What are your thoughts on the new 2025 Chevy Equinox? What do you wish they added?
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I enjoy the adjustments and upgrades. However, it seems unbelievable that they produced a heavier and larger vehicle while leaving the anemic 1.5ltr engine under the hood. Acceleration is slower, and fuel efficiency is worse than previously. Most definitely a car designed by accountants. I recall reading an article in which one of the GM executives remarked that their surveys all placed more power as 5 or 6 on customers’ priority replies, so they saw no reason to put a larger engine in it. They have 50 fewer horsepower than almost everyone else. Even the Buick comparable concept has 50 more, and it isn’t class leading.
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If you think that’s crazy, the new traverse has a 4cyl and looks like it could tow a boat
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I have always been a fan of Equinox. I had 2011 with the V6 and traded it in in 2018 for the 2018 Equinox with the 2.0 turbo. I will not buy another if they do not upgrade the engine. I am looking at the Colorados for when I am ready to trade in again, which will be soon.
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They should have put the 2.0 back in it.
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They had plans as well, but the government and CARB rules prevented them from carrying them out.
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This made me think of the 2024 model, which isn’t awful at all–I test-drove one earlier and was offered about $7k off the MSRP.
Are there any recognized difficulties with this generation?
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Really $7k off? What model
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I purchased the 2025 RS FWD and absolutely adore it. I had previously owned a 2015 LT Equinox, and while researching this vehicle, I discovered that many people were dissatisfied with the engine and CVT, but I was pleasantly surprised when I drove it, and it doesn’t feel sluggish at all. I live in the Midwest, so I won’t be driving it up steep mountain roads, and it’s the ideal size for my needs.
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I wish the 1.5T produced more power; ~200 horsepower would be ideal. I still enjoy it, though.
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