![]() ![]() It was produced at GMs Ramos Arizpe assembly facility in Mexico and replaced the Korean-built five-seat. This smaller, lighter Equinox puts a premium on fuel. The 1.6-liter turbo-diesel engine launched in 2018. (The 2.0-liter gas engine, meanwhile, earns a 3500-pound rating.) Blame the diesel powertrain’s cooling requirements, we’re told. The compact crossover market is hotter than ever, so its the perfect time to debut the fully redesigned 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Those who think of diesels as ideal for towing will be disappointed, however, to learn that the Equinox diesel is rated to tug just 1500 pounds. And the transmission, given only six gears to play with, isn’t overly busy. Really, though, the diesel makes a much peppier account of itself in less urgent calls to the engine room, where a mild prod of the pedal brings plenty of initial shove, particularly at around-town speeds. It’s true that, with the accelerator matted, response can be wanting at higher speeds, but it was still brisk enough off the line to chirp the tires in the front-drive version we drove. The 1.5-liter Equinox with all-wheel drive took 8.9 seconds to reach 60 mph in our testing, which suggests the diesel will do it at a glacial, 10-ish-second pace. Cruising at highway speeds, the engine is virtually silent-indistinguishable from a gasoline four.Ĭhevy’s estimates have the diesel trailing by a full second the base 1.5-liter turbo from zero to 60 mph-and the 1.5 is no rocket sled. There’s a subdued growl under acceleration, but it’s not the gargling-gravel sound that once normally characterized diesels. It’s at that point that the diesel is most evident. Fire up the engine, and there’s no telltale clatter, although there is some vibration at idle once you shift into drive. Without looking at the window sticker or the discreet blue badge on the tailgate, one might not realize a diesel lurks under the hood. ![]()
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