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2021 Chevrolet Equinox

SUV · 2015–2026

Trims and features

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Engines: 1.5L 4-cyl turbo · Drive: AWD, FWD

2021 Equinox trims

	L	LS	LT (1LT)	LT (2LT)	LT (3LT)	Premier (1LZ)	Premier (2LZ)	Premier (3LZ)
Seats	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Rows of seats	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wheels	17 in	17 in	17 in	—	—	18 in	18 in	18 in
Adaptive cruise control	—	—	—	—	—	Optional	Optional	Optional
Pedestrian emergency braking	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Forward collision warning	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Blind-spot warning	—	—	Optional	—	—	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear cross-traffic alert	—	—	Optional	—	—	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane departure warning	—	Standard	Standard	—	—	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane keeping assist	—	Standard	Standard	—	—	Standard	Standard	Standard
Backup camera	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking assist	—	—	Optional	—	—	Standard	Standard	Standard
Automatic high beams	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Push-button start	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Chevrolet reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Chevrolet aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2026	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	26–27 mpg	Not rated	1	71	Standard	—
2025	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	26–27 mpg	Not rated	0	228	Standard	Yes
2024	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	26–28 mpg	Not rated	1	79	Standard	Yes
2023	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	26–28 mpg	5 of 5	3	95	Standard	Yes
2022	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	27–28 mpg	5 of 5	5	173	Standard	Yes
2021	1.5L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	27–28 mpg	5 of 5	4	96	Standard	Yes
2020	1.5L 4-cyl turbo 2.0L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	24–28 mpg	5 of 5	4	309	Standard	Yes
2019	1.5L 4-cyl turbo 1.6L 4-cyl turbo diesel 2.0L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	24–32 mpg	5 of 5	4	302	Optional	Yes
2018	1.5L 4-cyl turbo 1.6L 4-cyl turbo diesel 2.0L 4-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	24–32 mpg	4–5 of 5	5	484	Optional	Yes
2017	2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	18–25 mpg	4 of 5	0	273	Optional	No
2016	2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	18–26 mpg	4 of 5	1	396	Optional	No
2015	2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	19–26 mpg	4 of 5	2	680	Optional	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: Equinox 2018–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2026	CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	71
2026	CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	71
2025	CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	228
2025	CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	0	228
2024	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	79
2024	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	79
2023	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	3	95
2023	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	5	Standard	Standard	3	95
2022	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	5	173
2022	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	5	Standard	Standard	5	173
2021	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	4	96
2021	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	5	Standard	Standard	4	96
2020	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	5	Standard	Standard	4	309
2020	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	5	Standard	Standard	4	309
2019	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	302
2019	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	302
2018	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD Later Release	5	Optional	Optional	0	76
2018	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD Later Release	5	Optional	Optional	0	76
2018	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD Early Release	4	Optional	Optional	5	408
2018	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD Early Release	4	Optional	Optional	5	408
2017	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	4	Optional	Optional	0	273
2017	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	4	Optional	Optional	0	273
2016	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	396
2016	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	4	Optional	Optional	1	396
2015	Chevrolet Equinox SUV AWD	4	Optional	Optional	2	680
2015	Chevrolet Equinox SUV FWD	4	Optional	Optional	2	680

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2026	Equinox AWD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	26
2026	Equinox FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	27
2025	Equinox AWD	Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	26
2025	Equinox FWD	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	27
2024	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	26
2024	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	28
2023	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	26
2023	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	28
2022	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	27
2022	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	28
2021	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	27
2021	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo	28
2020	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–27
2020	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25–28
2019	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–32
2019	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25–32
2018	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	24–32
2018	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Turbo Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Turbo	25–32
2017	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	18–23
2017	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	20–25
2016	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	18–23
2016	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	20–26
2015	Equinox AWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	19–23
2015	Equinox FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI; FFV Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L, SIDI Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L, SIDI	19–26

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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