@@nutriapeluda I was skipping this ad until I saw the cat 🐈 How he got the cat to eat non-carnivorous food is beyond me. 😮 (Unless maybe it was chicken, I didn’t really notice)
No kia SORRENTO ughhhhh every one I swear!!! Always 2 50 year old women turning their heads gabbing at each other In the original comment is the best comment I've read in least a month 😂😂😂😂😂
"Wow!! I thought this was a Mercedes/Audi/BMW!!!!" I'd call bullshit if it weren't for the fact the pretty much 88% of all vehicles look just about the same as one another these days.
@@Coonotafoo Even without the badges, the current Malibu looks like a moderately-priced midsize sedan. It’s certainly not bottom of the barrel but COME THE FUCK ON REALLY?
We're in a second malaise era - the era of the crossover blob and gasoline engines' dying breath. I suspect the latter is part of it - with EVs clearly being the future for most vehicles, automakers see no point in investing significant R&D into gas engine development, while also trying to make gas powered cars efficient enough to feel sort of competitive with EVs.
I remember, in either the video about the Centurion Van-Truck, or the Honda with 4-wheel steering that released at about the same time, Mr. Regular said, "Maybe the 2020's will be like the 1980's." Alas, it looks like the 20's will be more like the 70's.
Fashion trends seem to be going back to the 70's as well. Bell bottoms and cat-eye glasses are starting to pop up left and right. It's only a matter of time before interior designs start embracing yellow and avocado green paint.
If it’s the Jimmy/old Blazer style, I’m completely at a loss on how they could afford to keep gas in that thing; my mom had one of those JUST IN TIME for 2007-2008 gas prices and that thing got extremely low fuel economy compared to even most other SUVs of even that era in the 90s.
you know when you're in your car, and you're going along, and you aren't thinking of anything, and there's nothing happening, and the radio's playing a song you aren't bothered about slightly too quietly for you to really be able to listen to it, and you haven't yet realised that you've forgotten where you're going? Chevy Equinox
I drove an equinox down to cocoa Beach Florida. 18 hours. I didn't do less than 80, and there were stretches where I was doing 100+ following traffic lol
Chevy Equinox. The official car of: “I wanted a Rogue, but I’m a proud American and want to buy domestic.” Even though the Rogue is assembled in TN and the Equinox is made in Canada.
I always think the whole "Buy American" ideology is sort of hilarious with cars. People who, out of "patriotism," favor the Big Three (probably won't even acknowledge the existence of Tesla, much less that it is also American), even though most car companies are global corporations with manufacturing all over the world, and "Foreign" brands are just as likely to be manufactured in the US. Then there's Dodge/Jeep who focus their entire image on patriotism despite being wholly foreign owned.
My dad retired a couple of years ago and got one of these new and a new C8 (summer car). This review is pretty spot on, it’s sllloow and boring. It really is just a carpliance. Hmmm good stuff about it? Well yeah it’s kinda decent size, seats are pretty comfortable, I dunno the HID headlights are decent. And it uhhhhhh is uhhh. This household we have a CRV and that’s pretty boring too, tho fit and finish are better and it’s handling is a little crisper and maybe it pretends to be fun for a moment. On reliability I dunno Chevy may be worse than the Honda but we have the dreaded gas/oil dilution on the CRV (2019) that Honda claims is normal, so who knows how long the Honda will last… I’d call reliability a draw.
@@mzrzfxraight so I’m pretty much the guy that RCR always makes fun of saying “I just want a NICE car.” And I just got my first car with my own money (2020 HR-V, 10k miles) and I hadn’t heard of the gas/oil dilution issues with the 2019 CR-V, do you know if it affects 2020 HR-Vs?
@@rowleyryan9025The HRV has the 1.8L engine, the CRV has Honda’s 1.5T with oil dilution issues. The HRV doesn’t have said issue, and the oil dilution is really only an issue in REALLY cold environments on REALLY cold days, when you’re driving short distances, and/or not giving your vehicle adequate time to warm up(I live in Phoenix, i.e. it’s hot). I have an accord with 1.5T with ~40k miles and haven’t had any oil dilution here, regardless, I haven’t heard the 1.8L having any dilution issues, however, the HRV is built in mexico unlike the rest of the honda lineup, so i’m not sure how reliable it is in comparison.
Chevy Equinox: you'd get a Malibu, but buying a sedan would show too much personality; despite that by the time it reaches the scrappers-there will be enough window and bumper stickers to cover the whole political compass.
My neighbor has this exact model. We had a rash of car theft in my area but this one sits proudly on the driveway, pristine, untouched...not a worry in the world.
I work for a dealership that wholesales GM parts, from basic replacement stuff to body panels. The sheer amount of this gen Equinox parts I deliver to body shops is wild. These cars are so boring they're putting their owners to sleep and smashing into things and wildly high rates.
It's amazing you say that as I currently await a replacement grill from a GM dealership to get a repair done after a deer collision on my 2020 equinox..... Been almost 3 months ~facepalm~
@@skroid02 I believe it, I see parts for these things easily be on 2 to 3 months on backorder. You have a quicker time getting accessory grilles than the standard chrome ones. lol ADI keeps a ton of them around, at least at there warehouse Im at.
At last, my regular car is finally on Regular Car Reviews! We traded in our Sentra (the world's other most regular car) for it, but sadly we didn't get it at Kunkleman Chevy.
When we were out shopping my wife looked at the Equinox but ultimately chose a Subaru Outback. She told me that she could accept boring but she couldn't take BORING. By the way I like how the rear liftgate doesn't work for the first few times the woman pushes her foot under the sensor. GM engineering at its finest.
She never bothered to read the manual, as to open the trunk, you kick FORWARD not SIDE-to-SIDE. I think the Boring-quinox felt bad for her and opened anyway.
A customer walks into a chevy dealership. "I want a tahoe." Sales guy: "lets take a look at your credit score. ok.... I'll get the keys to that SWEET Equinox for you boss!"
@@donniet5379 I’m in an apprenticeship to be an automotive tech. We always have Chevy Equinoxes (and one Pontiac Torrent) in the shop for one thing or another. 🤣
We used to have an old drunk that would come in every Sunday and ask, "What's your cheapest six pack?" The answer was always, "Old Milwaukee's Best". Then he'd dump all the change on the counter he'd spent an hour picking up in the parking lot.
