Polar White Tricoat 2026 Chevrolet Equinox RS FWD CVT 1.5L DOHC
26/28 City/Highway MPG
New 2026 ChevroletEquinox RS
- Exterior Color
- Polar White Tricoat
- Interior Color
- Black with Red Accents, Evotex seat trim
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Engine
- 1.5L Turbo 4-cylinder engine
- VIN
- 3GNAXLEG5TL240781
- Stock Number
- 12553
Included Packages & Accessories
Detailed Specifications
- Basic: 3 Years/36,000 Miles
- Corrosion: 3 Years/36,000 Miles, Rust-Through, 6 Years/100,000 Miles
- Drivetrain: 5 Years/60,000 Miles, Certain commercial, government, and qualified fleet vehicles: 5 years/100,000 miles
- Maintenance: First Visit: 12 Months/12,000 Miles
- Roadside Assistance: 5 Years/60,000 Miles, Certain commercial, government, and qualified fleet vehicles: 5 years/100,000 miles
- Warranty: <<< Preliminary 2026 Warranty >>>
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Fuel System: Direct Injection
- Fuel tank capacity: 14 gal
- Horsepower: 175
- Towing capacity: 800 lbs
- 5G vehicle connectivity:
- Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.
- 6-speaker audio system:
- Speakers are positioned throughout the cabin for outstanding sound quality and an enjoyable listening experience
- Active Noise Cancellation:
- Uses audio system to actively cancel road induced noise
- Front USB ports:
- 2, one type A and one type-C, data/charge, located in the front area of the center console1
- Rear USB ports:
- 2 type-C, located on back of center console, charge-only1
- SiriusXM with 360L Trial Subscription:
- With your trial subscription, new GM vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with 360L advance in-car technology will bring you closer to your favorite stars, artists, creators, hosts and athletes1
- SiriusXM with 360L transforms your ride with our most extensive and personalized radio experience on the road that lets you enjoy ad-free music, talk and news, live sports, comedy, podcasts and more
- Experience SiriusXM wherever you go in your vehicle and on the SiriusXM app with personalization features to make discovering your perfect entertainment easier than ever before
- Wi-Fi® hotspot capable:
- Terms and limitations apply. See onstar.com or dealer for details.
- Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto capability for compatible phones:
- Apple CarPlay vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible iPhone and data plan rates apply. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. Siri, iPhone and Apple Music are trademarks for Apple Inc, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
- Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. To use Android Auto on your car display, you'll need an Android phone running Android 6 or higher, an active data plan, and the Android Auto app. Google, Android and Android Auto are trademarks of Google LLC.
- 17" compact spare tire:
- Includes 17" compact spare wheel
- 17" compact spare wheel:
- Includes 17" compact spare tire
- 19" Carbon flash metallic machined-face aluminum wheels
- 19" all-season blackwall tires:
- 235/55R19
- AutoSense power liftgate:
- Automatically opens when the system senses the key fob at the rear of the vehicle
- Memory height function allows you to program how high the gate opens
- Body-color door handles
- Deep-tinted rear glass:
- Provides added protection from sun and glare
- Tint on rear side windows and rear liftgate glass
- Heated power outside mirrors:
- Both mirrors are heated and are activated when the rear defogger is engaged, helping to clear them of ice, snow and frost to help improve visibility
- Power adjustments allow you to move both side mirrors with the touch of a button
- Manual-folding feature lets you fold the mirrors in
- Heated wiper park:
- Heated grids embedded in the windshield glass help keep wiper blades from freezing to the glass surface
- Grids are located in the "park" or rest positions of both blades
- Operation of the heated grids is automatic and tied to the rear window defrost feature
- High gloss Black mirror caps
- IntelliBeam:
- At speeds above 25 mph, can automatically turn vehicle's high beams on and off according to surrounding traffic conditions
- LED headlamps:
- Help improve down-the-road visibility in low-light conditions
- Automatic on/off feature helps illuminate your way when needed, and turns off headlamps automatically when you don't
- Automatic on/off feature with walk-up/exit animation and sequential/swipe turn signal.
- Enhanced animation and walk-up lighting.
