Chevrolet Equinox
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Electric Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 307 mi | |
| 2026 | Electric Gas | B | 3 | 80 | ★★★★★ | 319 mi | |
| 2025 | Electric Gas | D | 6 | 384 | ★★★★★ | 319 mi | |
| 2024 | Electric Gas | B | 2 | 182 | ★★★★★ | 319 mi | |
| 2023 | Gas | C | 3 | 95 | ★★★★★ | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | D | 5 | 165 | ★★★★★ | 28 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | D | 4 | 91 | ★★★★★ | 28 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 4 | 304 | ★★★★★ | 28 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas Diesel | F | 4 | 301 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas Diesel | F | 5 | 403 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 0 | 272 | ★★★★☆ | 25 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 395 | ★★★★☆ | 26 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: best range 319 → 307 mi; 5 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 28 → 27; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2024: added electric; 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2021: 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2020: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 32 → 28; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2018: added diesel; best combined mpg 25 → 32
- 2017: best combined mpg 26 → 25
Best Equinox years to buy used
- 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 272 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 395 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 182 complaints
- 2023 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 95 complaints
- 2021 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 91 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.