The lady that submitted this car is the least likely lady that I would expect to watch Regular Car Reviews and submit her car. She looks like a standard Equinox owner. So respect.
My parents have this car (even in this color) and they absolutely love it...and for the life of me, I can't figure out why. Of all the cars they've owned during my life, the Equinox is the most aesthetically bland and physically uncomfortable to drive (I drove the thing to a town about an hour away and back over Christmas, and my knee was flat-out in pain from banging on the center console the whole way). But if you ask them, they love it and it's one of the best cars that they've ever had. I tell myself that it must be the gas mileage!
We as humans tend to have a habit of saying we love our choices to justify them. We all do it. Moreso when we make maybe not so good choices. It's compensation.
Buying this thing for gas mileage? Right. I'd return to the dealer the next fillup. If my mpgs drop below 40 I'm zdoing something wrong or weather conditions are just terrible. Plus unusable hatch space (from the view in there it did not seem possible to back a bike or 2 upright with passenger seat up, front wheel off of course). And my sportwagen can actually move on purpose and I don't have be ashamed of being seen in one. Obviously you can no longer get one because there can be nothing but CrapUVs in Murica.
It’s a Station wagon, usually usually made by a european brand. The ones with diesel engines regularly average over 40 mpg and sometimes upwards of 50! They are just as roomy as most small and medium sized suvs.
As a GM technician I can attest that the 1.5 turbo has a throttle body from a garden tractor, and a turbocharger off of a Lego set. But they are much MUCH better engines then the previous 2.4. Definitely still has issues but we’ve seen them go 200,000 miles on that drivetrain with no major issues. If you wanted power it is available to get the 2.0 LTG turbo and those will rip ALOT faster with 250 HP and 260 LB-FT.
Pretty much. My fiance has a 2018, and that exactly describes it. But overall it's actually a great car, just very boring. The only issue is on very cold days the intercooler will start freezing up on the inside and cause low power issues. GM's TSB is to basicly just put cardboard in front of it, instead of actually fixing the issue.
@@rowe4x4 oh yea, many charge air cooler pipes and even the charge air coolers have been replaced due to that issue from a sucky PCV design letting too much oil/condensation through.
@@TheScrubmuffin69 If im not mistaken, here in Brazil you can't even buy the V6 camaro Winch makes sense bc if you're going to pay 200000 reais on a camaro it better have the god damn LS
No, the Equinox was never offered in Brazil with the V6 from a Camaro, it used to be offered with the 2.0 Turbo of the lowest trim Camaro. Anyway, that engine was discontinued in the Equinox lineup in 2020 in favor of the same 1.5 Turbo the video is about.
Didn't realize id be hit with a wall of "you should aim to stop living your life escape to escape and rather focus on getting to a point where you can enjoy things for what they are and let the things that were your escapes be the things that you REALLY enjoy" this morning but here we are. thanks.
Before buying a CR-V in 2012, I test drove every CUV in the same class I could get my hands on. All of them have terrible road-feel, but the Equinox was the worst. The steering suspension and acceleration were all working in concert to tell you absolutely nothing about what was going on. I compared it to driving in my kid's Bob the Builder videogame. There are people out there who love that motorized sofa feel. I have a coworker like that who bought an Equinox for that reason. He's been rewarded with a car that burns oil like crazy and is on it's 3rd cat.
You would be talking about the earlier generation of the Equinox. Those ones were actually terrible. The main issue is the pcv system in the intake manifold gets plugged and crankcase pressure blows out the crank and rear main seals. And a lot of people never check their oil. So it just leaks out oil till it locks up. I've done a lot of replacement engines for people for that reason. And the typical 2010's GM overall build quality doesn't help the rest of the car.
As a mechanic I’ve driven nearly all CUVs and I agree with the road feel, none of them were good and the Equinox was one of the worst. The only CUVs that I found “acceptable” were the Mazda CX5 and the Volkswagen Tiguan.
The CR-V will always stand as the most reliable mid size suv. I work in service at a Honda dealer and we have older ladies coming in with 2010-2015 CRVS with 280k miles in literal mechanically mint condition, it’s actually kind of insane. Usually will have some oil seepage coming from valve cover or spool valve but those are just normal wear items on a Honda and not expensive to fix at all. My dads side of the family are Chevy people and when I tell them and show them how many miles these things have on them they go “guessing they’re getting a trans replacement huh?” Nope. They’re utterly mind blown by the fact you don’t need to rebuilt the entire drive train of these cars every 150k miles like they’re so used to.
Well you should be ashamed of yourself, a dad car should have enough power to beat the punk in the lane next to you off the lights, whilst receiving the scornful sigh from your wife and a "daaaaaaaad" from the little one who is now covered in the milk she was carefully trying to drink before you decided to be an ass.. so 300+hp, rwd/awd should do it.
"The office car of people who's favourite Sunday activity is going to mom and pop shops and threatening to take your business elsewhere" 🤣🤣 so savage. So true.
5:20 You'd be amazed how many folks tread this earth dissatisfied or anxious and unable to define it as such or why they are that way. This review feels way more on the money this time, like very single line rang true.
A few random thoughts... Regular Mom Reviews. (just one will suffice, as it'd get repetitive within 15mins) With this Equinox review, there's no need to review GM's 37 other similar/indistinguishable SUVs. Your use of language, humor, & understanding the typical American psyche is what MAKES these boring car vids worth clicking on. Never stop being you.
I have a 2018 Equinox, company issued car. I just ticked over to 100,000 miles. It’s boring, but it works perfectly. Never had an issue, I’ve only ever done oil changes and tires. I’m still on the same brake pads. It’s like Raisin Bran. It’s not fun, you’re not looking forward to it, but you can count on it always being there.
Same here except a 2020 model. Lately for some reason it does the "power reduced" thing. Just restart the car and back to full "power". Other than that just keeps on ticking. 118k miles currently.
I own a 2019 2.0T. It’s pretty quick, the 9 speed was a better choice for me than the CVT in the CRV and the steering and handling is better than both the CRV and RAV4. I like how anonymous it is and think it drives better than my sisters RDX. 🤷 Awesome video.
