2022 Chevy Equinox In Blue Glow Metallic: Live Photo Gallery
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Today, we bring you real-world photos of the refreshed 2022 Chevy Equinox. The new photos give us a detailed look at the revised exterior design of Chevy’s bread-and-butter crossover, which received a midcycle refresh for the 2022 model year.
The model seen here is the Equinox RS coated in the new Blue Glow Metallic exterior color option (RPO code GHT). The RS trim level is all-new for the 2022 model year and features sporty accents, including black exterior trim, standard body-color mirror caps, 19-inch Dark Android wheels. On the inside, the Equinox RS gets a black interior with red stitching and a unique shift knob.
Like all 2022 Equinox models, the RS is equipped with the turbocharged 1.5L LYX I4 engine and a six-speed transmission in either front- or all-wheel-drive configurations. The turbo four-banger produces 170 horsepower at 5,600 RPM and 203 pound-feet of torque from 2,000 to 4,000 RPM. At one point, GM intended to offer the larger, more powerful turbocharged 2.0L LTG I4 engine, but those plans have since been cancelled.
Up front, the 2022 Equinox RS features a new front-end with a new dual-tier headlight setup. The headlamps, which are full LED units, are split into two levels: the thin (squinty) upper level serve as the daytime running lights (DRLs) and turn signal indicators, while the large bottom level is the actual headlight that delivers the majority of forward lighting. First introduced on the 2019 and newer Chevy Blazer, this dual-tier setup is not as prominent on the Equinox as it is on the Blazer or on other Chevy crossover models like the all-new 2021 Trailblazer or the refreshed 2022 Traverse. Even so, it has made its way across the rest of the Chevy CUV range, as GM Authority reported it would way back in 2018.
The front end also features a grille upper and lower grilles. The upper grille gets a wave-style pattern with a piano black finish. The horizontal bar that runs across the upper grille and into the headlights is also unique, as it’s finished a darker shade than those included on the other 2022 Equinox trims. A black Chevy Bow Tie sits in the middle of the grille bar, while a red RS logo resides in the bottom corner of the grille.
The lower grille, meanwhile, features a single horizontal slat divided by five vertical ones – a treatment that (you guessed it!) is also unique to the Equinox RS. The wavy pattern seen in the upper grille is carried over to the external parts of the lower fascia, bookended by a set of vertically-oriented fog lights. And though these photos don’t show it, the lower front fascia features several body-color elements that aren’t present on the other 2022 Chevy Equinox trims.
The side profile shows coordinated body-color and black accents. The body-color elements include the door handles and mirror caps. The mirrors on this model feature integrated turn signal indicators, since it’s equipped with the optional Advanced Safety Package. Models without this package don’t get the turn signal indicators in the side mirrors.
The black accents, meanwhile, include the roof-mounted longitudinal luggage rails, daylight opening (DLO) trim around the windows, along with the rocker panel trim and their respective counterparts on the lower ends of the front and rear fascias. There’s also a set of black Equinox nameplate badges on the front doors, but lighting conditions make it difficult to see them. The Equinox RS rides on a set of 19-inch aluminum wheels (RPO code PJS).
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Also note the new front reflex lamp marker, which curiously wasn’t present on the pre-refresh (2018-2021) Equinoxes.
The rear end reveals the new-for-2022 LED tail lamps. The black Chevy Bow Tie is present and accounted for at the center of the hatch, as is the red RS badge on the lower corner. The Equinox script – positioned opposite the RS badge – is finished in black, and is difficult to see per the reasons stated above.
Additionally, the lower rear fascia is unique to the Equinox RS, featuring black and body-color accents. Now exhaust elements are visible, since the exit pipe is tucked under the vehicle.
All in, the Equinox RS has a more “modern sporty” flair than other Equinox models, but not overly so.
The Chevy Equinox refresh was initially scheduled and announced for the 2021 model year, but was postponed until the 2022 model year due to delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chevy Equinox production has been an on-again, off-again affair this year as a result of the ongoing global microchip shortage as Chevy parent, General Motors, allocates the limited supply of chips to higher-margin vehicles like full-size SUVs and pickup trucks. Luckily, Equinox production resumed at the GM CAMI plant in Canada and the GM San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico on November 1st. Production at the third facility that assembles the Equinox for North America, the GM Ramos Arizpe plant, will resume the week of November 22nd. The resumed production is great news for consumers and dealers, as Equinox inventory has been at record-low levels, causing sales to suffer as a result.
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Ah the Evil Equinox and it’s pathetic pipsqueak 1.5 Turbo.
Fortunately the competition offers higher quality products and a more powerful engine.
The 2.7L Turbo 4-cyl would’ve been an excellent option for the RS and Premier editions. The 1.5 L is gutless compared to many other options on the market.
