Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox, by every measure an improved product compared to the outgoing model.
Minneapolis, MN - It may surprise some to learn that the second best-selling model in the Chevrolet lineup is the Equinox. Mind you it sits in a very popular segment, that of the compact SUV . But still, this is a model that has quietly staked its place near the top of the Bowtie brand’s rankings.
As for the question of why there’s no hybrid or plug-in hybrid variant, GM has said that’s not in the immediate plans, even though there’s a PHEV version already on the market in China. The automaker cites incompatibilities on the technical, regulation and marketing fronts to explain the absence of that model from the North American lineup.
2025 Chevrolet Equinox Activ, three-quarters front | Photo: D.Boshouwers 2025 Chevrolet Equinox LT, three-quarters rear | Photo: D.Boshouwers Design of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox – 7.5/10The idea with the new Equinox was to give it a tougher, more chiseled look, one more inspired by Chevy’s trucks.
This new interior is a clear improvement over that of its predecessor. We find a new standard 11.3-inch touchscreen, 30 percent larger than before. The digital gauge cluster runs 11 inches diagonally. 2025 Chevrolet Equinox Activ, engine | Photo: D.Boshouwers 2025 Chevrolet Equinox Activ, front | Photo: D.Boshouwers Powertrain of the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox – 7.0/10It’s a one-size-fits-all approach here, as the Equinox runs on just the one powertrain across its three trims. In Canada, the LT model can be had with FWD or AWD, while the RS and Activ trims come only in AWD configuration. The 1.
2025 Chevrolet Equinox Activ, AT tire | Photo: D.Boshouwers While the RS model rides on 19-inch wheels, the LT and Activ trims are fitted with 17-inch wheels. In the case of the Equinox Activ, those are all-terrain tires and they do make for a noisier ride on paved roads. We had experienced the same in Mazda’s CX-50, which we drove for a solid week and never quite got used to. It will be up to potential buyers to decide if that might be aggravating for them in the long run.
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