The debut of the 2025 Chevy Equinox ushers in an all-new fourth generation for the crossover, complete with new exterior dimensions, new styling, a new cabin, more tech features, and the new Activ trim level. Of course, even though GM frames the 2025 Chevy Equinox as “all-new,” there are in fact a few components carried over from the preceding generation, not the least of which is the engine. Which begs the question – why doesn’t the 2025 Chevy Equinox offer a more powerful engine option?
During a recent interview with the Chevy Equinox product team, GM Authority Executive Editor Alex Luft asked why the next-gen ‘Nox didn’t offer anything more powerful than the turbo four-cylinder offered with the previous generation.
“We’re not really getting any feedback that says it’s underpowered for what customers need,” said Vehicle Performance Manager Stephanie Ernster. “So instead, we focused on the individual transmissions to at least be able to deliver a bit better fuel economy and drive quality.”
For readers who may be unaware, the 2025 Chevy Equinox is equipped with the same turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine offered with the preceding generation. However, the transmission options have been reshuffled, with front-wheel-drive models incorporating a CVT, and all-wheel-drive models incorporating the GM eight-speed automatic. Previously, the GM six-speed automatic was standard across the line, including front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models.
As for the engine specs, the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine produces 175 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque, with mirrored output figures between the third- and fourth-gen models.
It’s also worth noting that the third-generation Chevy Equinox was, for a time at least, available with the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LTG gasoline engine, rated at 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The LTG was available in the Chevy Equinox between the 2018 and 2020 model years, and accounted for roughly 15 percent of Equinox sales volume.
As a reminder, the Chevy Equinox rides on GM’s D2 platform.
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With present and comingbregulations GM needs every MPG they can get.
The CUV models have to off set the truck sales.
nah, hybrids would solve this, and also provide more power and torque. GM is skimping as much as they can on ICE in hopes they can survive their EV investment. They really screwed up not not offering hybrids, and prior to that they screwed up marketing, selling, and understanding the hybrids/EREVs they had. Their past hybrid failures are no one’s fault but their own.
Hybrids aren’t just a bridge to EVs, but are currently the advantageous option from both a cost and environmental perspective. And the consumer with with a car without limitations of either ICE (MPG) or EV (range and capability).
This is a fumble they will regret.. though I think internally they have known this for a couple years and i suspect have hybrid programs underway. If they don’t is 2000s GM all over again, just a different avenue of poor management.
Just price a Chevy truck Hybrid and see that it can cost nearly $10K to buy a battery and replace it at 36 hours labor.
Malibu batteries are $4000 plus labor etc.
I have one Mopar hybrid battery at $8000 just for the battery. Most average around $4000 some small ones will dip to $1800 but all will add labor.
Life is around 10 years so would you want to put that much into an old car? no! Also how do you unload a hybrid in need of work? There is no value.
So EVs will be even more expensive, even more labour intensive, even worse for the enviro when the battery needs replacing. So hybrids still win out.
What’s the difference between that and having to replace an engine on a gas powered vehicle?
ACZ- about 6-10K depending on vehicle.
There is no difference
Don’t forget $3,500 for a tranny rebuild
Never had a transmission fail either.
If you maintain them there’s no reason to replace an ICE engine. In 49 years of driving I have never had an engine failure. I have driven nearly all of the life out of them but never had one that quit running and required replacement.
MikeRR and Alex are fogetting that GM’s hybrid offerings have been a flop.
Tahoe Hybrid, and Malibu Hybrid were not cost effective and did not sell well in comparison to their ICE versions.
For example, the additional cost to the consumer was a 4+ year ROI on the Malibu versus the 2.0L LTG engine.
Do I agree that hybrids would have been a great step forward from ICE before full EV? Yes; but the numbers just didn’t make sense when GM offered a more affordable ICE with more options and tech than the hybrid.
