Once again, new details of the next-generation Chevy Equinox have unofficially emerged in China, where the upcoming 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV has just leaked for the first time.
The Asian country’s authorities published SAIC-GM’s official future product statement for the upcoming 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV, an unprecedented electrified version of Chevrolet‘s next compact crossover that will soon be introduced in China’s domestic market. As such, the first images of the all-new Equinox PHEV and some of its key features have been revealed ahead of the model’s global debut.
The upcoming 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV maintains virtually the same exterior appearance as the other versions of the new next-generation utility vehicle. In fact, the leak from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that the plug-in hybrid variant of the 2025 Equinox will be available in several trim levels – including the RS and the Activ leaked in the middle of this year.
Aesthetically, the upcoming 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV differentiates itself from the rest of the lineup with some minor tweaks and slight body changes exclusive to the version. These include a new alloy wheel design with more aerodynamic elements, a new finish of the lower part of the rear bumper without the double exhaust outlets seen on the more equipped versions, and the ‘PHEV’ badge just below the rear lights.
Naturally, the most notable novelty of the 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV is in its powertrain configuration. The plug-in hybrid powertrain of the next Equinox for China is composed of a 1.5L turbocharged combustion engine capable of generating 127 kW or 170 horsepower, working alongside a 140 kW or 188-horsepower main electric motor. A lithium iron phosphate battery pack of unspecified capacity feeds the electric motor.
The upcoming 2025 Chevy Equinox PHEV will soon debut in China as a complementary variant of the fourth-generation compact crossover, whose global debut should occur shortly going on sale early next year. This is the fourth configuration of the redesigned Chevy Equinox whose images were leaked in the Chinese market after the regular variant, the RS and the Activ.
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Oh sure, now that I bought my Trax. LOL
Do you love in China? And if this were in US or Canada your Trax is like at least 2/3 the price
If they can offer this in the U.S. at a reasonable price I would buy it in a heartbeat. The RAV4 Prime and Dodge Hornet PHEV are way too expensive for what they are. I definitely think this would be a nice alternative to those.
“way to expensive for what they are”
This is why GM is out of the hybrid business. Also, America isn’t a European or Asian country where every city is like New York. I also don’t think you want this 1.5 turbo, as it’s an old dywoo engine with a turbo slapped on and low compression positions.
Take an American equinox with the tripower 2.0. you will be significantly happier.
The 2.0L has not been offered on the Equinox in America for a few years now, it’s been and will likely continue to be the 1.5L.
Seems compelling. Around 360Hp combined, so would be much faster than the regular. Details are pretty scant though. Is the electric motor driving rear? Can the engines be combined for more power? How big is the battery? And as you suggest, what price bump. By going iron phosphate, battery price should be less. And where did they put the battery? Does it reduce luggage area.
Ehhh,
Probably not. The extra weight of the PHEV would even it out. Same with the almost 400 HP Highlander hybrid/PHEV’s. They post no better acceleration than the Chevy traverse at 300HP.
There’s a reason the Malibu hybrid didn’t catch, the Silverado hybrid didn’t catch on, heck, the ford F150 hybrid is only selling decent at best. Even the Chevy Volt, though a phenomenal vehicle, wasn’t the sales success that many hoped for. In America, that kind of driving is rare enough that most don’t reap the benefits and the extra cost never pays for itself.
Depends a bit. Have you noticed where the E-ray fits in the accel times in the vette family? If the battery is relatively small (less weight) then what you gain is city driving mpg. And I don’t know where you live, but everywhere I have lived except going to school in IN would have benefited. SoCal, NoCal, Central Tx, Dallas, Houston. And I’ve driven in DC, Portland, Seattle, and NE. All are congested. And getting that energy back from braking regen adds mpg.
Towards the back in terms of quarter mile. I’ve been wanting an AWD C7 with the LT5 since 2016. That would likely out sprint the E-ray anyways. Many C7’s with Hoosiers out sprint the Eray already. Many F1 drivers want the hybrid system removed for performance reasons as well.
Can I go to the elephant in the room? The Modle S plaid only runs a sub 2 0-60 on a NVT prepped track. On tarmac it’s no better than a C7 Z06/C8 stingray.
huh for the quarter @10.5. Faster than the stingray @ 11.2, same as the Z06. (According to C&D) I expect the ZR1 will best both. Agree after the quarter, the Z goes ahead. And unlike the plaid which may or may not make it around the ring now, the E-ray will. I think we agree the S is a joke of a track car.
I bet we see GM reverse their stance on hybrids in North America in the next few years. They are already softening their EV expectations. They’ll developed these hybrids for china and keep them in their back pocket to roll out in North America when the EV segment flops
Not really softening at all. They are still projecting 1M/yr production rate in North America by 2025.
I personally don’t care about it being hybrid, but I love this new Equinox. Chevy has been killing it with their designs recently. I bought a Blazer at the end of last year and then they announced all of these refreshes. I definitely like the look of the Blazer, but kind of prefer the Equinox more. I also like the Traverse, but hate 3rd row seats. Honestly the Trax is probably what I would pick though. I could have paid cash for it and just compromised on the size.
