![]() ![]() All-wheel-drive helps plow through snow, but front-wheel-drive models minimize fuel consumption. A new nine-speed transmission and auto stop/start enhance fuel economy. Base models now dance with a 170 horsepower 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, but power hounds will hunt the 2.0-liter turbo-four that delivers 252 horsepower, 260 lb.-ft. Gone are the previous normally-aspirated four-cylinder and V6 engines. Enhanced safety came from blind spot warning, rear cross path detection, rear camera, and parking sensors. Push button starting, dual-zone automatic climate control, Wi-Fi, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto added convenience. Our vehicle sufficed with a 7-inch touchscreen instead of the optional 8-inch version, and the volume knob was nice, but it also needs a tuning knob. Dash and doors feature soft-touch trim, but rendered in black. ![]() Charcoal canvas seats with orange stitching were heated and felt ritzy despite their lack of hides. You can order your Equinox with contrasting-color dash inserts, leather seats, and a panoramic sunroof, but our model had none of that. Opening the power rear hatch reveals a roomy cargo compartment, expandable by deploying the rear seatbacks with two handles in the rear sidewall. It’s narrower and rear legroom feels slightly compromised, but most people wouldn’t notice a difference from its predecessor. Inside is where you notice the Equinox has shed a few inches of interior space. While it is sleeker and more sculptural, it’s clearly an Equinox. Rear corners are more angular for cleaner aerodynamics. Our LT-grade model skipped roof rails, but rides on 18-inch wheels and dresses up in Orange Burst Metallic paint. It’s also sexier, sporting a pinched version of Chevrolet’s twin-port grille and flowing side sculpting that echoes the Malibu sedan. Chevrolet is right-sizing its crossovers to better meet competitors, so the new version is less mid-size and more compact. The Equinox is not just lighter it’s also smaller. ![]() A new line of powertrains and advanced safety tech put the finale on this road show. Of course, it’s also undergone a style makeover that makes it even more handsome than it already was. The only major carmaker that doesn’t offer any CarPlay support right now is Tesla.The 2018 Chevy Equinox is lighter on its wheels – as in its about 400 pounds lighter, a 10 percent reduction in weight, for improved fuel economy and more adept handling. The overwhelming majority of major car makers offer CarPlay, including the likes of Mercedes, Audi, General Motors and even Ferrari. So if you’re dead set on having wireless CarPlay, it’s easier to just buy a model that offers it on day one. This last option can be expensive, however, and wireless adapters vary in quality. It is possible to add wireless CarPlay support to cars after the fact, using wireless adapters or swapping out the original stereo system for one that has wireless capabilities. So double check with the manufacturer’s website before you commit to buying the car. As a general rule, however, any CarPlay compatible cars made after 2019 also offer wireless CarPlay as standard.īut this isn’t guaranteed, and it may depend on which model you actually buy. Over 600 cars support Apple CarPlay, according to Apple’s website, but so far Apple hasn’t revealed a comprehensive list of which cars support the wireless protocol. (Image credit: Tom Pritchard/Tom's Guide) ![]()
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