The 2025 Chevy Equinox EV is the second model year for the all-electric crossover, dropping in with several important updates and changes. Among them are revised output figures with more horsepower and torque, as well as an overhauled trim level lineup. Now, interested fans and potential customers can spec the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV as they see fit using the official online configurator tool at Chevrolet’s website.
One of the most important facets of the all-electric Equinox is the price, with the entry-level 2025 Chevy Equinox EV LT starting at $34,995, backing GM’s claim that the Equinox EV is the most affordable all-electric model in the U.S. with an estimated range-per-charge over 315 miles. Meanwhile, the sporty 2025 Chevy Equinox EV RS starts at $44,795. Both models are equipped with a front-wheel drive layout as standard, while all-wheel drive is offered for both trims as well. Opt for all-wheel drive, and the LT starts at $40,295, while the RS starts at $48,095. Check out our previous coverage for full 2025 Equinox EV pricing info, including all options and packages.
Note that range-per-charge drops from 319 miles to 307 miles when upgrading from front-wheel drive to all-wheel drive. It’s also worth noting that the prices listed above include a destination freight charge of $1,395, and do not include a potential Clean Vehicle Federal Tax Credit of up to $7,500.
Critically, the 2025-model-year trim level lineup deletes the Equinox EV 2LT, 2RS, 3LT and 3RS offered previously for the 2024 model year. As such, the lineup was simplified to include just the LT and RS.
Both trims are equipped with GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors. Output for 2025 is rated at 220 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque for front-wheel-drive units (up from 213 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque), and 300 horsepower and 348 pound-feet of torque for all-wheel-drive units (up from 288 horsepower and 333 pound-feet).
All Chevy Equinox EV variants ride on the GM BEV3 platform, while production takes place at the GM Ramos Arizpe Plant in Mexico.
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Does anyone care?
Yes.
Quite a lot of people, probably. Demand for the Equinox EV has been strong (enough that GM pushed production to 6,891 units a month in August) and should be even stronger now that the $35k trim is becoming available.
Smaller, more expensive and less useful than the gas version. Looks good though. For some, that's enough. It's when they get old and their looks fade from consciousness that reality sets in though.
Smaller? The EV is 190.55" x 76.94" x 64.80" with a 116.30" wheelbase . The ICEV is 183.10" x 72.60" x 65.40" with a 107.30" wheelbase.
With the debut of the new model year and the lower end trims, the post-credit pricing starts at about the same as well, with a more advanced tech package and to my recollection more standard safety features.
Not talking about exterior size, Rube Gold (may I call you Rube Gold?). Talking about cargo capacity, which is (or should be) an important metric when choosing a Crossover UTILITY Vehicle.
Calling names and spreading lies Very sad act.
The car is larger outside and smaller inside than the gasoline version. Not making that up. And I did ask permission, if it is not granted, I will rescind.
Ugh. To get rear heated seats you have to add an $11k package with a bunch of stuff I don’t really need or want, including larger wheels.
The base LT really does come with NOTHING, so the "affordability" argument is moot. I went over there and built my own!
It is more "useful" than the gas version because you don't spend time or money getting gas, getting engine maintenance, or visiting dealers. The only parts worn will be tires and wiper blades. As for the tires, look into Michelin's UPTIS wheels. GM is testing them on the Chevy Bolt EV, and the Equinox EV is a prime candidate for initial production.
What you DO (if you are being real) is constantly fret over driving range with such wildly varying affecting factors (betrayed by the fact that there is no charging station on every corner). EV have been shown to be MORE troublesome than normal cars, so yeah, you'll be visiting dealers... and tire shops (tire dust is a major source of pollution, have you heard?), quite often. Plus, when it comes time to trade... take soap for that bath you'll be taking... just don't drop it!
I wish there were an "angry GOP baby boomer" filter we could check off and not have to read these super uninformed, pointless comments. If you didn't feel threatened you wouldn't go through the hassle of disparaging EVs on every post. Go yell at the sky dude.
