only so much you can do to a box on wheels.
well I have 3 relatives who own the equinox and all 3 have over 200k no problems
and they all poor
I have a ‘23 with a 6 speed. No issues so far. Everyone shits on the 1.5. Will it get to 300k? Prob not. There isn’t a new car out there that will. 5.3’s have lifter issues, other engines have other issues and recalls. Nothing is built to last anymore. But change your fluids, stay on top of maintenance and you’ll get 5-6 years out of it just like any other NEW vehicle.
I paid 350$ for a 96 Jeep ZJ and it’s still gonna get me 5-6 years out of it 😂
Not a bad combo with the 8 speed but these small turbo 4's aren't all that. Honda is having problems with their 1.5T/CVT combo. At this point it would almost be better to go hybrid
John sounds tired/has a cold
It appears that GM borrowed some Camaro interior bits and tried to make it look more expensive than it is.
So, is that a bad thing? Or a good thing?
Should have been a hybrid
I have a new 2025 equinox RS - when I drive at night, my dash lights go out completely and will not come back on unless I cut the engine and restart. WTF????
😂😂😂 take it back dont buy gm
Not just GM - occurs with Ford too.
If you want the 2.0, buy a Buick Envision
The price of the 2025 Buick Envision starts at $37,895 and goes up to $47,595 depending on the trim and options.
The Malibu engine with a bit more horsepower sounds pretty weak. Nice looking however
4g equinox more modern than previous generations
Plenty of power for us good car
How old is Mr. Davis?
102
@dforrest4503 102 you say, well alright.
@dforrest4503 😂 (76)
THIS 1.5 LIter cvt combo will be the death of Chevrolet. Don't they learn from Nissan sheitboxes. I bought a 2025 Camry for less than the base price of this and i get almost double the gas milage and alot nicer ride and comfort. Im a Mopar man but the domestic are not doing things right I do love the Ford Maverick Hybrids though. I have one as well.
Such an anemic SUV
With reports these things don't even last 60-100k miles, this one will NEVER make it and talk about HORRIBLE exceleration/performance.
GM lost my interest with the tiny engine.
Not a fan of the CVT or the turbocharged engines get away from turbochargers. Engine's not going to last as long
This is a great car if you're really bad at making decisions
poor people do that that why they buy gm cars
Looks like a burban on 24s with those tiny brake rotors
Nothing to grab onto in the center when driving. Miss the shifter there. Won't be buying. + it needs the V6 option.
that ship has sailed. Blame Obama and the RIDICULOUS CAFE standards his gestapo EPA put in place.
27 mpg.. how do small CUVs compare to cars. in fuel economy and handling again? But we have more room for crap , except that a station wagon would offer more. At least its nice looking. but that 1.5 probably needs a few more ponies to up the power to rate ratio.
chevy casually copy and pasting their lineup exterior designs
It's called brand identity, that every manufacturer does.
poor people buy gm
A 1.5L (91 ci) engine and have to put up w only 26mpg and it probably doesn't even get that. NFW. Last week I think I had a hamburger that was bigger than 91ci. It is a nice looking vehicle but no way a 1.5L.
Hard pass with that powerplant
NOPE !!!
Wouldn’t but it for two reason. 1, that engine is a joke. 2, GM has the flimsiest interiors on the market that feel like they’re made out of milk jugs and bubble gum.
So GM is back to an 8 speed again. Up to 2016 it was a 6 speed, some ‘17 Malibus had an Aisin 8 speed, then in ‘18 they released a 9 speed, then a CVT. The “heart of the vehicle” will suffer cardiac arrest well before 90k miles, and for John (who is notoriously kind) to say adequately comfortable, that means you will have a backache on long trips. Oh, and 29 MPG but can’t hit a mid 16 second 1/4 mile? The VW Tiguan AWD can hit 34 on the highway and runs high 15s.
For a salesman the 1.5 L is Junk with no Option of a 2.0L cause most would want the bigger engine , Chevy always come's in Lacking .
I don’t like Chinese style headlights.
At least put the 2.0t in this as an option
Stop complaining. The 2.0 was offered originally but was discontinued because nobody bought it.
Will you pay an extra 3-5 thousand for it?
@ personally….yes I would. I like a vehicle that has a bit more power
@@allroadsawesome step up to something higher end then, like an envision.
Such a nice SUV 🚙 but it’s slow, everything else in the class is faster than this by 2-4 seconds!
People are very negative
Yes the vehicle is a pos. 60,000 miles the engine blows up. Go ahead spend you money on polished shit.
cant tell poor people they swear gm the best car brand ever
bloody CVT
This new great looking Equinox needs a 2.0L turbo engine and a strong hybrid version.
WHAT a joke GM!! First, get that 1.5L the hell out right now. This needs the 2.0 at a minimum. Secondly don't even consider the base FWD with a CVT. The AWD with the 8 speed is the only way to go. However, I would not even consider this over any CX-50, Tiguan, CRV etc. No contest