Just picked up a 2025 LT with no options except the dual level EVSE (no choice there). $35,290. Dealer Incentive -$2000, Chevy "Conquest" for owning a Tesla or competitive vehicle -$1500, Costco Membership -$1000 , Federal EV tax credit processed at time of sale -$7500. Price before tax and fees $23,290. I can only imagine how cheap you could get one in a state with additional incentives like Colorado. Love my Tesla 2022 model Y long range and bought this as a second car so we could go 100% EV. It is really an amazing bargain.
@@dugintexas7908 as a second commuter car this scenario makes perfect sense. Good choice. I’m still in the camp all EV’s make great second cars, but a few can work as the primary vehicle as long as it’s a Tesla (at least for another year or so).
For the record, the all wheel version is only rated for 285 miles according to Chevy, so they actually came pretty close. The front wheel drive is up to 318 the few people i have talked to have really liked this and the blazer
I have a 2025 LT AWD, just picked it up last week. My first EV "road trip" today. Cold and snowy, in the 30's. Charged to 90% at home, drove from SLC to Brigham City and ran errands in Brigham, drove to Logan, (so up through Logan canyon up through the mountain pass) ran errands in Logan, drove straight home and ended up 30% battery left and the onboard computer says I could go another 113 miles. Trip odometer says 182 miles today. So that gives me confidence to get out on the road. I'm pretty satisfied with the range and also with how accurate the onboard miles estimates are.
I've had my Equinox EV AWD for 4 months and love it. It is a good EV at a great value. There are deals to be had on these. Quiet, comfortable, reasonable, decent range. DCFC is ok... not great...but adequate for the price point. Easy to live with for sure, esp if you can charge at home
Loving mine so far! Just picked up the RS AWD last week. Got a killer deal. I don't road trip and I charge at home so its pretty perfect. Even took it up the mountain and back this weekend and it was great.
hi if u dont mind letting me know what deal you got im looking around for an rs but so far dont think dealers are giving me good discounts besides the manufacture incentives
@@herrporschex Really is dealer dependent. The dealer offered me what I wanted for my trade which ended up being the biggest difference. Also if you plan to lease vs buy I think it's better right now to lease since big changes are coming in the next few years for EVs.
I find these reviews, frustrating, and maybe someone unrealistic but simultaneously informative and entertaining. Watching your reviews is allaying my concerns about purchasing an EV. 😂
He does an incredible, honest review. He is very accurate with his opinion. He finds the best and worst so you can form your own opinion. He reviews all type of cars
I don’t think EPA hwy testing is 70mph. So for getting close to the EPA rating with 274 doing 70mph is pretty damn good. I bet if they did 55mph for the entire trip, they will exceed the EPA. You might look like a Prius driver on the hwy.
I have a 2024 Equinox EV AWD. I concur with this...range of 275 at 70mph is typical, 2.9-3.0 mi/kwh. Based on my charges, I'm guessing the battery is closer to 90 kwh vs 85 kwh.
The low voltage of the Equinox and Blazer EVs is because they are built on the Ultium platform which uses standardized battery modules to build a pack. So to build a 85kWh pack, it has to use fewer standard Ultium modules than a 105kWh pack thus lowering the voltage. This is probably one reason why GM is moving away from using standard size battery "Ultium" modules in its future EVs. Also LFP chemistry batteries will need different modules.
They are not moving away from just the name Ultium as it is the joint collaboration with LG and going forward they are collaborating with Samsung and others fencing dropping the name Ultium, they invested too much money to move away from theb battery tech
Yes I was wondering when you guys were going to start covering the Chevy evs and I've been real curious about this one and the Blazer in terms of range and charging speeds
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 That's why I've been really interested in what they have to offer because the pricing is more reasonable than anything else out there and they offer a good amount of range especially for daily usage.
EPA is generally mixed driving. On the highway I would expect less than EPA and city driving more than EPA. So I am confused why you thought it would get at or above the EPA estimate. I have a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Dual Motor and I get about 220 miles on the highway when it's EPA is 260. In city driving I get 330 or more miles when using iPedal (one pedal driving).
The comment about low pack voltage as a "flaw" of the Equinox design is a bit unfair. Higher voltage requires electrical components that can work with higher voltages (Read: more expensive). Chevy is trying to keep costs low. Not everyone can afford a Taycan or Lucid Air...
A $40,000 Ioniq 5 or 6 uses 800V with twice as fast charging. And this Equinox here is going for $50,000. So there goes that FUD. 800V is cheaper to manufacture because of all the savings in copper alone and needing less cooling and their components, since it produces only a 1/4 of the heat vs 400V.
Thanks Kyle for doing this test. Was interested in the Equinox EV, but I am still very happy with my 2023 Chevy Bolt 2LT. I averaged 3.7 kWh highway and city last night with a 20mph head wind half the trip. I had traveled 184 miles before pulling into a Electrify America station in Mt Pleasant, TX with 37 miles range left. It’s was a lucky stop, free charging compliments of #ElectrifyAmerica 😎. Anyway, the Chevy Bolt is really efficient. It just rolled 46,000 miles last night. Bought it 8 months ago with only 4500 miles for $19k. Rackin’ em up quick, baby!
I bought a base model 2025 Equinox EV LT. This is our first EV and my wife and I love it. We traded in our 2007 Prius with 266,000 miles for this. With the tax credit, it was not much more than the Prius when we bought it in 2007. When Chevy released the 2025 model, they also updated the engine specs for horsepower from 213 to 220 and they said the range increased slightly from 319 to 326 over the 2024 model for FWD. (Both these stories are from the site GM Authority.) Whether that is from a new engine or a new calculated spec, I am uncertain. However, the 2024 specs did not change, which leads me to believe that there was a hardware/firmware change. I wonder if a 2025 would perform differently? BTW, I saw your first review of the Equinox EV you did in Detroit. I cannot be happier with this base model--your recommendation.