Someone gets it.
puh-lease. I know you’ve been around here long enough to know why the GM hybrids failed. let’s not do this exclusionary ‘facts’. You leave out enough information about any topic and you could convince the unknowing of anything.
right on
facts are facts
According to Joe facts don’t matter because we have the truth.
GM hybrids were a flop because GM did nothing but temporarily throw their hat in the ring with an initial lack-luster offering that was not competitive with Toyota’s hybrid tech, and then abandoned ship. Had GM come to market with invested, competitive hybrid tech, maybe things would have been different.
Having said this though, there is no getting away from the fact that hybrids are more expensive, both in initial cost and maintenance. I drive ICE because it’s all about money. The up-front cost difference between ICE and hybrid the last time I priced shopped, it would have taken almost 5 years at $4/gallon gas at every single fill-up to break even with the hybrid purchase. Almost 5 years at $4/gallon, and gas doesn’t cost $4/gallon, so would have even taken longer, 6, 7 years, at which point you then have to start worrying about a replacement battery at $4,000, $5000, $8000, which in turn means resale value will be in the toilet.
This is just a no-go. And don’t even get me started on EVs. EV’s are more expensive to purchase than hybrids, and battery replacement costs you can expect double, $16000, $20000. And then you have media outlets spewing complete nonsense about how predicted reliability and maintenance costs of EV’s are far better than ICE, when reality is, EV reliability is just as bad or worse than ICE, and EV maintenance costs are higher, far higher, because the media conveniently ignores/excludes battery replacement costs in their maintenance estimates.
Hybrids were by far the way to go before full EV. PHEV would have raised enough eyebrows to start expanding the network before full EV adoption.
GM’s prior attempts were as noted lack luster and behind in tech, but it did show the potential especially in the full size trucks and SUV’s (they got better or equal city to highway mileage which is where they shine). The Malibu got fantastic MPG, can’t recall the price difference from the ICE only version but if it was like the Toyota hybrids it wasn’t much and easily recouped the cost. Using the Rav4 as an example in 10 years it can save nearly $4k in cost for a paltry $1500 extra cost.
Yes, replacement costs can be high for the secondary market and a decade or two more down the road, but honestly most people won’t have to deal with that. Batteries degrade, if in ten years it still holds 80% charge I along with many others I am sure are good with that. I will take a little hit in MPG from a degraded battery as opposed to a $4k replacement cost.
It is funny, the best use of batteries for overall mpg and emissions savings is hybrids; not EV’s of PHEV’s. You would save a whole lot more putting the EV battery in 50 vehicles with limited EV range than with a single EV or even PHEV. While I like PHEV, once they deplete the battery they are a heavy and inefficient. A hybrid is what we will be replacing the wifes car with, more things should come in hybrid.
Yes, every manufacturer should have done hybrid to the best of their ability, then added support for plug-in with a modest 30 mile EV-only range. Then as EV-only ranges grew, demand for plug-in outside of one’s home grew, and the charging network grew, then start building EVs for those that want them.
A decent hybrid’s battery has what, 50 or 60 cells? It should not cost $4000. Planning for serviceability underperformed.
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I believe because their hybrid offerings have been weak. Make them with better specs than the ICE and people buy them. People only concerned with saving gas mileage will buy something else. They should taught the instant torque and higher rated tow.. but they don’t.
they were inferior to Toyota system from day one. Very little effort was put into them as silver bullet all Electric was eating all r and d
Also Bran how many more people would buy a $50,000 dollar or more Equinox/Terrain when you can get a Traverse or GMC Acadia for that money granted not a fully loaded Traverse it it’s still a bigger vehicle and I am also forgetting the Blazer, now used I would definitely take a gently used Blazer or Traverse over an Equinox. While hybrid is a great idea how about a diesel hybrid now that would save ⛽ money.
They offered Hybrids and they do not sell.
They cost more, They cost more to maintain and resale is horrible.
Hybrids are not the long term answer.
They cost more to maintain than an EV because of the ICE engine. The battery replacement is a high cost in parts and labor near $5,000 to $7,000 in most cars.
