The 2025 Chevy Equinox, featuring a new truck-inspired exterior design, “highbrow” lighting signatures, and a 30-percent bigger infotainment screen, among many other changes and upgrades to debut the fourth generation, has had its production start pushed back to June 17th, 2024. Now, GM Authority has learned the details of 2025 Equinox pricing for various trim levels and drivetrains.
The 2025 Chevy Equinox’s lowest-cost variant is the front-wheel-drive configuration of the LT trim, which has become the entry-level trim with both L and LS trims no longer included in the lineup. It is priced at $29,995. At the opposite end of the scale, the range-topping RS trim with all-wheel drive has a starting MSRP of $36,395.
| Trim Level | Drivetrain | 2025 MSRP + DFC |
|---|---|---|
| LT | FWD | $29,995 |
| LT | AWD | $31,995 |
| Activ | FWD | $34,395 |
| Activ | AWD | $36,395 |
| RS | FWD | $34,395 |
| RS | AWD | $36,395 |
Note that all of these prices include a destination freight charge or DFC of $1,395, the same as that for the 2024 model.
There is no clear overall increase or decrease in MSRP for the 2025 Chevy Equinox’s two carryover trim levels from the 2024 model year. The base price for the LT trim has been cut by $495 or $895, while the starting MSRP for the RS trim has seen sharp price hikes of $2,050 or $2,450, depending on the specific configuration.
Price increases on the RS trim may be related to the numerous safety features added to the new fourth-gen 2025 Chevy Equinox. Ten new safety technology features have been added to the standard lineup, and several new options are available. Some of these features include Intersection Automatic Emergency Brake (RPO code CTB), Blind Zone Steering Assist (RPO code UKI), and buckle-to-drive (RPO code T8Z).
New for 2025 is the Activ trim, currently positioned between the base LT and the top-level RS. While it is designed to look more rugged, with a unique grille design, blacked-out badging, and Activ logos throughout, the trim’s differences are mostly aesthetic. Compared to the other trims, it does not offer performance or off-road equipment boosts. The one exception is a set of exclusive 17-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires.
Among the other changes for the 2025 model year, the new Chevy Equinox will drop two paint colors from its palette. These include Harvest Bronze Metallic (paint code GXN) and Riptide Blue Metallic (paint code GJV), while Cacti Green (paint code GVR) and Reef Metallic (paint code currently unavailable) will serve as indirect replacements.
Physical headlight controls will be removed and replaced by infotainment screen controls. The crossover won’t get a more powerful engine option and will continue to be motivated by the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine, which develops 175 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque in conjunction with a FWD drivetrain, or 203 pound-feet of torque for AWD vehicles.
The 2025 Chevy Equinox is based on an updated variant of the GM D2 platform, with a dimensionally increased wheelbase, length, and width. Production will take place at the GM San Luis Potosà plant in Mexico.
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That is uuuum a little pricey or is it just my imagination?
So a Base Nox EV will be cheaper?
It’s competitive for the segment, it’s not easy finding any compact (not subcompact) SUV under 30k these days. They’ll sell just fine, probably with the usual incentives in about a year. The Equinox EV will start at 35.
@av
No I understand that. And think of the fuel and oil changes and other maintenance within those five years. It is startling to make zero financial sense to buy ICE if an EV will fit within your life.
My point was that EV’s are coming down in price by a lot.
You can get a Dual Motor Tesla Model Y for 40K after the rebate.
That has to be the absolute biggest steal in the automotive Industry.
Few are realizing the low prices of BEV’s yet and they will only keep getting lower and lower!!!
Untill you get into a fender bender, need susupenion, brakes or tires… The cost’s to repair Tesla’s are rimw conuming and outrageous! Let’s also not forget, EV charging, particularly on the go, isn’t free. It will still cost you $30-$40+ to “fill up” at most fast chargers. But yes, no $30 oil changes every 5-8K miles…
@Buick City
Do not fall for the FUD.
Someone hit my car and it was no big deal at all.
Waiting for China PHEV price in dollars, not Yen.
PHEV Active trim (all-electric cruising range of 96.3 miles) for 179,900 yuan, about 24,850 dollars
Well they dropped the LS so it makes sense it’s more. But the LT is less than the outgoing LT and certainly will be better equipped and it’s much nicer on the inside. Considering the LT makes up the majority of sales that isn’t terrible. The RS is more than before but it’s probably more in line with the current Premier in terms of equipment. I know people are saying the new Traverse RS is way too expensive but it’s only about $2k more than the outgoing High Country despite being much better equipped. It’s nice GM isn’t making prices skyrocket and not making improvements, like Stellantis. Jeeps cost you an arm and a leg anymore, and even the Durango price has gotten crazy despite remaining mostly unchanged for the last 13 years. Base price has increased by 12k since 2011 and most of the changes have been cosmetic. A 2011 Equinox LT was around 25k and has gone through 2 major redesigns since. I don’t think 30k is unreasonable.
I do not understand why they don’t offer a a performance engine option. 175 Hp is a dog.
The current engine gets you around town and in most highway situations well with great mpg. That said a little extra power should at least be made an option.
Or at least a bigger Turbo providing more power.
Probably has to do with GM wanting to decrease their emissions for government regulations
….or reducing build complexity by only offering one engine, therefore keeping costs down.
Because they’re mainly mom-mobile commuter cars and they don’t need “performance”, also the 2.0T did not sell that well so there’s no financial sense to make a performance version that 1% of the customers would buy.
It’s a shame they couldn’t get a little more power out of the 1.5T say at least 185 horses. The drop in torque on the FWD versions is a step backwards but I suspect to get the MPG up and get the CVT through warranty period they needed to make that downgrade. The sharp increases in price for the RS version which always used to be geared as the budget sporty variant is going to be confusing to consumers who expect to see a Premier or High Country label instead. The LT should continue to be the volume seller considering it actually went down in price but I wonder what was deleted compared to the current model to make that cut.
I wonder when they will be on dealers lots. What will lease prices be.
I’m curious how the CVT will perform. Toyota’s RAV4 CVT is a horrible driving experience, while Honda’s CRV CVT is an absolute please to drive. At least that’s my impression having driven both extensively.
There’s a good chance they might use the same CVT that’s used in the 1.5 Malibu and trailblazer , not that bad.
No excuse for GM to not offer the 2-liter turbo 4 as an option. Should have been available in the RS, given the higher price.
They could have easily done that without incurring CAFE and EPA penalties, but the current gm management structure are cowards.
Other than the fact that it barely sold, just like the diesel?
The 2.0 liter turbo sold well enough especially during the 2018-2020 model years. For 2021 they held this engine back because it was being cancelled in LTG form and being replaced with the lower emission LSY version. GM was supposed to offer this LSY motor on the revamped Nox and Terrain but the new model was pushed back several years and GM pulled the plug to save more money by leaning out models and restricting options. Customer satisfaction isn’t in their radar. Saving money is the sole intent!
Raiti was spot on!
Does anyone know if this new body style will carryover in the Equinox EV for 2025?