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Love it

Dawn K, 03/12/2021
2021 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful

Had a 2015 and now my 2021, love the performance of the Equinox and the looks of it, I have plenty of room

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent SUV

John New Mexico, 07/19/2024
2021 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased this vehicle for my wife who came out of a Honda Civic. This SUV impressed her from the minute she opened the door. It is a LT with a few bells and whistles and she really loves driving it. It has a peppy and comfortable ride and all the power she needs. Steering is very nimble and does great in both city and highway driving. She also gets great gas mileage. Very happy with this vehicle and should last us for a few years. Great job Chevrolet!

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4 out of 5 stars

Mixed feelings

Mariusz, 10/13/2023
updated 11/04/2024
2021 Chevrolet Equinox Premier 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought 2021 Premier FWD to replace my '14 Cruze LTZ... hard decision, but through perspective of time, it was the right one. Equinox is spacious, my favorite is flat floor in 2nd row (no tunnel), plenty of legroom for rear passengers, double floor in trunk for my umbrella and little stuff, and Chevy's comfort. On top of that I keep getting constantly over 30MPG average!!! Since it's the top trim, I was expecting electronics issues like with my Cruze, but surprisingly... none is happening. One thing brings my overall positive perception away... My Cruze was 6-speed Auto... transmission had a slip when cold on first few shifts when taking off, it started around 40k... well... Equinox has the same issue since 1st week of ownership... went to dealership... multiple times just to be told 'it performs as designed'... well, now it has 42k and it still persists, did not get better or worse, slip is there... One warning, 1.5T engine is ADEQUATE for the car, if you are looking into zooming around with your SUV... pick another model. This engine has enough power for daily driving, but it will never be revvy as Mazda 2.5 is. So for anyone switching from Cruze sized car, it will be more than enough for normal driving. Those who had SUV with more power like VW Tiguan with 2.0T or Toyota RAV4 with 2.4, will feel under-powered. Another good thing about the 1.5T is, it does not have typical turbo lag, lack of power can be felt when ambient temperature is high, however when engine starts loosing its natural power, turbo takes over in the background and keeps propelling car forward. Really nice and smooth engine. I would buy it again and it is a real contender when this one gets up on the mileage. Price is very reasonable and it is very well executed vehicle, mine being just regular oil changes (7500 miles or computer below 20%, whichever is first) and fuel. Update: Got some PM done at 54k, new spark plugs, flushed and filled transmission... so far all good...

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LOVE...LOVE ... LOVE THIS RIDE

HAWKWIND57, 05/02/2021
2021 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful

It drives like a Cadalac... super happy

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2021 model is terrible

Casualcarrider, 01/08/2022
2021 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

Every 2 years the equinox is exchanged for a new one since it is a company car. 2021 has the most brutally uncountable seats, forcing your back to arch and presses your shoulders forward. Additionally the traction control on the base model is worse than any car I have been in within the last 10 years, other people have had similar experiences and have worn through 60,000 mile premium tires in less than 15,000 miles (believed to be from changing power from tire to tire) this used to be a great vehicle and Chevy has really messed it up, please fix this vehicle.

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