Used 2005 Chevrolet Equinox Consumer Reviews
Great American Made
We shopped all the competition. Honda, Toyota, Kia, Nissan, Hyundai and others. We were most impressed by the Chevy. Price, features and after 6 months Quality! We have never had one problem. The vehicile is comfortable and has many options the imports missed and the ride is better! The fuel economy improved after 3,000 miles and the vehicile is superb on fit an finish. We have owned everything from all US made to Japan and European Imports and this car rocks! Easy entry & exit, flat floor, performance and quality have us thinking the US car makers are passing the imports and no premium price & we don't deal attitude of the imports.
Love this vehicle!
I have been extremely pleased with my purchase of the Equinox. It drives like a luxury vehicle. It has plenty of leg room in the second seat and a 6'4" person can ride very comfortable in the back seat. It is great on gas mileage too. Very pleased and highly recommend.
- LT 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,000139 mi away
- LS 4dr SUVMSRP: $4,995167 mi away
- LT 4dr SUVMSRP: $2,995177 mi away
Country Girl
I went from a Grand Caravan to an Equinox and enjoy the smaller size. The turning radius is longer than the van, which is odd. So far, I am enjoying it. Am getting 20+ in mixed driving and will probably get more on a trip. The cup holders are inconvenient. I think the shift mechanism should trade places with cup holders so the cups are comfortable to reach. Need a dome (reading) light between visors, front is dark at night. A/C cools well, SUV handles nicely. Has 80,000 (fleet vehicle) on it, but is trouble free so far. My son-in-law found it for me on e-bay - driving it home my daughter liked it so much, they got one for her.
Three years down the road.
We came from my second-hand 1996 Geo Metro 3-door hatchback dying from a major oil leak & my dad's 1998 Chevy Malibu to my 2005 lazer blue with dealer installed gray pin-stripping `Nox LT. I'd been lurking for year(s)searching for a vehicle to haul my WWII VFW dad & any future walking aids he'd have. Regular oil changes, tire rotations & annual car wash is all it has needed (garaged for the last 2 years). The MPG was 14 in 2005 and I expect it to still be low; since it only gets to run to the doctors, groceries, church and senior citizens club in a small town with 20 to 35 mph speed limits. It got a compliment this summer after its annual carwash about how pretty it was...is it new?
Roomy but a gas guzzle
I've had my Equinox for just over a year now. It's great for road trips in that it's comfortable and holds a ton. BUT, I get horrible gas mileage. I am also starting to have clanking engine sounds and I've always had odd grinding sounds when I'm sitting at a light on the brake. Mileage, the best city I get is around 16 (no a/c and not foot heavy). Hwy the best has been 21. For basic city driving, I'm filling up on empty having driven at most 230 miles. Not what I was expecting. All in all, a good family car if you need an SUV. Good horsepower, comfy ride, nice features, horrible cup holder placement. I like it better than others in it's class, but I'm going back to a sedan.