2026 Chevrolet Equinox Review
Compact Chevy SUV with published 2026 gas EPA; Equinox EV is a separate catalog/EPA path. IIHS ratings apply into 2025–27 window. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Chevrolet Equinox
Equinox is Chevrolet's volume compact SUV. Shoppers should separate gas Equinox from Equinox EV (separate DriveRevu catalog slug) — different powertrains, different EPA tables.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026 — gas Equinox)
- Equinox FWD 1.5L: 27 mpg combined (26/29)
- Equinox AWD 1.5L: 26 mpg combined (25/29)
For context only (sibling nameplate): EPA also lists Equinox EV FWD at 108 MPGe combined and Equinox EV AWD rows around 96–103 MPGe depending on charger config — those belong to the Equinox EV review, not this gas page.
Practical notes
Gas Equinox competes on price and Chevy dealer footprint, not hybrid mpg leadership. Cross-shop Tucson, Sportage, Rogue, CX-5.
Safety (IIHS)
IIHS 2026 Equinox page notes redesign for 2025; several ratings apply to 2025–27. Headlights Good; pedestrian front crash prevention Good; V2V front crash prevention Acceptable on listed standard systems. Full crashworthiness matrix: see IIHS page. DriveRevu Safety axis Score pending.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Chevrolet Equinox — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026ChevroletEquinox.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- IIHS — 2026 Chevrolet Equinox — https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Chevrolet/equinox-4-door-suv/2026 (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Chevrolet — Equinox — https://www.chevrolet.com/suvs/equinox (OEM)