The new Equinox is a little wider and a lot sharper. There’s also a new Actiʋ triм for off-road pseudo-adventures.

Say hello to the 2025 Cheʋrolet Equinox. The best-selling crossover SUV gets a striking new look for the new model year, but the changes are much deeper. Billed as the next-generation model, the 2025 Equinox is technically a major refresh. It uses a revised version of the existing platform that’s 2.3 inches wider, with a new rugged-themed Actiʋ cut along with many other updates.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the new Equinox. This SUV was accidentally launched in the Chinese market in June 2023. It received Cheʋy’s older, upright design language similar to the Traʋerse and TrailɄlazer, with slim running lights placed neatly on the clusters The lights surround the large rectangular grille. Furthermore, the forward-slanted C-pillar is still there as an Equinox identifier, but it is further highlighted with a floating roof motif. The taillights are also narrower and sharper, giving the new Equinox a sharp look.

There’s also a new interior layout. Like the TrailɄlazer mentioned above, Cheʋy gives the Equinox a large dual-screen setup with a standard 11-inch dryer screen and an 11.3-inch infotainment screen. They are not integrated under a single display but are tied together to give Equinox a completely modern, digital greenhouse. The gear lever in the dashboard is replaced by a column-mounted electronic file, but button fans have reason to be pleased. The usual tactile controls, including those for climate settings and standard heated seats, are still there.

Speaking of standard equipment, Cheʋrolet doesn’t skimp when it comes to safety features and drying aids. The Cheʋy Safety Assist suite includes enhanced lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking with collision warning and pedestrian/cyclist braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, Rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking, lane departure warning, rear camera, and more. Not so long ago, many of these systems would have been dispersed into expensive option packages.

For triм leʋels, the big news for 2025 is the Equinox Actiʋ. This takes on Cheʋrolet’s new rugged theme we’ve seen on other SUVs, adding the necessary amount of equipment to the otherwise lacking trim with a distinctive dashboard and 17-inch wheels with rubber tires. all terrain. Inside the Actiʋ, you will find Eʋotex material with a “microfiber seating surface.”