When used no one wants them and often can be found at auctions at low prices due to needed work.
Sorry people just never consider the back end of Hybrids. They are the worst of ICE and EV all in one car.
Only a Prius is some what cheap to fix but it is still not cheap.
That my friend is why you see so few hybrids and why so many never buy a second one.
No, they offered poor hybrid offerings in select undesirable models. They equate that to people not wanting, when it isn’t the truth.
Hybrids can have much to offer if done right. The problem is only Toyota makes a hybrid people can trust. And even then, when their generators start to go, its a very expensive replacement. Personally, I find hybrids too complex for my liking and prefer a nice fuel efficient ICE over it. I also don’t care for their taxicab like ride quality which is befitting of Toyotas.
Ford has better hybrids than Toyota. Just look at the hybrid F-150!
Another very stupid decision, it would have cot GM nothing to offer the 2.0T engine as an option. It is already developed and sitting on the shelf. This would have brought in more buyers.
It costs money just to offer it in a lineup. While there may not be major development costs, it’s not ‘no cost’ just to drop in another motor to a product line.
The more streamlined and consistent your model’s options are, the cheaper the price point for that ‘spec’.
You can thank Biden and his EPA for these decisions. Required to meet the ridiculous CAFE regulations. I will never understand why they don’t only regulate emissions and forget about fuel milage. Let the auto companies figure out the best way to meet emissions requirements.
At least it’s not an EV
Alex Luft is yet another auto exec moron. Overpaid and without brains. Like so many.
Alex Luft is a journalist who works for GM Authority.
If Beachy can’t do basic reading comprehension to figure out who is who, how can he talk about more complex topics like engines?
Most people posting on this forum are not coming here for information. Better information is largely available from other sources. They are coming here for the circus they are creating themselves. Bash Biden, Mary, EPA, EV’s, small engines, praise Trump and whine about the good old times of their youth. Very entertaining though. The Ford forum counterpart is boring, maybe some can help them out. Same topics, just replace Mary with Jim Farley.
He worked for GM before GMA
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Trifecta already tunes this engine to well over 200hp is that’s what you need:
https://www.trifectaperformance.com/store/category/1932-15l-turbo-2020-2024/#title
Will they new one tune? It looks like Trifecta doesn’t support any vehicles on Global B, which I assume the new Nox will jump to, so looks pretty grim.
Trifecta does indeed tune Global B models:
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/04/trifecta-performance-discusses-ct4-v-blackwing-tuning-and-global-b/
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/05/trifecta-becomes-first-company-to-natively-tune-c8-corvette-ecu/
The problem with offering one low HP engine is towing is compromised and buyers wanting a high trim level like a Terrain Denali or Equinox in Premier or Active trim with larger tires, more weight and options are actually going to have a slightly slower less capable vehicle than the lower trims. I can understand the LT Nox and SLE Terrain having the 1.5 only but why punish the higher more expensive trims? And if China can have it why not the US? This is just the usual money grab bait and switch game forcing a GM customer that wants more power or towing capability into a higher price larger Traverse or Acadia!
I have a 22 Terrain with the 1.5 turbo, would not buy this engine again, slow, buzzy, fuel economy nothing to write home about. I would consider another Terrain, but not with this engine.
The 1.5 turbo is fine for almost all normal driving situations. I like fast cars too, but I also like engines with great torque curves like the the 1.5 turbo has. GM has done the math and they have concluded the number of customers they are losing is not worth the cost to offer a more powerful engine. Since the take rate was about 15% for the 2.0 I have to agree with them. About half the 2.0 buyers just bought the car on the lot with the other features they wanted and did not care about the engine. A great example would be my Mother who has 2.0 Equinox Premier because she wanted all the other features on the loaded car on the dealers lot, she did not care at all what engine was in the vehicle. Most of the remaining former 2.0 buyers who really find the 1.5 too slow likey buy a Blazer or an Acadia and stay with GM. GM is losing very few customers by not offering a larger engine in the affordable compact SUV class. You can’t be everything to everyone, no matter what all the commenters on this site say.