I am a GOP baby boomer and you need to stop judging. I drive and love my Tesla Model 3 had a Bolt and an Ioniq 5 so far. I agree there is a lot of FUD spread by, big oil, and those that fear change. I am looking at the Blazer but the charge speed really puts me off. am surprised, not really since GM always makes little to no changes in model years, that they did not improve the charge speed as many others have dinged them on that and the speed. So just because someone doesn't like EV's doesn't make the GOP. Plenty of Democrat's in the same world of hating change.
Yeah, the EV thing is not a partisan issue by itself. The de facto mandates and taxpayer-funded bribes ARE partisan, however.
If you want one, buy it with your own hard-earned money.
>>The de facto mandates and taxpayer-funded bribes ARE partisan, however. <<<
So getting your tax money back to buy a car that gives everyone better air quality is a partisan issue? No that's not partisan that's helping move from pollution that is killing us to cleaner air and water. It will probably give us a lower cancer rate as well since diesel is tied to cancer. I forgot to add, the battery companies that are opening making US jobs and EV car makers building in the US making US jobs and miners for lithium giving US jobs. That rebate gives a lot of people US jobs vs GM's made in Mexico policy which is sad. The battery pack is made in Michigan I think.
I am a boomer too but a well educated one, with a BSEE degree and 60 yesrs as a Professional Engineer. I have driven and serviced gas cars dince 1967. So I know more about cars than you. EVs are much
better!
But But GM really can you get the 10 to 80 charge speed to compete with the likes of Kia Hyundai and Tesla. I think you have a couple of solid EV's but you need to be able to road trip 1000 plus miles.
No reason you can’t road trip 1000 miles with this EV. But that’s like a some very rare extreme edge case. 300-500 miles in a day is even a pretty rare trip. And that would only take 1 or 2 chargers stops. Then you find a hotel with L2 charging or nearby and charge up overnight to have another 300 “in the tank”.
If you want sales you don't want not really in the pitch. I road trip every couple of weeks. The 300 miles would get me there sometimes. I do a lot of weekend biking runaways. Making the charge time around an hour vs 30 minutes is kind of a tough sell. Watched YouTuber State of Charge charge his Equinox and took an hour to charge. In my model 3 I can get to 90% in about 30 minutes. (not timed it lately). Max KW was pretty low so you can't even charge some at a fast peak rate and get more later. The word rare is not something I use. I like the Silverado EV because if I wanted to tow a boat I could tow it to a lake and back without a charge.
You are an edge case. Vast majority of people maybe do one trip 300 miles or more once a year or less.
Price of the 1LT is good. $9500 point-of-sale rebates in NY State, so that's what $25,495 including Destination?
I would like to see someplace where they have one with zero options and see what you actually get..... I currently have a 2023 BOLT ev with essentially 0 options which is just fine.
The EPA 319 mile range is very attractive, and it is almost as big as a Blazer.
It's nicer than the Blazer EV, which is higher-priced, not appreciably roomier, and WAY uglier than the Equinox EV.
Has the writer ever considered including a direct link to the configurator or did I miss it in the article?
Also did they do something to make the AWD now similar in miles as the lyriq and optique that 2024 was not above 300miles rated? Article claims "Note that range-per-charge drops from 319 miles to 307 miles when upgrading from front-wheel drive to all-wheel drive." If 307 is true now I will consider the AWD but I wonder what the difference from the 2024 to 2025 for it to be rated 307 now in AWD?
I believe the 1LT version is 2025 only since seemingly the last trim levels take forever to be actually offered for sale.
I think any AWD version will be 307 miles or whatever they claim since I don't see them reinventing the power trains this soon.
For example, the 2017 bolt EV. Along with 2018, 2019, 2020,2021, 2022, 2023 and the larger Bolt EUV 2022, and 2023 had identical power trains.
They did midway increase the battery size 8%, and a few years ago increase the car(s)' chargers from 32 to 48 amperes, something NO ONE asked for. Only good thing about that is that it is the same part used in all EVs now including the early Hummers.
Silverados and early LYRIQs (really dumb. Since people who spent a fortune for Hummers couldn't ) get 80 amp chargers, but even the extremely high priced Escalade IQ will have 48 amp chargers same as the lowly later Bolts.
Any charging complaints with Bolts were the extremely slow level 3 dc fast charging of only 50 kw. The level 2 charger increase didn't help that problem at all.