Using the energy efficiency ratings released for the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV in Canada, GM Authority has calculated the efficiency equivalents in the USA, since Natural Resources Canada and the EPA usually publish ratings based on the same test procedures.
The ratings are based on the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV with front-wheel drive, with AWD ratings not yet available. The following table shows the efficiency metrics and other data for the Equinox EV:
| Canada | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| Driving Range | 513 km | 319 miles |
| City Fuel Economy Equivalent | 2.0 Le/100 km | 118 mpge |
| Highway Fuel Economy Equivalent, MPGe | 2.4 Le/100 km | 98 mpge |
| Combined Fuel Economy Equivalent, MPGe | 2.2 Le/100 km | 107 mpge |
| City Energy Efficiency | 17.9 kWh/100 km | 28.8 kWh/100 miles |
| Highway Energy Efficiency | 21.1 kWh/100 km | 34.0 kWh/100 miles |
| Combined Energy Efficiency | 19.3 kWh/100 km | 31.1 kWh/100 miles |
| Charge Time, 240V Outlet | 9.4 hours | 9.4 hours |
These ratings show the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV, with its combined average of 31.1 kWh/100 miles, to be slightly less efficient than the outgoing Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Bolt EUV. The latter models offer an efficiency of 28 kWh/100 miles and 29 kWh/100 miles respectively.
However, the Equinox EV is also revealed by this data to be more efficient than the only two configurations of the Chevrolet Blazer EV available so far. These models, the 2LT trim with AWD and the RS trim with AWD, offer an energy efficiency of 35 kWh/100 miles, 3.9 kWh per hundred miles less efficient than the Equinox.
The U.S. release of the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV has been delayed until early 2024, approximately the same time the all-electric crossover will arrive in Canada. GM has also postponed launch of the Chevy Silverado EV RST and the GMC Sierra EV Denali per information released at the time of GM’s third-quarter earnings report, giving engineers more time to fine-tune software integration.
However, production of the Equinox EV will start at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico before the end of calendar 2023, paralleled by a ramp-up in the manufacturing of Ultium Drive motors at the facility as well. The EV model will also be produced in China at a SAIC-GM joint venture plant, though production won’t kick off there until 2024.
The electric crossover has garnered considerable interest in the U.S., with 200,000 hand-raisers claimed by The General. Hand-raisers are individuals who have expressed at least some measurable interest in the vehicle, such as by subscribing to newsletter updates, but have not yet committed to buy.
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Looks like good numbers. Considering the Blazer was rated lower but still can manage 327 miles on a charge bodes well for the Equinox range. GM seems to like underestimating all of their EV’s range estimates.
Always better to under promise and over deliver!!
I wish they would just use miles per kWh. MPGe is the automotive version of “incandescent equivalent watts”
manage 327 with RWD version I believe. So wonder what the RWD version of EQ will deliver.
Our 2023 Bolt, at 14,500 miles, is 4.0 kWh/mile lifetime average. That’s 25 kWh per 100 miles.
But what is the majority of your driving? On back roads at 50mph or less or highway of 55+ or both? And WARM weather in all months helps.
” 4.0 kWh/mile lifetime average. That’s 25 kWh per 100 miles.”
4 kWh/mi would be horrendous. Surely you meant 4 mi/kWh.
319 not great but decent
I regularly get 3.5 – 4.0 miles/kWh with a Solterra (AWD), and been looking for an additional EV for quite a while. GM continues to disappoint. I canceled my Blazer EV reservation after they jacked the price up by $10,000, dropped CarPlay, and released more details about how inefficient it is (and weights 2,000 pounds more than the Solterra). I was really hoping the Equinox would work out, but there doesn’t seem to be any hurry in getting it in people’s hands (and it’s a bit small for handling some of the more truck-like utility stuff I do). So far it looks like the Prologue may be the best bet, but that’s also taking forever to get to market.
The Honda Prologue is made at the same plant as the Cadillac Lyric, so it will be more expensive and harder to order than the Lyric. Get the Chevy Equinox EV instead.
Watching a comparison video the other day, a screenshot of the dashboard revealed interesting Blazer EV info. It was 83°F out. They had driven 123 miles. Efficiency averaged only 2.7 mi/kWh. It is rated 96 MPGe combined. Seeing claims of 107 MPGe for Equinox EV, which is smaller, makes for an interesting discussion. I own an AWD bZ4X, which is rated for 104 MPGe and routinely see real-world efficiency just like your Solterra. It seems likely that Equinox will come up short, but enthusiasts will distract from that by focusing entirely on range instead. How much electricity you consume is what matters more, not the total distance you’ll rarely ever travel between charges.
There were 200,000 Hand-Raisers because they advertised the starting price “around” $30K….. Since the recent price announcement, interest has significantly decreased…..
I wonder how much it weighs for the FWD or RWD. My volt gets from 3.3 to 4.5 kWh/mile depending on time of year here int he NE after 125k miles on 2014.
Those numbers are so strange and wrong! Just show miles per kWh for U.S. brands and either km per kWh or even meter per watt-hour for Metric users.
Per the headline and article, these are the numbers for Canada, and they use the L/100km or kW/100km ratings, just like most of the rest of the world.
This isn’t really good news. For an EV, the Bolt’s efficiency actually isn’t very good. It’s lower than the larger Tesla Model Y (and obviously the even more efficient Model 3).
That the Equinox and Blazer are even worse yet is not a good sign at all, no matter how you try to spin it.
Most people are just going to buy these inefficient vehicles and waste a bunch of energy, but not realize it because it’s electric, but even so you’re throwing more batteries at them to get the same range.
Sad thing they refuse to mass produce. so who cares about a car that will be sold in small quantities with dealer markups. Even Buffet bounced on this company.
Other than the attractiveness to the buyer, which is always critical, range and charging time is EVERYTHING.
We are in the market for a new vehicle after driving a Fusion hybrid for about 9 years (it has been a fine car). My wife has been arguing against an EV because she may want to make the drive from So Cal to SF and she’s reluctant to stop for extended periods for charging (especially at night) along the way. It’s a short fill up with a hybrid.
I was going to mention even most ICE cars need a refill to get to SF. I can only speak for Tesla but it would only be less than a 30 minute charge on the way there and one on the way back. Maybe in Ca there are other issues. Most Tesla super charger sites are associated with other stores such as food stores, fast food places or even gas stations. Not sure if that helps or not. I have gone on a few long trips in my Tesla and will say some are sketchy while most are not.
The trips I’ve taken have required fillip – usually at a Costco (with many others). Tesla has just built a large bank of chargers at a common stopping spot north of the Grapevine with many stores and restaurants nearby (walking distance). With Tesla making a deal for other brands to use their changing devices, it makes the drive a more attractive EV route. I suspect their will be another bank at Kettleman Hills, if their isn’t already.