I took advantage of the OnStar 4G LTE and was able to stream online music directly from my phone. The large MyLink 7-inch touchscreen dominates the centre console area and allows for the use of Bluetooth, USB, voice activated technology, and standard SiriusXM satellite radio to ensure that you are completely in sync with your phone. However the wheelbase is quite short at 2,857 mm so don’t expect to move that gigantic antique couch covered in plastic for your grandmother anytime soon. This figure swells with the seats down to 1803 litres of capacity. At no point did I feel cramped in the Equinox thanks to the fairly spacious cabin and over 891 litres of storage space with the rear seats upright. Other than that, the seats were fairly comfortable and the 8-way adjustability gave me plenty of wiggle room. The top part of the dash covering the infotainment section felt a little cheap, but since it is not typically a part of the interior you touch very often, I can’t say it really counts. While this is clearly no Cadillac, I found the interior build quality to be typical GM without any major issues with fitment. Updated for 2016 is an all-new shift knob and a second storage shelf underneath the dashboard. Interior wise, this top trim Equinox LTZ is loaded-from the Jet Black leather appointed surfaces to the power tilt and sliding sunroof. The 18-inch 5-spoke wheels on the other hand add to the allure, and help give it a sportier look. Not to say it’s a bad thing, but buyers that weren’t a fan of the previous Equinox to begin with should look elsewhere. While the improved front fascia and standard bi-xenon HID headlights are great to look at, to the untrained eye it is still hard to differentiate between a standard pre-facelift Equinox and the new one. The refreshed Equinox sports a completely new grille, headlights and front fascia as well as reworked taillights. With the refresh it has not strayed too far from the earlier second-generation’s styling cues. For my test week I was handed the keys to a fully kitted-out 2016 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ with all-wheel drive and a 2.4-litre motor under a beautiful shade of Tungsten Metallic.Īpproaching the Equinox from any angle does not leave any guesses as to what it is. The updates it receives are sure to keep it a contender in a highly competitive compact SUV market-but more on that later. Sharing its Theta platform with the aging Cadillac SRX and GMC Terrain, the Equinox has started to feel a little long in the tooth, but the bowtie automaker has given the 2016 model a much-needed refresh. The second generation Equinox was unveiled in 2009 and has sold more than 150,000 units in the U.S each year.

The Chevrolet Equinox has been the bread and butter compact SUV for Chevrolet since it was first introduced in 2004.

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