Used Chevy Equinox Buying Guide

• The third generation Equinox has a few engines to pick from. Making it a solid pick for everyone who wants a daily driver.
• If you’re looking for some of the best features, then you’ll want an RS, because it comes with things such as a power liftgate and heated seats.
• The most recent generation upgrades the screen size, now sitting at 11.3-inches, but if you’re not looking for a larger screen, then you’ll want to stick to a third generation model.

Being the most recent generation, it will be a bit more difficult to find than the rest of the generations that we’ll cover, but as time goes on, they will become more readily available. Some of the standouts from this generation are 11.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, and the gear selector being moved to the steering column, moving the drive mode selection dial to the center console.

Other than that, there isn’t a mechanical change, thanks to this generation coming with the same engine as the one before.

Moving on to a generation that you will likely find, the third generation is a benchmark for generations to come. This generation came with 4 trims, the L, LS, LT, and Premier trims. Of these trims, there were three engines to pick from, one of which being a diesel option.

The engine that carries over as mentioned earlier is the 1.5L I4, and comes with an EPA rated 28 MPG combined, but it only produces 170 horsepower. While this isn’t a powerful engine, it is very efficient, highlighting the reason that it got carried over.

For the other two engines that were available, there’s the 2.0L I4 that is the other gasoline engine. While this engine is more powerful at 252 horsepower, it didn’t get carried over because it does come with a worse fuel efficiency at 25 MPG combined.

The last of the engines is a diesel option, and if this is your thing, then you’re in luck. This engine comes with an EPA rated 32 MPG combined, and while this is more than the other two, being that this is diesel, it wasn’t sought after by too many people, but being that we’re looking at used models, you can still find some floating around.

Some features that you can find from this generation are a standard 7-inch infotainment screen, with an 8-inch screen being optional, as well as a panoramic sunroof. If you’re interested in higher-end features, you can look for heated front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a power liftgate, rear cross-traffic alert, and remote start on the RS trim that joined the family in 2022.