I really haven’t been that excited about most General Motors products, I gotta be honest. The Equinox is no exception to this, but I’ll watch this review anyway because of SavageGeese’s best in class quality reviews.

Love how you talk about reliability and the reality of owning these vehicles in your reviews because it's something a lot of other journalists don't talk about; keep up the good work

I’m a Tech at a Chevy dealer in Florida, and I have to say we rarely have any problems with the 2.0L. The 1.5L on the other hand is terrible, have seen quite a few of them with cracked pistons due to detonation. They’re right, avoid it like the plague. The 9 speed is a gamble though, hasn’t been in production long enough to see issues. Just make sure if you have one you change the fluid often, like every 50,000mi.

The entire GM lineup wishes it had half the quality of this video.

The reason they have a 38k MSRP and offer 10k off, rather than pricing it at 28k, is just to get financing approved. If you come to the dealership with a trade in that is 8k underwater and shit credit, no bank is gonna let you roll that into a 36k total loan with only a 28k depreciating asset behind it. The Loan to Value ratio is way to high. But need a 36k loan with "38k" asset behind it... You're Approved! 👍

So, is Jack basically the delegated "American Domestic Reviewer" at this point? Because I'm 100% OK with that

Last 2 cars were Chevy equinox 2017 & 2019 redline both very reliable no issues

After your final remarks, I just had to add this comment in opposition: We had our 2013 Equinox LTZ fully equipped model for right on 6 years and 72,000 miles, and in all that time, I replaced a set of tires at 60,000 miles, and a battery right at 5 years. Those were the *only* things that went wrong with that vehicle (no brake job (and the brakes were still OK when we sold to a dealer), no headlamps out, no interior lights or controls issues, etc. etc. It was without question the *most reliable* vehicle we have ever owned (prior was 2000 high-end Honda Odyssey, that had *many* issues...). We likely would have traded for the 2020 model Equinox if we had not moved to the EV side, with the Nissan Leaf, and then added the Tesla Model Y when I did a KBB sale of the Equinox to a local Ford dealer. In fact, the KBB listed price was $10,850, and the dealer thought our Equinox was in such good shape that he offered $11,000 on the spot. Just sayin'... :-)

But but....JD Power and associates said it would give me superpowers!

I rented a 2019 Equinox LT AWD. It took me through both Yosemite and Death Valley on the same day and was a decent rental car. Don’t high center it and it will get you there and back in relative comfort, even in 117 degrees.

My father bought a 2018 when the new model first came out. 2 yrs later zero issues, and driving in climate with sleet and snow. Yes it is just another point A to B car but it does drive and ride well and serves it's purpose just fine. You can spend much more in a German import with more wow factor. But boy then you will have crazy outrageous future repair bills.

I have had 2 of these a 2017 and a 2019. I have been very happy with both. Very nice riding SUV. No trouble whatsoever

Personal preferences...my wife and I bought a new 2018, 1.5l, 6 spd auto, FWD and have zero issues with it. I have not driven the 2.0 but honestly, I don't see why the performance of the 1.5 is discounted...it runs on regular fuel, gets better mileage and honestly, has more than enough performance to outrun most traffic up to 80 mph...and why would you need to drive beyond that on a regular basis in California? We like it a lot. We paid out the door with the outrageous California taxes and license fees 24k.

I own one, a 2.0T, its a great vehicle, love driving it. It's amazingly quick and the 4 wheel drive system is really good. No complaints at all.

Damn it's no longer "Without Scott Turbowski" - RIP In Peace

Jack has gotten really good at solo presentation. Very happy to see his unique style and humor coming. Very much appreciated the elevator audio joke!

I have a 2018 Equinox LT AWD with the 2.0 and 9sp. Transmission. It has 29000 miles on it and has gave me no problems at all. It really has been a nice car to drive and the engine is very peppy. Lots of room also.

