![]() The RS model also included black 19-inch alloy wheels and exterior trim, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist with lane-departure warning, blind-spot and lane-change alert, front and rear park assist, and rear cross-traffic alert. A six-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode gets the power to the pavement.Īutomated emergency braking with pedestrian recognition is standard, along with lane-keeping assist and lane-departure warning. Front-wheel drive is standard, with all-wheel drive a $1,600 option. The tested RS model featured red stitching and seats covered in black leather, and the front seats were heated.Īll versions use the same power train: a 1.5-liter, 170-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 203 pound-feet of torque, or twisting force. Inside, the Equinox offers an attractive, welcoming ambiance with supportive and comfortable front seats, roomy back seats, also comfortable except for the usual tight center-rear position. The RS trim level also is new for the 2022 model year. Features include a new grille, redesigned headlights and updated front and rear bumpers. All prices include the destination charge.įor 2022, the Equinox’s styling was refreshed, though delayed for a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are four versions, or trim levels: the base LS with a $27,445 price tag LT at $28,545 the tested RS at $31,745, and Premier at $32,645. The crossover driven for this review was the 2022 Equinox RS with all-wheel drive. They are the versions experiencing rabbit-like proliferation in the current marketplace. SUVs, or sport utility vehicles, are defined as truck-based, with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and rugged body on frame construction to tackle challenging off-road terrain-vehicles like the new Ford Bronco, Toyota 4Runner and Jeep Wrangler.Ĭrossovers are generally of unit-body construction like passenger cars, with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. But that category has declined, replaced by SUVs and crossovers. For a time starting in the mid-1980s, industry bettors believed the family conveyance of the future would be the minivan. The big station wagons of yore like the 1970 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate, with its gas-guzzling 400 cubic inch V8 engine, rear-facing third-row seat and seven-passenger capacity, no longer exist. Though it may not earn a gold medal, the Equinox qualifies as a serviceable, reliable and reasonably priced companion for buyers shopping in what has become the most popular class of vehicle in America. In 2021, among 15 crossovers of various sizes, it ranked eighth with 165,323 U.S. The stalwart compact crossover sport utility vehicle, introduced in 2004 as a 2005 contender, butts bumpers with the likes of the best-selling Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V, as well as other crossovers like the Ford Bronco Sport and Nissan Rogue. But with almost 3.3 million United States sales in its short lifetime, it need not apologize for anything. As a 17-year-old with a long list of worthy and eager competitors, the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox has not achieved Olympian status.
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