2007 Chevrolet Equinox Consumer Reviews Page 7

Just purchased and in love

Written by: CruisingJR on 01/10/2007

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This is just a beautiful SUV. We just purchased and are still in honeymoon phase. It drives smoothly, compared to our full size trucks and seems to have all the bells and whistles that we hoped for. This is beautiful - everyone at work is jealous. Go ahead and do it, upgrade and get the leather interior. It's totally worth it.

Favorite Features

Exterior appearance. Good choice of SUV for some who are shorter but still like to sit higher up. Great Pioneer sound system. Easy to drive!

Suggested Improvements

The cupholders (kind of flimsy) The lack of lights on the shift (at night) you can still see in display - but it would have been a nice feature.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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From Suburban and Jeep

Written by: OUTERBANK5 on 01/03/2007

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Front end probs fixed twice. First front weheel drive vehicle in a while.

Favorite Features

Good acceleration. Smooth ride, good performance overall

Suggested Improvements

Artificial steering feel until you are used to it. Front end problems may be common?

7 out 10 people found this review helpful

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Great Car

Written by: brian on 01/02/2007

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Fun to drive. We drove over 300 miles home for Christmas and had two dogs, all of our luggage, and about 20 presents and everything fit with room to spare. It has the smoothest ride and easiest handling of anything I've driven

Favorite Features

The storage and remote start for the winter

Suggested Improvements

The center arm rest between the driver and passenger. I feel like I'm going to break it and the cup holders are kind of cheep

15 out 15 people found this review helpful

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Great looking & youthful

Written by: Wayne on 12/22/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This is the first time I have driven a vehicle so agile and fun to drive. It looks great in black and catches attention wherever I go. Visability is good too, since stand is a bit higher than others. Very adjustable seats make it extremely comfortable on trips. The youthful look first caught my attention, but driving it sold me. The value for what you get is worth it. I would recommend it to baby boomers who do not want to drive around in some old man's Buick or Caddy. My vehicle has the LT package with Pioneer sound system. This adds enough high end quality that is only available on expensive SUV,s. Handling is very predictable and my wife raves about how it is her very favorite.

Favorite Features

Since my wife is 5',she is fond of height adjusting drivers seat. I like the ease to drive it delivers. Driver comfort and room is also a big factor for me. Appearance "Good Looking" exterior and optional chrome wheels add a lot of appeal.

Suggested Improvements

16 gal fuel tank is too small for AWD model, needs 20 or more. The shifter detent is difficult to select drive (D) when shifting from (P) park. Button location should be on top of gearshift. Exhuast system noise is a little loud. Tiedown points inside liftgate would be nice for 2x4 hauling.

11 out 12 people found this review helpful

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Wife loves it but...

Written by: billme on 12/19/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Love the style features and performance. However Chevy could have done a few things better. No individual reading lights, all lights must be on to read in the back. No mirror lights or lighted sunvisor mirrors. Power seat switch poorly located between seat and door. Only have 2000 miles on it but find fuel economy somewhat low, possibly not broken in yet. When in the front passenger seat the roof pillar doesn't allow me to lean to the right or rest my arm on the door.

Favorite Features

Head turning style. Instrumentation. Great satellite radio sound system. Remote start, heated leather seats. And my wife loves it (best feature yet)

Suggested Improvements

Grab handles, lighted sunvisors. Reading lights for rear passengers. More shoulder room in front (roof pillars).

7 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Great vehicle!

Written by: Mike on 12/13/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We got rid of my wife's "fun car" '05 Mustang and got the Equinox and we both actually like to drive the Equinox better. At its price point, it has to be one of the best small SUV's on the market!

Favorite Features

AWD is really nice to have since you can pull out quickly under just about any conditions without worrying about flipping switches. Build quality is excellent, especially at this price point! Different builds let you price this reasonably (like we did) or "pimp it out". Handles like a sedan!

Suggested Improvements

Turning radius is terrible. I guess this may be someone limited by the AWD, but GM really needs to tighten the turning radius. Our behemoth Yukon has a tighter turning radius than this thing! My only complaint, but at least it doesn't come up too much in normal driving.

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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Nice handling, good cargo, but....

Written by: S on 12/07/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Fuel economy not as good at 17 - 21, as I had hoped, but better than a Hemi or Silverado, or larger SUV. With gas at $2,50 a gallon, $45 fills her up. Larger gas tank. The designers made some bad choices in the interior, as ashtray is optional in a choice with cup holder, which is attached to the middle fold down arm glove compartment which all in all is just not a great design. Every car should have standard ashtray. Cup holders on an extended arm just asks for drinks to wiggle, shake and spill. The center tray bottom gets dirty quickly and is hard to clean. And the seats and the covering comfy but better scotch, I have the gray metallic, gets dirty easy. Larger visors, better sound.

Favorite Features

Quiet running. Steering, handling, and acceleration are good. Cargo space versatile and holds more than larger SUV's. Finishing is nice, auto steer and response good, Look, driveability, auto key entry, fold down seats, auto lights off, auto lights off after fifteen minutes. Seats firm, nice drive, versatile.

Suggested Improvements

Better components, parts, Standard ashtray. Drink holder stadie tested for low spillage, easy clean up. And visors improved with handles to grip being important for elderly and turns overall. Back hook broke off in back. Must improve and get better gas mileage of 5 MPG ideal, keys left

16 out 26 people found this review helpful

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Wonderful vehicle

Written by: R. Wilson on 12/04/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

it is, so far, the best vehicle for the money I've ever bought. The handling, ride and interior space is second to none, it looks great, like something costing twice the money. GM did it right with this one.

Favorite Features

None really, I like the whole thing. My wife loves it and that's good enough for me

Suggested Improvements

Maybe fog lamps and sun roof standard on more models

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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Couldn't Be More Thrilled!

Written by: Kristen on 12/01/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This model is much better than its competition. We tried all of them and were not impressed. The 2007 is far better than the 2006 model, they hardly compare. The price is also great, with the incentives out there now it makes it even more attractive.

Favorite Features

This interior is highly comfortable and rich looking. We have the LT2 and absolutely love it.

Suggested Improvements

The only improvement I see would be to backlight the shifting column. When it is dark you can't see what gear you are shifting into. Although it does say on the speedometer panel.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Lots of Power

Written by: Joseph on 11/25/2006

Vehicle

2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I enjoy getting behind the wheel of this SUV. For a midsize it has a lot of power and room. The fuel economy is not bad and it could be worse. I like the style inside and out.

Favorite Features

Leg room, head room. Body style.

Suggested Improvements

Maybe a little better gas mileage.

6 out 6 people found this review helpful

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