Im leasing a 2020 equinox, I believe the base trim level but its just with AWD, and I must say I am extremely impressed with chevy on this vehicle, really made me question all the hate GM has gotten through the years. I have minimal complaints about this SUV, for me I found it super comfortable, more comfortable than 90% of the competition out there, more comfortable than toyotas IMO. Infotainment works perfectly for me, I havent had a sun glare issue like the one that is mentioned in this video and its been super sunny lately where I live. The sound quality to me doesnt sound bad at all but then again I never tested the competitions sound systems. To me I hear the sound loud and clear, I dont hear any distortion so who knows. Otherwise, I love my equinox, the interior has an awesome style to it but its also not overstyled which I love. Its extremely quiet and comfortable inside etc. Also it has great gas mileage. Now my only true complaints with the equinox is that, 1) the 1.5L turbo engine feels very weak and anemic, makes merging on the highway difficult at times, also the engine stop/start feature is very annoying. Otherwise its only one complaint because you have the option of getting the stronger 2L turbo engine. Other than that though, this SUV drives very nice and smooth, transmission works good and is pretty consistent too. Good job GM for finally making something great and able to compete with other manufacturers.

Thank you for this video. I'm looking for a chevy suv,retiring my 2002 Suburban 401,230 miles, She served me well for 20yrs.

I payed 19k for a 2017 outback limited. Way better than buying new and its a few years to see if there were any issues. Totally worth it

As the owner of a 2011 chevy equinox LT1 with the 2.4 GDI I really appreciate the review. I really like the 2011 model in terms of comfort, cargo space and utility. When I bought the car it was less than 3 yrs old with 26k km or 16k miles. I bought the car for $20k Canadian. 2 months ago I replaced the timing chain and cooler lines. I do my own repairs so that was like $400 Can in parts, other than doing the brakes once and tires, That's all i have spent. The car has 150k km and I should be able to drive it for a couple more years. The sound system in it is pretty good, it's the pioneer system with a subwoofer. I tend to buy GM vehichles used due to the depreciation and I don't mind working on them. All cars break down at some point.

I rented a 2022 LT AWD model from enterprise for 3 days for a roadtrip and added almost 500 miles. Honestly was pretty impressed and this is even with the 1.5 liter turbo. It's slow, but it was perfectly acceptable. Everything worked really well. I was particularly impressed by the AWD and snow performance. The stock tires are damn good in the snow. I was getting over 50mph driving on fully snowed out roads (all white everything)....yes I'm a little crazy. Like SavageGeese, I'm generally not a fan of GM mass market products, but I could totally live with this one. Seems like a solid car!

Great review. Owned a 2013 equinox for 7 years and never once had any kind of problem with it. Loving my new 2020 equinox premier!

I’m only looking at this ugly thing because this channel is reviewing it

I love that you bring up the reliability aspect and take it to heart before endorsing a vehicle. Its one of the reasons I got the Mazda 3 and that thing has been a tank compared to the numerous German cars I owned before.

Thanks for covering this despite your lack of excitement. Jack did a good job reviewing the car and up talking it too.

The artificially high MSRP is so the dealer can show a larger down payment from your trade. This allows more people to qualify for the loan.

this is the peak "i need cheap awd crossover for when i take my kids to Starbucks and yell at my manager"

the road noise and vibration made me cringe, garbage car, get a used 2016 Lexus RX , 3 times the car ,same price, more reliable, more refined, more quiet, uncomparable build quality. Oh and also, never trust an Ecotec Engine. the 3.5L V6 in the lexus is more reliable than a swiss clock.

During my 36 years of driving I've purchased 14 vehicles. Some domestic and some foreign brands. A few of the foreign made in the US. One Pontiac and three Chevy's. All four had gaps and misaligned panels. Issues with engines and transmissions. Even faulty computer programming on the last one with no repair possible. That was it for me. No help ever from GM or the dealership. I tried very hard to stay loyal. Watching the sloppy adhesive on the bottom of the Equinox brings back "happy " memories for me. I do not believe that this car company has really changed . Is it the company's philosophy that lacks or the zero bride in the making of these cars ?