My grandmother had one of these as a loaner while her Trax was getting fixed (what a surprise.) During the TWO WEEKS she had that car, I probably got 2-3 phone calls a day from her with questions about how the car works, and how different features work. Not texts. Phone calls. "I can't hear the satellite radio, Tom." "Ok, first: the radio's on mute. Second: you've never had Sirius XM, Gram. It's a subscription." I love my grandmother dearly; but, I truly have no idea why my she chose such a complicated car. She's also owned a Cadillac Cimarron, an International Scout II, a Buick Riviera and an Edsel Corsair. So, that gives you a taster of her car history. The Equinox has the ability of being a techy car that attracts people who have absolutely no concept of technology. These people who are still trying to understand a DVD player.
Can you buy an uncomplicated car anymore? They all have this stuff. The best I know of is the european Dacia Sandero (good news!) that in the base model quite smartly just gives you a spot for your phone instead of bothering with a built in touchscreen that's outdated from the start and impossible to upgrade like in every other car on the market.
"The Chevy Equinox embodies that kind of hostile conformity typically found in people who play the victim in situations they created -- people who find ways to weaponize their own dissatisfaction." Unreal. The most piercingly accurate automotive philosophy nuggets since the FJ Cruiser review.
Hey the Equinox, I tested one with the turbo engine and was absolutely whelming. It is an car indeed, with a horrendous transmission that takes ages to kickdown and let the engine accelerate, even in "manual" mode, not even the turbo saves it. And Chevy has the AUDACITY of plastering a RS badge on it, because everything has to be sporty these days.
I have a company vehicle and when my regular vehicle broke down they gave me one of these. Hands down one of the slowest vehicles i’ve ever driven took well over 10 seconds to go from 70-80
@@captainmappy3959 those are lightweight and quick enough up to a hundred. Really easy to chuck em around other cars in traffic...I mean perform evasive maneuvers when it is safe/necessary to do so
@@magiccheeto It’s funny because the inline 4 is such a dogshit motor on the 3rd gen, but I’ve come to really like the silhouette and the body styling. Decent enough carrying capacity for all my photography equipment too. I think a swap is in order for the future.
I had 3 of these as loaners while my Colorado was at the dealer getting def lines replaced. It’s the only car I’ve ever been in that I noticed the seat was abnormally narrow. I’ve owned 80s hondas, an rx8, xr4ti, Miata, and who knows what else and never had an issue in them.
We had a 2005. I believe it was probably one of the last vehicle you could buy without ABS brakes. It had the Chinese V6, Japanese transmission and was assembled in Canada. I did not mind how it drove and wasn't a maintenance disaster or anything. Rear seat passengers were often surprised how good the legroom was. In 2005 the major focus was getting past the Pontiac Aztec era.
I had one of these as a rental to make a 6 hr drive. It was terrible. The auto trans shifted harsh and at the strangest times. I spent the first 10 min of the drive just confused trying to understand wtf the trans was trying to do. The interior was on-par with the 2010 Outback that I owned at the time. For about 2 hrs on the freeway I was convinced something was wrong with the steering or suspension because it always felt like it wanted to pull to the left... or sometimes right... Eventually I realized it was the lane-keep assist trying to help, but it just felt like the alignment was off and I was physically fighting it until I turned that thing off. It did nothing well. It wasn't even comfortable or quiet in a bland appliance sort of way. I don't understand how anyone would drive it and think "yeah I want one of these."
This car started it’s life as a crossover in a sense. It’s the successor to the Saturn Vue which was an early “mid size SUV” when it came out (before the term crossover was coined). When Saturn folded, GM took the Vue and gave it a quick refresh and called it the Equinox. We’re a few major revisions beyond that now.
The Vue and the Equinox coexisted for several years - the Vue came out in 2002 and the Chevy in 2005. Both used the GM Theta platform, but the Vue was the SWB version and the Equinox was longer. I had an '05 Vue Redline, which came with a Honda 3.5L V6 and 5-speed auto from the first Acura MDX (yes, really). It was a quirky and capable, if not particularly well-made, small CUV that could do 0-60 in around 7 seconds, which was good for an SUV in 2005. The old 3.6L equinox could also do about the same (which is kinda pathetic with 300 hp).
@@dustinbeach687 Oh, my mistake, thanks. I knew they were closely related, but guess I was wrong about the order of operations. I had the same motor in my 2004 AWD V6 Vue. (not the redline edition though). It was actually a selling point to me, as all I heard around the time of buying a new car was that GM was making shitty engines and Honda was making good engines. It was very reliable for me for the 14 years that I owned it. My FIL owns the MDX and he was shocked by the coincidence when I told him that our cars have the exact same engine, and are the only two cars to get that exact engine (based on my reading of the Wikipedia article on it).
@@dustinbeach687 Also, I loved the resiliency of the plastic body panels. It resisted dents, didn't rust, and kept its vibrant color well beyond its years. If the bumpers had not faded, it still looked new.
The UW plates do it for me. I swear I could've seen this car yesterday, but there's no guarantee because around here there are _one hundred and fifty_ others exactly like it.
Just to provide a counterpoint, I like my irrevocable decisions. I like piling them and other people's irrevocable decisions into my Kia Sedona and going to play mini golf. Most of the people I know who have children feel that way. We're often not living lives like you describe. It's pretty good.
The Chevy Equinox is what the modern day family drives. Long gone is the mid-size sedan or station wagon. They combined the two and created an efficient and spacious crossover. Because if you think about it, the Equinox is like a wagon for the modern era to fit American tastes.
Gonna be honest, your quick lecture on acquiring peace in life hit really close to home, sometimes it does feel like I don't do things to make myself happy, I just do them to escape from the fear in uncertainty of my life. I want nothing more than to be someone else.
6:51 "If you can have peace, you can live comfortably with the uncertainty that exists in each day. You can enjoy things for what they are rather than enjoying them for offering an escape from a life that can be too scary to live." Man, when are you going to collect these all up and publish a Regular Cars philosophy book so we can get all these gems in one place! (That is sincere and not sarcasm by the way). Sometimes you say things in these that just hit home hard.
This is one of the best reviews you have done. I do think your most societally critical reviews are of actual ‘regular cars’ that are important in America like the k cars
@@mattnorman5241 Lol. 8 years later and she still misses it. I stll feel bad for talking her into it. But I plan to get her back into a Jeep eventually. They're just do darn expensive.
You know, Mr. Regular and his cat weren’t too convincing about the savory offerings of Factor75. They had the same facial expressions as I did when I was forced to eat Arby’s as a kid.
I needed a way to tell someone... "this isn't working out".... and you just gave it to me... Thanks for not letting one more person ruin my day. Its going well.
