

Now GM has upped the ante with the newest vehicle, by improving it in almost every single way.įirst Chevy sent the Equinox to Weight Watchers, and trimmed the overall weight by an incredible 400lbs.

By 2016, Equinox became Chevy’s second best-selling vehicle, at just over 242,000 units sold, just behind the Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck. The Equinox first appeared in 2005, and was a strong seller right away. And the new Equinox will certainly be a game changer and add to the fight for market dominance. The Nissan Rogue is the current sales leader in the category, but strong sales from Honda, Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet means the competition for that title can change quickly. And every major manufacturer has their own offering in that space, so competition is fierce. The features and flexibility that small SUV’s provide versus a sedan numerous. In 2016, compact crossover vehicles out-sold mid-size sedans to become the biggest segment of the auto industry, a trend that won’t slow down any time soon. And after spending the day with the new Equinox, I can say that they’ll have a lot of happy customers. I’m not sure why they time-shift like this, but I guess the folks at Chevy thought this new groundup re-make was so good, they just couldn’t wait to get it into customer’s garages. I know this because I found myself in Asheville, North Carolina last month - before the end of the first quarter of 2017 - road testing the new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Car manufacturers apparently do not use the same calendar as the rest of the world.
