The 2022 Chevy Equinox is the fifth model year of the third-generation crossover nameplate, introducing a mid-cycle enhancement, otherwise known as a model refresh. Now, GM Authority has learned that the 2022 Chevy Equinox Premier will soon offer a new Redline Edition package.
2022 Chevy Equinox RS
The new Redline Edition package for the 2022 Chevy Equinox Premier will be tagged with RPO code WBL, and will be priced at $895. The package will include a number of styling enhancements for the crossover, including:
- Front and rear fascias from the Equinox RS
- Black grille from the Equinox RS
- Premier lighting (LED headlamps and taillamps, Premier-exclusive front fog lamps)
- Black / Red badging
- Black Bow Ties
- Black mirror caps with Red stripe
- 19-inch Black wheels with Red stripe
Customers will be able to order the new 2022 Chevy Equinox Premier Redline Edition package in the first week of April. Production is slated to kick off in May.
2022 Chevy Equinox RS
General Motors previously unveiled a Redline Edition for the Chevy Equinox with the introduction of the 2018 model year, dropping cover among no less than nine Redline Edition models at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show. Similar to the 2022 model year iteration, the 2019 Chevy Equinox Redline Edition included a selection of aesthetic enhancements over the standard model, such as red hash marks, black badging with a red outline, a blacked-out grille, and a black Chevrolet Bow Tie.
That said, the 2022 Chevy Equinox subsequently deleted three appearance packages that were previously offered with the pre-update model. In addition to the Redline Edition, these include the Midnight Edition and Sport Edition.
Now, however, the Redline Edition is set to make its return very soon.
As a reminder, the refreshed 2022 Chevy Equinox offers just one powertrain, namely the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX gasoline engine, rated at 170 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 203 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm. Under the body panels is the GM D2 platform, while production for the North American market takes place at the GM CAMI plant in Canada and GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico
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All show and no go. As mentioned in CR Auto issue. Performance is lackluster. If you don’t believe it, just toggle through the 0-60 section for fellow competitors and see where it ranks!
As long as consumers continue to pay $$$ more for stickers and black bowties, GM will continue building these types of vehicles.
Is it embarrassing ? Certainly. As a GM fan though, it is smart from a business standpoint. It is what it is.
All the 1.5t hate need stop, it is perfectly positioned for this market. You want numbers, ok…
Pulling from a 2019 big comparison test by motortrend, it is right in the middle/bottom half of the pack consistently in a group of cars where no one cares about 0-60 or quarter mile performance. It is spot on and this was with the old 6spd, the new 9 spd helped drop that a few tenths. So do you have an actual legit complaint, or just a poor opinion and choosing to ignore facts?
Equinox 170hp/203tq at 2500 rpm 0-60 8.7 16.7 1/4 @ 83 27mpg combined
CX-5 187/186 at 4k rpm 0-60 8.3 16.4 @ 83 26 mpg
Rogue 170/175 @ 4400 0-60 9.5 17.2 @ 81 27 mpg
Forester 182/176 @ 4400 0-60 8.3 16.5 @ 86 29 mpg
Rav4 203/184 @ 5k rpm 0-60 8.5 16.6 @ 85 29 mpg
CRV 190/179 @ 2k rpm 0-60 7.615.9 @ 87 29 mpg
Tucson 181/175 @ 4k rpm 0-60 8.8 16.7 @ 84 23 mpg
@Commonsense: Thank you for posting this. I read the comments earlier, but decided to not even bother responding to all the negative about something they probably have zero experience with. But your comment/post made me want to stand up and say something with you.
Two things. First, I work at a dealership with Volvo and Mazda. The Mazda CX5 gets all kinds of praise and adoration like it’s some kind of masterpiece. However, almost none of those praises are more than a few hours to a day test, with them not seeing the issues and lack of holding up over time. The 2.5L and 6 speed in the Mazda never gets slammed, yet people just love to complain about the 1.5L turbo in the Chevy. And look at the real numbers!