Oh please. The 1.5T is perfectly fine for a small vehicle like the equinox. I have two in my driveway right now and plan on getting the 2022 RS in about 6 months when the lease in the first one runs out. They’re great cars and the power is on point and feels good. I bet you two aren’t even owners.
FYI Rick,
I previously had a 2010 Equinox LT with the 3.6 L V6 and loved it. When I traded it in .. in 2015 I moved up to a Traverse 2LT again with the 3.6 L V6 because I needed something bigger that could still haul 3500 lbs when required. This year I’m buying a Cadillac XT5 … Why you might ask? Because it comes with a 3.6 L V6 that can tow up to 3500 lbs. I wanted to purchase an Equinox Premier with the 2.0 L 4 cyl ( 250 Hp ) however, GM dropped that option soon after they paraded the new revised model with the 2.0 L in it. It’s a shame, but the 1.5 L can’t handle what I need it to do since it can only pull 1500 lbs now. I’m my book it’s hard to justify paying close to $40,000 Canadian for something like that when you can pick up many others from different manufacturers with HP in the upper 200’s for the same price point. If all you need is something to get you around the city from point A-B I’m sure it will be fine, but once you need it to do some heavy hauling, that’s when you wished you had something bigger under the hood. That’s why I felt the 2.7 L 4 cyl should’ve been at least an option in this case.
To each their own as they say!
The 3.6 is better than the 2.0T, hands down in every shape and form! I had the Premier with the 2.0T, got rid of it and now have the Blazer RS with the 3.6, big difference! I have had the 3.6 in multiple GM vehicles over the years and always loved it. When I got the 2.0T in the ‘Nox, it took me a while to fet used to it, never loved it. When I went back to the 3.6 in the Blazer, I was so happy and have not looked back since! Everyone that complains about the 3.6, has either never driven/owned one with it, or just likes complaining. The 3.6 is an awesome engine!
Or they had/have one and are realistic in their reviews. Is it a good engine, yeah, far from awesome though. It is a typical midsize V6 engine lacking down low torque and needing to rev to make power. Not bad, but not good either. It is pretty descent on gas but I would take a 4.3 or 2.7 over that engine. 2.0, who knows, low down torque is fantastic though in a people mover which is why the 1.5 isn’t nearly as bad as people make it seem, especially in a compact CUV where speed is on no ones radar and the 1.5 moves it along just fine. 97% of the buyers give two craps about what motor is in it (heck probably 90% don’t even know what is in it) as long as it goes ok and is reliable and good on gas. Having rented a 1.5 it was perfectly fine and competitive in the class, but for some reason there are some people on here that have an image issue with the engine in an equinox; yes, read that again, guys buying the equinox have an engine complex issue for some reason. YOU ARE BUYING A COMPACT CUV INTENDED FOR NEW MOMS AND YOUNG GIRLS, engine size and power is never a consideration nor should be.
Ummm no its not. But keep thinking that. It just makes it more delightful to leave your pipsqueak equinox in the rearview mirror of my E55 AMG or E320 CDI.
The 1.5 is plenty powerful we’re not actually drag racing anybody or towing a trailer
I have a ’20 and it gets out of it’s own way just fine. It does get a bit wheezy at the top end going up an onramp for all it’s worth though.
Love this Blue Glow Metallic!
Just wish it was available on the Cadillac XT5 as the Dark Moon Blue Metallic is too close to Black IMHO and today’s Cadillacs deserve more vibrant colours if they want to attract younger buyers!
This color used to be called Navy Blue. I guess old color names aren’t in vogue any longer especially if they sound patriotic
Navy Blue is a solid blue not a metallic blue.
Wow!! LOOK AT THAT COLOR!!! Never mind that this outdated mall crawler has a pathetic 1.5L/6spd combo, but now, it won’t even come with heated seats.
2.0 LSY should be an option,
wait………………
Yes totally agree 2.0 l LSY should at least be an option I think more people would purchase it but it only comes in Buick envision or the Cadillac XT4. Terrain also gets 1.5 l but the terrain has a 9 speed automatic a little better but still rather have the 2.0 l Engine just so much better considering the competition has vehicle with horsepower ratings in the 200s but I think gm will be putting the 2.0 l engine back in the equinox/terrain for 2023 from what I read through GM Authority earlier this year and my local dealer said gm rep mentioned something about that but we have to wait and see !!!
Alex, can you confirm that the DRL and the turn signal indicator in one assembly is the standard in RS? I only find it in the Premier option.
My 2019 1.5T is a perfect grocery-getter and gets great mileage. I have a Silverado for the real work. Don’t confuse them, they have different purposes.