2025 Chevy Equinox - FIRST LOOK - Review and Walk Around 

America manufacturer in name only. I believe they are built in Mexico?

Driven a CVT vehicle... I don't like it. It takes away from the control that you'd have in a Automatic transmission vehicle. In our driveway, we have a 16 equinox (6-speed) and a 21 Rogue (CVT) and the 6 Speed is easier to control. The CVT chooses for me and I don't like it.

AWD with the 8 speed increases cost by $2K but it's probably worth it.

Awesome! Congrats

Agreed!

Different trim levels will have different inteirors

Price point man. You want metal, leather and carbon fiber?? Look at the Escalade then.

Can be viewed similar. Good size

Thankfully the AWD versions will come with an 8 speed transmission.

@@stevekinch8581 only saving grace but you’ll be at 40k with the awd.

But its basically the same size as the Nissan Rogue. What I don't get, is its 175hp and gets 28mpg highway, while a Rogue is the same 1.5T engine size but is over 200hp and 37mpg. I was going to trade my Rogue in for a Activ because I love the green and white roof and gigantic screens, but they have to do something about that engine. :(

I agree!

On the roof next to the onstar button

Yes its up top!

By the spare tire !!!

@@reserva120 😆 🤣 😂 LOL! VERY FUNNY 😁!!!!!!!!

The new Honda CRV and Nissan Rogue have 1.5Ts as well, and technology has come a long way. The 1.4T in the Abarth isn't direct injection or really fancy in any way at all, uses a medium size turbo, and has poor low end performance before 3K rpm when the turbo spools. Compare that with the 1.5T in the Rogue that is variable compression and with an exhaust manifold that is integral to the cylinder head and other advances, and while the 1.4T Abarth gets 33mpg highway on a 2400lb vehicle with a small narrow frontal profile and makes 160hp, the 1.5T in the Nissan gets 37mpg highway on a MUCH heavier 3500lb vehicle that is much wider and taller while making over 200hp, all on 87 octane. 1.5T is fine, it just needs a BETTER 1.5T.

Awesome!

To be completely honest these are just the advertised numbers. Im sure its going to be better when they are on the road

It should get the new 8 speed too

It gets the new 8 speed with AWD.

😂

@@ChevyCLE It will do worse with the crappy alternative sourced imported gas we have been getting the last four years.

Yes!

Chevy has had a cvt in the Malibu since 2019 and it drives beautiful, smooth operation

So stupid- you’re cross shopping a Chevy for 35 grand - with 55 plus Cadillac.. what a moronic comment..

What a very stupid comment

Unfortunately the ways of the V6 in the mid size SUVs are about done!

You get to do timing chains at 70k

I bought an Equinox LT with the 3.6 V6 engine and FWD new back in 2014. It has been problem free for over 10 years. Fuel consumption is significantly better than the EPA estimate and performance is good with 301hp. I'm considering buying a new Equinox but I'm still happy with the 2014. I'll probably wait a couple of more years.

I haven’t driven much yet since it needed to be inspected so we shall see.

What company manufactured that CVT transmission??

@@ChevyCLEbut definitely an upgrade and well done!

The last gen had 175 HP also, just no CVT.

@@Jcruzer70175 ain’t a lot of horses

Get the AWD...The AWD doesn't have the cvt transmission..only the FWD has it

@@MiMi_90210 oh I thought the review said CVT for both FWG and AWF. Maybe this was an error. But that would make sense. Thank you for confirming.

no they should of kept the 2.0

@chadharmon5716 I agree Chad... I know the 2.4 V4 285Hp is in the Blazer. They went with the V4 175 as a standard engine in the Equinox, and I walked away

@chadharmon5716 I believe that the new Equinox have the same engine or close to the same engine as the Chevy Trax. Am I wrong??😳😳😳

@@morrismontgomery2822 i believe so it’s undersized for a midsize

I recall back in the '80s when GM was working on a V4 but didn't know one made it into production. I have an older V6 301hp Equinox with a VVT (variable valve timing) engine. But I've never heard of a VVT transmission. I need to catch up.

aw c'mon, that one thing doesn't make the car.

Yes it is!

Why so?

@@ChevyCLE -GM decided to use their own developed system with Google. It will provide GM with more money and provide better data for mapping. They claim ACP/AA "causes too many distractions" while driving...I don't know about that.

Only the Chevy EV's don't come with apple car play and android auto. All of the gas chevy cars still come with it.

Needs a console shifter.

It’s different! Takes some time to get used too.

@@ChevyCLEwhat if you hit it while driving

@@AmberTopps In my Nissan the windshield stalk is right there, out of habit I would be bumping it upward for a manual swipe and end up putting the vehicle in Reverse...while going forward! Surely, there must be a failsafe protocol to prevent that from happening.

I have a 07 Silverado and a 15 NOX. I cannot tell the last time I touched my headlight switch. It's called automatic on for a reason.

@@robm3063 I have a 2013 Silverado with a knob for headlight/parking light control including an auto position so your point is?

@@alanmorrison3598 Well you are the guy that said "no buttons for headlight ECT. Fail !!" My point is what I typed. When was the last time you operated that switch?

@@robm3063 I use it often and don't have to fumble on a touch screen..The only reason the Equinox does not have a knob is cost.

@@alanmorrison3598 I would be more worried about the lifters in that 13 Silverado than a non switch in a EV you probably will never buy. Lol

Sure is!