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Agree – we have a 2022 Terrain Denali with the 1.5 and had a 2018 with the 2.5, which was a lot better for us in the mountains.
And I really didn’t see much difference in fuel economy.
Maybe they need to drive the current one. That thing is way underpowered and so will the “new” one. Scratch that off the consideration list. My wife laughed at how bad it is when we test drove one.
0-60 in the mid 8 second range is far from way underpowered. You need to understand the demographics that buy these and the powered needed for its uses. A bunch of torque way down low is better than another 20hp way up top. People who drive these aren’t enthusiasts, they are the ones holding up traffic. 99.98% of the time they won’t be foot to the floor, and in that time the 200+ ftlbs of torque at 1500 rpm is far better.
We had a NA Rav4 for years, that engine had the same hp and far less torque way higher up )we drove a new one with the power bump, it wasn’t much better even with a 1 second improvement in 0-60). I have had 1.5t GM rentals (usually the equinox) and much prefer that. Even as an enthusiast power wasn’t horrible. People who complain really are just out of touch of what the buyer of this vehicle actually need and use.
They go through so many surveys and research studies, they know…
Would I have liked to see the 2.0? Sure! But the 1.5 isn’t at the bottom of the pack in terms of base engine performance, it just is below mid pack with much better real world driving experience.
Your comment about the mid 8-second 0-60 time caught my eye. I bought a new Monte Carlo SS in 1986. I believe the “High-Output” 305 V-8 was rated at 185-horsepower. If I recall correctly, the advertised 0-60 MPH time was 8.7-seconds. So that makes for an interesting comparison to a modern day Equinox with a 1.5-liter. My parents have an Equinox with the 1.5-liter and we have an Equinox with the 2.0-liter. Yes, there is a noticeable difference but I also believe they have different transmissions too. I wouldn’t say that the 1.5-liter is woefully underpowered. I do believe it is more responsive than the 2.5-liter NA engine we had in a previous Equinox model.
A proper running 1985-88 Monte SS with the L69 305 runs 7.6-7.8 second 0-60 times and around 15.5 second 1/4 mile runs. C&D did a test of a 2023 Equinox RS AWD Nox and got 8 seconds flat but the 1/4 mile time of 16.3 shows this engines lack of top end punch. They did say this was a full second quicker than a similar 2018 Nox with the same drivetrain and the 170 HP engine so perhaps this new 175 HP LSD version of the 1.5T is better able to put the power down
Found the original Monte Carlo SS brochure in the drawer. Horsepower on the HO V-8 was 180 at 4800 RPM with torque at 225 at 3200 RPM. Zero to 60 was shown at 8.7-seconds. Despite those fairly anemic numbers, it was a pretty fun car. The 3.73:1 gearing helped quite a bit.
The power figures are correct but that 8.7 second time was GM’s always conservative estimate. C&D got 7.8 seconds along with other sources and I have driven a ton of these cars ranging from 200 original miles to well over 200K. The low mileage broken in examples were pretty consistent at under 8 seconds 0-60. Note that the 1983/84 Hurst Olds and thereafter 1985 on up 442 was often quotes as 9 seconds or more yet there is a Youtube video of a bone stock Hurst doing the 0-60 dash in 7.5 seconds which is what any proper running example would do that I drove! Hardly fast times by today’s standards but faster than most other 1980’s cars.
Appreciate the information you shared. It was not my intent to argue with you on spec/performance, but if the 0-60 time originally stated for the Equinox is fairly accurate, I just found it kind of interesting that it may not be that much different than that of a so called high-performance car of the 80s.
