Prices Surface for 2025 Chevrolet Equinox

Matthew Guy
by Matthew Guy

The popular Equinox represents bread-and-butter sales for many Chevy dealers, so any wholesale changes are often eyed with equal amounts of anticipation and trepidation. Looking far more square and rugged compared to other iterations, the Equinox also gets a higher starting price for the 2025 model year.


It now starts a fin under $30,000 which suggests we’ll see plenty of advertisements this summer declaring the 2025 Equinox starts at $29,995. This sum is $2,000 dearer than last year when compared that annum’s least expensive model which was an LS, not LT. It is fair to note there is a heckuva lot more tech packed into the thing for 2025 which makes the price hike something of a wash. 


Interestingly, it is being reported that the RS and Activ trims will each clock in at $34,395; this suggests a sort of so-called ‘Y’ marketing strategy which used to be deployed by Cadillac. If you’re wondering, a front-drive RS stickered at $32,345 last year. All-wheel drive used to be a $1,600 option on RS but now it is an even two grand. Same goes for the new-for-’25 Activ trim.


The next-generation Equinox certainly looks a lot better than previous efforts, with bodylines inspired by strong proportions of a Silverado, to say nothing of the recently introduced 2024 Traverse. Familial relations are strongest up front, where a broad shouldered fascia plays pretty well with the new color selections and skiffs of silver paint intended to evoke thoughts of burly skid plates. Square wheel openings, fender flares, and a distinctive C-pillar that some marketing wonk is sure to call a shark fin all work cohesively.


Through the first quarter of 2024, Chevy delivered a total of 54,185 Equinox crossovers (Toyota sold 124,822 RAV4 models, if you’re wondering), far more than any other nameplate except Silverado. In fact, Equinox found more homes than the entirety of Cadillac (35,451) or Buick (44,385) in the first three months of 2024. 


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Matthew Guy
Matthew Guy

Matthew buys, sells, fixes, & races cars. As a human index of auto & auction knowledge, he is fond of making money and offering loud opinions.

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  • Theflyersfan Theflyersfan on May 01, 2024

    It isn't just GM (Looking at Ford and Nissan as well) but will always question the wisdom of putting 1.0 to 2.0L high pressure turbos into a vehicle that can exceed 2 tons when loaded with American-sized Americans and the cargo one hauls around. I know the automakers don't care - the warranty has long ended by the time the turbo goes Chernobyl, but doesn't look good for loyalty if engines keep frying.

    • Jeff Jeff on May 01, 2024

      True and there will be more vehicles that will go to smaller displacement turbo engines to meet CAFE standards. For 2025 the Traverse, the Acadia, and the Enclave ditches the trusty 3.6-liter V6 for a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.


  • Jimbo1126 Jimbo1126 on May 02, 2024

    $29,995? Chevy boasting that? It still looks like it starts at $19,995 and you know it's true.

  • Lorenzo Yes, more sedans, but NOT "four-door coupes" with low, sloping rooflines. There's a market: The Malibu sold only 39,376 in 2021, but 115,467 in 2022, and130,342 last year. Surely GM can make money at that volume, even though it's the 4-D-C design. Auto executives need to pay less attention to stock price and more to the customers.
  • 1995 SC The sad thing is GM tends to kill cars when they get them right, so this was probably a pretty good car
  • Mason Had this identical car as a 17 year old in the late 90's. What a ball of fun, one of many I wish I still had.
  • FinnEss At my age, sedans are difficult to get into without much neck and hip adjustment.I apologize sincerely but that is just the way it is. A truck is my ride of choice.Pronto
  • Ajla The market for sedans is weaker than it once was but I think some of you are way overstating the situation and I disagree that the sales numbers show sedans are some niche thing that full line manufacturers should ignore. There are still a sizeable amount of sales. This isn't sports car volume. So far this year the Camry and Civic are selling in the top 10, with the Corolla in 11 and the Accord, Sentra, and Model 3 in the top 20. And sedan volume is off it's nadir from a few years ago with many showing decent growth over the last two years, growth that is outpacing utilities. Cancelling all sedans now seems more of an error than back when Ford did it.
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