![]() That package includes MyLink Navigation and a Bose Premium sound system for $2,620. Our tester in Premier trim, starts at just $33,600 in front-wheel-drive flavor, and came with a host of options, including a massive panoramic sunroof, something I wouldn’t option. Still this a family car not a sports car so this is to be expected. That said under full throttle the engine although smooth, sounds a bit buzzy and characterless. It’s quiet too, the interior volume muted at high speeds with only a hint of wind noise around the side mirrors. The brake pedal is firm underfoot and it’s easy to modulate providing jerk free stops for passenger comfort. Grip is pretty good from the 19-inch rubber provided and the brakes had fade free stopping from high speeds. When you don’t do that it’s not a bad system compared to some cars but it could be a bit smoother. I would sometimes hold the brake with my left foot and squeeze the gas a tad to fire up the engine at stop lights. The steering weight and feel is pretty good for this type of car, it lets you know what the front wheels are doing.Īll Chevy’s, with the exception the performance variants, have automatic stop-start which can’t be defeated. Fling it into a sharp corner and it pulls itself around with little fuss, dive in too fast and the front end eventually gives way to under steer. Ride quality except over rough ridges is very good and even at high speed the car remains very stable and composed. This is probably one of the easiest cars you’ll ever drive, mainly because there are huge gobs of torque available at almost any time and the super smooth 9-speed transmission. It’s a handsome looking car both inside and out, and GM’s updated design language translates well, it’s sleek, crisp lines and bold creases and angles give it a more aggressive modern look. It took a couple of tries to get the best out of it, the front tires do scrabble for grip under full load but the quick shifting 9-speed makes it all very smooth. Having said that the FWD version is quick, with a 0-60 time of 6.4 seconds. My tester was a FWD and having spent a week with torque steer I think if I were to buy one I would opt for AWD. Make no mistake if you enjoy spirited driving then the 2.0 turbo is the way to go, although the 1.6 turbo-diesel would be my interesting second choice. A 1.6-liter turbo diesel with 137 hp and 240 lb-ft and my tester with a 2.0-liter turbo with 252 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. There are 3 available engines, a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, with 170 hp and 203 lb-ft of torque. ![]() There’s plenty of good new here, firstly the Equinox is 400 pounds lighter than the outgoing model and secondly it retains almost the same exterior dimensions. Colors aside the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox slots neatly in between the small Trax crossover and the three-row Traverse, which I will be switching into next. Call it what you want it you’ll never lose it in a parking lot. I had the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox 2.0 turbo in top Premier trim in an interesting shade of orange that GM calls Orange Burst Metallic. In a world that is filling up with SUVs, for at least the foreseeable future, it’s nice to drive one from a mainstream manufacturer that is fun to drive. ![]()
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