I don’t understand why there is so much hate around this. I have a 2018 2 litre turbo and it is fun to drive, too. I have had the CRV for a while and “boring” doesn’t cover it! 2 years in and I haven’t had any issues with it. Ample space in the back, the infotainment just works fine and it has the Bose audio system which is pretty decent, too. I have a 2019 Accord sport in the driveway that neither my wife nor I prefer driving.

I’ll only watch because you took the time to film and edit this.

All that putty used on the under body looks like it was applied by a 4 year old,...lol.

I was a salesman at a Chevy dealership back in 2011-13. I'm going to burn in hell for all the Equinoxes I sold.

The BOSE audio system is not much better. The hate I have for this class of vehicle is strong.

I just hope Chevy and GM build better ventilators than cars and SUVs.

for an audio geek like me, I love the Audio-analysis that you guys do!

"In fact, I'm convinced genuinely that I've heard better audio systems in elevators" now that got mw laughing ahaha

I can practically hear Scotty Kilmer screaming "Endless money pit!"

Glad to see you somewhat approve of a now 3 year old model. The 2021 refresh was supposed to launch in August, but as every plant is currently down in NA, I'm sure that will be pushed back. We started building this generation MY18 in January of 2017 here in Canada. We were the sole producer of the 2 previous generations and worked 8 years of mandatory OT because they were so popular. GM now builds this model at a plant in Mexico as well. I'm genuinely surprised how you much you hate them, as any feedback I have personally have, has been positive. I do agree with your statement that the 2 previous gens lacked decent corrosion protection. For this generation they put in automation in our plant to apply the underbody "sealer". This particular model may have been produced in Mexico? as I can see that it has been brushed on. Anyway, I was excited to see this review of a product I have put my blood sweat and tears into for 15 years, and glad to see it passed the "cookie cutter" test. BTW is Jack your brother? You guys looks and sound identical. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, an unemployed Assembly worker.

I bought a 2019 Equinox LT in May, 2021 and it's been fine to date. I found the driver's seat to be extremely comfortable. You are surely right about the radio though. Personally, I find it to feel bulky when turning tighter corners and don't really need all the space. We rarely have anyone in the back seat. I will be looking into something smaller next year if used car prices ever come down.

I do miss Turbowski, but I find Jack contributes more to the channel in my perspective. His humor matches Mark's better and both of them together make a very entertaining duo. Some of Turbowski's oddball comments in the Shoppe segment are gone, but it's made up for with Jack's awesome delivery and technical knowledge during the driving segments. Just my $0.02. Love this channel from the bottom of my heart!

I figured out what happened to Scott. Notice we've never seen Jack and Scott in the same room. Once goose hits 500K subscribers, Jack is going to take his mask off revealing it was Scott all along. It will be a very Scooby Doo moment.

I mean this in the nicest and not least sarcastic way, but: Jack, you have really grown on me. I really like how the two of you work so well together. I used to be a skeptic. No longer. Please keep up the outstanding work, gentlemen!

Jack's really upping his presentation, I'm impressed.

It amazes me people would spend tens of thousands of dollars on this

2018 1.5 L, 66,000 miles. Standard sound system is good. Love mine.

I bought a used 2018 Equinox a year ago. I have not had ANY issues with it. Love it!!!

Under acceleration it is alot quieter and sounds better than the RAV4.

I missed everything after "chivy cruz" because I was laughing too hard!

I can feel your passion and concern for everyday people in your Final Thoughts. Props to you for that. I also think this 2-person dialog format is particularly good and refreshing; every other review channel on youtube is basically a monologue, and it gets boring and repetitive after a while. Both of you put real thoughts in your words, no filler words or blabber. I hope you guys get a lot of money for your work here, because it's a real quality job.

There is nothing wrong with this car. In fact, it is an excellent value. GM makes some of the best cars out there. This beats the Ford escape by far

Better audio systems in elevators..... ha ha

it must have been difficult to say “this does everything well” coming in with so much anti gm bias

Thanks for keeping the uploads coming. Seeing a lot of other "reviewers" bowing out and on hiatus. Your consistency is soothing.

