The 2025 model year introduces a brand-new fourth generation for the Chevy Equinox crossover, bringing with it a long list of updates and changes, from new styling, to an overhauled interior, to new safety features and tech. As GM Authority covered previously, the 2025 Chevy Equinox can tow up to 1,500 pounds when equipped with all-wheel drive, and 800 pounds when equipped with front-wheel drive. The 2025 Chevy Equinox is also available with an optional Trailering Package, and now, we’ve uncovered crucial details on what the package includes.
For those that may be unaware, the Trailering Package for the 2025 Chevy Equinox is an optional extra tagged with LPO code PCK, priced at $925. As an LPO-level option, the Trailering Package is installed by the dealer, rather than at the factory when the vehicle is initially produced.
When opting for this optional extra, customers receive the following critical items for towing:
- 2-inch hitch receiver opening
- Trailering wiring harness with 4-pin connector
Notably, installation of the trailer hitch accessory requires that the exterior rear fascia is trimmed in order to provide clearance for the hitch. To help hide the trimmed fascia bits when a hitch isn’t attached, Chevy will also offer an additional trailer hitch bezel accessory that will cover rear fascia cutout.
With regard to the powertrain, the 2025 Chevy Equinox cradles the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine as standard. The four-cylinder engine connects to the GM continuously variable transmission (CVT) when equipped with front-wheel drive, and the GM eight-speed automatic transmission when equipped with all-wheel drive. Engine output varies between the different drivetrain configurations, with FWD configurations rated at 175 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, and AWD configurations rated at 175 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque.
For those customers looking to use their new ‘Nox to pull a trailer, GM recommends deactivating several of the onboard tech features prior to hitching up, including:
- Park Assist
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Rear Cross Traffic Braking
- Lane Change Alert
- Adaptive Cruise Control
As a reminder, the 2025 Chevy Equinox rides on the GM D2 platform, while vehicle production takes place at the GM San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico.
Comments
Lolol towing in the Equinox. That’s funny.
You won’t be towing anything with the pipsqueak 1.5 Turbo. Let alone with a junky CVT.
Equinox towing. Not with that puke bucket engine.
The towing capabilty of the Equinox (or lack thereof) is the main dealbreaker for me. Yes, I know its a CUV, but there are plenty of competitors that offer upwards of 3,000+ when properly equiped (Subaru, Toyota and possibly others), even with a 4-cyl. We have a small boat that we tow a few times a year, and the occasional use of a utility trailer for hauling stuff home from Home Depot.
Yeah, 3500lbs. should be the minimum for a CUV of that size for GM, or, gm.
Its not a Truck you Guys , come on …
And its not a compact sedan or cuope either. No reason a “Utility” vehicle of that weight, size and “percieved” capability shouldn’t be designed with moderate towing in mind, or at least the optional ability. My FWD unibody sedan had a larger rated towing capacity than the FWD Equinox. All show, no go…
The soft curve on the front quarter is a discord for the overall design. It doen’t look “right”.
…. or is it just me ?
So…. let me understand this correctly. The engineers for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox designed it with towing capability (albeit lightweight) but not a factory installed item and did not design a bumper with cutout so you can actually access a dealer installed towing hitch and wiring harness, so they expect the dealers to CUT OUT a section of the bumper and “to help hide the trimmed fascia bits when a hitch isn’t attached, Chevy will also offer an additional trailer hitch bezel accessory that will cover rear fascia cutout.” What is WRONG with the engineers?