The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Is The “Totally Normal” EV For The Rest Of Us
Looking for an affordable EV? Well, it might be time to put your money where your mouth is. The Equinox EV is here and it’ll be the most affordable way to get 300+ miles of range in the USA. This 2LT trim costs $35,795, and by the end of the year the base 1LT will be down to $27,495. (Inc destination, less $7,500 point of sale tax credit.) That’s only $1,100 more than the 2025 gas Equinox, so what’s it like? In a word: normal.
Yep, if you’re not looking for a funky spaceship, this EV is the one for you. On the outside it’s more aerodynamic and a bit lower than the gas Equinox, but it mostly just looks like one of the Chevy family. Similarly on the inside the Equinox shares most of the design cues with the Traverse and the 2025 Equinox. The only major compromise is the cargo area which is smaller due to the lower roofline.
Chevy says that the FWD models will go 0-60 in ~8 seconds while the eAWD models will drop that just below 6 seconds, or in other words: pretty similar to many mainstream small crossovers. A regular Equinox with the 1.5L turbo is around 8 seconds, and some of the faster mainstream options get down to around 6 (unless you’re looking at A RAV4 Prime which is around 5.5).
Why get an Equinox EV over a Blazer EV, or vice versa? It’s going to depend on what you’re looking for in your next bow tie. The Equinox will be only with FWD or a FWD biased dual motor system (for now) while Blazer can be had with FWD, RWD, FWD biased AWD or RWD biased AWD. The Blazer also will have a 557 HP option and a bigger battery for a hair more range. The Equinox is the more pragmatic option.
The main thing I noticed today is how roomy the interior is. Compared to most of the competition, the Equinox has more usable headroom and legroom and it doesn’t have an enormous (and expensive) glass roof to get that extra room. Want even more legroom? There’s a Blazer for that, but oddly the Blazer won’t have more cargo room, it actually has a hair less due to the differing priorities.
Back on the price: AWD adds around $3,300 and if you want SuperCruise, you can get that as a stand alone option on the 2LT and above for $2,700. Want everything? You’ll end up at $48,285 with all the factory options (after the tax credit) or $55,785 if your income if over the qualifying caps. For most folks that puts the Equinox below the RAV4 Prime and most of the mainstream PHEV crossovers, and even without the tax credit it’s awfully close with more features (like SuperCruise) than are available on the PHEV competitors.
What do you think? Is this the EV that could sway folks? Are you waiting for a next-gen Bolt instead?
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