New Equinox isn't what the Equinox used to be.

[sdhow]

Exactly!!! Mary Barra selling your personal data.

Just ask the German men that found out Volkswagen was tracking their location...to the whorehouses.

 

[2025ChevNox]

I don't need or use any of that crap. First, the 1.5 L is underpowered and this will lead to the premature failure of the engine, not much after 100k miles.

It's completely capable. Plenty of pep for smooth acceleration for the average driver. We have the AWD 8 Speed.

 

[sdhow]

Let me know how that 2025 is still running in 5 years.

 

[2025ChevNox]

Let me know how that 2025 is still running in 5 years.

It's quiet, smooth and efficient after 3,000 miles and should be fine in five years with normal, regular maintenance.

 

[John H.]

My father in law's 2019 is running just fine. It was bought at the end of 2018. He loves it. Not too many bells and whistles, a 1LT.

 

[PoManNox]

Let me know how that 2025 is still running in 5 years.

Again, these engines have been out there for going on 8yrs. Where's all these rampant failures you speak of? I can point you to countless 3.6 issues.

Either way, I do hope your $12k replacement 3.6 meets your expectations.

 

[dieselloverfr06]

Diesel and gas are two different animals. On the subject of fuel economy, if your car is flex fuel and can run E85, a 2.4L would cost about the same as a diesel, given the cost of E85 being 50% that of diesel fuel. And with a much lower maintenance cost.

E85 here is just 10 0r 20 cents lower than regular gas which makes it about 80 cents lower than diesel. My Diesel gets almost double what your gas Equinox does in the city. 39.9 MPG last tank or 40mpg. If you can get 20 to 24 in city driving with a gas engine you are doing better than average. The way is see it is ideal would need to cost DOUBLE the price of gas to make it the same cost as driving the gas Equinox. Here that would mean about 5.50 per gallon. About the maintenance cost. The owners manual and the dealer and any one else tells me change the oil every 6000 miles. I understand on gas engines dues to the acids that gasoline burning creates that ends up in the oil you need to change oil every 3000. The oil cost and filter are the same so how is that less expensive than diesel? About other maintenance. Yes my fuel filter has to be changed more often than a gas but still it last a lot of miles of driving. I drive the diesel in the manner stated in the owners manual and have no problems with the emissions system. The transmission and AWD system is basically the same as are the brakes, tires and any other maintenance item. So how does the diesel cost twice as much in maintenance costs??? Please explain. How does the diesel cost twice as much in fuel costs? Please explain!

 

[51ChevyGuy]

Went to the Chevy dealer today. I'm going to spend $12k for a new engine for my Equinox LTZ with the V6 engine.

The new Equinox is not what it once was. To get anything NEAR my LTZ, I'd have to buy a 2025 Blazer at over $50,000. I know my old Equinox is not worth $12,000, but I refuse to pay $50+k for a car that isn't much different than what I have now. And I refuse to buy one of the 1.5 L pieces of .

Went to my dealer to get a software upgrade on my 25 RS. I need to run a few errands so he let me use one of the loaners. He gave me the keys to a 2019 Equinox LT. It as in nice shape and I couldn't figure out why it was a loaner. My first glance at the Driver Info Display looked like it only had 35,000 miles on it. Then I put on my glasses and realized that it had 354,242 on it! When I returned it to the dealer I asked him about the loaner. He asked me if I took the one with 250,000 miles or 350,000 miles! Yes, they both had the "1.5 piece of whatever" and the engines, transmissions and turbos had NEVER been touched! Usual maintenances were all that had been done over their service. They were both traded in on new 2025 Equinoxes. So, the questions about the durability might be speculation without any facts. I had a 2009 Torrent with the same engine as your Equinox and I replaced both heads at 82,000 miles. It was not the greatest engine that GM produced.

 

[RIT333]

Thanks for the vote of confidence for the 1.5. I have liked both of the ones that I owned.

 

[PoManNox]

Went to my dealer to get a software upgrade on my 25 RS. I need to run a few errands so he let me use one of the loaners. He gave me the keys to a 2019 Equinox LT. It as in nice shape and I couldn't figure out why it was a loaner. My first glance at the Driver Info Display looked like it only had 35,000 miles on it. Then I put on my glasses and realized that it had 354,242 on it! When I returned it to the dealer I asked him about the loaner. He asked me if I took the one with 250,000 miles or 350,000 miles! Yes, they both had the "1.5 piece of whatever" and the engines, transmissions and turbos had NEVER been touched! Usual maintenances were all that had been done over their service. They were both traded in on new 2025 Equinoxes. So, the questions about the durability might be speculation without any facts. I had a 2009 Torrent with the same engine as your Equinox and I replaced both heads at 82,000 miles. It was not the greatest engine that GM produced.

That's incredible! This 250K and 350K is in miles? I wish you had gotten a pic of the ODO. I would like to see the real service history of these two units. I find it hard to believe they made it that far w/out new charge air coolers, a transmission, etc, at a minimum.