My first car accident ever happened last year when an 2022 Equinox rearended my 2019 CRV. My left rear wheel was smooshed into the wheel well. While the Equinox found itself flipped upside down.
If they think this is slow they need to review the Chevy Trax/Buick Encore with the maligned 1.4L engine. It's only a slightly smaller car with a slightly smaller engine but they are the definition of SLOW (and very unreliable while these 1.5 Equinoxes seem to be relatively decent).
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If it's good enough for Kitty, it's good enough for me!
This thing is so generic and regular, you posted it on a Sunday. Just wow🙏
@@nutriapeluda I was skipping this ad until I saw the cat 🐈
How he got the cat to eat non-carnivorous food is beyond me. 😮
(Unless maybe it was chicken, I didn’t really notice)
You guys should really take a look at the Honda Passport I think it might just be the best cross over on the market.
The official car of "I don't like driving, and I don't see why the long line of cars behind me should enjoy it either."
😂
“My taxes paid for the far left lane; I’ll drive as slow as I want”
On point. This and every Kia Soul driver.
No kia SORRENTO ughhhhh every one I swear!!! Always 2 50 year old women turning their heads gabbing at each other
In the original comment is the best comment I've read in least a month 😂😂😂😂😂
Fuck those people
Chevy Equinox the official car of “Real people, not actors.”
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😂😂😂😂
Best comment of the day.
"Wow!! I thought this was a Mercedes/Audi/BMW!!!!" I'd call bullshit if it weren't for the fact the pretty much 88% of all vehicles look just about the same as one another these days.
@@Coonotafoo Even without the badges, the current Malibu looks like a moderately-priced midsize sedan. It’s certainly not bottom of the barrel but COME THE FUCK ON REALLY?
The malaise era never died. It resurrected in crossovers.
We're in a second malaise era - the era of the crossover blob and gasoline engines' dying breath. I suspect the latter is part of it - with EVs clearly being the future for most vehicles, automakers see no point in investing significant R&D into gas engine development, while also trying to make gas powered cars efficient enough to feel sort of competitive with EVs.
I remember, in either the video about the Centurion Van-Truck, or the Honda with 4-wheel steering that released at about the same time, Mr. Regular said, "Maybe the 2020's will be like the 1980's." Alas, it looks like the 20's will be more like the 70's.
Fashion trends seem to be going back to the 70's as well. Bell bottoms and cat-eye glasses are starting to pop up left and right. It's only a matter of time before interior designs start embracing yellow and avocado green paint.
These lifted, bloated hatchbacks are a scourge.
@@austinradtke2896 That would require offering cars in colors, period.
This is what the bravada owner buys when it finally craps out
If it’s the Jimmy/old Blazer style, I’m completely at a loss on how they could afford to keep gas in that thing; my mom had one of those JUST IN TIME for 2007-2008 gas prices and that thing got extremely low fuel economy compared to even most other SUVs of even that era in the 90s.
I mean my mom had a trailblazer and eventually upgraded to a Traverse so that tracks
@@schwenda3727 i still see those s10 chassis rolling around on their last legs lol
This is the comment right here!!!😂😂😂 Mr Regular was almost as harsh on this but the Bravada took the cake.
That Bravada review was one of the funniest things I've ever seen
Chevrolet Equinox: The official car of pulling out in front of traffic and driving 10 mph under the speed limit
SO FUCKING ANONYING! This happens to me EVERYDAY with this car!
Just witnessed one do that yesterday lmao, spot on
Or being ahead of a semi while merging onto the interstate but still jams on the brakes because they won’t just move the hell over…
I took "pulling out" to mean something else.
If you’re going to cut me off, atleast go fast. Nothing is worst than a slow shitty driver
Even the owner said, "It's the perfect car for just..." and said nothing else. 2020 Chevy Equinox.
you know when you're in your car, and you're going along, and you aren't thinking of anything, and there's nothing happening, and the radio's playing a song you aren't bothered about slightly too quietly for you to really be able to listen to it, and you haven't yet realised that you've forgotten where you're going?
Chevy Equinox
That small pause and the cut seemed so full of existential dread, I hope this lady is doing better than that.
....existing."
she self pwned herself.
crap car
He's knows the 2020 Chevy Equinox review is going to do numbers and had to make sure we are all mentally prepared for when it drops
Regular car reviews > good car reviews
Is this going to be on the level of the PT Cruiser?
Unfortunately all I got from this and the middle of the video ad is that he wants more money.
@@TheScrubmuffin69 video production costs money, mot surprising
@@TheScrubmuffin69 gotte get Roman a new ride.
The official car of doing 54 mph on the passing lane.
I'd have to say that title goes to the CR-V
Nah, crvs will at least get over. But only after taking 5 minutes to pass the semi truck.
I drove an equinox down to cocoa Beach Florida. 18 hours.
I didn't do less than 80, and there were stretches where I was doing 100+ following traffic lol
YUP, and often with a veteran plate 😂
While talking on your phone on speaker, despite having bluetooth
The official car of “I can’t find my car in the Wegman’s parking lot.”
Based on the license plate, I'd replace "Wegmans" with "Woodman's"
@@Myriadys what state is that license plate? I can’t read it.
@@EddieFly00 Wisconsin.
Yes!
Perhaps a UW Madison Alum
Chevy Equinox. The official car of: “I wanted a Rogue, but I’m a proud American and want to buy domestic.” Even though the Rogue is assembled in TN and the Equinox is made in Canada.
Wait till they find out all the Buicks are made in China.
I always think the whole "Buy American" ideology is sort of hilarious with cars. People who, out of "patriotism," favor the Big Three (probably won't even acknowledge the existence of Tesla, much less that it is also American), even though most car companies are global corporations with manufacturing all over the world, and "Foreign" brands are just as likely to be manufactured in the US. Then there's Dodge/Jeep who focus their entire image on patriotism despite being wholly foreign owned.
Coming from someone who helped build said rogue for several years, it's junk like the rest of the things being excreted from that facility
The official car of “I wanted an even worse car but settled on something awful”
Actually the latest Equini are coming out of Mexico; CAMI has shifted production to the Brightdrop Zevo EV commercial van.
The automotive equivalent of parents sitting down with their own parents and saying: "We're staying together for the kids."
I can feel the tension in that house 😆
Wait until YOU do it...