- LED tail lamps:
- Help improve visibility in low-light conditions
- Uplevel with walk-up/exit animation
- LED, uplevel, neutral density, transparent outer lens taillamps
- Rainsense automatic wipers:
- When activated, Rainsense windshield wipers automatically clear the windshield when precipitation is detected
- Additionally, an intermittent feature adjusts the speed of the wipers to help keep the windshield clear in a variety of conditions
- Roof-mounted side rails:
- Enhances the appearance of your vehicle
- With the available cross rails, allows you to secure cargo directly to the top of your vehicle
- On LT, roof rails only available when equipped with Midnight Edition or Sunroof
- May require additional optional equipment
- Solar-absorbing windows, rear side:
- privacy tinting
- Provides added protection from sun and glare
- Increases privacy for you and your passengers
- Tint on rear side windows and rear liftgate glass
- 11" diagonal Driver Information Center:
- Allows drivers to personalize vehicle features, including warning messages and vehicle information
- With high-contrast display
- 11.3" diagonal advanced color LCD display with Google built-In:
- Includes navigation capability
- Connected apps, and personalized profiles for each driver's setting
- Natural voice recognition and phone integration
- 2-way power lumbar front passenger seat controls:
- Lumbar area expands and retracts to provide lower back support
- 8-way power driver seat:
- Forward and back
- Recline / Incline
- Up and down
- Tilt seat cushion back and upright
- 8-way power front passenger seat:
- Forward and back
- Recline / Incline
- Up and down
- Tilt seat cushion back and upright
- Adaptive Cruise Control:
- Automatically follows a detected vehicle ahead at a driver-selected following gap1
- If no vehicle is detected in your path, works like regular cruise control
- You can always override the feature and take control
- May require additional optional equipment
- All-weather floor liners:
- Front row liners only
- Take all-weather floor mat coverage even further with raised edges to follow and protect floor and trim contours
- Feature a textured, anti-slip pattern that helps trap debris and water while providing carpet coverage
- Automatic Occupant Sensing display
- Cabin Air Filter:
- Helps keep your cabin air fresh from pollutants
- Cabin humidity sensor:
- Continuously reads the temperature and humidity inside the vehicle
- Adjusts airflow automatically to match the individual climate settings for both you and your passenger
- Cargo mat:
- Helps protect the cargo area of your vehicle from dirt and mud
- Driver and front passenger visors with illuminated mirrors:
- Include covered illuminated mirrors
- Driver memory:
- Recalls 2 driver presets for 8-way power seat and outside mirrors
- Driver seatback map pocket
- Dual-zone automatic climate control:
- Automatically controls temperature, fan speed and sources of airflow to maintain the selected temperatures for both the driver and front passenger
- Allows individual climate settings for both driver and front passenger
- Front bucket seats
- Front passenger seatback map pocket
- Heated driver and front passenger seats:
- At the touch of a button you can warm the cushions and seatbacks with multilevel temperature control
- Individually controlled
- Heated rear outboard seats:
- At the touch of a button you can warm the rear outboard cushions and seatbacks
- Individually controlled
- May require additional optional equipment
- Heated steering wheel:
- Can turn on/off manually by pressing the button on the steering wheel
- Inside rearview manual day/night mirror:
- Adjust the tilt of the mirror to help reduce glare during nighttime driving
- Keyless Open and Start:
- With the key fob in your possession, allows you to lock and unlock your car's doors without having to use the key fob, increasing convenience
- While in park, press the start/stop button to turn on/off the vehicle
- Overhead sunglass storage
- Power driver seat lumbar control:
- Front and back adjustment supports your back and creates a more comfortable driving experience
- Power outlets:
- 1 auxiliary 12-volt outlet located in the rear cargo area
- Power windows with driver express-up/down and front passenger express-down
- Rear carpeted floor mats:
- Helps protect your interior from road debris and the elements
- Engineered to fit your vehicle
- Deleted when accessory floor mats or floor liners are ordered
- Rear center armrest:
- Folds up to create room for an additional passenger
- Fold-down design features 2 integrated cupholders and a place to store small items
- Rear window defogger:
- Helps to keep your rear view clear of fog or frost
- Utilizes a warming grid to help remove fog or frost from the rear window
- Remote Start:
- Start your vehicle remotely and step into a comfortably warmed or cooled vehicle, depending on the weather and your preset preferences
- If equipped, the heated seats may be activated
- May require additional optional equipment
- Remote panic alarm:
- Use to assist in an emergency situation or help in locating your vehicle
- Second row all-weather mat:
- Protect your vehicle from road debris and the elements
- Tilt and telescopic steering column:
- Allows the driver to adjust the steering column up or down and forward or back
- Universal Home Remote:
- 3-channel programmable
- Conveniently activates compatible devices such as garage door openers, security systems, and home automation devices from inside your vehicle
- Vehicle health management:
- Provides advanced warning of potential vehicle issues
- Ventilated driver seat:
- Provides air circulation and can help reduce the temperature of the seat
