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#51 of 2239 by joey2brix Feb 13, 2003 (9:40 am)
I guess we'll wait what the final production specs will be. Since the Equinox will be longer then the VUE, I assume heavier and will need extra HP/torque. I hope they have it out late fall so the car rags can get their hands on it for road tests. GM needs this car out as soon as possible. While the VUE as gotten OK revues, no one has been happy with the bland interior or exterior styling.
#52 of 2239 by logic1 Feb 13, 2003 (10:53 am)
The Equinox most likely will hurt VUE sales. I somewhat like the VUE -- and wish my wife had bought it over the Escape she did buy.   I think the Equinox really casts a pall on the VUE and am not quite certain what GM is trying to say to Saturn here.   The Equinox, and the fact the Maxx will be a Chevy instead of a Saturn lead me to wonder how committed GM is to Saturn in the long run. If Chevy can get the small car and truck people back, GM may think Saturn is redundant.
#53 of 2239 by dindak Feb 13, 2003 (11:20 am)
logic : Check out http://www.saturnfans.com. They have info on the new Saturn replacement of the L-series. Sounds very much like the Maxx but with some twists including a hybrid version. They also have a minivan on the way. Saturn commitment is definitely there. I like the VUE exterior and ride a lot, but I agree the dash could be better.   joey2brix : As the Equinox is an 05, the earliest it can be sold is January 04. From what I have read, that's when it will be out.
#54 of 2239 by joey2brix Feb 13, 2003 (11:32 am)
Better to get the sale, rather then let it go to Honda,Toyota, etc. GM has lost market share and cannot win back customers with boring styling of the VUE or the cheap Susuki-clone: the Tracker.   The new Saturn Ion has been put down about it's strange dashboard and interior design.   Consumers want quality, value and a sexy look. Saturn's got 2 out of the 3, but thats not enough to beat Honda.
#55 of 2239 by dindak Feb 13, 2003 (12:39 pm)
I think the VUE exterior is far better than the new CR-V. That said, Honda has an edge for the interior. As I understand it, the VUE will get a refresh next year. Who knows, maybe a better interior with that.
#56 of 2239 Saw the Nox by dindak Feb 17, 2003 (7:00 pm)
Went to the Toronto show today and saw the Equinox. All I can say is it's very nice. Got a brochure with a picture of the interior also, looks like this one will be a winner.
#57 of 2239 How did it look? by joey2brix Feb 18, 2003 (12:35 pm)
I guess the rear hatch is a one piece swing up right? Are the exterior panels steel or plastic like the VUE? Would you say it looks bigger then the VUE or CRV?
#58 of 2239 joey by dindak Feb 18, 2003 (7:26 pm)
It's all steel and the back hatch is one piece though the window may pop out (couldn't tell).   The Equinox is bigger than the VUE/CR-V, though not much. It's billed as the biggest in class which I would agree with. We shall see how big it is inside where it counts though.   Forgot to mention, they had pictures of the interior and it's very nice. Has a brushed aluminum look to it.
#59 of 2239 dindak by joey2brix Feb 18, 2003 (7:56 pm)
I signed up for info on the Chevy web site last week when info becomes available. They FEDEX me a one page glossy flier with a letter saying a brochure would be mailed out in April. Probably the same one handed out at the auto shows. I'll check it out at the NY Auto show in April. You'll probably get them on the street first since you're north of the border. Hopefully the car rags will get preview drives this fall and report if the NOX is worth waiting for.
#60 of 2239 Stretching the limits? by artdecho Feb 18, 2003 (8:25 pm)
The Vue is already one of the larger mini-utes in it's class and the Equinox is a stretch of that platform? Seems like the Nox is getting dangerously close to the Trailblazer in size, only it doesn't have the power to back it up. While it does make the Vue look rather plain, I'm not sure I'm crazy about the "Chevy Truck" front end and the Doge Caravan-like rear. They seem to be making a big deal about the sliding rear seat but the CR-V's been there/done that. Is the floor inside flat, Dindak? like the CR-V, or is there a hump down the middle. It certainly shouldn't want for space, but we'll have to see how the price/power and fuel economy spec's out.

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