Chevrolet will launch a freshened 2021 Equinox — with an RS trim option, restyled grille and redesigned front and rear fascias — this year. Chevy gave a preview of the updates at the Chicago Auto Show recently. It will hit showrooms in the fall.
The latest changes are “really about the front and rear fascia upgrades, new headlamps, new taillamps, three new grille designs and new wheels, which we think really freshen it up and gives it that updated look that I think consumers are craving,” said Brad Franz, Chevrolet’s senior marketing manager for small to midsize utility vehicles.
The compact crossover will be equipped with a 1.5-liter or 2.0-liter turbo engine and a six- or nine-speed automatic transmission. It’s also available in all-wheel drive. The all-new Equinox RS comes with a gloss-black grille, 19-inch dark android wheels, black badging, black side rails, an RS shift knob, black interior upholstery and red stitching.
The Equinox also comes in the L, LS, LT and Premier trims. The Equinox Premier has a gloss-black grille with chrome inserts, LED headlamps and taillamps, a new 19-inch machine-faced wheel, logo-projection liftgate, French stitching and a high-gloss black finish on the console.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard on all trim levels, so drivers’ won’t need a USB cord to connect, said Franz.
All trim levels have standard safety features, such as lane-keep assist with lane-departure warning, a rear vision camera, a following distance monitor, automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking and more. Automatic front and rear park assist, camera-based adaptive cruise control, lane change with side blind-zone alert, rear cross traffic alert and HD surround vision are also available.
