The New Chevy Equinox Merges Old with Enhancements Successfully

It is tough as well as risky to improve something that already works. Products like New Coke, adding ads into Facebook’s Messenger, requiring calorie listings on fast food menus come to mind. Sometimes, in a rush to improve a product’s appeal, the product is actually made less appealing. Occasionally, though, a manufacturer gets it right and if you are looking for a Chevrolet Equinox for sale in San Antonio, TX, you will be happy to know Chevy added some things that work while not messing with the old formula that was so popular.

Standard Equipment

The baseline product has always been appealing, especially in its price range. Standard equipment includes full power accessories, a tilt-and-telescopic steering column, air conditioning, front bucket seats and a split-folding rear seat. Added to the standard equipment are power and heated front seats, heated rear seats, climate control and a cargo liner with cover.

The Horses

There is a turbo-diesel, 1.6 liter TDI four-cylinder engine option that gives you 137 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. It is enabled by a six-speed automatic transmission, which is possibly a response to a market opening given that Volkswagen has left the market.

It’s Not a Gas Guzzler

The Equinox delivers an EPA-estimated 38 MPG with its turbo-diesel and 29 MPG with the standard engine. That is particularly remarkable given it is an SUV.

Safety

Every Equinox comes equipped with a rearview camera, but most of the other safety features are not available with the base trim. The other trim models have lane change alert, blind zone alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning and low speed forward automatic braking. No model offers adaptive cruise control and all of that are now standard on other manufacturer’s models for a comparable vehicle.

Technology

Features like a six-speaker audio system, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility are available in most Equinox models as well as a USB port and auxiliary input jack. Also included in the base package and up are Satellite radio, a seven-inch color screen, OnStar 4G LTE and an OnStar guidance plan.

There are several upgrade options as well. You can add a Wifi hotspot, additional USB ports, a 115-volt outlet and HD radio. You can also get a seven-speaker audio system, navigation and rear entertainment system. In addition, a power liftgate lets you get into the cargo compartment and the Equinox offers 30 cubic feet of storage space.

The Chevy Equinox is very popular because it is very convenient, powerful, safe and easy to drive. The price is fair for a loaded model and diesel is an option. When you add all that to amazing fuel efficiency and a very dependable engine, it is hard to see how someone shopping for a Chevrolet Equinox for sale San Antonio, TX would not give this new model a very hard look.