2022 Chevrolet Equinox

The Chevrolet Equinox was scheduled to receive a refresh in 2021 (see 2021 Chevrolet Equinox info), however, due to complications caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the changes were pushed into the 2022 model year.

As such, the Equinox receives a mid-cycle enhancement (MCE), otherwise known as an update, refresh or facelift, for the 2022 model year, consisting of updates to its exterior, interior and powertrain. The model made its official debut at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, arriving with refreshed looks and a new RS trim.

Updates, Changes, New Features

This section coming soon.

Body Styles

The refreshed 2022 Chevrolet Equinox will continue being offered in a single body style – a compact four-door crossover utility vehicle (SUV).

Models & Trims

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox is offered as a retail or fleet model, with the L being the base model. All models are available in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations, except for the base L model, which is only available with front-wheel drive.

2022 Equinox Retail & Fleet Trims:

L
LS
LT
RS (new for 2022)
Premier

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New RS model highlights:

Gloss black grille
19-inch Dark Android wheels
Black bowties
Black badging
Black side rails
RS shift knob
Red stitching on Black interior upholstery

New Premier model enhancements include:

Gloss black grille with chrome inserts
LED headlamps and taillamps
New 19-inch machine faced wheel
Logo projection lift gate
French stitching on interior
High black gloss finish on console

Colors

To be announced.

Exterior

Styling changes applied to Chevy’s popular compact crossover include:

New front grille, which now extends into the redesigned headlamps
Restyled lower fascia
New foglamps
Redesigned taillamps
Revised rear bumper

Interior

Aside from new technology and perhaps new color finishes and seat material combinations, the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox interior remains the same as previous models.

There’s also a new engine auto stop-start defeat switch.

Technology

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox will offer the following standard features:

The refreshed Equinox will also offer the following, key safety and driver assistance features:

HD Surround Vision
Camera-based Adaptive Cruise Control
Automatic Parking Assist
Safety Alert Seat
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Front Park Assist
Rear Park Assist
Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert

Powertrain

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox offers the same two engine choices:

Engine	Fuel	Aspiration	Transmission	Horsepower @ RPM	Torque @ RPM	Axle
1.5L LYX I4	Gasoline	Turbocharged	6-speed automatic MNH	170 @ 5600	203 @ 2000-4000	3.50, 3.87
2.0L LTG I4	Gasoline	Turbocharged	9-speed automatic M3D	252 @ 5500	260 @ 2000	3.17

Under the hood of a 2022 Equinox, both engines are paired exclusively to GM’s nine-speed automatic transmission.

It’s worth noting that the 2022 Equinox introduces an engine auto stop-start defeat switch that was previously not available on the 2018, 2019 or 2020 models.

2022 Chevrolet Equinox Premier

Platform

Like all third-generation units of the Chevrolet Equinox, the 2022 Equinox continues to ride on the GM D2 platform shared with the following vehicles:

Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Volt / Buick Velite
Buick Verano
GMC Terrain
Buick Envision
Buick Cascada / Opel Cascada
Opel Astra K / Vauxhall Astra K

Production

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox will be assembled at the following factories:

GM CAMI plant in Ontario, Canada operated by GM Canada
GM Ramos plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico operated by GM Mexico
GM-SAIC Wuhan II in Hubei, China operated by Shanghai-GM

Prices

We expect the 2022 Equinox to have similar pricing to the 2020 model. We will update this section once Chevrolet prices the 2022 Equinox.

Availability

We expect the 2022 Equinox to follow the regular GM model year rollover sequence, and launch in the third quarter of the 2020 calendar year.

Beyond 2022

We expect that the third-generation Equinox will live on thru at least the 2022 and 2023 model year, and that an all-new, future Chevy Equinox will launch thereafter.