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2022 Chevy Equinox Gets Third Price Increase In Two Months

The 2022 Chevy Equinox debuts a mid-cycle refresh, introducing several updates and changes for the exterior, interior, and powertrain as well. Now, however, the 2022 Chevy Equinox has received yet another price increase, its third in the last two months.

Late this past May, GM Authority reported that the 2022 Chevy Equinox was effectively $200 more expensive as the result of an increase for the crossover’s destination freight charge (DFC), which got a bump from $1,195, up to $1,395. Then, earlier in July, GM Authority reported that the 2022 Chevy Equinox had received another price increase, with GM upping the crossover’s MSRP by $250, a change applied to all trim levels and configurations.

Now, the 2022 Chevy Equinox has received a third price increase, with GM applying an additional $250 to the MSRP for all trim levels and configurations. As a result, the 2022 Chevy Equinox is now effectively $700 more expensive than when it first launched.

As of this writing, the least-expensive 2022 Chevy Equinox model is the LS trim level with front-wheel drive, starting at $27,695. Meanwhile, the most-expensive model is the Premier trim level with all-wheel drive, priced at $34,495.

Check out the table below for a more complete breakdown of the current 2022 Chevy Equinox pricing, including the latest $250 price increase. To note, the prices listed include the DFC, which is set at $1,395, per the first price increase that GM Authority reported in May:

2022 Chevy Equinox Pricing
Trim Level Drivetrain Powertrain 2022 MSRP + DFC
LS FWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $27,695
LS AWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $29,295
LT FWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $28,795
LT AWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $30,395
RS FWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $31,995
RS AWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $33,595
Premier FWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $32,895
Premier AWD Turbo 1.5L I4 LYX $34,495

Although the Chevy Equinox nameplate was originally slated to receive a refresh for the 2021 model year, complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the refresh to the 2022 model year.

Under the hood, the 2022 Chevy Equinox is available with just one engine option, specifically the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX gasoline engine. Peak output is rated at 170 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 203 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm, all of which is sent through the GM six-speed automatic transmission. Under the skin is the GM D2 platform, with production taking place at the GM San Luis Potosí plant and GM Ramos Arizpe plant, both of which are located in Mexico.

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  1. I completely understand why gm is doing this – you don’t need a house to fall on you to understand that supply constraints are killing the auto sector, but what happens when consumers can’t afford the same kind of cars they once enjoyed? It’s no secret that gas prices are exorbitantly high, but car prices have gone up much higher than what appears on paper because dealers no longer offer the deep discounts that were the norm a few years ago. Remember the not-too-distant days when Chevy was discounting the Equinox by more than $5,000? That’s not happening anymore. This will change consumer decisions.

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    1. To often people forget that those $5,000 discounts come from the manufacturer, not the dealer.

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    2. Speaking from recent personal experience, GM is not putting four grand on the hood of these things, like they did pre-pandemic, but Honda dealers are putting four grand of accessories, or just straight up mark-up, on the CR-V, not to mention they never order the lower trim models, so the Chevy still has a several grand advantage.

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  2. Did everyone get their three raises in the past two months?
    Of course not.

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  3. Just don’t build the Equinox in China. If so, I will be done buying it.

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    1. I want them to now just to spite you and the ten other people that always spout that non-sense on how star spangled patriotic you are. I’ll gladly take an overseas built model if it means saving money and keeping the cost down the for consumer and helping GM make more money to better other products and keep lines going.

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  4. Worst in class? Care to provide some facts about that or you just spouting off because they got rid of the slow selling no one cares about 2.0? Have you don’t any research or the competition? That Hyundai/Kia NA motor is horrible. With 200 ft lbs at 2k rpm it’s a decent little motor that reaches is mpg rating. It’s a little slow for power at highway speed bit everywhere else its good. I’ll gladly give up a little 70mph passing power for a much more usable low end torque for holding highway speeds and pulling from a stop and low speeds. After the Rav4 NA motor it is much better. So no, it’s not the worst, not even close. It’s on par with the competition in most cases.

    What else is pay more get less by GM? Seems they are Payless get more in most cases.

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  5. Evan; you’re on the wrong site… call us bootleggers,etc.. thing is, it’s a site for people that like GM products… my question is, Why are you even here? I certainly never go on any sites that I didn’t like, Especially when there’s Bootlickers around… so have fun bopping around in your Kia,and possibly just leave us boot lockers,to lick boots, and discuss GM products.. enjoy your day,Evan..

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  6. Bought a leftover 2020 LT and got about $6200 off sticker of a little over $31200 out the door before taxes. First 4 cylinder that I have ever owned and find that it get over 30 mpg and has plenty of power. Does have a lot of plastic in the door panels and dash, but you get what you pay for and it was just what we needed. Mainly the wife’s and she loves it. Two months after purchase, chip/inventory shortage hit. BTW, 21 year old son drives 2017 Camaro RS v6, A8, bought new, and I drive 02 3800 v6 Impala bought new, 175K miles and my 79 Corvette L48, 110K miles bought in 87 with 20K. Love our Chevys, but still regret selling my 70 SS396 4 sp Chevelle to by vette. Stupid decision but vette fever that summer!

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  7. The biggest problem with the Equinox is road noise. When the OnStar advisor is asking you to roll up your windows so they can hear you and the windows are up. You know it’s a real problem.

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  8. Now you don’t get a discount and they removed a lot of options that where standard before. Corporate Greed.

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  9. 27k for a base Equinox is ludicrous. Higher than the CX-5, Rav4 and CR-V. The current Equinox is far behind the competition, and I lease a 2021 model so this isn’t hate. The next gen really can’t come fast enough.

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  10. Interesting how they can’t seem to increase prices fast enough on ICE vehicles so that they can decrease certain slow moving electrics!

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  11. This is why I would consider a pre-owned certified Equinox. Even though the Equinox was updated the 2018-2021 is still current and a better value for the money.

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