Second, I’ve now been the owner of a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu LT with the 1.5L turbo and CVT (not bad, but I still prefer a good 6 speed) for about 3 weeks now. The engine has more than enough power. I’m getting what the sticker says for MPG and I’m even more impressed with the CVT than I thought I would be. The inside materials are not the horrible plastics so many claim and I find the interior as nice or nicer than anything in the Mazda’s while being nicer than the many late model Honda/Toyota’s I’m in regularly. I’m really thinking many coming on this site any more are just trolls from those import brands attempting to give negative vibes towards the GM products because they know their products alone can’t continue to fool so many buyers any more.
Dan, you are wrong, I do have experience with both’. I had a 2018 Premier with the higher powered 2.0.A deer decided to customize my Premier. Guess what I got as a loaner for 3 months?? You got it, a 1.5 and it was noisy and slow ! A first class dog!
Martin: That’s why I said “probably have zero” instead of saying “have zero experience”. So funny thing, I too had a 2020 Cadillac CT4 with the 2.0 Turbo. Did it have a little more power? Sure. But one of the few complaints I had with it was how noisy it was. On a cold start, it was horrible. On a warm start, it was better, but still way more noise than the 1.5 in the Malibu has. And the difference in power is not something I would ever have issues with. So it just goes to show that a majority of people buying the Equinox are perfectly happy with the 1.5L. So your opinion is that the 1.5 is a “first class dog”. My opinion is that it’s as good or better than anything else it goes up against.
Hi take at Consumer Reports current auto issue, called it’s performance lackluster for a reason. Look at 0-60 times in its class-bottom, I’m not dealing with information a couple of years old!
People can dislike what they want. Weird you are trying to control that and say you can’t say this because I don’t like it. Get a life.
0-60 times from Consumer Report Auto Edition (not 3 yrs old) April 2022.
Tucson—-7.7
Forester—9.2
Tucson—9.6. 2.4 engine
CRV—9.2
Crosstek—9.0
Bronco Sport—8.9
CRV—8.5 larger engine
CX5–8.5
Equinox—9.6
RAV4–8.3
RAV4–7.8. Hybrid
Rogue—8.7
Escape—8.3
Tied for the basement!
MPG—overall
Equinox—25
Bronco Sport—25
Escape—28-34
CRV—28-35
Tucson—26-35
CX5–not available
Rogue—25
Crosstek—29-33
Forester—28
RAV4–34
Tied for bottom again!
Meh, it’s still an ugly Equinox… I do like black bow ties though on all Chevy products…
Wow gm is so innovating! So cool a black bowtie and red stripes on the wheels. What a time to be alive.
And, unlike the previous Equinox Redline (I have a 2019 version) which came with the 2.0L/9spd combo, this one will simply be a few red stripes and a higher price tag to go with a crappy 1.5L/6spd. GM is making an utter fool of themselves. This would look nice on a rental lot though.
The 1.5L/6 spd is not “crappy”. You may not like it, but that doesn’t make it crappy. You want crappy, go drive a last generation Rouge which sold really well for some unknowable reason.
As we said back in the 1960s, “If it doesn’t go, chrome it!” Now it’s black trim, wheels that look like AutoZone items, and black bow ties.
You’ll be having to redline that pile of junk with its pipsqueak 1.5L engine.
It performs well enough with the rest of the competition, so what is the problem? Got the numbers above to prove it isn’t uncompetitive. Some people just love to throw out opinions without even looking at the facts…
No you don’t have to redline it, modern small turbocharged engines have very flat torque curves that peak at very low rpm. My guess is that you have not driven any of the modern small turbo engines from any manufacturer? If you had, you would know you very rarely have to redline any of them due to their strong flat torque curves.
I have a 2019 1.5 liter Equinox its not a dog. Its not fast fast but its quiet, smooth and has plenty of pickup, its a torquey engine folks plus in mixed driving I average between 29.5 and 30 mpg. It has a smooth ride and handles very well. In fact i think it drives better than the CRV and the Rav4. However
Sure isn’t fast fast! At 9.6 to 60, pedal harder’
I will say its a bit of a headscratcher that GM stopped offering the fine 2.0 liter Equinox even if the take rate was low, some people want the additional power! Also like all of GM vehicles not having a hybrid option is ridiculous. There should also be a Equinox Activ.
Another GM money grab to separate the haves from the have nots. These vehicles are completely unaffordable as it stands now. I’ve been a GM customer for over 35 years and as the years go by I am truly starting to despise this company. Do I sound bitter? Maybe….I’m just sick of the way this company operates.