I think the reason you came up a little short was temperature. In my experience, below 68 degrees you get "cold" weather impact to range. At least that's my experience with EV trucks.
I think stability at extremely low states of charge isn't on GM's priority list. They've been very consistent about there not being a bottom buffer, and the software is designed to discourage people from trying to discharge all the way down to 0% battery. This is just like people complaining about not seeing estimated range when the car only has a few miles of range left. It just doesn't matter at that point. If you don't already have a destination in mind when your Range Estimator shuts off, you should be pulling off the road and calling for a tow truck.
I wonder if due to no real bottom buffer, it's not really possible to do an accurate calculation at the bottom of the pack? I have seen some weird behavior below 5% in my Bolt EV also. I do love how much info GM gives on the GOM.. the trend indicator, and instant input/output numbers does give you lots of opportunities to make alternate charging plans... and it seems pretty accurate most of the time.
@@kens97sto171 I think that's exactly why, and I really don't see them changing that. Yes, it would be nice if you could drain the battery completely empty and then just start right up again without issue, but the other factor in this is that GM is the only automaker using a wireless BMS. That fact was largely ignored by most EV reporters (many of which have an anti-GM bias) because they would have had to credit GM with making a significant battery innovation that resulted in saving far more internal wiring than what Tesla was able to save using their 48 V low voltage system. With that battery advancement, however, there might be additional calibration requirements that could create errors after a complete battery drain.
@newscoulomb3705 Makes sense... And yes I remember hearing about the wireless system.. but your right nobody mentions that. I do think having to disconnect 12v is a little ridiculous. But I bet GM would really prefer you not run them this low... Was a little disappointed in the not amazing efficiency on the car in this test.. Compared to the Model 3 they did a while back.. which got nearly 5m per kwh. Yes I know sedan vs SUV. I want to seee the fwd test too on the equinox. If not getting the base car... I think Model Y is the better choice.. though o don't really love Tesla's interior design.
Just purchased a 2025 RS Equinox EV in Florida. I purchase in February a new 2023 Bolt EUV I was amazed at the car and the total cost to me was $25,000.00 out the door. I call it my little sports car and it is perfect for us. The RS Equinox has a 3 year prepaid lease with 12,000 miles each year which is plenty for us. I traded in my 2018 Porsche Macan and received a check back for $7,140.00. I even got a new sticker so I don't have to buy new plate tags until 2026. The listed for A little over $47,000.00. The only thing I don't like about the car is it does not come with a manual. A digital manual is difficult to read. I have driven Tesla's and they are quick, they are also cheaply made. The Chevy is built well. Leasing the car is the best decision, because longer distance batteries are about two to three years away if the oil companies don't by them up. They bought several that would have given you just over 900 miles on a single charge. Thank you for the test I am getting better performance because Florida is flat mostly and I don't leave the state by car anymore.😄
I got a 2025 All wheel drive with the 21" wheels two weeks ago. The EPA range for the 2025 is now listed at 307 miles. I charged it fully the first time and the car showed 322 range. Of course I did not run it all the way down like you did, but it looks like GM has tried to improve it.
Congrats! I just got the 2025 All wheel as well and I can confirm that GM Increased the range to 307. We'll be testing range this thanksgiving weekend.
Not a Chevy fan, and not a huge fan of some of the trim / package decisions they made (in terms of what’s included or excluded at certain price points), but I do love to see more “affordable” EV SUV’s starting to hit the market. Prices still need to work their way down a bit, and charging infrastructure still needs to catch up in many areas, but this is very promising.
My chevy bolt with no fast charging is great! I consistently have a 210 mile commute and I live at 4500 ft and I go down to pretty much sea level and I make it home everyday with 10 to 15% left in the tank. I love the bolt plus it was cheap $15,500 out the door!
low state of charge needs to get figured out on this. The bolt used to just infuriatingly turn the screen off at around 15-20 miles, and this one just decides to lose power and die
I hate my 2 Teslas can't wait to dump them both. But there was no Model Y in 2019. I know because I bought my model 3 in 2019 Dec and I wanted a Model Y.
I believe equinox ev makes sense at its base level of 35k. You can get it down in 23s with incentives right now and Fwd get 300 miles at 70(319 epa), according to other video by Tom. 23k buys you 4 year old high mile model y that's out of warranty and almost out of battery warranty if not already. And no new ev with 300+ mile epa range comes even close to this price with in next 10k. But when you start talking loaded 50k version of equinox with less range because of awd. Model y is a clear winner.
@@greenne That's pretty much what brand new Model Y's go for with much better range and charging, and way more power. And the price you see, is the price you pay. The difference being that you're not going to pay anywhere close to that $35k with a middlemen in the middle that needs his cut and adds all those bogus fees dealer fees. The only way around that is being a dealer or a close family member of one. By bogus state laws from bought politicians, the dealers has 100% control of the price. Just read the tiny print.
@greenne That's pretty much what brand new Model Y's go for with much better range and charging, and way more power and unmatched software advantage. And the price you see, is the price you pay. The difference being that you're not going to pay anywhere close to that $35k with a middlemen in the middle that needs his cut and adds all those bogus fees dealer fees. The only way around that is being a dealer or a close family member of one. By bogus state laws, the dealers has 100% control of the price. Just read the tiny print.
Sooo....I know that elevations east of the Colorado Front Range vary between 5000-6000 feet, meaning that there is approximately 20% less air density there than at sea-level. In turn this should translate into lower air resistance, which means likely greater range than EPA estimates. I can verify that usually get 5-10% better fuel economy (or range) travelling from Cheyenne to SLC and back on I-80.