The current Equinox looks like a boring old lady car to me, but they totally turned it around with this remodel. The biggest problem with it is the price. It is just too close to the Blazer. I have a feeling the Blazer will not be produced much longer. Then that will give GM more room to price this new Equinox higher. The GM SUV line up is just too crowded. After seeing Ford’s success with the Bronco and the constant begging from GM fans I could see them actually making a new Blazer and Trailblazer that are off road capable. It’s not personally what I want, but the demand is clearly there and they would still have plenty of CUVs for boring people like me.
Its width will make it or break it for me. Who really needs a 75-inch wide compact CUV? Because that’s what it is in China.
I love those vehicles
This PHEV Equinox is the perfect GM vehicle for the U.S. since many will not buy electric but this will give the best of both energy sources. As a 2009 Equinox owner, I recommend this over the Ford Escape PHEV anytime!
PHEVs aren’t rocking the sales charts, it’s hybrids (HEVs). Most PHEVs are a waste for buyers due to tiny range. And MUCH higher prices.
Toyota sales of PHEV’s were up 84% in Q3 2023 according to inside evs. If that ain’t rockin I don’t know what is. Granted it is Toyota and they are famous for their HEV’s so maybe some carryover. PHEV’s remove range anxiety and offer a big boost to mpg numbers which are essential for the automaker’s cafe numbers. So part of the price you see is the manufacturer subsidizing the PHEV to offset pure ICE where the profit is. gm does this now with the bolt and Lyriq (and others now) to get their corporate numbers up to counter the real profit makers, the tahoe/yukon/slade triplets. Even red texas is not too proud to sit down at the pork table for the wind/solar subsidies. It may surprise people, but TX leads wind power by a large margin. 17GW. Next closest is IA with 6.2 followed by CA at 6.1
To be competitive in the US, it needs a hybrid but not so sure about a PHEV. But…Mary was so hooked on EVs, doubt that’s in the works and the new Nox will suffer for it. Out the door, Mary, and take a bunch of other CEOs with you. Like almost all of them.
We are on our second Volt. My wife LOVES it. It is perfect for her. She drives less than 40 miles a day and is on Battery almost all of the time. She is not wanting to go all EV, so I found a used Volt like the one she has now. It has 50k less miles than her current Volt, so she is getting the same car she has now but a much younger version. Plus, she will get a $4,000 tax credit. If this Equinox were available in the US, I would have bought it for her instead. Most people drive less than 50 miles a day. So if the Battery has at least that much range, they are on electricity most of the time. If she needs to go farther, she can. Even go across country on gas if needed,
Gotta love the comments that plug-in hybrids aren’t rocking the sales charts. I would say the main reason is because they are virtually unavailable. Go to a dealer and try to buy one off the lot. No matter what brand you’re talking about. They are extremely hard, or impossible to get. If the supply was higher, they would be flying off the lots. For the moment while charging infrastructure on trip sucks, these give you the best of both worlds as a bridge to fully electric vehicles.
Did GM invented a new single electric motor turbo charged ice combination hybrid powertrain ?
I see similar in last day Wuling hybrid announcement also
I’ve owned a Chevy Volt since 2011. It’s probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. If this Equinox PHEV operates like the Volt, I’m really interested. What I mean by operate like a Volt is being able to operate in electric only mode over the full performance envelope until the battery reaches its minimum state of charge at which time the ICE is fired up to operate a generator to satisfy not peak power required by the driving conditions, but rather, the average power demand over a short time interval. Average power supplemented with additional power drawn from the battery is used to satisfy peak power requirements. This requires a larger battery than conventional PHEVs but delivers a more refined, EV like power delivery. GM says the cost of the 16 kWh battery in my 2011 Volt (good for around 40 miles range) was around $16K, today with Ultium technology they say they can manufacture that same battery for 1/10th the cost.
I wonder if this is one of the plug-in hybrids GM will produce for North America?
Just a reminder that in many provinces in Canada the government pays $5000 to your new EV PHEV in several provinces iit s up to 8_10k
I have seen brand new combustion engine SUV’s advertised higher in price to the same year model Hpev taking this discount into consideration. I am not sure what is offered in US but I suspect California for example must offer some tax breaks etc so worth checking out ! The Phev is a beter choice for those who only drive arround 25 -30 miles a day
Basically the retirement community ! Just charge it at night drive on battery mode only next day . Virtually no cost ! Allways worth considering ! When you need to go further you can switch to gas or a combination!
I’ve had a Volvo XC60 PHEV for 3 years now and love it. 400hp, quiet, comfortable and averaging 50mpg over 16,000 miles.
It mostly does about 50 miles per week of in-town and back road driving mostly in EV mode and a 200-400mile road trip every other month. It is great at both. Long road trip mileage is between 30 and 40mpg. EV only mode is limited to 88hp and 20 miles range, which is mostly sufficient