Love my 2019 Chevrolet Cruze GM best selling vehicle. Fun fact Chevy equinox is now there second best selling

My wife has a 2020 with under 5k miles and we already have issues with “ESC Service,” clunky transmissions, and infotainment issues. It was our first GM product and if you are saying the previous gen was tons worse, I can’t even imagine.

"I am concerned that you are not taking this review seriously enough." -Ms Savagegoose

That was a great tour of this vehicle. I just got an Equinox and you gave a very good review on how this car's features works.

My brother has one of the prior generation equinoxes. I will preface this by saying this that he in no way is a car guy to the point that he thinks I’m stupid for owning a car a with a Manual transmission (2019 WRX). He absolutely loves it. He is 340lbs and says “My fat ass fits in it and it gets me to and from work”. He also moved all of his worldly possessions in it from Florida to Texas when he finished college. It’s a reasonably priced, practical, and comfortable vehicle. To non car people that’s all they are looking for and that’s why these sell like hot cakes.

If you have a bunch of kids and you need an inexpensive SUV that you don't care to watch be destroyed over five years, this is a good choice. It's not meant to be great or exciting. It's the SUV you buy as you wait for your kids to be old enough to move out so you can buy something you want to drive.

The circus music says it all...

I bought a 2006 Chevy Equinox last year with only 109,000 miles from our company for my son as a kid car. In the end, he ended up with my Subaru Impreza instead. So I am driving the Equinox. The V6 is zippy and pretty fun to drive and there is plenty of room in the cabin. It's a great car for being 16 years old. Funny thing is, you still a ton of them on the road. We'll see how the 2022s hold up.

2011 equinox 140000 miles runs like a clock change my oil every 2500 miles have done my own maintenance oil changes, differential oil change, and transfer case oil change replaced a front left wheel hub bearing it was a Moog works beautifully. I did a complete rotor, caliper, brake line brake pad replacement. Expect maintenance on high mileage vehicles. Change your oil regularly it will keep your timing chain in check. Car was made in Canada.

Nightmare, not even a question.

I liked GM and Chevy when I was growing up in the 60-80's. But I grew up and wouldn't buy one. Love my 2029 Mazda CX-5 Signature Starship.

I'm impressed with the 2019 Equinox. It drives and handles much more like a sporty car. The previous Generation Equinox 2.4 was worse than the GM Diesels of the 80s.

I bought my wife a 2020 1.5. With 0 miles. We are at 18k and we have loved it. Its not fast but but a great family car. If this car had a ls3 she would not notice. Great car so far $24.900 with 0 miles. I drove Honda and Toyota with cvt and the chevy felt better to us. We will get rid of it at the 75k bumper to bumper not 1 mile over.

I worked at Hertz RAC from 2011-2016. The equinox was my go to SUV if I needed a rental for 2 reasons, they always had sirius/XM and the front seats were insanely comfortable for a fat and tall guy like me. They had tons of thigh support and were just firm enough. The one thing that made this SUV better then most, for me at least, was taken away. I ended up renting one of these new Equinoxes in LAX over 2019 holidays. The front seats in these were so bad, the seats are too short and the bolsters are too close like Jack said at 2:31.

I would take this over the buzzy, clunky RAV4. We went with a new RAV4 and it was a turd. Not sure why so much emphasis on corrosion of the underbody... Toyota trucks and SUV's are so notorious for rust rot that they were sued for knowingly selling vehicles with frames they knew were rotting out and were caught denying replacement frames for vehicles that were dangerously corroded. Those plastic underbody panels on some vehicles are no guaranteed against rust.

