ls1mike
$50 Site Donor 2026
So we traded our old 07 in for this one.
Let me first say we drove a RAV-4, CRV, and Escape. We got the best deal on the Equinox and liked it the most.
We are currently at 4200 miles. It is a 2LT not fully loaded but nicely appointed.
It has been great! We have seen 28ish mpg on the Highway and 20ish in town. We do lots of short trips with it and right now we are at 22.4mpg average.
It has been comfortable. We really like the seats.
The brakes are very nice, much better than that last gen Equinox and they have a better feel then the RAV-4 and CRV we drove.
Steering is much better than the last one and to me feels like all the other small SUVs. I does feel pretty stable...for what it is.
Seats are similar to neoprene and clean up easy...If you have messy little ones you can appreciate that. Instruments are easy to read.
The 4 Cylinder is adequate. It is not what I would consider powerful, but it moves this one as good as the 3.4 moved the old 07. I don't see much of difference in fuel economy over the old 3.4.
I really like this automatic. I feel it adapts well and is much smoother and crisp than the Aisin that old one had.
All the small SUVs we drove moved out at about the same pace...
Adequate.
My Link, Eh. I like the blue tooth, but it, to me, is busy and you have a lot of screens to navigate everything. I don't use any of it, neither does the wife. I do like having the USB connection. I would not got it with My Link if we were buying another one.
The fan for the climate control is pretty loud when in high.
Best thing about it is very smooth and quiet when driving. Just as quiet as any new car I have ridden in. The fan is very quiet when not on high. A/C is cold. I do wish the vents had a bit more control.
I have not been able to try out the AWD yet, but winter is coming.
Overall we love the vehicle and I would buy another at this price point.
Let me first say we drove a RAV-4, CRV, and Escape. We got the best deal on the Equinox and liked it the most.
We are currently at 4200 miles. It is a 2LT not fully loaded but nicely appointed.
It has been great! We have seen 28ish mpg on the Highway and 20ish in town. We do lots of short trips with it and right now we are at 22.4mpg average.
It has been comfortable. We really like the seats.
The brakes are very nice, much better than that last gen Equinox and they have a better feel then the RAV-4 and CRV we drove.
Steering is much better than the last one and to me feels like all the other small SUVs. I does feel pretty stable...for what it is.
Seats are similar to neoprene and clean up easy...If you have messy little ones you can appreciate that. Instruments are easy to read.
The 4 Cylinder is adequate. It is not what I would consider powerful, but it moves this one as good as the 3.4 moved the old 07. I don't see much of difference in fuel economy over the old 3.4.
I really like this automatic. I feel it adapts well and is much smoother and crisp than the Aisin that old one had.
All the small SUVs we drove moved out at about the same pace...
Adequate.
My Link, Eh. I like the blue tooth, but it, to me, is busy and you have a lot of screens to navigate everything. I don't use any of it, neither does the wife. I do like having the USB connection. I would not got it with My Link if we were buying another one.
The fan for the climate control is pretty loud when in high.
Best thing about it is very smooth and quiet when driving. Just as quiet as any new car I have ridden in. The fan is very quiet when not on high. A/C is cold. I do wish the vents had a bit more control.
I have not been able to try out the AWD yet, but winter is coming.
Overall we love the vehicle and I would buy another at this price point.
