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2025 Chevy Equinox Prototype Does Its Best Back To The Future Impression

General Motors is cooking up a brand-new fourth generation for the Chevy Equinox, set to drop in for the 2025 model year. We’ve already seen the 2025 Chevy Equinox testing as a camouflage prototype in the past, but now, we’re getting an even clearer look at the crossover’s new styling. Not only that, but this particular prototype also seems to be making its best “Back to the Future” impression.

New 2025 Chevy Equinox spy photos provide a clearer look at the fascia.

Latest 2025 Chevy Equinox spy photos

Previous 2025 Chevy Equinox spy photos

Compared to 2025 Chevy Equinox prototypes seen previously, this particular example is outfitted with a number of wires, sensors, and various other bits of equipment spread out across the body. The gear includes chassis data collection tools mounted at each wheel. More importantly, however, this prototype gives us a much clearer idea of what the redesigned front fascia will look like.

Once again falling in line with the latest Chevy design language, this 2025 Chevy Equinox presents thin upper lighting signatures (non-production) mounted high in the fascia, which are connected by a prominent styling line found just underneath the hood. The round lights mounted lower in the fascia provide the primary forward lighting, thus creating Chevy’s latest two-tiered lighting setup. The grille stretches across the nose in a thinner, wider shape, while a silver lip is seen peeking out from just underneath the camo.

This particular 2025 Chevy Equinox prototype appears to be a more rugged version of the crossover. As such, this could be either a new Activ trim level or even a new Z71 trim. As GM Authority exclusively covered before, the 2024 Chevy Traverse will introduce a more-capable Z71 variant in conjunction with an all-new third generation, and it’s certainly not out of the question to posit that the all-new 2025 Chevy Equinox will do the same.

Under the body panels, the 2025 Chevy Equinox will continue to ride on the GM D2 platform. Expect the next-gen crossover to debut sometime during the 2024 calendar year.

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  1. Any powertrain info?

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  2. Definitely better be something more than the 1.5L turbo

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  3. I don’t think they are doing a “Back to the Future” impression.

    The wheel (sensor) hardware and the big “BRAKES STOPS” on the back of the vehicle, is indicative of performing some sort of brake testing.

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    1. Humor isn’t you strong suit, eh?

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  4. So the Equinox will have two versions, one with gasoline engines and one electric.

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    1. it appears the ice and ev versions will be completely different body styles instead of one body style offered up in both ice and ev – could create some confusion.

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    2. Smart move, EV Sales aren’t quite shooting through the roof like they anticipated along with much needed improvements to faster charging times and increased range capabilities in cold weather conditions.

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  5. That’s a good idea one ICE and one EV Equinox give people choices and make them happy and please a bigger 4 cylinder engine.

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    1. I have been harping on this for years. People want options and do not appreciate being shoehorned into one choice. GM is making a mistake only offering one interior color choice on the Trailblazer and most Blazer models for 2024. The one size fits all mentality doesn’t work and is done purely to cut costs. I hope they keep the two current interior choices moving forward.

      As for the ICE engine for the 2025 Nox I hope we will at least have a 4 cylinder engine but wouldn’t be surprised to see a 1.5 turbo 3 cylinder version of the 1.2/1.3 engine family like Ford did with the Escape

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  6. I don’t understand the Back to the Future reference.

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    1. You will once the speedometer reaches 88 mph.

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  7. Great 2 version of the equinox one gas and electric I hope they use the 2.0 l LSY for the gas version give the consumer a better engine choice the 1.5 just a little small in my opinion!! Still a decent engine but a little performance is always better

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    1. I agree that performance is better, but knowing GM, they will not offer a powertrain that will woo customers away from their EV offerings. It will probably be a base engine/trans configuration like the current gen ‘Nox…my guess is that it will be similar to the Trax setup, maybe with AWD aimed at fleet customers and rental lots.

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    2. They offered the 2.0 before, but dropped it when not enough people were willing to pay extra for it. They’ll probably offer both the 1.5 and 2.0 at launch again, the latter with whatever Premium/Activ/Z71 high-end trim they offer, then if sales fizzle, drop it again.

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  8. Cool, I’m anxiously awaiting this to finally shed the camo.

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  9. Except for the new Chevy corporate front, the straight across rear roofline and new rear/tailights this looks alot like my 2019 and current Equinox. This is not a bad thing, i love my Nox with the sunroof and roofracks. This design looks evolutionary. We all know it will get the 2024 Trax/Trailblazer cockpit but i hope its more upscale with more soft touch materials. In terms of powertrains, I hope we get more options. I bet they bring back the 2.0 liter Turbo, since the Traverse is getting the new 2.5 liter Turbo. We all know GM doesn’t do hybrids which is insane. I would love to see the 1.5 turbo, the 2.0 turbo and a hybrid powertrain. I guess it will be an ICE and a EV Nox to choose from.

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