![]() You have to press a button on the center console to engage all-wheel-drive, a feature that reduces fuel consumption slightly. The steering provides good feedback and on-center feel, while the suspension kept the Equinox planted and stable. The steering and suspension were a pleasant surprise on twisty secondary roads in the Smoky Mountains. The transmission shifts quickly and smoothly. The engine provided 170 horsepower, plenty to reach highway speeds on short ramps, pass in the mountains and zip around town. I tested a top of the line AWD Equinox Premier that stickered at $38,750, excluding the destination charge, and drove close to 1,000 miles from Greenville, S.C., to Detroit. A more powerful 2-liter turbo, fuel-saving 1.6-liter diesel and nine-speed automatic transmission all join the lineup later this year. All Equinoxes currently come with a peppy 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic engine. The Equinox faces the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and Tucson, Kia Sportage and Sorento, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4 and Volkswagen Tiguan.Ī base front-wheel drive model starts at $23,580 plus a $895 delivery fee. It’s America’s top-selling vehicle class. Compact SUV sales rose 73% in the past five years to 2.6 million last year. The Equinox is all new for 2018, and engineered to face some of the auto industry’s fiercest competition. The new Equinox shed 400 pounds and 4.7 inches versus its predecessor, but it remains one of the most accommodating and best-equipped vehicles in the red-hot compact SUV class. ![]() The 2018 Equinox compact SUV may be its best hat trick yet. View Gallery: Chevrolet introduces new Equinox SUVĬhevrolet has been performing magic lately, making hundreds of pounds of vehicles’ weight disappear without reducing their comfort or features. ![]()
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