Back in November 2023, GM Authority reported on Natural Resources Canada energy efficiency ratings for the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. Unfortunately, ratings for AWD Equinox EV variants had yet to be released at that time, however, that is no longer the case.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) energy efficiency ratings are now available for the Equinox EV in both FWD and AWD form:
| FWD | AWD | |
|---|---|---|
| Driving Range, miles | 319 | 285 |
| City Fuel Economy Equivalent | 117 | 101 |
| Highway Fuel Economy Equivalent, MPGe | 99 | 90 |
| Combined Fuel Economy Equivalent, MPGe | 108 | 96 |
| City Energy Efficiency, kWh/100 miles | 28.8 | 33.3 |
| Highway Energy Efficiency, kWh/100 miles | 34.0 | 37.3 |
| Combined Energy Efficiency, kWh/100 miles | 31.1 | 35.1 |
| Charge Time, 240V Outlet, hours | 9.4 | 9.5 |
Likely to no one’s surprise, FWD Equinox EV units are more efficient in every regard as compared to their AWD counterparts. More specifically, the most-efficient Equinox EV variants feature a driving range of 319 miles on a full charge, a combined MPGe rating of 108, and a combined energy efficiency rating of 31 kWh per 100 miles.
So, how’s the Chevy Equinox EV stack up against the competition? Well, the Hyundai Kona Electric and Nissan Leaf feature combined efficiency ratings of 29 and 30 kWh per 100 miles, respectively, while the Ford Mustang Mach-E boasts ratings between 32 and 41 kWh per 100 miles.
In regard to other GM EVs, the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV have combined energy efficiency ratings of 28 and 29 kWh per 100 miles, respectively, as well as combined city/highway averages of 120 and 115 MPGe. Meanwhile, the bigger Chevy Blazer EV AWD received a combined efficiency rating of 35 kWh/100 km miles and a combined city/highway rating of 96 MPGe, while the Blazer EV RWD is slightly less efficient at 37 kWh/100 km and 92 MPGe. Figures for the front-wheel-drive Blazer EV have yet to be released, as that configuration isn’t available to order yet.
As a reminder, 2024 Equinox EV FWD units develop 210 horsepower and 242 pound-feet of torque, while Equinox EV AWD examples produce 290 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque. Both versions utilize GM Ultium battery and GM Ultium Drive motor technologies.
Under the skin lies the GM BEV3 platform, while production of the 2024 model year kicked off in February 2024 the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
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The estimated miles per kWh is 3.1, which is very good.
*3.21 kwh combined* which I think is pretty mid given the fact Ultium is 3rd gen and Bolt on 2nd gen gets over 4kwh easily. Could have been more efficient though.
The math is little off Ig, Equinox has 85-kwh battery and multiplying 3.21 miles per kwh to battery capacity gives only 273 miles of total range while the official EPA rating is 319 miles for the FWD.
For AWD the listed range is 285 and when we multiply 2.85 miles per kwh to the battery capacity, the range combined comes out to be 242 miles.
What’s going on?
You’d have to see what the average mi/kWh was the EPA got in their test then divide the range miles they got by that to see what the “usable battery capacity” is. The gross capacity of 85 kWh doesn’t figure into the range between 100% and when the vehicle stops moving. Then you have to subtract about 10% off the bottom because you can’t coast into a charging station below 0% indicated every time you need the max range (like on a road trip). So it’s probably a usable 200 miles per “tank”, which is OK, but not great. Other cars like the Subaru/Toyota thing got 3.4 mi/kWh from the EPA but people are reporting getting 4.0-4.5 mi/kWh in real world city use (I think highway on about any car is going to be around 2.5), so maybe the Equinox EV will follow suit. Question is, who’s going to buy it to see?
The Bolt is much lighter than this and has less power than even the FWD equinox- could be one reason its more efficient.
My volt easily got 3.1 and after 10 years still gets easily 3.5 to 4.x But this and the bolt euv are lighter cars I am sure.
I wish they’d use MPkWh instead of that “MPGe” and “kWh/100 mi” nonsense. They’re taking a page from the “incandescent equivalent watts” light bulb playbook, and it’s ridiculous.
Have any Equinox EVs been delivered to dealers yet? What is the delivery time from placing an order until delivery?
Unfortunately they overpriced it, was going to start at $35K and now is $42K, that or it was false advertising. Now no longer interested. Corporate greed, more for stock holders than customers.
The base model isn’t available yet- but it will start at $35k. The price you mentioned is for 2LT, not base model. When you factor in $7500 this is probably cheaper than comparable ICE equinox.
Mostly rich people that do no need it get to use the $7500. credit. A lot of people do not know you have to owe the IRS $ 7500 at tax time to use the credit.
That’s now it works. As long as your income is below a certain level you get it and it’s applied at time of sale. I guess you got that from Fox News or similar source. Id do a bit more research.
You’re correct that the $7500 can be applied at the time of sale. However if your tax liability is less than $7500, you’ll owe the IRS the difference.
This is a credit against taxes owed, period!
As always they list total mileage from a hundred percent battery which u are not supposed to do. So let’s take 20 percent off, unless u want to be replacing your battery prematurely and lets no even talk about the cold weather effects from upstate NY. These estimates are for California. Batteries need to get lighter and more energy dense.
Provide a link saying that
Most EV’s don’t achieve their EPA ratings. Add in cold weather and for the AWD you can’t count on more than 200 miles. Seems too little for those of us in colder climates.
Not true. Most EVs cannot match their sticker range in pure highway driving because the EPA test is mixed driving and EVs are least efficient in high speed cruising. Edmunds has found most non teslas exceed their EPA range in mixed driving. I think they got over 300 miles in Blazer rated for 279 miles