- Separate buttons on the climate control panel allow you to choose from 3 levels of fan circulation
- Ventilated front passenger seat:
- Provides air circulation and can help reduce the temperature of the seat
- Separate buttons on the climate control panel allow you to choose from 3 levels of fan circulation
- Wireless Phone Charging:
- Uses induction technology for portable electronic devices1
- Wireless phone charging pad located in the center console under HVAC controls
- Wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel
- 1.5L Turbo 4-cylinder engine:
- Offers 175 hp and 203 lb-ft of torque
- 4-cylinder dual overhead cam design with Direct-Injection and Variable Valve Timing (VVT)
- Paired with a FWD CVT or AWD 8-speed automatic transmission
- 4,630 lbs. GVWR:
- When properly equipped; includes weight of vehicle, passengers, cargo and equipment
- 4-link rear suspension:
- Helps minimize road irregularities, creating a smoother ride
- 4-wheel antilock disc brakes, 16" front and rear:
- Help reduce wheel lockup and help maintain steering control during hard braking on most slippery surfaces
- Automatic Stop/Start:
- At complete stops, when drivers keep their foot on the brake pedal, and under certain conditions, the engine shuts off
- When drivers remove their foot from the brake, the engine automatically restarts
- Under certain circumstances, the engine will not shut off at a complete stop
- Automatic Vehicle Hold:
- Allows you to bring the vehicle to a stop and remove your foot from the brake while the feature holds the vehicle in place under certain conditions
- Brake lining wear indicator
- Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT):
- Maintains the most efficient gear ratios, offers smooth performance
- Drive Mode Selector:
- Allows you to select how your vehicle responds and adapts to various driving conditions
- E15 fuel capable
- Front-wheel drive
- MacPherson front suspension:
- Delivers a connected, smooth ride
- Mechanical jack with tools
- Chevy Safety Assist:
- Automatic Emergency Braking1
- Forward Collision Alert1
- Front Pedestrian Braking1
- Following Distance Indicator1
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning1
- IntelliBeam auto high beam
- Convenience Package I:
- Remote Start
- Driver and front passenger visors with illuminated mirrors
- Driver and front passenger heated seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Windows, remote express-up/down driver and express-down all passenger
- Convenience Package II:
- 8-way power driver seat adjuster
- 2-way power lumbar, driver seat adjuster
- Cabin humidity and windshield sensor
- Rainsense intermittent front wipers
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Sunglass holder
- Heated wiper park
- Wireless Charging1
- AutoSense Hands-Free power programmable liftgate
- Universal Home Remote
- Convenience Package III:
- Ventilated driver and front passenger seats
- 8-way power front passenger seat adjuster
- 2-way power front passenger lumbar seat adjuster
- Driver memory settings
- Heated rear outboard seats
- Floor Liner Package:
- All-weather floor liners
- Second Row All-weather mat
- Cargo mat
- Airbag system:
- Frontal airbags for driver and front passenger1
- Frontal and seat-mounted side-impact for driver and front passenger1
- Head-curtain airbags for front and rear outboard seating positions1
- Includes front outboard Passenger Sensing System for frontal passenger airbag and illuminates a status light that indicates whether the airbag is on or off1
- Blind Zone Steering Assist:
- Can alert you and provide a brief, firm turn of the steering wheel when a potential crash is detected with a moving vehicle in the lane you're entering1
- Buckle to Drive:
- Helps remind the driver to buckle their seat belt before driving by preventing the vehicle from being shifted out of PARK temporarily when the driver's seat belt is not buckled
- The feature also reminds the front passenger to buckle up, if equipped
- Following Distance Indicator:
- Displays the following time in seconds between your vehicle and a detected vehicle in front of you1
- Designed to help you maintain a safe following distance
- Forward Collision Alert:
- Warns you if it detects a potential collision with a detected vehicle you're following so you can take action1
- Can also provide a tailgating alert if you're following a vehicle much too closely
- Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking:
- At speeds between 5 and 50 mph, can help you avoid or reduce the severity of a collision with a pedestrian or bicyclist it detects directly in front of you1
- Provides alerts and can automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance driver's hard braking
- Limited nighttime and low visibility performance
- HD Rear Vision Camera:
- Shows high-resolution digital image of area directly behind your vehicle while in Reverse1
- Can help you park or avoid vehicles and objects
- You can also display an overlay of where your vehicle is heading
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning:
- Uses a brief steering wheel turn to alert you when it detects you are unintentionally drifting out of your lane lines1
- System alerts do not occur if you're using your turn signal, or it detects you may be intentionally leaving your lane
- You may receive additional Lane Departure Warning alerts if needed
- OnStar Basics:
- Drive confidently with core OnStar services including1
- Remote commands
- Built-in voice assistance
- Real-time traffic and navigation
- Automatic Crash Response
- OnStar® services capable:
- See onstar.com for details and limitations. Services vary by model. Service plan required.