Wow, what a contrast in branding. The legacy OEM gives a clumsy and pretty much pointless brand name to their battery platform (Ultium), without really considering how quickly things develop and change in that realm. Lucid gives a very catchy brand name to their super awesome and very useful feature (Range Exchange) that allows charge sharing on the go. Chalk one up for Lucid. 👏 But give GM credit, the Equinox seems to have turned out pretty well. That's great to see. Love seeing all the comments from Equinox and Bolt owners.
I am glad I got a Tesla instead of an Equinox EV. I enjoy my Tesla. I did test drive a Chevy Bolt when they were around and then when the Equinox was annouced I waited for a while. But then got tired of Waiting for even the Equinox.
Yes!! I just bought an equinox ev 4 days ago! Love it. Driving in city getting wayyyyyy more than ev range even tho it’s been a little cooler and using defrost a lot
Also got base but with convenience for heated steering wheel and seats. With bolt EUV credit, Costco 1000$, hospital plus federal got it for 23100$ plus tax! Crazy deal. Highly recommend
I figure city driving would be, dare I say, a better comparison for those of us that don't plan to travel a Lot with our EVs (speaking as one that is interested in entering the lifestyle). So honestly a video like this, to me, serves as "Is this vehicle good enough for a road trip?" than anything.
The Trip readouts change. 26:11 before the car dies, 274.0mi, 2.9mi/kWh. At 42:32 just in between the spokes as Kyle turns the wheel, Trip 1 now says 233.0mi, 2.4mi/kWh. That shouldn't have happened. Trip 2 also changed. I'd be questioning GM on why the trip data had reset like that. So the true results from the test in Trip 1 should have been used for the math at the end, not the Trip 1 data after getting to that charger. So 274 divided by 2.9 = 94.49.
The Supercruise in my Lyriq has "normal" adapative Cruise Control AND the Hands-Free Supercruise. I would assume that they did the same thing in the Equinox. If a road isn't "mapped" (or OnStar loses contact) the Supercruise shuts off but all you do is tap the accelerator and it goes back to adaptive cruise with Lane Warning.
It performs like a $35k car 😂. I think GM is getting rid of Ultium bc the platform and parts sharing didn't really work out. These things need higher nominal voltage batteries.
They could have just wired it to be higher voltage, I'm not sure why they did it the way they did. Shrug. They got rid of the branding because the next Bolt won't use their batteries.
My understanding was the same as Kyle kind of described here, they’re just dropping the weird branding of “ultium” but that the parts will stay the same. GM invested HUGE into making all of that match, feels very premature to roll back just from a business standpoint
They're not "getting rid of Ultium" platform and parts-sharing (for now) ... just the name. Probably the next-generation vehicles will have the pack-voltage situation sorted out.
Absolutely please test the Equinox EV in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The difference would be amazing to see. Nobody's doing this right now. If this is done we could definitely see a difference and it would be great for Consumer advice.
What do you want them to test that isn't already obvious? FWD will get you more range, but will have slower acceleration. AWD will take a hit on range, but will be a couple seconds quicker from a dead stop.
Interested to see the results given the EPA figures for the 2025MY AWD models was increased quite a bit. EDIT: I wonder how GM is figuring a revised EPA rating of 307 for AWD models? 🤔
@@sprockkets Oh, I see what you're saying. This is a 2024 MY that they tested, so the results mostly align with the EPA rating. It's entirely possible that Chevy improved the efficiency of the 2025 MY by 8%.
The 2025 Optiq built on the same platform was initially rated over 300 for the AWD. But it also has less ground clearance than the Equinox EV. But I do wonder what else they changed.
@@johnross6314 true. It’s good to know what it’s capable of though and it will likely do what GM stated or better when not driving at 70 on a highway. We always hear the 319 miles for the FWD and people testing with it, so it was great hearing the range on the AWD. I don’t let it dip down less than 20% if I can help it and no one should drive it to almost 0% unless they like driving on the wild side like Kyle
The iphone is playing cordless when i the car start, the podcast picks up where it stopped when i shut the car the last time. And google map is native in the Equinox. Not having carplay is not so bad since siri is also coming up when i press the button for 2 seconds
It seem to be best to have the magnet motor in the front and the induction in the rear to achieve a blend of efficiency and performance. The magnet motor is usually called upon for gradual acceleration and cruising at stable speeds, whereas the induction motor in the rear will kick in for a punch of torque if flooring it.
I know same here. GM’s decision not to include car play is a joke in the name of greed. GM and thier subscription is the reason I won’t consider this and any other manufacturer that does this in the name of greed.
When you have one permanent magnet motor and one induction motor, what happens with regenerative braking? If you are in ECO mode, does the induction motor still provide braking? I would think that this would have a big impact with one pedal in icy conditions, if the motors don't react the same way.
5:24 thats not why they are killing Ultium. The brand equity was trashed with the Blazer stop sale and battery manufacturing woes, so they are dropping it to appease shareholders.
Actually the biggest reason for dropping Ultium brand is they can stop spending money on promoting Ultium name that adds nothing to the sales and profits of GM.
We got our 3RS in July. They had to search quite a bit to find one with SuperCruise, but it was a dealbreaker for us. I love it a million times more than my 2021 Model Y LR. It's not as sporty for sure, but it has plenty of power and the ride comfort is no contest. It drives like a Cadillac and my wife absolutely loves it, which is important since it's her daily. We don't roadtrip a ton and we'd never completely drain the battery like that. The peak charging is a little disappointing, but we usually try to time charging with meal stops, so not a huge deal. We did take it up to Western NY from south Jersey and it performed beautifully. I have found the battery management is way better than my Tesla, but I've never run them head to head. Great tip regarding cycling the 12V. Will definitely keep that in my back pocket for an emergency. As for the battery pack, I could have sworn I read somewhere that for the AWD it's 93 kWh.
Amazed at the praise for lack of CarPlay and AndroidAuto. Why? Google has a particularly unfriendly privacy policy for using their maps. I'd really rather not have Google track me everywhere I go in my car.
