![]() ![]() This brings up an observation I’ve made from testing Chevrolet products over the years: there’s not a lot of continuity from one model to the next when you get inside, other than the bowtie on the steering wheel. With pushbutton start despite GM offering such conveniences on other models and this becoming the norm in upper echelon trims of competitive crossovers still irks me, but the key fob is better than what it includes in the more expensive and larger Traverse, as is the Equinox’ infotainment system. Last year’s complaint that there’s no available proximity sensing access All the same, my loaner included great looking Light Titanium (grey) webbed-cloth seat inserts rimmed in Jet Black fabric with contrasting red stitching for a totally unique appearance, a colour scheme that matched the grey and black dash as well as the door panels, red stitching added to the latter. I made a similar comment last year and like I said just a moment ago, there are no major changes to the 2014 model. The two-tone interior colour scheme of my tester certainly appeared more upscale than the monotone black LS model I saw in the GM showroom where I picked it up, and there doesn’t appear to be any fewer soft-touch surfaces in that version of this little SUV than my LT’s padded armrests and door panel inserts. Other change to the 2014 Equinox is a set of standard chrome wheels on top-line LTZ trim, not a factor with my 2LT. My only question about this choice was, why didn’t GM Canada choose the only new colour available for 2014, blue-tinted Silver Topaz Metallic to coat this mostly carryover model? Now that would’ve been something unique. I wouldn’t say it’s the most alluring, but no one can argue against a silver vehicle’s potential resale opportunities. My latest tester was finished in Silver Ice Metallic paint, one of 11 shades and hues available. None have been without fault, but all have left me impressed, showing good reason why the Equinox sells as well as it does.įirst off, the Equinox is a good-looking compact crossover from all angles. I’veĬovered various grades of trim along the way too, but mostly mid-grade LT models like this tester. It all began with the original 2005 version tested on the new model launch program in 2004, followed up by a review of the 2008 mid-cycle refresh of that same version loaned to me and my production team during a GM fleet program, and then the all-new 2010 model that I was also invited to drive during the model’s launch program, after which I tested a 2012 version here at home, a 2013 model here last year, and now this 2014 version. The redesigned Equinox and all-new Terrain went on sale in 2009 as 2010 models and within three years managed to find in excess of a million buyers, although the Equinox more than doubles the Terrain’s annual sales.Ī quick look back into my own personal archives shows that this is my seventh Equinox road test review. ![]() The Chevrolet Equinox is extremely popular while its Theta platform-sharing GMC Terrain cousin more than pulls its own weight. Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Pressīusiness. All you need do is look around the next time you’re out on the road to see how well General Motors is doing in the compact crossover ![]()
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