Oh chiz, now this is a regular car. A car so soft and spungy, so incapable and fuel efficient that its the embodiment of a moving speed bump
My dad retired a couple of years ago and got one of these new and a new C8 (summer car). This review is pretty spot on, it’s sllloow and boring. It really is just a carpliance. Hmmm good stuff about it? Well yeah it’s kinda decent size, seats are pretty comfortable, I dunno the HID headlights are decent. And it uhhhhhh is uhhh. This household we have a CRV and that’s pretty boring too, tho fit and finish are better and it’s handling is a little crisper and maybe it pretends to be fun for a moment. On reliability I dunno Chevy may be worse than the Honda but we have the dreaded gas/oil dilution on the CRV (2019) that Honda claims is normal, so who knows how long the Honda will last… I’d call reliability a draw.
Not available in BROWN 😢
@@mzrzfxraight so I’m pretty much the guy that RCR always makes fun of saying “I just want a NICE car.” And I just got my first car with my own money (2020 HR-V, 10k miles) and I hadn’t heard of the gas/oil dilution issues with the 2019 CR-V, do you know if it affects 2020 HR-Vs?
@@rowleyryan9025The HRV has the 1.8L engine, the CRV has Honda’s 1.5T with oil dilution issues. The HRV doesn’t have said issue, and the oil dilution is really only an issue in REALLY cold environments on REALLY cold days, when you’re driving short distances, and/or not giving your vehicle adequate time
to warm up(I live in Phoenix, i.e. it’s hot). I have an accord with 1.5T with ~40k miles and haven’t had any oil dilution here, regardless, I haven’t heard the 1.8L having any dilution issues, however, the HRV is built in mexico unlike the rest of the honda lineup, so i’m not sure how reliable it is in comparison.
@@Meeowwzterz okay thanks for the info man
This has to be the car ever. I mean it's absolutely riveting how good it is at.
I mean really it's just so. Every other vehicle pails in comparison to its. Chevy really knows how make a crossover that's.
Chevy Equinox: you'd get a Malibu, but buying a sedan would show too much personality; despite that by the time it reaches the scrappers-there will be enough window and bumper stickers to cover the whole political compass.
Or you get the Equinox because your knees and back protest getting in and out of something as low as a Malibu
@@dankieran1974 Or you buy an Equinox beacause you live down a dirt road that would rip the guts out of a Malibu.....
@@dankieran1974 Or because they don't put lower their ass in first then slide your legs inside a sedan.
@burt bacarach the equinox isn't exactly an off road beast either. Really just a bloated hatchback like every other crossover made now
@@Gwynplaine4 Who said OFF road?I said DIRT road.Just a little difference between them...
My neighbor has this exact model. We had a rash of car theft in my area but this one sits proudly on the driveway, pristine, untouched...not a worry in the world.
i wonder why
3:37 that intentional cut with the owner and her take was the best overall summary of the entire episode. “It’s the perfect car for just-“
brother really gave us a week to prepare for the equinox review
I work for a dealership that wholesales GM parts, from basic replacement stuff to body panels. The sheer amount of this gen Equinox parts I deliver to body shops is wild. These cars are so boring they're putting their owners to sleep and smashing into things and wildly high rates.
It's amazing you say that as I currently await a replacement grill from a GM dealership to get a repair done after a deer collision on my 2020 equinox..... Been almost 3 months ~facepalm~
@@skroid02 I believe it, I see parts for these things easily be on 2 to 3 months on backorder. You have a quicker time getting accessory grilles than the standard chrome ones. lol ADI keeps a ton of them around, at least at there warehouse Im at.
You have to remember GM was pumping out 2-300k of these things a year. They’re almost as common as Camrys on the road
@@louiearmstrong and they are worth nothing right now
At last, my regular car is finally on Regular Car Reviews! We traded in our Sentra (the world's other most regular car) for it, but sadly we didn't get it at Kunkleman Chevy.
When we were out shopping my wife looked at the Equinox but ultimately chose a Subaru Outback. She told me that she could accept boring but she couldn't take BORING.
By the way I like how the rear liftgate doesn't work for the first few times the woman pushes her foot under the sensor. GM engineering at its finest.
The car wasn't unlocked, note the tail lights
She never bothered to read the manual, as to open the trunk, you kick FORWARD not SIDE-to-SIDE. I think the Boring-quinox felt bad for her and opened anyway.
@mikecronis yup like almost all of them you just kick forward lmao
One day Mr. Regular will review a poverty spec 4 cyl Dodge Journey, but until then we patiently wait.
I don’t even want to see that review lol
The journey was the last car available with a 4 speed, I want to see that review
I'd like to see that too.
It will return us to the wild and unpredictable (but great) era of the Avenger review. Which (to my knowledge) the only review he's ever deleted.
RHUBARB!!!
RCR always with the brutal honesty. My mom drives a 20 Equinox too😂
my stepmom does
i got a 2020 also but its not awd the only thing I dont like is the brakes are a little touchy for my liking
@@teknowilmy mom has a 2022 or whatever, brakes are so touchy compared to my Impala
Chevy Equinox - When suffocation graduates from kink and becomes a lifestyle.
Chevy Equinox - 3:24
Poetry
A customer walks into a chevy dealership. "I want a tahoe." Sales guy: "lets take a look at your credit score. ok.... I'll get the keys to that SWEET Equinox for you boss!"
What's the point? I don't like spoilers
Chevy Equinox: the official automobile of the universally hated teacher in elementary school
my least favourite teacher in elementary school drove a pontiac torrent, this is bang on😂
@@donniet5379 I’m in an apprenticeship to be an automotive tech. We always have Chevy Equinoxes (and one Pontiac Torrent) in the shop for one thing or another. 🤣
@@johnroussakis4541 and people buy them going poor
Chevy Equinox the crossover you buy if you can't afford a Rav4
We went for the Forester.
I bought a 2023 Tucson Hybrid
Mr. Regular's new catchphrase should be "I'M COMING TOO SOON!" I thought I was missing work for a second.
Sunday RCR?
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
I thought I forgot to go to work for a minute
We used to have an old drunk that would come in every Sunday and ask, "What's your cheapest six pack?" The answer was always, "Old Milwaukee's Best". Then he'd dump all the change on the counter he'd spent an hour picking up in the parking lot.
Lol that beer tastes like someone else’s spit
God, that just reminds me of some of my customers, except they're looking for cheap smokes, and there's nothing under 10 dollars.
The lady that submitted this car is the least likely lady that I would expect to watch Regular Car Reviews and submit her car.