But ICE car won't "turtle" mode on you. You get the same power until the last drop of fuel. I think that's why he asked for EV's that can maintain at least 50mph until the battery drops to 0. But it means the car needs a "buffer" that can never be used.
gm is still using ultium but they just arent using it as an "exclusive" partner. I've been seeing a lot of these around in my area so looks like they're selling or leasing well
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My 2022 Bolt EUV also has some pretty weird behavior low in the pack. First off, at about 12 miles of range, it just says LOW which is really not useful at all. It also goes into a really aggressive turtle mode when there is only 5-6 miles left (I don't know because it doesn't say) and it struggles to even get up hills.
@@Zoomie61 True but a Model Y Long Range Dual Motor on 20in wheels (not even the 19in standard wheels) achieved ~270 miles at 70mph. That's much more impressive and efficient when you consider the Model Y has a ~80kwh battery versus the 85kwh in the equinox EV. Now caranddriver tested a equinox fwd with the large wheels and a equinox AWD with small wheels and got 260 miles of range at 75mph (not 70mph like in this test). So my guess is conditions weren't ideal in this test by out of spec. Either way it seems to have roughly 250 miles of highway range when using the entire battery which is okay and sufficient.
I will admit to being confused why there is expectation that car should not die at zero; I am a chicken but I don’t ever really let my Tesla get down too much under 10%
17:25 The 70 miles / hour is the value the car displays but you should use a GPS to determine is this is correct. The actual speed is often lower than the speed shown, this was verified by several other UA-cam channels.
@@1MARCUSMARC1 range will be about the same because the 19's are /55 tires while the 21's use /40 tires making both about the same total diameter, but I prefer the 21's because they are size 275 compared to the 19's that are 245. Wider tire better grip.
Just picked up a 2025 LT with no options except the dual level EVSE (no choice there). $35,290. Dealer Incentive -$2000, Chevy "Conquest" for owning a Tesla or competitive vehicle -$1500, Costco Membership -$1000 , Federal EV tax credit processed at time of sale -$7500. Price before tax and fees $23,290. I can only imagine how cheap you could get one in a state with additional incentives like Colorado. Love my Tesla 2022 model Y long range and bought this as a second car so we could go 100% EV. It is really an amazing bargain.
I understand the second car, but did you pick the Chevy over a Kia just based on the price? I understand not buying two Model Ys
@@dugintexas7908 as a second commuter car this scenario makes perfect sense. Good choice. I’m still in the camp all EV’s make great second cars, but a few can work as the primary vehicle as long as it’s a Tesla (at least for another year or so).
This is not viable long term pricing solution.
@@Tonar18 Agreed if a family is going to go all EVs I think one of them should be a Tesla. They just work so flawlessly as a roadtrip EV.
EVSE is an option now?
For the record, the all wheel version is only rated for 285 miles according to Chevy, so they actually came pretty close. The front wheel drive is up to 318 the few people i have talked to have really liked this and the blazer
@@patrickploucha2118 epa on 2025 awd is 307 now
@@sprockkets Chevy website says 285
@cypvh74 you need to pick the 2025 model year, fwd went up too
@ the video is about the 2024 model year.
@@cypvh74 true, not disputing the results
I have a 2025 LT AWD, just picked it up last week. My first EV "road trip" today. Cold and snowy, in the 30's. Charged to 90% at home, drove from SLC to Brigham City and ran errands in Brigham, drove to Logan, (so up through Logan canyon up through the mountain pass) ran errands in Logan, drove straight home and ended up 30% battery left and the onboard computer says I could go another 113 miles. Trip odometer says 182 miles today. So that gives me confidence to get out on the road. I'm pretty satisfied with the range and also with how accurate the onboard miles estimates are.
I've had my Equinox EV AWD for 4 months and love it. It is a good EV at a great value. There are deals to be had on these. Quiet, comfortable, reasonable, decent range. DCFC is ok... not great...but adequate for the price point. Easy to live with for sure, esp if you can charge at home
The Bolt is fantastic, and this car just isn't enough of an upgrade.
I'll be sticking with my Bolt for many years to come.
Loving mine so far! Just picked up the RS AWD last week. Got a killer deal. I don't road trip and I charge at home so its pretty perfect. Even took it up the mountain and back this weekend and it was great.
Do it have bi directional charging?
@@OasisAmps I believe so but wasn't a selling point for me personally.
Love our Equinox EV 2LT AWD. Charge times are not that bad and I found it good between 30-80 and it has decent power. Do most charging at home.
hi if u dont mind letting me know what deal you got im looking around for an rs but so far dont think dealers are giving me good discounts besides the manufacture incentives
@@herrporschex Really is dealer dependent. The dealer offered me what I wanted for my trade which ended up being the biggest difference. Also if you plan to lease vs buy I think it's better right now to lease since big changes are coming in the next few years for EVs.
The one video I have been waiting for. Let’s go! Currently watching.
My issue with how gm does the imbeded google is it requires an ongoing aubscription to function. I'll stick with AA/CP.
Google Maps & Google Assistant are free for 8 years on GM EVs. There is no added subscription charge during this time.
I find these reviews, frustrating, and maybe someone unrealistic but simultaneously informative and entertaining. Watching your reviews is allaying my concerns about purchasing an EV. 😂
He does an incredible, honest review. He is very accurate with his opinion. He finds the best and worst so you can form your own opinion. He reviews all type of cars
I don’t think EPA hwy testing is 70mph. So for getting close to the EPA rating with 274 doing 70mph is pretty damn good. I bet if they did 55mph for the entire trip, they will exceed the EPA. You might look like a Prius driver on the hwy.
As a Equinox EV owner I am very interested in FWD vs. AWD real world range test.
