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Next-Gen 2025 Chevy Equinox Interior Slightly More Spacious Than Current Model

The next-generation 2025 Chevy Equinox debuts a variety of updates and changes, including new styling, a new cabin, more tech items, and the new Activ trim level. Critically, the exterior dimensions are new as well, with the 2025 Chevy Equinox growing in every metric compared to the previous generation. Additionally, the 2025 Chevy Equinox interior is slightly more spacious in most metrics than the current model.

The interior of the 2025 Chevy Equinox.

Comparing the interior specs for the 2025 Chevy Equinox against those for the 2024 Chevy Equinox, we find no difference in front headroom, less than inch of extra headroom in the rear (nearly an inch with the sunroof), about half an inch of extra shoulder room in front, and 0.3 inches of extra shoulder room in the rear. The biggest gain in interior space is front hip room, which is up by an inch.

Notably, the 2025 Chevy Equinox is actually down on interior room in certain metrics as well, with less rear hip room (-0.9 inches), and less cargo volume behind the front seats (-0.4 cubic feet) and behind the rear seats (-0.1 cubic feet).

That all said, the new ‘Nox has a completely flat rear-seat area floor, which should enhance legroom for the middle occupant, although that has yet to be verified as legroom measurements for the 2025 Chevy Equinox are currently unavailable.

2024 vs. 2025 Equinox Interior Dimension Comparison
2024 Equinox 2025 Equinox Difference 2025 vs 2024
Headroom Front w/o Sunroof (in. / mm): 40.0 / 1016 40.0 / 1015 0 / 0
Headroom Front w/ Sunroof (in. / mm): 38.2 / 970 38.2 / 970 0 / 0
Headroom Rear w/o Sunroof (in. / mm): 38.5 / 977 39.2 / 995 +0.7 / +18
Headroom Rear w/ Sunroof (in. / mm): 36.9 / 936 37.8 / 960 +0.9 / +23
Legroom Front (in. / mm): 40.9 / 1040 TBA -
Legroom Rear (in. / mm): 39.9 / 1013 TBA -
Shoulder Room Front (in. / mm): 57.2 / 1453 57.7 / 1465 +0.5 / +12
Shoulder Room Rear (in. / mm): 55.5 / 1410 55.8 / 1417 +0.3 / +7
Hip Room Front (in. / mm): 54.2 / 1377 55.2 / 1403 +1.0 / +26
Hip Room Rear (in. / mm): 51.7 / 1313 50.8 / 1291 -0.9 / -22
Cargo Volume behind front seats (cu. ft / L): 63.9 / 1810 63.5 / 1799 -0.4 / -11
Cargo Volume behind rear seats (cu. ft / L): 29.9 / 847 29.8 / 845 -0.1 / -2

All of these gains and losses are in conjunction with larger exterior dimensions, with the 2025 Chevy Equinox growing in every exterior measurement compared to the previous generation. That includes a longer wheelbase (+0.2 inches) and a longer overall length (+0.1 inches), as well as a taller overall height (+0.2 inches). The front track was also made wider by 1.6 inches, while the rear track is 1.7 inches wider. The biggest gain in exterior dimensions is in overall width, which is now 2.3 inches wider than before.

2024 vs. 2025 Equinox Exterior Dimension Comparison
2024 Equinox 2025 Equinox Difference 2025 vs 2024
Wheelbase (in. / mm): 107.3 / 2725 107.5 / 2730 +0.2 / +5
Overall Length (in. / mm): 183.1 / 4652 183.2 / 4653 +0.1 / +1
Overall Width (in. / mm): 72.6 / 1843 74.9 / 1902 +2.3 / +60
Overall Height (in. / mm): 65.4 / 1661 65.6 / 1667 +0.2 / +6
Front Track (in. / mm): 62.2 / 1580 63.8 / 1620 +1.6 / +40
Rear Track (in. / mm): 62.2 / 1581 63.9 / 1622 +1.7 / +41

As a reminder, the 2025 Chevy Equinox cradles the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine (the same powerplant offered with the previous generation), rated at 175 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, mated to the GM continuously variable automatic transmission. The engine in AWD variants produces 203 pound-feet of torque and is matched to the GM eight-speed automatic. The GM D2 platform provides the underpinnings.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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Comments

  1. A completely flat floor pan means that the drive shaft for the AWD models is hanging underneath rather than being nestled in the tunnel on previous models. I’m interested to see underneath one of these.

