2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD ANDROID

Potholed roads did not shudder through the cabin. On point, however, was the Equinox’s handling and good overall ride. But it lacks heated rear seats and the heated wheel at this trim level that’s something that ought to be standard on any vehicle costing almost $40,000 - not just because our winters are so long and cold, but because the competition offers these features at a lower price point.

2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD ANDROID

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as OnStar, satellite stereo and a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot are also part of the deal. The package also comes with an eight-inch colour touch-screen that’s simple to use, and the screen sits high enough that it’s not too distracting, blending nicely with the dash.

Where the old Equinox looked a little frog-like, the new is more like a fully-grown deer, much more graceful and poised, devoid of unsightly flab. While the headlamps appear to be lifted from the good-looking Colorado - and indeed could be brighter with some standard LED headlamps (available on upper level trims) - the front, rear and side profile of the 2018 Equinox is a massive maturity in design. Nor did Chevy leave much to criticise in the looks department. If our biggest criticism of the old Equinox was its power deficit, the 2.0L turbo shuts us up pretty darned quickly. Never was there any panic over passing, never a longing for more. Paired with this transmisson, the 2.0 never feels wanting. The nine speed never hunted for gears and generally went about its business with so little fuss that it was hard to tell it was shuffling through a deck of gears nor did it hesitate when a lower gear was called upon. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

2018 chevrolet equinox awd