I agree. That’d be great content to prove the efficiency of the AWD approach.
I have a 2024 Equinox EV AWD. I concur with this...range of 275 at 70mph is typical, 2.9-3.0 mi/kwh. Based on my charges, I'm guessing the battery is closer to 90 kwh vs 85 kwh.
Fast charging works any day of the year, a large battery (outside of towing) is unnecessary most days of the year.
State of Charge did a good video on the FWD Equinox range at 70mph: ua-cam.com/video/nbju0sfk05M/v-deo.htmlsi=Pvu-GyL9ShwXRz1x
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The low voltage of the Equinox and Blazer EVs is because they are built on the Ultium platform which uses standardized battery modules to build a pack. So to build a 85kWh pack, it has to use fewer standard Ultium modules than a 105kWh pack thus lowering the voltage. This is probably one reason why GM is moving away from using standard size battery "Ultium" modules in its future EVs. Also LFP chemistry batteries will need different modules.
They are not moving away from just the name Ultium as it is the joint collaboration with LG and going forward they are collaborating with Samsung and others fencing dropping the name Ultium, they invested too much money to move away from theb battery tech
Yes I was wondering when you guys were going to start covering the Chevy evs and I've been real curious about this one and the Blazer in terms of range and charging speeds
Average at best. Their pricing is good and lots of deals so not much to complain about
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That's why I've been really interested in what they have to offer because the pricing is more reasonable than anything else out there and they offer a good amount of range especially for daily usage.
Make an 2WD vs. AWD 70mph test video. Is there a significant difference in efficiency?
EPA is generally mixed driving. On the highway I would expect less than EPA and city driving more than EPA. So I am confused why you thought it would get at or above the EPA estimate.
I have a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Dual Motor and I get about 220 miles on the highway when it's EPA is 260. In city driving I get 330 or more miles when using iPedal (one pedal driving).
Yep, no regen happening on the highway, just all current drain.
The comment about low pack voltage as a "flaw" of the Equinox design is a bit unfair. Higher voltage requires electrical components that can work with higher voltages (Read: more expensive). Chevy is trying to keep costs low. Not everyone can afford a Taycan or Lucid Air...
A $40,000 Ioniq 5 or 6 uses 800V with twice as fast charging. And this Equinox here is going for $50,000. So there goes that FUD. 800V is cheaper to manufacture because of all the savings in copper alone and needing less cooling and their components, since it produces only a 1/4 of the heat vs 400V.
Thanks Kyle for doing this test. Was interested in the Equinox EV, but I am still very happy with my 2023 Chevy Bolt 2LT. I averaged 3.7 kWh highway and city last night with a 20mph head wind half the trip. I had traveled 184 miles before pulling into a Electrify America station in Mt Pleasant, TX with 37 miles range left. It’s was a lucky stop, free charging compliments of #ElectrifyAmerica 😎. Anyway, the Chevy Bolt is really efficient. It just rolled 46,000 miles last night. Bought it 8 months ago with only 4500 miles for $19k. Rackin’ em up quick, baby!
I bought a base model 2025 Equinox EV LT. This is our first EV and my wife and I love it. We traded in our 2007 Prius with 266,000 miles for this. With the tax credit, it was not much more than the Prius when we bought it in 2007.
When Chevy released the 2025 model, they also updated the engine specs for horsepower from 213 to 220 and they said the range increased slightly from 319 to 326 over the 2024 model for FWD. (Both these stories are from the site GM Authority.) Whether that is from a new engine or a new calculated spec, I am uncertain. However, the 2024 specs did not change, which leads me to believe that there was a hardware/firmware change. I wonder if a 2025 would perform differently?
BTW, I saw your first review of the Equinox EV you did in Detroit. I cannot be happier with this base model--your recommendation.
I think the reason you came up a little short was temperature. In my experience, below 68 degrees you get "cold" weather impact to range. At least that's my experience with EV trucks.
My cousin has one of these and I'm excited to see how it goes! They will be doing a 600 mile road trip in it around Thanksgiving.
I think stability at extremely low states of charge isn't on GM's priority list. They've been very consistent about there not being a bottom buffer, and the software is designed to discourage people from trying to discharge all the way down to 0% battery. This is just like people complaining about not seeing estimated range when the car only has a few miles of range left. It just doesn't matter at that point. If you don't already have a destination in mind when your Range Estimator shuts off, you should be pulling off the road and calling for a tow truck.
I wonder if due to no real bottom buffer, it's not really possible to do an accurate calculation at the bottom of the pack? I have seen some weird behavior below 5% in my Bolt EV also.
I do love how much info GM gives on the GOM.. the trend indicator, and instant input/output numbers does give you lots of opportunities to make alternate charging plans... and it seems pretty accurate most of the time.
@@kens97sto171 I think that's exactly why, and I really don't see them changing that. Yes, it would be nice if you could drain the battery completely empty and then just start right up again without issue, but the other factor in this is that GM is the only automaker using a wireless BMS. That fact was largely ignored by most EV reporters (many of which have an anti-GM bias) because they would have had to credit GM with making a significant battery innovation that resulted in saving far more internal wiring than what Tesla was able to save using their 48 V low voltage system. With that battery advancement, however, there might be additional calibration requirements that could create errors after a complete battery drain.
@newscoulomb3705
Makes sense... And yes I remember hearing about the wireless system.. but your right nobody mentions that. I do think having to disconnect 12v is a little ridiculous. But I bet GM would really prefer you not run them this low...
Was a little disappointed in the not amazing efficiency on the car in this test..
Compared to the Model 3 they did a while back.. which got nearly 5m per kwh. Yes I know sedan vs SUV.
I want to seee the fwd test too on the equinox.
If not getting the base car... I think Model Y is the better choice.. though o don't really love Tesla's interior design.