No biggie. Was just pointing out that GM often gave conservative performance times that were often beat in the real world to save themselves from lawsuits I would imagine. They do the same thing today with mileage estimates. Just look at what happened to Hyundai back in 2008 where they overrated their power figures or Ford for over estimating their MPG numbers. This even happened to Ford in the early 90’s were they were forced to re-rate the 302 down to 205 HP from 225 in the Mustang. If anything I would say these Monte SS’s and Hurst/442’s were a little underrated at 180 ponies as was the Grand national. Cheers
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Once again US government regulations have negatively impacted what we as car buyers and enthusiasts get. The Chinese Equinox Active trim gets the 2.0L turbo but the US Equinox Active trim is stuck with the 1.5L turbo, something which I already knew would happen. Still I believe the regulations bit is somewhat of a excuse though, I think its lower case gm just being cowards. Its not like they are stuffing a V6 under the hood.
They’re focusing on the EV version and could care less about the ICE version. It’s a”well whatever” thing. And a totally stupid decision.
They key word in your statement is “enthusiasts”, buyers in this demographic aren’t enthusiasts, most don’t care. With all that torque down low most feel it is plenty good running around town and holding speeds on the highway. Give me 200 ftlbs at 1500 rpm versus 200hp at 4500rpm any day in a daily driver. People who buy these aren’t out passing on two lane roads at 75mph. They are the ones holding up traffic…
Ev’s can be a possible choice but only the small ones like the prius is actually getting what they stated. I have friends with Hybrids and they are not gettting any where near the rate MPG. The testing the EPA does is a joke. ICE is going to stay around as long as we switch out the idiots running our government who think we humans are a cause for a Warming Climate.
I have no problem with what they’ve done with vehicle package but as others have mentioned the lack of PT options could hinder its competitiveness somewhat. They have no hybrids to offer and considering FE is a significant purchase reason in the segment, the RAV4 blows it away in that category. And if buyers wanted more power for fun-to-drive characteristics or light towing there’s nothing there either. Fewer buyers with those needs however.
For buyers that just want a vehicle that’s “good enough” and presents a strong value proposition via some incentives it’ll probably do just fine. There are plenty of buyers in that category. The current one sells/leases well and it fits that description to a T.
The engine is fine for what it is. Its the price of the car and the engine you receive is the BS. That said, hopefully Trump will be elected and roll back EV and ICE mandates.
To me it doesn’t matter what powers the 2025 Equinox. It looks like they’ve decided to follow the herd by having the composite liners around the wheel openings. I just don’t get it. Those things have no purpose and they look like crap. The Equinox up through 2024 avoided it but now they’ve given in.
I agree with you. I would like to see the composite liners have a delete option. Unfortunately, that is not what GM wants. Also unlike years past most vehicles are not factory ordered by the customer. I still remember my dad ordering a car and specifying which options he wanted. Those days are long past.
One of our vehicles is the red line 2019 Equinox with the 2.0L I4 LTG gasoline engine, rated at 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. It’s a race car. I am always afraid of a speeding ticket because the gas pedal is so sensitive, and suddenly, I’m driving way over the speed limit. Because of that, we are keeping it till the wheels fall off. I also have 2 Corvettes so I am used to performance. I have rented an Equinox with the 1.5. It’s a dog that’s not fun to drive at all.
I had a ’19 Redline too…loved it. It was pretty quick and drove well on the highway. We only got rid of it because the lease was up and my wife wanted a Blazer for more room. My mom had leased an Equinox with the 1.5L just before she passed away…I borrowed it a couple times before I bought mine. It couldn’t get out of its own way. The 2.0L made a world of difference, almost like having a small V-6 under the hood.
Just heard on the news this morning that Toyota’s GM responding to criticism that Toyota is missing the boat on EV development and is lagging behind industry leaders. He believes only 30% of the market will be EV’s, and the remaining 70% will be split between hybrid and ICE vehicles. My next vehicle will almost certainly be a PHEV. Quite likely a Toyota RAV4.
I agree. There’s going to come a point of over saturation of pure EVs. There’s a huge population that an EV is not practical because they lack the at home charging infrastructure to make it convenient largely due to shared tenant dwellings such as apartments and rentals. Most of which do not have a charger or have only 1 or 2 at best. Otherwise, those folks have to seek out a more frequent and longer charging experience just to drive as they normally would.
