Used 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV Consumer Reviews
Great Vehicle
We love our 2017 Equinox. It is almost identical to the 2012 Equinox that we owned for 4 years. Very happy to have found this car!
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No Fear Premier
We bought this new 2017 Equinox Premier from a local dealership in August 2017. Since day one it has performed without any problems and still operates as it did five years ago. All the features on the Premier package are great. The lane change warning and distance warning are two of my favorites. Also, the computerized feature keeping track from gas mileage to oil quality are features that keep me on track when time to service the vehicle. The WiFi capability is another feature well worth noting if you have children or grandchildren. The is a great vehicle if you keep track of the necessary maintenance schedule and service it at the appropriate times. I am adding an addendum to my review because the 2017 vehicle is performing very well. I now has a few more miles on it, but it performs as it did when it had fewer miles on it. The inside features still are functional, and it looks great. I must admit that I regularly take time to clean the inside about once a week. The exterior is holding up well in the excessive heat we have experienced in the last several years. Overall, this is a great vehicle and has served our needs very well.
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- LT 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,99517 mi away
- Premier 4dr SUVMSRP: $10,77520 mi away
- LT 4dr SUVMSRP: $5,49916 mi away
Rust and paint peeling
Warranty is very limited. Less then 85,000 and under 4 years old, doors are rusting on bottom inside edge of doors. GM and dealers know its a manufacturing problem. They had a recall for the issue on earlier models. I won't buy GM again.
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Love our 2016 LT so much we bought a 2017 Premier
Both vehicles have been very inexpensive to own. The only expenses have been normal maintenance. The Premiere is just a bit fancier with power hatch, leather, both front are full power and driver's side memory, some extra exterior chrome. The Premiere has low profile 18" tires so the ride is firmer than the 2016 LT which has standard 17" tires. Both have Michelin tires and got almost 80k miles when replaced on the 2016 LT and was surprised how expensive the same tires were to replace. Doubtful we will get the same miles on the 18" tires on the Premier, totally different type of Michelin tire but still very capable. Rear cargo area has the very minimum space we need. The 4 cylinder in both provide decent MPG, the only time I miss a V6 is when its fully loaded for road trips thru the mountains. For whatever reason the 2016 LT feels it has just a tad bit more zip than the 2017 Premier. We have taken the 2016 LT on most of our roadtrips and it has been outstanding in all weather and road conditions. The low cost to own and reliability was our main incentive to purchase a second Equinox. My wife has the 2017 Premier as her daily driver while I'm perfectly happy to have the 2016 LT as my daily driver. We have a 2009 Chevy Cobalt coupe as a secondary vehicle as well as a 2005 GMC Sierra 4X4 longbed Pickup with almost 275k miles as a work/tow/haul vehicle. All have been reliable and worthy vehicles. Because of the miles on the GMC it has been a bit more costly to maintain. Still has the original engine, transmission and transaxle. I am very focused on the maintenance of our vehicles and expect to get our moneys worth out of them.
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Unreliable Climate Control System
Climate control system (heat, air conditioning, vent) will not turn on. Screen remains black after selecting the desired system or temperature. Found that if you turn the vehicle off for a few hours sometimes the system will come back on by itself. Totally unreliable and very inconvenient on hot or cold days.
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