Just purchased a 2025 RS Equinox EV in Florida. I purchase in February a new 2023 Bolt EUV I was amazed at the car and the total cost to me was $25,000.00 out the door. I call it my little sports car and it is perfect for us. The RS Equinox has a 3 year prepaid lease with 12,000 miles each year which is plenty for us. I traded in my 2018 Porsche Macan and received a check back for $7,140.00. I even got a new sticker so I don't have to buy new plate tags until 2026. The listed for A little over $47,000.00. The only thing I don't like about the car is it does not come with a manual. A digital manual is difficult to read. I have driven Tesla's and they are quick, they are also cheaply made. The Chevy is built well. Leasing the car is the best decision, because longer distance batteries are about two to three years away if the oil companies don't by them up. They bought several that would have given you just over 900 miles on a single charge. Thank you for the test I am getting better performance because Florida is flat mostly and I don't leave the state by car anymore.😄
I got a 2025 All wheel drive with the 21" wheels two weeks ago.
The EPA range for the 2025 is now listed at 307 miles. I charged it fully the first time and the car showed 322 range. Of course I did not run it all the way down like you did, but it looks like GM has tried to improve it.
Congrats! I just got the 2025 All wheel as well and I can confirm that GM Increased the range to 307. We'll be testing range this thanksgiving weekend.
Not a Chevy fan, and not a huge fan of some of the trim / package decisions they made (in terms of what’s included or excluded at certain price points), but I do love to see more “affordable” EV SUV’s starting to hit the market. Prices still need to work their way down a bit, and charging infrastructure still needs to catch up in many areas, but this is very promising.
During my 2.5 hrs at the dealer buying mine, they sold 3 others. That was middle of the day on a Tuesday.
It took them a while, but GM is moving in the right direction.
@ It’s really good to see!
My chevy bolt with no fast charging is great! I consistently have a 210 mile commute and I live at 4500 ft and I go down to pretty much sea level and I make it home everyday with 10 to 15% left in the tank. I love the bolt plus it was cheap $15,500 out the door!
274 total miles at 70 mph... EPA range is 285 miles so close. 😮
Not close at all. 250 Miles (maybe) is the safe to drive range.
@@johnross6314EPA is mixed driving, not highway. So it did better than EPA.
Thank good someone has done this
low state of charge needs to get figured out on this. The bolt used to just infuriatingly turn the screen off at around 15-20 miles, and this one just decides to lose power and die
EQEV owner here. I love this vehicle, great ride and the tech is great. Came from a 2019 Model Y and this is sooo much better.
Of course
I hate my 2 Teslas can't wait to dump them both. But there was no Model Y in 2019. I know because I bought my model 3 in 2019 Dec and I wanted a Model Y.
I believe equinox ev makes sense at its base level of 35k. You can get it down in 23s with incentives right now and Fwd get 300 miles at 70(319 epa), according to other video by Tom. 23k buys you 4 year old high mile model y that's out of warranty and almost out of battery warranty if not already. And no new ev with 300+ mile epa range comes even close to this price with in next 10k. But when you start talking loaded 50k version of equinox with less range because of awd. Model y is a clear winner.
The difference is a "$50k" Equinox can be brought down to around $35k price point after all incentives
@@greenne That's pretty much what brand new Model Y's go for with much better range and charging, and way more power. And the price you see, is the price you pay.
The difference being that you're not going to pay anywhere close to that $35k with a middlemen in the middle that needs his cut and adds all those bogus fees dealer fees. The only way around that is being a dealer or a close family member of one. By bogus state laws from bought politicians, the dealers has 100% control of the price. Just read the tiny print.
@greenne That's pretty much what brand new Model Y's go for with much better range and charging, and way more power and unmatched software advantage. And the price you see, is the price you pay.
The difference being that you're not going to pay anywhere close to that $35k with a middlemen in the middle that needs his cut and adds all those bogus fees dealer fees. The only way around that is being a dealer or a close family member of one. By bogus state laws, the dealers has 100% control of the price. Just read the tiny print.
Sooo....I know that elevations east of the Colorado Front Range vary between 5000-6000 feet, meaning that there is approximately 20% less air density there than at sea-level. In turn this should translate into lower air resistance, which means likely greater range than EPA estimates. I can verify that usually get 5-10% better fuel economy (or range) travelling from Cheyenne to SLC and back on I-80.
expected to do more milage but its also sub 60degrees the whole ride. that always affects range
I live in Montreal Quebec. These are selling extremely well, like properly well. GM is delivering them like crazy
For a commuter, the Bolt is better at 3+ mi/Kwh. It needs a better DCFC power capacity. Our Bolt is capped at 50 Kw. I would like a 150 w capability.
Just pull the positive battery cable.
Can we get some GM EV’s added to the races
Wow, what a contrast in branding. The legacy OEM gives a clumsy and pretty much pointless brand name to their battery platform (Ultium), without really considering how quickly things develop and change in that realm.
Lucid gives a very catchy brand name to their super awesome and very useful feature (Range Exchange) that allows charge sharing on the go.
Chalk one up for Lucid. 👏
But give GM credit, the Equinox seems to have turned out pretty well. That's great to see. Love seeing all the comments from Equinox and Bolt owners.
I am glad I got a Tesla instead of an Equinox EV. I enjoy my Tesla.
I did test drive a Chevy Bolt when they were around and then when the Equinox was annouced I waited for a while.
But then got tired of Waiting for even the Equinox.
Yes!! I just bought an equinox ev 4 days ago! Love it. Driving in city getting wayyyyyy more than ev range even tho it’s been a little cooler and using defrost a lot
Also got base but with convenience for heated steering wheel and seats. With bolt EUV credit, Costco 1000$, hospital plus federal got it for 23100$ plus tax! Crazy deal. Highly recommend
I figure city driving would be, dare I say, a better comparison for those of us that don't plan to travel a Lot with our EVs (speaking as one that is interested in entering the lifestyle). So honestly a video like this, to me, serves as "Is this vehicle good enough for a road trip?" than anything.
