Chevrolet Equinox is a series of mid-size compact crossover SUVs from Chevrolet introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year.
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15 Facts About Chevrolet Equinox
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Originally, the Chevrolet Equinox was shown at the 2003 North American International Auto Show.
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GM stated the Chevrolet Equinox Sport was the first vehicle to reflect its more cautious naming standards.
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Chevrolet Equinox LTZ came with the same ride and handling package as LS and LT models.
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The second generation Chevrolet Equinox was built with a pair of upgraded gasoline direct injection engines, with better fuel economy claimed by GM.
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Marketing of Chevrolet Equinox resumed in Mexico during late November 2009, for the 2010 model year after a year of absence.
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However, in October 2015 the Chevrolet Equinox was reintroduced in Mexico to replace the Captiva Sport for the 2016 model year.
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Gasoline-powered variants of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox went on sale in early 2017, while diesel-powered variants arrived in autumn 2017.
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New safety features introduced in the third-generation Chevrolet Equinox include a surround-view camera, forward collision warning, low-speed automatic braking, a Safety Alert Seat that uses vibration pulses to help alert the driver and avoid crashes, as well as a Rear Seat Alert system that alerts drivers who had opened the back door at the start of a trip to check the back seat once they get to their destination, a feature first introduced on the 2017 GMC Acadia.
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Third-generation Chevrolet Equinox introduced a new AWD system from GKN Driveline, which allows the driver to disengage the driveshaft to reduce friction and rotational inertia during the times when AWD is not needed.
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Chevrolet Equinox was discontinued again in the Mexican market in July 2021 due to poor sales, being indirectly replaced by the Captiva, although it is still produced in Mexico for export markets.
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Third generation Chevrolet Equinox is available in four trim levels: L, LS, LT, and Premier.
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The refreshed Chevrolet Equinox went on sale in the first quarter of 2021 as a 2022 model, as there is no demand to launch brand-new redesigned and facelifted vehicles in 2020 as 2021 MY vehicles due to effects from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Holden Chevrolet Equinox was discontinued in 2020, along with the rest of the Holden lineup, following GM's decision to terminate the marque in Australia and New Zealand and withdraw from all right-hand drive markets due to poor sales and adequate investments not being returned for demand and funding needed continue to serve and remain present in right-hand drive markets.
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Battery electric version of the Chevrolet Equinox was introduced in January 2022 in a set of artist impression images at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show and will go on sale in the fall of 2023 for the 2024 model year.
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