She looks like a standard Equinox owner. So respect.
My parents have this car (even in this color) and they absolutely love it...and for the life of me, I can't figure out why. Of all the cars they've owned during my life, the Equinox is the most aesthetically bland and physically uncomfortable to drive (I drove the thing to a town about an hour away and back over Christmas, and my knee was flat-out in pain from banging on the center console the whole way). But if you ask them, they love it and it's one of the best cars that they've ever had. I tell myself that it must be the gas mileage!
We as humans tend to have a habit of saying we love our choices to justify them. We all do it. Moreso when we make maybe not so good choices. It's compensation.
Buying this thing for gas mileage? Right. I'd return to the dealer the next fillup. If my mpgs drop below 40 I'm zdoing something wrong or weather conditions are just terrible. Plus unusable hatch space (from the view in there it did not seem possible to back a bike or 2 upright with passenger seat up, front wheel off of course). And my sportwagen can actually move on purpose and I don't have be ashamed of being seen in one. Obviously you can no longer get one because there can be nothing but CrapUVs in Murica.
ok, take a breath and tell us what you drive? a sportwagen? whats that? (in the uk for context)
Or the gas fumes that are leaking in. GMs quality is questionable.
It’s a Station wagon, usually usually made by a european brand. The ones with diesel engines regularly average over 40 mpg and sometimes upwards of 50! They are just as roomy as most small and medium sized suvs.
Chevy Equinox the official car of "Jamal you're so well spoken."
Holy shit.
Yes.
As a GM technician I can attest that the 1.5 turbo has a throttle body from a garden tractor, and a turbocharger off of a Lego set. But they are much MUCH better engines then the previous 2.4. Definitely still has issues but we’ve seen them go 200,000 miles on that drivetrain with no major issues. If you wanted power it is available to get the 2.0 LTG turbo and those will rip ALOT faster with 250 HP and 260 LB-FT.
Pretty much. My fiance has a 2018, and that exactly describes it. But overall it's actually a great car, just very boring. The only issue is on very cold days the intercooler will start freezing up on the inside and cause low power issues. GM's TSB is to basicly just put cardboard in front of it, instead of actually fixing the issue.
@@rowe4x4 oh yea, many charge air cooler pipes and even the charge air coolers have been replaced due to that issue from a sucky PCV design letting too much oil/condensation through.
Gotta love the red stripe rims Chevy did. Soooo sporty!!!
+50hp!
5 bucks says she wants a Blazer as her next CUV
It always seemed like a blatant ripoff of Dodge's red stripes but stuck on a Chevy
OMG. I have driven one of these and this may be the best review that RCR has ever done. Completely nailed it.
The pt cruiser is the best rcr review ever
When I saw this dropped, I checked my phone to make sure I hadn't done something horrible and slept through a day off work.
In Brazil the fact that this thing comes with the v6 from a camaro is a selling point
And it's... pretty quick!
That's crazy because in the US we didn't even want the v6 in the camaro at all lmao v8's only
@@TheScrubmuffin69
If im not mistaken, here in Brazil you can't even buy the V6 camaro
Winch makes sense bc if you're going to pay 200000 reais on a camaro it better have the god damn LS
No, the Equinox was never offered in Brazil with the V6 from a Camaro, it used to be offered with the 2.0 Turbo of the lowest trim Camaro. Anyway, that engine was discontinued in the Equinox lineup in 2020 in favor of the same 1.5 Turbo the video is about.
@@Kasynk
you sure?
I remember really clearly that a lot of ppl from here bought the v6 Equinox
The entire equinox family is the continuation of "could afford a tahoe"
Don't diss the old Friendly's "free refills" when you basically got a free second milkshake from that metal cup. We lived for that as a kid!
Chevy equinox: the official suv and un-ironic winner of the jd power award
Didn't realize id be hit with a wall of "you should aim to stop living your life escape to escape and rather focus on getting to a point where you can enjoy things for what they are and let the things that were your escapes be the things that you REALLY enjoy" this morning but here we are. thanks.
Sacrificing the now for a better later is something that a lot of people should practice more, but won't.
The official car of “I got the hertz status upgrade and this is the most sensible choice in the aisle”
Before buying a CR-V in 2012, I test drove every CUV in the same class I could get my hands on. All of them have terrible road-feel, but the Equinox was the worst. The steering suspension and acceleration were all working in concert to tell you absolutely nothing about what was going on. I compared it to driving in my kid's Bob the Builder videogame. There are people out there who love that motorized sofa feel. I have a coworker like that who bought an Equinox for that reason. He's been rewarded with a car that burns oil like crazy and is on it's 3rd cat.
You would be talking about the earlier generation of the Equinox. Those ones were actually terrible. The main issue is the pcv system in the intake manifold gets plugged and crankcase pressure blows out the crank and rear main seals. And a lot of people never check their oil. So it just leaks out oil till it locks up. I've done a lot of replacement engines for people for that reason. And the typical 2010's GM overall build quality doesn't help the rest of the car.
As a mechanic I’ve driven nearly all CUVs and I agree with the road feel, none of them were good and the Equinox was one of the worst. The only CUVs that I found “acceptable” were the Mazda CX5 and the Volkswagen Tiguan.
The CR-V will always stand as the most reliable mid size suv. I work in service at a Honda dealer and we have older ladies coming in with 2010-2015 CRVS with 280k miles in literal mechanically mint condition, it’s actually kind of insane. Usually will have some oil seepage coming from valve cover or spool valve but those are just normal wear items on a Honda and not expensive to fix at all.
My dads side of the family are Chevy people and when I tell them and show them how many miles these things have on them they go “guessing they’re getting a trans replacement huh?” Nope. They’re utterly mind blown by the fact you don’t need to rebuilt the entire drive train of these cars every 150k miles like they’re so used to.
he need to get rid of gm
my family has one. it sure is an car
3:09 more regular kitty reviews on the channel please🥺
Thank you for finally giving this car the review it deserves. Truly the quintessential present-day Regular Car.
This review made me feel a little better about my 2019 CR-V dadmobile.
Cr-vs are great, one of the few 20+ year old cars you regularly see on Aussie roads ( Brutal summers over and over kill most cars longevity here )
CR-Vs are great! Peppy engines, nice interiors, and will just keep going. The Equinox is a car designed to be leased.