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    1. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gen had a flat rear seat floor area as well. Not sure why this is being touted as something new.

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      1. From what I remember, my 2018 wasn’t completely flat though it came close…

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  2. Wait the 1.5T is downgraded to only 184 torque in FWD variants? That doesn’t inspire much confidence in GM’s CVT that it can’ handle a mere 203 LB FT of torque.

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  3. Just harder to see out the back of vehicle. Needs 2.0 turbo engine for standard HP

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  4. Mary has found a way to emasculate and power down every GM vehicle. But it’s not a psychological thing … just economics and the environment.
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  5. 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!!!

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  6. Its almost as if they want to only use the 1.5 to keep he fuel economy high so they can avoid using hybrid powertrains. Why are they so averse to hybrids? The landscape right now cannot handle all Electric at this time.

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    1. That’s what I think too. GM sells so many trucks they are trying to make up FE numbers with the 1.5L along with the 1.2L and 1.3L 3 cylinder turbos. I think Mary Barra and Mark Reuss made a bad bet on going all the way with EVs instead of having the Bolts on the low end and the Cadillac IQs on the high end. Why are they trying to please the government when the infrastructure and power grid capacity isn’t there?

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    2. The problem is the 1.5L isn’t even all that fuel efficient, at least when compared to the competition.

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    3. The problem is that the fuel economy isn’t high! The equinox and the 1.5L engine get mediocre fuel economy at best! It is almost worst in class! Not only is the 1.5L insufferable to drive because it is so underpowered, it doesn’t get good MPG either!

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  7. Why did GM not make a premier model just like they did in traverse. Not everyone want thT rd crap inside car. Also no true leather seats either.

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  8. I’m seeing several issues that don’t inspire confidence. The lower torque with the FWD CVT is a bummer. Not a huge fan of the shifter or the CVT. They eliminated the LS model so base prices will be going up noticeably. The LT loses the stainless bright trim around the window giving it a duller appearance. They also have it so black cloth is the only color choice in LT and RS. You have to spend extra on vinyl (Evotex) in order to get black/gray which is ludicrous on the LT. I’ll also bet this larger new model will weight more which will make it slower. And why do they keep replacing the nicer upper scale looking Premier trims with black plasticky offroad looking Active trims? And offroad appearance should not be considered the highest trim level.

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    1. Joe, I agree with everything you said!! That CVT will be the death of the truck. Look at the Malibu, it was a great driving car that handled well. then in 2019 GM ditched the 6 speed auto for a CVT in all the Malibu’s and customers cannot stand it. I let people test drive them and they hate it. I also like how we are branding Evotex to be a “Lower carbon footprint to produce”. SO, you are telling me that all these synthetic Evotex seats that are made up of a concoction of chemicals is somehow better for the environment that natural leather seats?

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      1. I suspect that like most everything else, the “it’s better for the environment” trope is actually code for “it’s cheaper for us as the manufacturer.”

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  9. I notice people are upset with the 1.5 liter turbo inline 4 engine. I’m curious to know if they feel the same about the RAV4 hybrid, the Korean hybrids, the Subaru Forester 4 cylinder boxer engine all with their versions of CVTs. I expect that the 8 speed torque converter transmission with AWD models is a multiplier for the engine’s HP and torque.

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    1. The GM 1.5L is already lagging in both power and efficiency compared to the non-hybrid versions of Honda’s 1.5 and Toyota’s 2.5. It blows my mind that this lump is going to carry over to what otherwise looks to be a fairly promising redesign.

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