If you rent, you’re more likely to consider a Hybrid or PHEV at best.
Guys I’m a troll and I love the 1.5L engine. Could someone deliver the new Equinox to 59391 Creek Ridge CT please and thank youuuu
What the hell does being a female have anything to do with it? Take that misogynistic viewpoint elsewhere.
Spot on Chase H!
Carl doesn’t miss any opportunity to insult Mary and implicitly all the other females in the auto industry. He needs to take the misogynistic viewpoint back to his free red state he is so often bragging about.
I can’t believe they would redesign a new vehicle and not upgrade the old engine with better performance and fuel mileage. every article from independent motor vehicle reviews all indicate lackluster performance but GM has is not paying any attention and refuses to upgrade the 1.5L to at least the 2.0L in the Buick Envision. EV’s are their priority now.
“I can’t believe they would redesign a new vehicle and not upgrade the old engine with better performance and fuel mileage.”
Did you not read? They did, but by focusing on other components including the transmission to achieve gains. A more powerful engine does not mean better in every faucet, especially when fuel economy is more important to their demo for this car than adding power.
There’s a ton of people here that just want to judge the small grocery getters but you have no intention of ever buying one. If they felt they needed more power to sell more, then that is what would have happened.
Two words; damn EPA.
I do not know where all you folks live. But here in the boroughs of NYC we had stupid speed limits and too many cars on the road. In Dec 2023 I turned in my 5th Equinox 9 months early for my new 2024 ‘nox in a color that I could live with. Right away I noticed the ride smoothness with the 1.5 175hp engine compared to my 21 ‘nox. Yes, I wish GM would make more sensible changes to this model. I wish I had an inch or 2 more in width so i do not crush my hand attaching the seatbelt, which by the way is a few inches lower on the pillar. Now I do not get neck burn. They still put chrome detail on the front window so that on a sunny day the sun bounces off the chrome onto the side mirror. I also notice that the ride is smoother with the 18″ tires rather than the 19’s. I also wish the dealer here in NY would stop telling me you can’t get the red or blue paint because that doesn’t sell in NY.These are the annoyances I have. I am 82 so I don’t look for the great speedster.I want a vehicle I can feel comfortable in. Thanks for the rant time
AND…did you notice the CVT transmission.? The new 2025 is handsome but it won’t be in my garage with the CVT on two wheel drive vehicles.
I guess we’ll have to wait for the Terrain launch to see if the wimpy 1.5L is “professional grade”. LOL. It’s embarrassing you don’t even have an OPTION for a more powerful engine, even on the top trim line. I own a 2018 Terrain Denali and don’t know what I would buy now if the thing got totaled, I just know my wimpy engine days are done. I bought the thing for the nice powerful engine. Another deal breaker is the 2025 Equinox is too wide now for two CUVs in our cracker box garage.
We just bought a new car this weekend for the wife. We seriously considered a Bolt EUV (260 lb-ft of torque!) but couldn’t get past what will happen to the range and batteries 10 years from. now. We also wanted something that could be a REAL replacement for the Terrain if it’s in the shop and we need to go on a long trip.
Living out west and pulling long, steep grades (often at high elevations) on road trips is a lot less stressful when the engine isn’t gasping for breath and feeling like it’s about to have a heart attack. Had enough of those experiences in my old Sunbirds and to a much lesser extent Aztek.
My wife certainly wasn’t going to go from her Saab 9-3 Aero with 250/250 hp/lb-ft to some huge downgrade. She decided to replace it with an Audi Q3 with, get this, the OPTIONAL, more powerful engine. I also don’t think this is an unfair comparison as the price difference between the Audi and the Terrain Denali is really quite small. We even left $2500 in GM Card earnings on the table with this decision. GM, is anybody listening?
Maybe a Canyon Denali?
“Which begs the question – why doesn’t the 2025 Chevy Equinox offer a more powerful engine option?”
