Contemporary, ice-blue ambient lighting – featured within and surrounding the center stack, encircling the center-console cupholders and within the door pull cups – accentuates the cabin and provides an upscale-looking environment. The Equinox interior features thoughtful attention to detail that makes it an ideal family vehicle – including a number of storage bins, an oversized glove box a closed storage bin in the instrument panel above the center stack and closed storage under the center armrest large enough for a laptop computer.Ī “floating” center stack houses many ergonomic comfort and convenience controls. Also, chrome trim and flush-fitting ”exposed-edge” windshield and rear glass reinforce Equinox’s build quality and reduce bothersome wind noise. They narrow the area over which a passenger must step, offering protection for pant legs that could brush against dirty rockers. Improved aerodynamic performance through a number of carefully designed exterior features, including moving the base of the windshield forward approximately three inches (75 mm) for a sleeker profile.Įquinox’s rocker panels are integrated into the doors to make it easier to get in and out of the vehicle.A multi-dimensional hood and wraparound rear side glass and a wheels-at-the-corners stance.Two new colors join the Equinox palette for 2011: Twilight Blue and a new shade of Summit White. Strong fender shapes, a distinctive premium roofline, wraparound headlamps and dual round taillamps are additional elements that define Equinox as a true Chevrolet. The Equinox features Chevy’s signature global face – a two-tier grille and prominent gold bowtie insignia. Segment-exclusive programmable power liftgate and dual-screen rear entertainment system.“Smart” remote starting system that also activates the HVAC system and optional heated seats depending on the outside temperature.Standard OnStar with Directions and Connections service and XM Satellite Radio, with complimentary service intervals.Standard four-wheel disc brakes with StabiliTrak electronic stability control and traction control.Safety-enhancing features such as six standard air bags that include dual frontal air bags, head curtain side air bags and pelvic/thorax seat-mounted side air bags.Highway-only driving range of up to 600 miles (800 km) with the Ecotec 2.4L engine and more than 500 miles with the 3.0L engine mean less-frequent fill-ups.Six-speed automatic transmission and an “eco” mode on the 2.4L-equipped model that alters shift points to improve fuel economy.Chevrolet produces more FlexFuel models than any other automotive brand.
E85 comprises 85 percent bioethanol, a domestically produced, renewable fuel that produces fewer greenhouse gases in the combustion process, and 15 percent gasoline. For 2011, it also offers FlexFuel capability that allows the Equinox to operate on gasoline, E85 bioethanol or a combination of both. The 3.0L V-6 is rated at 264 horsepower (197 kW), which delivers an EPA-estimated 25 mpg highway, 17 mpg city. The standard 2.4L Ecotec direct injected I-4 engine is rated at 182 horsepower (136 kW), which delivers segment-best EPA-estimated fuel economy of 32 mpg highway, 22 mpg city and AWD models rated at 20 city/29 highway. It delivers distinctive styling and best-in-segment EPA highway fuel economy of 32 miles per gallon when equipped with the standard Ecotec 2.4L direct injected engine.Īvailable in LS, LT and LTZ trim, with available all-wheel drive, the Equinox complements its styling and fuel efficiency with attention to detail and unexpected features.īoth the standard Ecotec 2.4L engine and available 3.0 L V-6 in the Chevrolet Equinox feature fuel-saving direct injection and variable valve timing technology.
2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX: INDUSTRY’S MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT COMPACT CROSSOVER IS A MAJOR HITĮver since the new-for-2010 Chevrolet Equinox rolled into dealer showrooms last year, consumers have responded enthusiastically to this just-the-right-size crossover.
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