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The previous-generation Chevrolet Equinox was a practical SUV offering decent space and functional technology, but the powertrain lacked muscle and achieved disappointing fuel economy, partly because of an obsolete six-speed transmission. For 2025, Chevy is introducing a completely redesigned Equinox with styling that matches other SUVs from the brand, a …

Compact SUVs have the largest market share in Canada, and two of them are completely redesigned for the 2025 model year. We’re talking about the Chevrolet Equinox and Subaru Forester . The former is facing internal competition from a model that shares its name but is a totally different vehicle—the …

While living in the shadow of many other compact SUVs, the Equinox is still Chevrolet’s second-best seller. For 2025, a new generation is coming (ditto for the Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester, by the way), and we got the opportunity to take a close look at it back in January.

Quite a few years ago (more than I’d like to admit), I had a less than agreeable opinion on the Chevrolet Equinox of that model year. It felt dated, inside and out. The engine was clunky and the transmission just felt misaligned with the powertrain. With true journalistic integrity, I …