2010 Chevrolet Equinox Road Test

If you do not believe in second chances, look at the new Chevrolet Equinox. While the first was wrong, this latest version is much more. It is also much more challenging with the rest of the highly competitive compact crossover class, including the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
For starters, a choice of two new direct injected, variable valve time engine, a standard 2.4-liter four and an additional 3.0-liter V-6, and happily married to a six-speed automatic offers mjenjačem.Potonji 264 horses and 18 mpg city and 25 highway EPA economy. Former pumps out 182 ponies and a trump card in its class at 22 mpg city, 32 highway. According to Toyota, which translates to a potential highway driving as much as 600 miles with four and more than 500 with six. Four-cylinder models with the available all-wheel drive are rated somewhat lower at 20 mpg city, 29 road, but there is a choice of "Eco" mode that adjusts the transmission's shift points to optimize the economy.

New Equinox head way with the signature of the global face of Chevrolet, two-level grid with visible gold bowtie badge. Muscular fenders, lights and a whole dual round tail lights are the definition of additional design elements. Wraparound rear window and aggressive wheel-at-the-corners stance complete the look, while increasing aerodynamic efficiency achieved by the wind tunnel-tested measures, including the base of the windshield moving forward, about three inches (vs. 2009) zagladak profile.
to ride on the same 112.5-inch wheelbase as its predecessor, but it is about an inch shorter and broader inch monitor with a wider front to improve stability and upravljivost.Pragovima are integrated into the narrow door step above the surface, reducing the chances pant legs brushing against dirty rockers and get out and joins the exposed edge of the windshield and back glass help reduce wind noise and compliment tight-fitting look of quality.
Inside, the Equinox offers more than ample storage, including over-sized glove box, closed above the center console bin, enclosed storage under the extended center armrest enough for a laptop. We found the front and rear, offered in standard cloth or perforated premium leather-as good as any in its class. One especially nice touch of modern ice-blue ambient lighting in and around the "floating" center stack and around the console cup holder.
Another 60/40-split-back "MULTIFLEX" rear seat that adjusts fore and aft almost three inches. Full forward, open spacious 31.4 cu. ft. of storage behind it, full back, it provides best in class rear leg. Somewhere in between lies the best balance for day trips. Up front, the driver is well placed, thanks to the 10 cm back and forth travel seats, standard power-adjustable seat height and standard tilt / telescoping steering wheel.
Another great feature in the cabin of peace. It is exceptional for any utility vehicle, let alone a popular-priced compact CUV. Noise-blocking and absorbing elements are built into the chassis, engine and interior, four-cylinder models feature GM's first production use of active noise (ANC) technology. ANC uses microphones to detect booming sounds in the vehicle and sends sound waves through the opposition to audio speakers.
One other area where this new Equinox old ace, and maximum volume-price competitors, is its impressive array of standard and available technologies. Among them are the USB audio connection, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, a range of top quality audio systems (usually with an internal memory / hard drive to store music), have seven-inch touch screen navigation, rear camera system that displays in the rearview mirror If the car has navigation, rear seat entertainment system with two independent screens (the children can watch a DVD on one and play games on the other), and programmable power lift gate.
But the proof, as always, in the run. We drove them into this segment, and most these days are pretty good. However, in this moment well najbolji.Goriva May be frugal four energetic enough for all but the heavy loads, a V-6 is really powerful with reasonable gospodarstva.Kabina is relaxed, spacious and quietest in klasi.Upravljanje is better than a typical electric boosted systems, brakes are safe, strong and fade free, and the handling is surprisingly agile, more high-wagon load of utilities capable of.