As much as I love my 1.5T, 6AT combo, my expectations would be maybe 150K miles before engine/trans problems, even with my level of fluid/filter changes. Nothing is made to last today.

 

[dequardo]

You’ve made your point. Move on or take it o FB where I’m sure you’ll be happier. Coming into a current gen forum to complain ad nauseam is a zero sum game. Unless you just like to argue and tell us how superior you are.

 

[2025ChevNox]

That's incredible! This 250K and 350K is in miles? I wish you had gotten a pic of the ODO. I would like to see the real service history of these two units. I find it hard to believe they made it that far w/out new charge air coolers, a transmission, etc, at a minimum.

As much as I love my 1.5T, 6AT combo, my expectations would be maybe 150K miles before engine/trans problems, even with my level of fluid/filter changes. Nothing is made to last today.

Per AI on the Internet and I agree, "The average American driver keeps a car for roughly 6 years and drives an average of 12,000 to 15,000 miles per year. This means a typical car owner will accumulate between 72,000 and 90,000 miles during their ownership." We tend to keep ours for around 10 years. Todays vehicles will easily last 6 to 10 years when maintained well.

 

[PoManNox]

Per AI on the Internet and I agree, "The average American driver keeps a car for roughly 6 years and drives an average of 12,000 to 15,000 miles per year. This means a typical car owner will accumulate between 72,000 and 90,000 miles during their ownership." We tend to keep ours for around 10 years. Todays vehicles will easily last 6 to 10 years when maintained well.

I agree with that, although you guys in SC (or similar) will have a rust free vehicle at the 10yr point. If it's not body/frame/chassis corrosion that takes them out where I live, by year 8,9,10, it's the corrosion that gets into the wiring harnesses, modules, connectors, etc.

FWIW, I moved my eldest child (23) down to the Columbia SC area in Dec 2024. Been there twice since then. Love it.

 

[51ChevyGuy]

Per AI on the Internet and I agree, "The average American driver keeps a car for roughly 6 years and drives an average of 12,000 to 15,000 miles per year. This means a typical car owner will accumulate between 72,000 and 90,000 miles during their ownership." We tend to keep ours for around 10 years. Todays vehicles will easily last 6 to 10 years when maintained well.

I had a picture of the odo. I'll find it and post it. When I traded in my 2018 with 120,000 miles I told my dealer that I was concerned with all of the miles. At that time, he mentioned that he had some on the road with 200,000 to 300,000 miles and that I should not be worried about the durability. I'll find that photo.

 

[dequardo]

Exactly!!! Mary Barra selling your personal data.

Just ask the German men that found out Volkswagen was tracking their location...to the whorehouses.

Please take this nonsense to FB where it belongs

 

[GaryM]

The new 1.5 with AWD actually drives nicely and rides much better than our 2014 2.4.

I've had 2010, 2018 2.0 Premier, and now 2025 RS. There are a lot of things I could say, good and bad, about each but the first two were 8yrs old and 100K miles + when I traded them in for the next. The 2025 RS is by far the nicest one yet as far as drivability and comfort. About the only thing I would have liked was to get the 2.0T engine. I had 105K on it in my 2018 and it never hiccuped in it's life. Good performance, good mileage. The new one has a 1.5 and while I lost a little performance I'm not dissatisfied with the overall performance. The slight torque increase from the older 1.5T helped. Fuel economy is about the same. For the last 18K it's 28.6 mpg. Summer months it's 30+. The 2025 has it's quirks but we've worked through them and it's settled down pretty well. It's a nice ride. I didn't pay 50K for it either. Actually I paid the same for it as I paid for the Premier in 2018.

 

[John H.]

My first Nox was a 14 with a 4 cylinder. I planned on a 6 cylinder it it was getting to expensive so I bought the 4 and never once regretted it. My 18 Nox came with the Turbo 4 but I liked my 14 better. I don't see that much difference in the engines but the 2025 is so much more car than the 14 and 18 were and the 25 was almost the same price. I thought that was amazing considering it was 11 years later.

The 2025 vehicles come with all the spy / call home (To GM) things installed. I won't buy anything after 2023 until something happens to remove this stuff. The 2026 has to have an active kill switch controlled by A.I. "impaired driver" software that has tested with too many false positives. Some 2025 models have it installed too.

 

[dequardo]

Good luck

 

[Cal BM1]

Okay. Well that's what the lifetime powertrain warranty is for. And nobody is forcing you to buy a new one, so I'm glad that you're happy with your current vehicle.

Where did you get a lifetime warrantee? My 2021 had a 60,000-drive train or 5 years

 

[CocoaJeff]

Along with free oil changes / tire rotation for life, my dealership also offers lifetime warranty on the engine and drivetrain. I've seen several other Chevy dealerships that offer the same.