![]() There's a reason why the Chevrolet Equinox has enjoyed such consistent attention and adulation from the family crowd: it just works. If there was one thing I could change about the Equinox I drove, it would be the seat fabrics, as they featured an unusual knit insert on the bottoms and backs that felt like it would be a magnet for dirt (especially given its light color). The ability to slide and recline the rear seat allows you to properly balance out passenger needs with cargo realities, and total interior volume for the vehicle is competitive, if not class-leading. The vehicle's low-noise interior was complemented by suspension tuning that favoured smooth transitions over rough pavement, and while not exactly a slalom master, the small Chevrolet never had me overly concerned with its cornering capability. I saw 10 L/100km in combined city and highway driving, an improvement over past V6 performance and in keeping with the official numbers advertised on the Equinox's window sticker (10.5 L/100km city, 7.3 L/100km highway).Īnother Equinox plus? Comfortable, quiet cruising. One upshot of the Chevrolet's small-displacement engine was respectable fuel efficiency. ![]() ![]() Having only driven V6 editions of the Chevrolet in the past, I expected to be underwhelmed by the 2.4-litre motor's modest gumption but the opposite was true, as I had no problems keeping up with L.A.'s horrendous flow of traffic, even when the highways cleared to the point where cruising at 120 km/h became possible.Īcceleration may not have been the small unit's strong point yet it was hardly a consolation prize, especially compared to the meek forward momentum offered by the base drivetrains of several Equinox competitors. ![]() A six-speed automatic transmission is standard across the board, and all-wheel drive can be paired with either motor.ĭuring the week that I was in Los Angeles, California for the yearly auto show, I had the opportunity to borrow a four-cylinder version of the Equinox LT, which represents a significant percentage of the SUV's sales each year due to its respectable level of equipment and its $31,670 MSRP. This means that base models feature a 2.4-litre, four-cylinder engine that generates 182 horsepower and 172 lb-ft of torque, while a 3.6-litre V6 is available as an option on more-expensive models (where it provides 301 horses and 272 lb-ft of twist). In fact, once you move past the revised features and fresh look of the SUV, things are pretty much status quo as compared to 2015. Not everything about the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox is new, of course. The cabin has been given a similar treatment, with a more streamlined presentation of the Equinox's updated touchscreen infotainment options (including the available Chevrolet MyLink system), and nicer trim and fabrics throughout, especially as you move up through the model range. Tweaks include updated lighting (projector headlights, LED running lights, and upgraded fog lights for the top-tier model) as well as a revised grille shape, redesigned taillights, and new 17-inch and 18-inch wheels on the options list. Many of the changes applied to the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox have been cosmetic in nature, but the sport-utility vehicle offers a svelte take on the same modern visual personality that it delivered the year before.
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