Well you should be ashamed of yourself, a dad car should have enough power to beat the punk in the lane next to you off the lights, whilst receiving the scornful sigh from your wife and a "daaaaaaaad" from the little one who is now covered in the milk she was carefully trying to drink before you decided to be an ass.. so 300+hp, rwd/awd should do it.
Feel more than a little better. Nothing beats a trusty Honda daily driver.
She is the exact person I would expect to see driving one of these.
One of my regular customers (a disabled veteran) drives this exact same color and year Equinox minus the red accented on the wheels.
"The office car of people who's favourite Sunday activity is going to mom and pop shops and threatening to take your business elsewhere" 🤣🤣 so savage. So true.
5:20 You'd be amazed how many folks tread this earth dissatisfied or anxious and unable to define it as such or why they are that way. This review feels way more on the money this time, like very single line rang true.
cause they been brainwashed by gm
A few random thoughts...
Regular Mom Reviews. (just one will suffice, as it'd get repetitive within 15mins)
With this Equinox review, there's no need to review GM's 37 other similar/indistinguishable SUVs.
Your use of language, humor, & understanding the typical American psyche is what MAKES these boring car vids worth clicking on. Never stop being you.
That's a porn franchise I would get behind..
and people are dumb enough to buy them
The 2.0T is actually pretty quick in these
I just got a 2019 one as a rental this morning that im stuck with for a month and this video has me rolling on the floor lol
I have a 2019 as a work vehicle and it is depressingly accurate. I get to drive my LS2 maybe once a weekend...
@@stradivarius151 Just gotta survive til the 17th for my caddy back instead its a hell of a difference
Just had one of these as a rental and this review is exactly spot on.
Chevy Equinox: The car so forgettable that GM forgot to discontinue it when the Blazer came out.
I have a 2018 Equinox, company issued car. I just ticked over to 100,000 miles.
It’s boring, but it works perfectly. Never had an issue, I’ve only ever done oil changes and tires. I’m still on the same brake pads.
It’s like Raisin Bran. It’s not fun, you’re not looking forward to it, but you can count on it always being there.
Same here except a 2020 model. Lately for some reason it does the "power reduced" thing. Just restart the car and back to full "power". Other than that just keeps on ticking. 118k miles currently.
@@derekmartin8127 that’s almost certainly a dirty throttlebody.
@@kalenbogart4482 Thank you! I'll check that out.
I own a 2019 2.0T. It’s pretty quick, the 9 speed was a better choice for me than the CVT in the CRV and the steering and handling is better than both the CRV and RAV4. I like how anonymous it is and think it drives better than my sisters RDX. 🤷 Awesome video.
I love the 2.0 T. I have a 2019 and it’s finally given me a chance to enjoy a car despite always buying GM.
My grandmother had one of these as a loaner while her Trax was getting fixed (what a surprise.)
During the TWO WEEKS she had that car, I probably got 2-3 phone calls a day from her with questions about how the car works, and how different features work. Not texts. Phone calls.
"I can't hear the satellite radio, Tom."
"Ok, first: the radio's on mute. Second: you've never had Sirius XM, Gram. It's a subscription."
I love my grandmother dearly; but, I truly have no idea why my she chose such a complicated car.
She's also owned a Cadillac Cimarron, an International Scout II, a Buick Riviera and an Edsel Corsair. So, that gives you a taster of her car history.
The Equinox has the ability of being a techy car that attracts people who have absolutely no concept of technology. These people who are still trying to understand a DVD player.
Can you buy an uncomplicated car anymore? They all have this stuff. The best I know of is the european Dacia Sandero (good news!) that in the base model quite smartly just gives you a spot for your phone instead of bothering with a built in touchscreen that's outdated from the start and impossible to upgrade like in every other car on the market.
I LOVE your cat! We had one that looked a lot like her when I was growing up. We called her Miss Kitty
"The Chevy Equinox embodies that kind of hostile conformity typically found in people who play the victim in situations they created -- people who find ways to weaponize their own dissatisfaction."
Unreal. The most piercingly accurate automotive philosophy nuggets since the FJ Cruiser review.
We had a 2018 2.0 turbo. It was legitimately fast.
Hey the Equinox, I tested one with the turbo engine and was absolutely whelming. It is an car indeed, with a horrendous transmission that takes ages to kickdown and let the engine accelerate, even in "manual" mode, not even the turbo saves it. And Chevy has the AUDACITY of plastering a RS badge on it, because everything has to be sporty these days.
Maybe it in this case means Reclining Seats
I have a company vehicle and when my regular vehicle broke down they gave me one of these. Hands down one of the slowest vehicles i’ve ever driven took well over 10 seconds to go from 70-80
My 3rd gen Altima with the 2.5 gets from 70-80 faster than this fucking thing.
@@captainmappy3959 those are lightweight and quick enough up to a hundred. Really easy to chuck em around other cars in traffic...I mean perform evasive maneuvers when it is safe/necessary to do so
@@bronzexv7025 but equinox owners would never consider a sedan because this is an "SUV" lol they feel really big!
@@magiccheeto
It’s funny because the inline 4 is such a dogshit motor on the 3rd gen, but I’ve come to really like the silhouette and the body styling. Decent enough carrying capacity for all my photography equipment too. I think a swap is in order for the future.
@@DrRyan82994 they poor
Oh. Thought this was a double header. I guess not
I had 3 of these as loaners while my Colorado was at the dealer getting def lines replaced.
It’s the only car I’ve ever been in that I noticed the seat was abnormally narrow. I’ve owned 80s hondas, an rx8, xr4ti, Miata, and who knows what else and never had an issue in them.
We had a 2005. I believe it was probably one of the last vehicle you could buy without ABS brakes. It had the Chinese V6, Japanese transmission and was assembled in Canada. I did not mind how it drove and wasn't a maintenance disaster or anything. Rear seat passengers were often surprised how good the legroom was. In 2005 the major focus was getting past the Pontiac Aztec era.
I panicked seeing a new RCR video thinking it's Monday and I'm missing work.
I thought I was late getting my daughter to school!
