Next-Gen Chevy Equinox Production To Start Before Current-Gen Production Ends
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The next-generation Chevy Equinox is set to arrive for the 2025 model year, as GM Authority was the first to report. Now, we once again have exclusive coverage of the upcoming fourth-generation model, with news that production of the all-new Equinox will start prior to the end of production for the current third-gen model.
Refreshed third-gen Chevy Equinox pictured here
The upcoming all-new 2025 Chevy Equinox will be produced at three separate facilities, including the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, the San Luis Potosí plant (also in Mexico), and the CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Canada.
According to sources, production of the next-gen Chevy Equinox will commence in a staggered cadence, first ramping up at Ramos Arizpe facility in May of 2024, followed by the San Luis Potosí facility in November of 2024. Finally, the next-gen Equinox will start production at the Ingersoll plant in February of 2025.
Essentially, this means there will be an overlap of about nine months where both the next-gen Equinox and the current generation will be produced at different facilities. As such, both generations could be sold at the same time for the first year of production for the next-gen model.
Refreshed third-gen Chevy Equinox pictured here
As we’ve covered previously, the all-new 2025 Chevy Equinox will ride on the VSS-F vehicle set, rather than the GM D2 platform underpinning the current generation.
The current third-gen model was originally slated for a refresh for the 2021 model year, but that refresh was delayed to the 2022 model year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The refresh is slated to introduce a variety of styling revisions, including new headlamps and tail lamps, new fascia treatments, and new fog lamps. As GM Authority was the first to report, the 2021 Chevy Equinox drops the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LTG engine option, which designates the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX as the only available engine for the compact crossover for the time being.
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Ford Escape pricing is out of control. To get a 4-cyl Escape (3-cyl is standard), you are looking at $34K for a reasonably equipped model…maybe $30K with dealer and manufacturer discounts. Go for the Titanium trim, and you are at almost $40K…$36K after discounts and incentives. That puts you in V6 Chevy Blazer territory at that point price-wise.
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Well that answers yesterday’s question.
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Ail three assembly plants are in North America, so the Equinox is “All American”. My own 2009 Equinox was assembled at Ingersoll, Canada and in eleven years it has only two problems (speed sensors and one spark plug), all supplier caused problems and all replaced under warranty. The service manager at my GM dealer knows my Equinox service history and has offered to buy it if I trade it for a new Chevy.
My only recommendation for the next generation Equinox is to bring back the 3.4 L V6 engine. It may not be the best for MPG, but it is more reliable than the turbocharged I4.
have had no problems with my 2.0L Turbo and love the combination of fuel economy and performance.
I don’t see many pulling a trailer though even though it is the trailer towing engine.
Gotta believe that a higher performance engine is on many people’s wish list. If it’s not selling in volumes that they need or expect, it’s because they have done a terrible job of packaging and pricing it
Why is GM still planning out ICE vehicles this far into the future?
Because most people want them and will for several more years. There has to be many more charging stations all over the USA, and reduced charging time before the bulk of Americans go whole hog for electric.
We don’t know what the 2025 economy will look like. We also don’t know what post pandemic spending will resemble, but Americans may like the Chinese become savers again.
An Equinox family, like we see with Encore or Trax/Trailblazer, may be what America needs for this new normal essentially reviving the old Plymouth price point for Chevy consumers; Buick has created a similar Olds price point with non Avenir trims.
It’s smart to create families especially when the current GM platforms are still light and not in need of replacement from a quality perspective.
I really like the updated exterior design of the Nox. GM just needs to offer better interior materials going forward.
And bring back a real engine like the 6c ,,,lol,,