Showing posts with label 2010 chevrolet equinox road test. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 14, 2011

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.