General Motors is gearing up to release a swath of new all-electric vehicles in the next few years, with a total of 30 new EVs set to launch by 2025. Now, per statements made by General Motors President Mark Reuss, one of those new all-electric vehicles will be a Chevy Equinox EV variant based on GM’s Ultium technology.
2022 Chevy Equinox
During the recent GM Investor presentation, GM President Mark Reuss indicated that a new Ultium-based crossover model would be priced around $30,000. Reuss called the new model the Chevy Equinox EV, more or less confirming that such a vehicle was indeed in the works. There is currently no timeframe with regard to the release of the new Chevy Equinox EV.
Back in August, GM Authority covered a design patent that illustrates what is believed to be a next-generation Chevy Equinox EV crossover. The design patent shows the midsize crossover with a new platform, a new design, and new technologies. The design features a “closed” front end similar to the Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV, and Cadillac Lyriq, as well as no exhaust system.
GM Ultium platform
For those readers who may be unaware, GM’s Ultium brand is used for both the automaker’s electric motor technology, as well as its battery technology. The Ultium platform is flexible and adaptable, providing the bones for a wide variety of vehicles and applications. For example, the platform has already been confirmed for use in the Cadillac Lyriq luxury crossover, the GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV off-roader, and the Cruise Origin driverless ride-sharing vehicle.
Meanwhile, GM’s Ultium battery technology provides the juice for the Ultium Drive platform, offering a wide range of power options, from 50 kWh to 200 kWh. GM estimates ranges up to 400 miles per charge and acceleration to 60 mph in as little as 3 seconds depending on the application, as well as Level 2 and DC fast charging capabilities.
2022 Chevy Equinox
The current Chevy Equinox crossover is offered with a single powertrain option, namely the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX gasoline engine rated at 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque.
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Although I feel the 1.5L turbo in the Equinox is perfectly fine, I certainly can’t blame those asking why GM dropped the 2.0L turbo from the lineup. I kind of agree with everyone on that and don’t understand why it would be so hard for them to keep both the 1.5 and 2.0. However, this article may be the answer to why. It’s looking to me like GM will probably be offering the Equinox in either the 1.5 or the EV.
Less choice equals more profit for gm Lectrics.
They had better offer both a EV & ICE variants like Opel does with with Mokka, Astra, Corsa albeit with the Ultium platform strategy.
GM ICE vehicles can use D2XX, C1 or the modular kit set up for another 10 to 15 years easy especially if incremental improvements are made like you see with Toyota.
Steve you have no idea what you are talking about. I have watched you talk on here for several days now and I need to tell you this. Steve you are a idiot.
Yada,yada,yada, just build em and quit bragging or do we have to wait for Ford to do it 1st.
Hilarious that you or anyone else truly believes that Ford is in a better position than GM in terms of EV’s. lmao
What’s funny about it? What do they have on the streets now? Let’s see just the bolt right? Which means fire. Ford has the Mach E
Isn’t Tesla and GM the only two companies that have sold enough EV’s to no longer get the tax credit?
No
Yes actually, in the US.
CES might be a fun show…
If the Equinox EV is confirmed to ride on Ultium then I definitely don’t think that patent you’re referring to is for the Equinox for North America. It has the same proportions of the existing ICE model. The patent is likely for a cheaper Equinox electric model for China & emerging markets.
$30,000 for an EV sounds dirt cheap. You might be right, but if they can nail that price with at least 250 miles (preferably 300) in NA, then that’s a gamechanger.
GM said yesterday all their new EV’s are designed for a 300 mile range… They ruled out using LFP batteries stating customers told them loud and clear in the USA 300 EV range is the entry point for adoption on a mass scale. GM showed investors both the Silverado Ev and Sierra EV yesterday, as well as an Equinox sized EV, and a Blazer sized EV, oh, and the Celestiq.
The 2022 Bolt (before the stop sale with the recall) was priced at $30k, and the new Ultium platform is supposed to make manufacturing even cheaper. The Bolt has 260 miles of range. So they’re already within spitting distance of that goal.
Yes, they are making necessary strides to create a mainstream market. Last year’s Bolt was closer to $40,000, so the price decrease is a welcome change. Keeping the Equinox EV in the same price territory with Ultium batteries of around 300 miles would be a huge boost. Just so long as nothing burns down.
Wrong as usual
I don’t care how fast it is, it looks bland and cheap
Current one or the new one?
Oh, do you work in the design studio? You’ve seen the EV successor already?
