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364 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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I went for a test drive in a new LTZ six cylinder AWD Chevy Equinox this morning. I was not impressed. First of all, the car is grossly underpowered. The engine struggled to effect acceleration and was noisy to boot. The car felt ponderous to drive, too heavy, sluggish, tippy. Much has been made of how quiet the Equinox is but I found it to be just average. As mentioned above, acceleration was punctuated by a noisy drone to the engine. The switches and cabin controls did not feel smooth or solid. They felt cheap and flimsy. This is very surprising because my 2006 Chevy Impala SS has very solid switches and controls. You would never think the vehicles were made by the same car company! Is this the result of government control of GM??! The center console controls are too busy, very confusing and not ergonomic at all. Overall, I did not find the vehicle to be satisfactory in any respect except appearance. It is badly underpowered. I can't imagine what the four cylinder iteration feels like under acceleration!
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 03, 2009 7:50 pm) 
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Replying to: wallyuwl (Oct 03, 2009 8:04 pm) That would be Tucson! Having lived there, I might be a little oversensitive to the spelling.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 03, 2009 7:50 pm) However, having checked one out myself it is on my short list. GM has a winner. |
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 03, 2009 7:50 pm) Your complaints on noise are also surprising given the wind noise in the Impalas. I suspect you are talking about the engine and again, you are likely comparing a V8 to a V6. If you want something more comparable, look at the Traverse.
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Replying to: vanman1 (Oct 04, 2009 9:31 am) |
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Could someone with an Equinox (17" tires) take a second and measure the floor to fully-opened height of the Equinox liftgate for me? None of the dealers in my area have a 2010 on their lot and GM's specifications don't mention it. With a programmable option offered, I'm wondering if the standard liftgate will hit my garage door/opening. Thank you in advance.
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Replying to: vanman1 (Oct 04, 2009 9:31 am) The Equinox has 222 lb.-ft. or torque powering an approximately 4,000 lb. vehicle. Yes, it IS underpowered by any reasonable estimate. |
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 04, 2009 11:55 am)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 11:20 am)
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