GM doesn’t want to make the Equinox too attractive and take sales away from their Equinox EV. If they were to drop the more powerful engine in this, it could also take away business from some of their other Turbo-4 models like the Traverse/Acadia, Envision/Enclave and Blazer. I saw this coming when they put started putting the CVT in the Malibu. At least they got rid of that 6spd Auto and went to an 8spd on the AWD models. This will be a huge hit on the rental car lots. The Equinox has always been their budget crossover and a lot of the Equinox owners I know just buy/lease one because they only buy GM and the leases on these have traditionally been cheap.
We have a 2021 Equinox and a 2022 Cadillac XT4. Of course, the Cadi is nicer to drive, but the Nox ain’t so bad.
Come on GM putting the gutless 1.5 with a hair dryer in this vehicle. This means the 2025 Terrain will have the same lame power plant. Shame Shame.
I like most everything about my 2023 GMC Terrain Denali EXCEPT for the 1.5 engine. It is at least 25 HP low and rather crude sounding. I was hoping for 200HP+ in the next generation. Might have to check out Kia next.
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It’s unfortunate that in order to put the CVT in (I assume is the VT40 from the Malibu) they had to drop the torque 19lbs/ft. I would have preferred to just keep the 6 speed. The 1.5L as it is in the current gen was perfectly fine.
Wife has a 2020 Equinox LT that we bought new in 2021 with a $5750 discount & rebates pre-Covid. Remember those days? Lifetime GM loyal customer and have owned vehicles from a 396 down. This was our first turbo four, 1.5, 6 speed. No issues, plenty of pep & over 30mpg with 29k to date. Now the CVT transmission, had to goggle that.
IMHO, with the volatility in gas prices, I think GM wants this to compete with hybrid vehicles such as the RAV4 and the Korean compact CUVs who want more gas mileage while sacrificing horsepower and torque and I expect that buyers are willing to make that trade off. Focus groups have apparently told them they want more standard safety, comfort, and tech features to differentiate the Equinox from the competition and I think the new designs deliver on that with great value. The new Activ trim looks really appealing. I agree–if you want more HP and torque, buy a BMW.
Guys I’m a troll and I love the 1.5L engine. Could someone deliver the new Equinox to 59391 Creek Ridge CT please and thank youuuu
The real reason for not having a bigger engine is because that’s what the government wants the Sheep to drive. I’m not against protecting the environment. I’m not against EV’s for those who want them. But why do Americans get penalized every step of the way for crappy engine options, along with underperforming engines. As U.S. citizens we deserve to have better options. Aside from the expense of diesel after treatment systems and drivability issues due to after treatment system failures, manufacturers have failed to offer diesel engine options that could match or exceed that of these dismal gas engine offerings. So sad we have been so badly screwed over by our own government.
As an owner of a 2023 Equinox Premier with the 1.5 LSD 4L, I can tell you it gets the job done but it’s buzzy and loud. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the refinement of the four bangers that come from Toyota and Honda. The refinement of an engine is a show of quality to most owners. GM leadership has got to know that their 4 cylinder engines come up short compared to some of the competition yet here we are again.
Why claim a false hierarchy for appliance vehicles? and bait people into worse value. You can’t hear a motor over tire noise anyway. “Refinement” is auto influencer/ rag journalist bs.
So what it’s a grocery getter CUV anyway they are still trying to push EVs in our face that’s the real reason why it’s not getting a power increase, but China gets a more powerful engine BS! Stoop trying to sell more expensive vehicles like Buicks sbd Cadillacs and give us the current 2.0T please to there is plenty of customer feedback for people who want the 2.0t.
I wouldn’t give you ten cents for any of the anemic 4 bangers. I’ll just get an older model with low miles while I watch the rest of you.