I was going to ask you if you work in the design studio since you got so defensive over a vehicle you don’t own.
I don’t work in the design studio, and I don’t own one. No one does, and that’s exactly my point. Dude is judging a vehicle none of us have seen.
Lol Exactly
The Volt was not a full EV… it was a hybrid that was way to expensive as hybrids usually are… I am sure that if a hybrid Equinox made sense GM would build that instead but the where I live I have seen maybe a few Hybrid cars and suvs. I would much rather have a ICE Silverado or Equinox with option of a full EV model as well.
Mazda and Toyota seem to be all-in on hybrids while the rest of the industry is moving to electrics. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
The article thumbnail kinda shows the new EV already. It looks nearly the same or else they wouldn’t call it the same thing. The current fleet of Chevy crossovers look cheap and slow compared to the Ford offerings, and GMC. I feel like I’m sitting in a McDonald’s with Chevys funky fabric shapes and outdated buttons. The only Chevy vehicles I’d buy are the Silverado/Tahoe/Suburban/Camaro/Corvette, they actually have nice looking interiors over the crossovers Chevys provides 🤮
“Variant’ makes it sound like they’re just slapping the Equinox name on the next EV they’re designing.
It will be interesting to see how similar/different the EV is over the ICE version (I assume there is an ICE because of the term “variant”).
Cheap is great and all, but I’m 6’4″ 240 and I need a bigger vehicle more than a cheaper one. Glad to see the Equinox going EV, it’s still small but going in the right direction.
Pull the front seat out and drive from the back, just what Hightower did in “Police Accademy”.
The dimensions matter. The name matters. The Equinox is the right type of vehicle to electrify.
This is the right strategy. I would like to see GM also focus on electrifying the Yukon and Escalade. They have a large platform and a high cost as is. It makes the most sense to convert those into EVs for better torque and power as well as saving MPGs.
They already said an electric Escalade is coming. They haven’t given a date, but all of these are coming out by 2025. I assume the Equinox will be around 2023 because it’s getting kind of stale at this point. The Escalade is a newer release, so we will not see an EV version until 2024 or 2025.
GM already showed the Escalade EV to investors last year, its definitely coming, in about 18 months.
GM showed an EV Chevrolet Crossover at it’s EV day event in March of 2020. This might have been this “EV Equinox”.
The Ramos Arizpe plant is also being modified for EV production (which also produces the current gas Equinox). Supposedly for 2023 production start. Which likely aligns with the end of life for the current Equinox.
An Equinox EV is a great idea GM build it… And I also know why there is no more 2.0 turbo equinox… Blame the Chevy blazer and the Buick envision, both of which use the new 2.0 turbo so I imagine GM didn’t want the cheaper equinox cutting off the more expensive blazer sales or stealing thunder from Buick. But anyhow good move in the right direction with the Equinox EV GM!
I expected an electrified Equinox since 2010. It could had began with the Volt power train first.
An EV Nox will be great so long as it is not based off of the current ICE Platform.
One question for GM….will any of these be flat towable? Lots of RVers would love to have something like that if it were towable behind their motorhome!
Dear GM, 4 years ago you promised us 20 EVs by 2023, so far you have none for sale at dealers. Sure you have the Hummer truck and Hummer SUV and Bolt EUV and EV right now, but you can’t buy any of them right now. How many of those 30 EV slated for 2025 will be released in the USA!! And will I actually be able to test drive and buy onw at a dealer in 2025??? WE ARE SO TIRED OF TALK AND NO REAL EVS AT DEALERS. WHERE ARE THE 20 EVS YOU PROMISSED US 4 YEARS AGO? Also, I am so tired of seeing Lyriq commercials on TV when I can’t even order one right now and my Cadillac dealer says I will not be able to order one until August of next year for the 2023 model year! Get you buttocks off the couch and put a fire under yourselves and start actually MAKING THEM THEM AND STOP TALKING ABOUT IT!
An answer to GMguy… Ford and Chevy play on two different levels it’s not how it was 30 or 40 years ago Chevy is the value of GM’s brands, meanwhile without Mercury anymore Ford has become a near luxury brand only behind Lincoln thus the nicer interior… There is no Buick in between to make Fords cheaper they also cost more then Chevy’s now. If you compare the Chevy Traverse interior to my wife’s Buick Enclave Essence I can say that the Buick had a much nicer interior then the Chevy but the Chevy is also a lot cheaper to buy. What I am saying is that Ford and Chevy really don’t compete directly like they used to Ford is more on a high end level now then Chevy.
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