
If you do not believe for a second chance, take a look at the new Chevrolet Equinox. While the first fine, the latest version is much more. It is also more difficult for the highly competitive Class compact crossover, including the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
For starters, it offers a choice of two new direct injection variable engine valve timing, a standard 2.4-liter four and an optional 3.0-liter V-6, both happily married with a six automatic transmission. The latter offers 264 horses and 18 city and 25 mpg highway EPA economy. Former pump more than 182 horses and 22 mpg in the city of class, 32 highway. According to Chevy, which translates into a potential route driving range of 600 miles with four and more than 500 with six. The four-cylinder models are available all-wheel drive slightly less rated at 20 mpg city, 29 highway, but there is a selected "Eco" mode that adjusts shift points to optimize the transmission of the economy.
Head of the new road with the signing of the Chevrolet Equinox is facing worldwide: two grid levels with the badge visible gold bowtie. Some forms of muscular wings, cover the headlights and tail lamps, dual-around design Extra set elements. Glass lid and a rear-wheel-aggressive on-the-corners Show full position, while increasing aerodynamic efficiency is achieved by the measures wind tunnels that have been tested, including moving the windshield forward base d 'approximately three inches (compared to 2009) to thinner profile.
He rode the same 112.5-inch wheelbase as its predecessor but sit about an inch shorter and an inch wider front track with the broader effort to improve stability and handling. The rocker panels are integrated into the doors close on the stage area, which reduces the possibility of rocker pants dirty brush in and out, and exposed edge flush-fit glass and rear window to reduce the wind noise and the strict credit quality appears.
Inside, the Equinox offers more than enough storage capacity, including gloves, over-size boxes, covered with garbage on the stack and center closed storage under the center armrest spacious enough for a computer Portable. We found the front and the rear seat offered in the Premium cloth or standard perforated leather as good as any class. One particularly nice touch is the contemporary ice-blue lighting in and around the "floating" center stack and around the cup holder console.
Another is 60/40-split-back "Multiflex" seat back, front and rear adjustment of nearly eight inches. Full forward, it will open a large 31.4 cu. ft. of storage behind him, complete backup, providing best in class legroom back. Located somewhere between the second best record for a trip. In front, a good conductor housed thank you to 10 inches from the front seat-back trip, set the standard high chair and a standard power tilt / telescoping steering wheel.
Yet another great feature is the silence of the cabin. It's amazing for each utility vehicle, especially with the price of the popular compact CUV. Noise-blocking and absorbing elements integrated into the chassis, interior and engine compartment, and four-cylinder feature GM's first production using the active noise cancellation (ANC) technology. ANC uses a microphone to detect sounds in the vehicle rolling and pushing the sound waves sent through the speakers.
Another area where the new Equinox is a long time, and most of the volume of price competition, is the alignment of standards and technologies available. Among them is a USB audio connectivity, Bluetooth hands-telephone connectivity, premium audio systems (more internal memory / hard drive for storing music), available September navigation touch screen, the camera system background that appears in the mirror If you do not have navigation, rear entertainment system with two independent screens (the kids can watch a DVD on a single play on the other side) and a lift gate which can be programmed.
But the evidence, as usual, is in the drive. We've driven all in this segment, and most these days is very good. But this time may be the best. Fuel-efficient four are passionate enough to all but a heavy burden, and the V-6 is very strong with a reasonable economy. Pondok relaxed, spacious and quiet in the classroom. The wheel is preferable to a system of push-electric brake confidence, strong and fade free, and the handling is surprisingly agile sedan cargo higher than the utility could.