The Chevrolet Equinox EV is a battery electric crossover SUV that shares nothing except a name with the gas-powered Equinox compact crossover. 

The five-seat crossover occupies the space between the Bolt EUV and the forthcoming Chevrolet Blazer EV in GM’s growing family of electric cars featuring its Ultium electric propulsion system. It comes with two battery pack options and the choice of all-wheel drive or standard front-wheel drive with an estimated range of up to 300 miles. Chevy sells it in base 1LT, 2LT, 3LT, and sportier looking 2RS and 3RS trims. 

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The Equinox EV represents an affordable entry point for electric crossover ownership. Priced between the Bolt EV/EUV and the larger Blazer EV, the compact crossover makes space between smaller hatchbacks such as the Bolt and the Nissan Leaf, and larger electric crossovers ranging from the Volkswagen ID.4 to the Nissan Ariya.

The new Chevrolet Equinox EV

The Equinox EV shares much more in common with the Blazer EV than the gas-powered Equinox, including its low, flat roofline that gives it more of a wagon profile than a traditionally boxy SUV. 

Available in two-tone roof options and wheels ranging in size from 19 to 21 inches, the low slung crossover appears sporty yet it still embraces classic SUV cues such as black-cladded wheel arches and rocker panels on the doors. Flush door handles, and available lightbars spanning the front and rear ends give away its aero-inspired electric nature. 

Employing an unspecified version of GM’s Ultium battery propulsion system, the Equinox EV comes standard in single-motor front-wheel-drive form with an output estimated at 210 hp and 242 lb-ft of torque, and an estimated range of 250 miles. With the larger battery pack, the range extends to 300 miles, and that is standard on all but the base 1LT. 

Available across the lineup are dual-motor all-wheel-drive models that generate an estimated 290 hp and 346 lb-ft of torque and have a 280-mile range. The Equinox comes with one-pedal driving and DC fast-charging at up to 150 kw, which translates to 70 miles of range added in 10 minutes. The Equinox EV comes standard with an 11.5-kw AC onboard charger, allowing up to 34 miles of range per hour on a Level 2, though the top 3RS AWD trim comes with a 19.2-kw setup, adding up to 51 miles per hour. 

With an integrated roof spoiler and a raked rear window, the tail sacrifices some space but resolves in a more cohesive way than the rear quarters of the Blazer EV. It’s three inches narrower than the Blazer EV, two inches shorter in length, and about an inch shorter in height. It seats five passengers in theory, but four would be happier for it. With the rear seats folded down, cargo room expands to 57.0 cubic feet.  

Inside, the Equinox EV embraces the circular turbine vents that bookend the dash on the Blazer EV. An 11.0-inch digital instrument cluster and 11.0-inch touchscreen that can be upgraded to a 17.7-inch touchscreen conceal the EV’s budget nature. Either touchscreen cants toward the driver, and features a volume knob up high and climate dials down low to limit reliance on the screen.  

Standard features include the twin 11.0-inch screens, automatic emergency braking front and rear, active lane control, blind-spot monitors, and automatic high beams. All but the base 1LT comes with an 8-way power driver seat, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, a front LED light bar, and the option for several extras, ranging from a head-up display to GM’s excellent Super Cruise hands-free highway driving system.