Meanwhile, I’m looking for a preowned diesel Nox/Terrain 😊
I, for one appreciate Mr. Luft chiming in as he responds to writers who have lots of opinions but very few facts. His industry knowledge and resources really add to the conversations. Everyone wants larger displacement engines and more towing capabilities, even though very few will use them. GM and other large companies need to make decisions based on overall demand, costs, mpg (which most everyone wants but few comment on) and more. I am not an auto manufacturer, but I surely understand that there is cost to every vehicle, even the smaller engine ones, if you introduce extra ordering options. In the good old days, every option was stand alone and you could custom order your car exactly as you wanted it. Soon the companies wised up and started offering ‘packages’ and trim models which took away a little freedom but also reduced cost.
It’s fun to be an armchair auto manufacturer with no skin in the game and nothing to lose. It’s not the way companies that want to stay in business can compete successfully.
When the class leaders have more HP, better fuel economy and more room, you are just not competitive. If GM was actually making progress in EVs this could be excusable – but their problems with EVs just seems to grow every day.
George the competitions have more powerful engine options that also raise the price to that of a nicely option up Traverse
is an Equinox even with a more powerful engine really worth $50,000 or more?? I don’t think so and besides if you the 2.0T Buick has it in the Envision and Cadillac has that engine in the XT4. With that being said I think it’s a smart move to keep the Equinox cheap.
I have lots of skin in the game. As mentioned I own a 2023 Equinox. You don’t have to be an armchair auto manufacturer to understand that when it comes to small displacement engines, GM is not competitive. This is why Toyota and Honda products that compete with the Equinox outsell GM month after month and year after year and hold a better resell value. That my friend are the facts.
GM does not care what we think. It is (Roger) mentality at GM. They well buy what we give them. I had a 2020 Denali with the 2.0 t loved it.I tried the 22 with the 1.5 terrible disappointment. I ended up with at 2.5T Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy I love it and we’ll probably buy the new Santa Fe Calligraphy next year.
I love the 1.5
@gsczr1 Then why did you buy a 2023 Equinox if you don’t like GM small displacement engines? Some people are not worried about resale value I and people I know keep their cars until they are dead. My last equinox lasted me 13 years and was still running. Yes Toyota makes an excellent vehicle but I would rather buy a GM products and give it the TRIFECTA engine ttune which adds HP and tourqe to the “pipsqueak” 1.5 let’s go by all base models they are really not much more powerful if at all and Nissan and Mitsubishi are not very reliable, Mazda is having trouble three recalls so far, Honda is great as is Toyota and GM those are the three companies I would buy from.
I also own a 2023 Corvette Stingray, a Cadillac CT6 V BLACKWING, and a 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV. All great vehicles. My wife liked the Equinox. Except for the engine it fits our needs. I just don’t understand why GM can produce a more refined 4 banger. You use to be able to get a 2.0 liter that was a great
running engine in the Equinox. I know the sale rate was only 15% but it gave the customer a choice.
Gary I think it’s because GM is afraid it would take sakes away from the Buick envision which uses the 2.0t. just my O
I currently own a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Lt AWD with 2.0 Turbo. I have had no problems with this vehicle since I purchased it. Performs very well. The 2.0 turbo engine is very quick with very little turbo lag. I would not buy the new Equinox unless it come back with the 2 0 turbo engine. I am love my 2018 Chevy Equinox.
She said GM hadn’t heard about the pathetic engine? Tell her to read any of the 1000’s of reviews. I haven’t seen one yet that didn’t mention the anemic engine.
Where’s the hybrid version? General Motors is producing new sharply designed vehicles, but the engines are underpowered, unrefined and get poor fuel economy. They should stop making ICE vehicles and go with traditional hybrids (not plug-ins) that provide more power and better mileage. Most people will transition to EVs when the battery can be fully recharged as quickly as it takes to fill up a gas tank, but the technology is not there yet. GM, as usual, misread the market and is having their lunch handed to them by Honda, Hyundai and Toyota, which produce terrific hybrid SUVs.
“We’re not really getting any feedback that says it’s underpowered for what customers need,” said Vehicle Performance Manager Stephanie Ernster. Such B.S.