Ultium battery capacity kWh (and voltage, temperature) can be traced with Car Scanner app. There are some thermal management pecularities, too.
Press the rubber button in the door jamb to stop the “door open” ding.
The Trip readouts change. 26:11 before the car dies, 274.0mi, 2.9mi/kWh. At 42:32 just in between the spokes as Kyle turns the wheel, Trip 1 now says 233.0mi, 2.4mi/kWh. That shouldn't have happened. Trip 2 also changed. I'd be questioning GM on why the trip data had reset like that.
So the true results from the test in Trip 1 should have been used for the math at the end, not the Trip 1 data after getting to that charger. So 274 divided by 2.9 = 94.49.
Don’t blame the car if you ignore repeated warnings. Getting 9 kW from the Lucid is impressive.
The Supercruise in my Lyriq has "normal" adapative Cruise Control AND the Hands-Free Supercruise. I would assume that they did the same thing in the Equinox. If a road isn't "mapped" (or OnStar loses contact) the Supercruise shuts off but all you do is tap the accelerator and it goes back to adaptive cruise with Lane Warning.
I see these everywhere now.
Where are you? I saw a few around Chicago but not many here in TN
It performs like a $35k car 😂. I think GM is getting rid of Ultium bc the platform and parts sharing didn't really work out. These things need higher nominal voltage batteries.
They could have just wired it to be higher voltage, I'm not sure why they did it the way they did. Shrug. They got rid of the branding because the next Bolt won't use their batteries.
My understanding was the same as Kyle kind of described here, they’re just dropping the weird branding of “ultium” but that the parts will stay the same. GM invested HUGE into making all of that match, feels very premature to roll back just from a business standpoint
Just the name.
Yeah, state of charge charging test was pretty bad.
These need to be a minimum nominal voltage of 350 volts.
The range is great though.
They're not "getting rid of Ultium" platform and parts-sharing (for now) ... just the name. Probably the next-generation vehicles will have the pack-voltage situation sorted out.
Please do check the battery pack thing. I (too) would assume they would estimate at a degraded state. That would be too smart for Chevy though.
Absolutely please test the Equinox EV in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The difference would be amazing to see. Nobody's doing this right now. If this is done we could definitely see a difference and it would be great for Consumer advice.
What do you want them to test that isn't already obvious? FWD will get you more range, but will have slower acceleration. AWD will take a hit on range, but will be a couple seconds quicker from a dead stop.
@PowerNGlory basically a roadside comparison in range showing in real time
Interested to see the results given the EPA figures for the 2025MY AWD models was increased quite a bit. EDIT: I wonder how GM is figuring a revised EPA rating of 307 for AWD models? 🤔
The AWD has a EPA range of 285 miles, so the 274 miles at 70 mph isn't too far off.
@@newscoulomb3705 Not for 2025. EPA is now 319 and 307. Maybe they changed something. I can't find anything on the gov website for highway ratings.
@@sprockkets Oh, I see what you're saying. This is a 2024 MY that they tested, so the results mostly align with the EPA rating. It's entirely possible that Chevy improved the efficiency of the 2025 MY by 8%.
@@sprockkets Thank you for reading my comment before adding to the conversation 😂
The 2025 Optiq built on the same platform was initially rated over 300 for the AWD. But it also has less ground clearance than the Equinox EV. But I do wonder what else they changed.
That seems about right for the AWD variant since my FWD gets ~300 miles of range at 70 mph.
I love my 2024 Lyriq . I will soon travel and I have two years of free EVgo charging
I'm crazyyy interested in the Lyriq! Luxurious look inside and out, and the milage to back it up, at a price I can even afford?? Hmmmmm
If the Equinox had the 19.2 kW onboard charger you could technically do the same as the Lucid.
Love the extra video past the range test. Everyone should know how to remove the battery cables lol. Car did 274 miles according to the video not 264
No, not safe to drive beyond 255-260 miles. 274 is fantasy.
@@johnross6314 true. It’s good to know what it’s capable of though and it will likely do what GM stated or better when not driving at 70 on a highway. We always hear the 319 miles for the FWD and people testing with it, so it was great hearing the range on the AWD. I don’t let it dip down less than 20% if I can help it and no one should drive it to almost 0% unless they like driving on the wild side like Kyle
If it were 20f warmer it would have exceeded epa.
The base model fwd should definitely get 300 miles considering that the awd model got 270
Why is lack of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto “a good thing”?!?
The iphone is playing cordless when i the car start, the podcast picks up where it stopped when i shut the car the last time. And google map is native in the Equinox. Not having carplay is not so bad since siri is also coming up when i press the button for 2 seconds
It seem to be best to have the magnet motor in the front and the induction in the rear to achieve a blend of efficiency and performance. The magnet motor is usually called upon for gradual acceleration and cruising at stable speeds, whereas the induction motor in the rear will kick in for a punch of torque if flooring it.
typo on that Amber ad
please make the FWD vs AWD comparison range test
You have to factor in if you are using heat, AC, accessories. They will drain your range.
Please do a new test in January to see how bad it gets when it's super cold outside :)
45:53 Did I miss the additional 10 miles on the trip odometer? At 26:00 the DiC showed 274 miles traveled on Trip A.
"No one uses AppleMusic"?? Damn. Love Apple Music.
I know same here. GM’s decision not to include car play is a joke in the name of greed. GM and thier subscription is the reason I won’t consider this and any other manufacturer that does this in the name of greed.
Yeah, I think millions of iPhone users, might disagree with his comment.
Yeah, I hate when people talk as everyone follows what they do!
@@kennordsfan1494*their, not “thier”.