- Passenger Sensing System:
- Automatically switches the front passenger seat frontal airbag on or off and illuminates a status light that indicates whether the airbag is on or off1
- Sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector1
- Rear Cross Traffic Braking:
- When in Reverse, alerts you or automatically provides hard emergency braking to prevent a collision with detected vehicles crossing behind you1
- Rear Park Assist:
- When in Reverse, provides alerts of nearby detected vehicles and objects behind your vehicle1
- Alerts can help you park and avoid collisions
- Rear Seat Reminder:
- Helps to remind the driver to check the back seat(s) before leaving the vehicle1
- Activates when rear doors are opened and closed up to 10 minutes before or anytime while your vehicle is on
- Under certain conditions, once the vehicle is switched off, designed to sound audible chimes and display a visual message within the driver display
- Activates only once each time the vehicle is turned on and off, and would require re-activation on a second trip
- Reverse Automatic Braking:
- Alerts you and/or automatically provides hard emergency braking when in Reverse1
- Can help avoid collisions with detected vehicles and objects directly behind you
- Safety Alert Seat:
- Uses left-, right- or both-side driver seat vibration pulses to help you detect and identify the direction of potential crashes1
- You can also switch to beeping crash avoidance alerts
- Seat Belt Adjustable Guide Loops:
- Front row only
- Side Bicyclist Alert:
- Alerts you to a detected bicyclist that is approaching a side blind zone1
- During a brief time after parking, the feature can alert you when a detected bicyclist is approaching so you don't open your door
- Teen Driver:
- Helps encourage safe driving habits for teens by providing an in-vehicle report card1
- Activates certain safety systems, if equipped, when a Teen Driver-designated key fob is used
- Mutes the radio until the front-seat occupants fasten their seat belts
- Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking:
- Can help you avoid or reduce the severity of collisions with a detected vehicle you're following1
- Radar and camera technology are used to automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance the driver's hard braking
- Works at speeds above 2 mph
- Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking:
- Can help you avoid or reduce the severity of an intersection collision with a detected cross-traffic vehicle1
- Can automatically provide hard emergency braking or enhance your hard braking
Dealer Notes
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 5.0
Whodda thunk it
By John on Sunday, April 20, 2025
I traded a cadillac ct4v at the end of January for a 25 Equinox activ AWD. The redesign is what made me.do it. Living in cleveland, the all terrain tires and the awd system totally awesome. The only features i lost in the trade was massage seats, and HUD. which i really never got used to in the Caddy. The seats in the Activ are both visually appealling along with being extremely comfortable. The ride is very nice. Where the Caddy had a spirited sport style ride, rhe Activ had a very smooth ride. My biggest complaint? The sound system. However, swapping out the door speakers within 3 days of taking delivery, the result is near Bose quality sound. Many reviews complain about the engine, again coming off a car thay had 325 horsepower there was/is a dip in HP. The result, not a big deal. Getting on the highway isnt an issue, there is plenty of power to get up to speed and to maintain it. Overall, the exterior and interior won me over to even test drive, let alone buy one, because prior to 2025 i thought Equinox's were ugly and i would have never owned one. Currently i have 3460 trouble free miles, and i enjoy every time i drive it - 5.0
safety & comfort
By rob on Friday, November 29, 2024
Bought the equinox 4 months ago and am so happy I did. Above my expectations. - 1.0
Serious Quality and Parts Issues
By Nelson on Tuesday, October 21, 2025
I bought a brand-new 2026 Chevrolet Equinox Activ (0 km) in Brazil, and it’s been a nightmare due to poor quality and unavailable parts. From the factory, the OnStar module and front camera were not working, and I’m still waiting the parts to fix it—with ETA of over three months. To make matters worse, the battery completely discharged in the first week. The dealer recharged it and claimed it was fine, but two weeks later, it discharged again. Now, there are no replacement batteries available in Brazil, leaving my new car stuck in the garage, unusable. This is unacceptable for a new vehicle, especially one sold globally. These ongoing issues with electrical systems, missing features, and a complete lack of parts raise serious concerns about the Equinox Activ’s reliability and Chevrolet’s supply chain. Chevrolet/GM needs to address these quality failures and parts shortages urgently.