The refreshed 2022 Chevy Equinox crossover will officially launch this summer, the automaker confirmed during its Q4 2020 conference call.
Last spring it was reported that General Motors would be forced to delay several refreshed vehicles that debuted for the 2021 model year until 2022 due to various setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the refreshed 2022 Chevy Equinox, which was originally intended to launch in late 2020 as a 2021 model year vehicle.
Now, though, the automaker has confirmed the mildly revised 2022 Chevy Equinox will enter production this summer. The updated Equinox first debuted at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show last February and features revised exterior styling and a sporty new RS trim level with its own unique front and rear fasciae and black exterior trim.
The updated version of the crossover will have the same available engine options as the current model, which consists of the turbocharged 1.5L LYX inline four-cylinder, as well as the turbocharged 2.0L LTG inline four-cylinder. The 1.5L engine is rated at 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque and is paired to a GM six-speed automatic, while the 2.0L engine produces 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet and pairs with the GM nine-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel-drive is standard and all-wheel-drive is available as an option.
The updated Chevy Equinox will be built at the GM CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario as well as the GM Ramos Arizpe and GM San Luis Potosà plants in Mexico. Pricing for the 2022 model year version of the crossover is expected to be announced closer to its arrival later this year. For reference, the 2020 model year Equinox starts at $27,495 including destination and before taxes or available dealer incentives.
In addition to the updated Chevy Equinox, the refreshed Chevy Traverse three-row crossover was also pushed back from 2021 to the 2022 model year.
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I’m pretty sure the 2.0 is a new unit and the power is a little down from before but more efficient.
I don’t think the 2.0T engine is new. It’s the same LTG engine that was used in the Malibu premier and Camaro 1LT. The new 2.0T engine used in Cadillac is the LSY, which is even lower on power than the LTG.
Yes it was already stated late last year that the old LTG 2.0T was done in both the Nox and Terrain and that they would be getting the less powerful LSY engine for the 2022 MCE so this article is outdated. That is why the 2021 Nox and Terrain only have the 1.5T
Actually you might be right. Maybe this article has some misinformation. I did read in another article that the LTG is only offered in the Camaro and Malibu now. All other cars are switching to the newer and weaker LTG 2.0T engine.
Less powerful, but more responsive. Peak torque arrives much earlier, under 2,000 RPM. This makes a big difference.
I like it!! Nice looking SUV. But it would’ve been nice if the LTG 2.0T was the base engine, not the top trim engine. I got the same engine in my Camaro, it’s great for a small Camaro, but might be very underwhelming in a SUV.
The positives are that the styling update looks good and you can now disable the start/stop.
The negatives are that the rest of the update is too little, too late. Should have been done 3 years ago.
Glad they not going to wait until the Fall season, it would have been much better if GM could launch in the Spring.
I am in a dilemma, I have a lease Equinox now that will be up on February 18th. I have the GM Capital One charge card and every Winter GM gives out an extra $1,000 on top of your reward earnings on your card. (example my $1,846 rewards points is now $2,846 if I use it by the end of February) I Wish the new refresh launch would have fallen in this window, I do not want to get another auto the same as I have driven for the past three years.
Get a terrain
What, no V6? There is something about a truck with a 4 cylinder that does not sit well with me, and now I see why they are practically giving away the 2020’s here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with rebates and trade deals. I totally understand the turbo and the horsepower, modifications from the 2012 LTZ 3.0 that I have. but unless I’m missing something, it will be the Blazer RS for me.