Yeah that comment kinda made me cringe
When you have one permanent magnet motor and one induction motor, what happens with regenerative braking? If you are in ECO mode, does the induction motor still provide braking? I would think that this would have a big impact with one pedal in icy conditions, if the motors don't react the same way.
Front motor along can provide more than enough regen for all realistic applications, so the rear motor doesn't have to affect anything.
what i want to see you do again Kyle, test drive another Lyric, i love Cadillac
Make the side by side happen with the cheapest model. Tom said it has larger capacity than what it claims.
My Peugeot has a quick release on the positive, they know how buggy their cars are😂
5:24 thats not why they are killing Ultium. The brand equity was trashed with the Blazer stop sale and battery manufacturing woes, so they are dropping it to appease shareholders.
Actually the biggest reason for dropping Ultium brand is they can stop spending money on promoting Ultium name that adds nothing to the sales and profits of GM.
It’ll be interesting to see how well the batteries hold their charge once they’re a few years old.
Hey I use Apple Music! 😵💫
Doesn’t that stress the battery drawn it down to zero how many people are going to actually do that
On my Equinox EV, ABRP reports 91.7 kWh battery capacity. I would be curious what it reported on the test vehicle. Have you installed ABRP?
should have used OBD to find out how much juice was actually left in the battery at 0%.
We got our 3RS in July. They had to search quite a bit to find one with SuperCruise, but it was a dealbreaker for us. I love it a million times more than my 2021 Model Y LR. It's not as sporty for sure, but it has plenty of power and the ride comfort is no contest. It drives like a Cadillac and my wife absolutely loves it, which is important since it's her daily. We don't roadtrip a ton and we'd never completely drain the battery like that. The peak charging is a little disappointing, but we usually try to time charging with meal stops, so not a huge deal. We did take it up to Western NY from south Jersey and it performed beautifully. I have found the battery management is way better than my Tesla, but I've never run them head to head.
Great tip regarding cycling the 12V. Will definitely keep that in my back pocket for an emergency. As for the battery pack, I could have sworn I read somewhere that for the AWD it's 93 kWh.
I think EPA figures based on 60 mph and flat road
You had one job…. Remember your numbers on the range test video! 😂
the wind seems to really effect my bolt euv's efficiency. 3.2kW/mile verses 4.0 or better. was it windy during your drive?
Is this what ev enthusiasts do for fun? Range tests? How exciting lmao
I would like to see fwd vs awd and add the speed to 75mph
Amazed at the praise for lack of CarPlay and AndroidAuto. Why? Google has a particularly unfriendly privacy policy for using their maps. I'd really rather not have Google track me everywhere I go in my car.
Do you know when or if you're going to test the Charger Daytona?
Kyle... running it down to 0% doesn't make a car unreliable. If one runs an ICE vehicle out of gas, it will stop moving as well
But ICE car won't "turtle" mode on you. You get the same power until the last drop of fuel.
I think that's why he asked for EV's that can maintain at least 50mph until the battery drops to 0. But it means the car needs a "buffer" that can never be used.
gm is still using ultium but they just arent using it as an "exclusive" partner. I've been seeing a lot of these around in my area so looks like they're selling or leasing well
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Will be interesting to see what the ZDX trim version does.
ZDX is Acura version of the Blazer, not Equinox, and has an option for a larger battery.
Awsome test. Coming from my Chevy Bolt experience, if you charge to 100 percent, does the car still loose Regen ability for the first few miles?
I did charge a Equinox EV to 100% once and test the regen and I would say the regen worked just fine.
I don't know where you can get one for 35 here in New Jersey. These suckers are like 45 north of 50
My 2022 Bolt EUV also has some pretty weird behavior low in the pack. First off, at about 12 miles of range, it just says LOW which is really not useful at all. It also goes into a really aggressive turtle mode when there is only 5-6 miles left (I don't know because it doesn't say) and it struggles to even get up hills.
Very arithmetically challenged tester!
260 miles at 75mph is okay for under 40K starting for 2025. Not particularly efficient unfortunately
70 mph not 75
Test model is an AWD version, which is never the the most efficient setup. I want to see what the FWD model can do.
@@Zoomie61 True but a Model Y Long Range Dual Motor on 20in wheels (not even the 19in standard wheels) achieved ~270 miles at 70mph. That's much more impressive and efficient when you consider the Model Y has a ~80kwh battery versus the 85kwh in the equinox EV.
Now caranddriver tested a equinox fwd with the large wheels and a equinox AWD with small wheels and got 260 miles of range at 75mph (not 70mph like in this test). So my guess is conditions weren't ideal in this test by out of spec.
Either way it seems to have roughly 250 miles of highway range when using the entire battery which is okay and sufficient.
Snow test drive in Mach-e Rally please?
I wonder if the charging session gave it issues.
Can you fool the "charge it up to 8% before we start" thing with a portable starter pack?
I will admit to being confused why there is expectation that car should not die at zero; I am a chicken but I don’t ever really let my Tesla get down too much under 10%
3 hours is a good trip start. I think the 10% test will not be as good for this one.
It needs Apple Music
I need my Prologue to get the update to show battery percentage on the dash. Wonder how long that will be
Oh, it's you, the only person who bought a Prologue ! :)
@stephanevallieres They're selling pretty well in NY.
17:25 The 70 miles / hour is the value the car displays but you should use a GPS to determine is this is correct.
The actual speed is often lower than the speed shown, this was verified by several other UA-cam channels.
Been waiting on this one! Took delivery of my 3LT AWD last week!
Ditto.
Though it would be nice to see a test with the 21” wheels since Chevy doesn’t advertise the epa range for the 21’s.
@@1MARCUSMARC1 range will be about the same because the 19's are /55 tires while the 21's use /40 tires making both about the same total diameter, but I prefer the 21's because they are size 275 compared to the 19's that are 245. Wider tire better grip.