I woke up planning on going into work like it was Monday. This helps a lot
DAMN. The savagery and insight of that “CASH ONLY” line 🤣😂😂
I had one of these as a rental to make a 6 hr drive. It was terrible. The auto trans shifted harsh and at the strangest times. I spent the first 10 min of the drive just confused trying to understand wtf the trans was trying to do. The interior was on-par with the 2010 Outback that I owned at the time. For about 2 hrs on the freeway I was convinced something was wrong with the steering or suspension because it always felt like it wanted to pull to the left... or sometimes right... Eventually I realized it was the lane-keep assist trying to help, but it just felt like the alignment was off and I was physically fighting it until I turned that thing off. It did nothing well. It wasn't even comfortable or quiet in a bland appliance sort of way. I don't understand how anyone would drive it and think "yeah I want one of these."
only poor people buy these
This car started it’s life as a crossover in a sense. It’s the successor to the Saturn Vue which was an early “mid size SUV” when it came out (before the term crossover was coined). When Saturn folded, GM took the Vue and gave it a quick refresh and called it the Equinox. We’re a few major revisions beyond that now.
The Vue and the Equinox coexisted for several years - the Vue came out in 2002 and the Chevy in 2005. Both used the GM Theta platform, but the Vue was the SWB version and the Equinox was longer. I had an '05 Vue Redline, which came with a Honda 3.5L V6 and 5-speed auto from the first Acura MDX (yes, really). It was a quirky and capable, if not particularly well-made, small CUV that could do 0-60 in around 7 seconds, which was good for an SUV in 2005. The old 3.6L equinox could also do about the same (which is kinda pathetic with 300 hp).
@@dustinbeach687 Oh, my mistake, thanks. I knew they were closely related, but guess I was wrong about the order of operations. I had the same motor in my 2004 AWD V6 Vue. (not the redline edition though). It was actually a selling point to me, as all I heard around the time of buying a new car was that GM was making shitty engines and Honda was making good engines. It was very reliable for me for the 14 years that I owned it.
My FIL owns the MDX and he was shocked by the coincidence when I told him that our cars have the exact same engine, and are the only two cars to get that exact engine (based on my reading of the Wikipedia article on it).
@@dustinbeach687 Also, I loved the resiliency of the plastic body panels. It resisted dents, didn't rust, and kept its vibrant color well beyond its years. If the bumpers had not faded, it still looked new.
Don't forget the Pontiac Torrent
Shit, this was the uglier, less-powerful-but-same-size-motor-and-same-cost "twin" to the Vue when it came out. At least it looks better today.
The 3.0 duratecs with the 6 speeds and bump in power are honestly pretty enjoyable to drive. I have a milan and mariner and love them both.
This has been one of my favorite videos. Such calm savagery.
The UW plates do it for me. I swear I could've seen this car yesterday, but there's no guarantee because around here there are _one hundred and fifty_ others exactly like it.
Just to provide a counterpoint, I like my irrevocable decisions. I like piling them and other people's irrevocable decisions into my Kia Sedona and going to play mini golf. Most of the people I know who have children feel that way. We're often not living lives like you describe. It's pretty good.
I got a 2023 equanox 2 months ago. Been loving it perfect dad mobile for me lol.
That final tirade was majestic. Thank you.
Oh good my rav4 from wish got here.
Are we there yet?
Shut up you little bastard or you'll walk!
The Chevy Equinox is what the modern day family drives. Long gone is the mid-size sedan or station wagon. They combined the two and created an efficient and spacious crossover. Because if you think about it, the Equinox is like a wagon for the modern era to fit American tastes.
4:00 I cheered for her when she finally got it open
My car was in the shop getting some warranty work done, and this was the rental car I was provided. Pretty good for a crossover type thing.
It's just so... boring
That's one of the biggest detractors though...it's a crossover type thing. Crossovers are a stupid segment.
@@tenhundredkills
Yeah, but per the thumbnail: mom’s love ‘em. My sister is a mom, and she drives an HR-V.
The Regal TourX was (frustratingly) classified under SUV back when it was on sale. The liftback in cars.
The Chevy blazer is just an Equinox for Dad's too proud to buy an Equinox.
This is what Enterprise gave us for our last roadtrip. Went to NC and hit the Tail of the Dragon on the way home. My wife never put down her knitting.
Brown Note: The Car
Hoooly bajeezus, does Mr. Regular have a Regular Cat? We need more intel and a video on that cat ASAP
one of your best so far XDXD
Equinii should make its way into dictionaries anytime now
Gonna be honest, your quick lecture on acquiring peace in life hit really close to home, sometimes it does feel like I don't do things to make myself happy, I just do them to escape from the fear in uncertainty of my life. I want nothing more than to be someone else.
6:51 "If you can have peace, you can live comfortably with the uncertainty that exists in each day. You can enjoy things for what they are rather than enjoying them for offering an escape from a life that can be too scary to live." Man, when are you going to collect these all up and publish a Regular Cars philosophy book so we can get all these gems in one place! (That is sincere and not sarcasm by the way). Sometimes you say things in these that just hit home hard.
when you want a crv but only buy american
I usually only buy American but would without a doubt would purchase a Crv over a Equinox anyday
If by "American" you mean "built in Mexico by Mexican auto workers", then yes, buy an Equinox.
This is one of the best reviews you have done. I do think your most societally critical reviews are of actual ‘regular cars’ that are important in America like the k cars
That ending. ❤️
Lol. A couple of months before our first child was born, my wife traded in her Wrangler for an Equinox.
bad choice
@@mattnorman5241 Lol. 8 years later and she still misses it. I stll feel bad for talking her into it. But I plan to get her back into a Jeep eventually. They're just do darn expensive.
@@jxchamb they dont have any resell value plus its a ticking time bomb once one part fails on it
@@mattnorman5241 Yeah I know but she really liked her Jeep. The dependability and resale value are why I wanted her to get rid of it.
@@jxchamb gm ceo made almost 30 mil in 2022 i bet she dont even drive a gm
You know, Mr. Regular and his cat weren’t too convincing about the savory offerings of Factor75. They had the same facial expressions as I did when I was forced to eat Arby’s as a kid.
I needed a way to tell someone... "this isn't working out".... and you just gave it to me... Thanks for not letting one more person ruin my day. Its going well.
My first car accident ever happened last year when an 2022 Equinox rearended my 2019 CRV. My left rear wheel was smooshed into the wheel well. While the Equinox found itself flipped upside down.
damn hope the gm owner paid up
you know gm owners cant drive
If they think this is slow they need to review the Chevy Trax/Buick Encore with the maligned 1.4L engine. It's only a slightly smaller car with a slightly smaller engine but they are the definition of SLOW (and very unreliable while these 1.5 Equinoxes seem to be relatively decent).
Whenever I see one on the road I make it a point to look at the driver and 9 times out of 10 they are over the age of 60