I have 3 fully loaded 2017s (2 Equinoxs and 1 GMC Terrain which is its twin) They all are fully loaded with AWD and V6. I absolutely love them. The old design is safer (look up the crash test ratings) and the V6 performs 100% better and gets almost the same fuel economy on paper. The pioneer audio system sounds great. The 2018 and up equinox driver and passenger front seats are absolutely horrible. The old 2017 and down had extremely comfortable interiors and seats. The rear sliding seat made sure there was a ton of room for rear seat passengers as well. The sides of the new truck front seat backrests dig into the sides of your back at your lower shoulder-blades and the seat pan is small. Unless you are 150lbs and 5 foot 8. The seats of this new Equinox are what will keep me from buying another Equinox or Terrain. Even the smaller Chevy Trax/Buick Encore has more comfortable front seats. If you don't order the truck with the factory tow package adding a hitch to the new equinox is much harder and will require drilling through the rear bumper and installing a filler piece to cover the hole. The rest of the new equinox is OK, but the prices are just whack , like they said in this video. The new design looks good, especially the redline, but you can't order a sunroof in the redline which makes absolutely no sense.

😂This video is worth it for the comedic value alone. The goofy music made me feel like I was watching a Time burton movie. The level of sarcasm and extreme disdain on display is just out of this world…and hilarious. I haven’t seen Mark this uninterested since they reviewed the X-1

I bought a 2019 EQUINOX LT, And everything is really good so far...any thoughts it you have one? And how can I get the roof accessories?

Don't purchase these used, just lease them and walk away

We have a 2020 LT AWD 2.0 Equinox, no problems. Great car.

Great review. We’ll likely buy one. Our 2013 has 110k on her and we have done zero repairs other than routine maintenance. Ours has the 4 cylinder... again no issues. Might go with rust proofing the undercarriage given the issues you have raised with the ‘20. Go Chevy!

Scotty's endless money pit : 1. Chrysler 2. BMW 3. Mercedes 4. Nissan 5. Chevy

So far I am not exactly enthusiastic about this reviewer. I've been in the 2019 equinox and I own a 2015 equinox. I don't think they're a race car by any stretch I don't think they're a premium vehicle. That being said these are also not discount vehicles. They're decent they do what you want them to do and they don't seem overly expensive doing it.

A 2020 CRV w/ the base 1.5L turbo is almost as quick as this w/ way better fuel economy at just under 26k. How is this even considered a decent option in the segment?

I have really warmed up to Jack and am actually happy to see him in videos now he is a gem

So ugly. Take the badge off and it will look just like the other million SUV's out there.

Guess we were the only ones that had a last gen with zero issues in 11 years

Glad to know I’m not the only one who tests comfort like Jack at 2:33

I had to pause it to look at that 1.5 dyno chart. This motor actually makes more torque at 2000 RPM than the 4 liter V6 in my Toyota 4Runner. About 50, to be exact. The 4 liter makes about 150 ft lbs at 2000 RPM.

Yesssssssss sir this is the kind of exotic content I was waiting for

Jack stepping up the game 👍

I think they price them high and give big discounts for several reasons: 1. Make you feel like you got a great deal. 2. Help justify the insanely high repair costs/parts costs because they can say "well the price to repair it is a very small percentage of the value of the vehicle". 3. The high price helps them keep some brand value. 4. They charge a ton of money for each added option across the line which increases the MSRP of every vehicle they sell and makes for easier up-selling for the salespeople. The list goes on for why they would prefer to keep a higher MSRP and just give massive discounts.

People always love to hate on GM but the truth is I see problems with every brand of car. The only ones significantly worse than the rest in terms of the newer models are Hyundai/Kia. I see brand new Toyotas and Hondas with blown engines, and I see 300,000 mile 2017 Cruzes with no significant issues. The 2.0 GM engine is excellent. The 1.5 is average. The new 1.2 and 1.3 so far are amazing and I have seen no issues with them. The 3.6 has timing chain issues but is otherwise a good engine.

Remember when hyundai use to sell little shit boxes over a decade ago, oh how the tide has changed.

Your standard bucket-o-bolts from Chevy, it'll malfunction and fall apart in three years or less.

I made the mistake of buying a brand new 2014 Chivy Cruz. 8 months and 4000 miles later, after numerous back and forth's to the dealership for non-stop issues, from the engine/transmission, electronics, zero heating, stalling etc... the dealership's final verdict of the vehicle was: ''Your vehicle's working as intended, oh, and we won't be taking it back for a trade-in.'' I lost 15 000$ in the trade-in for a new vehicle (non-Gm) and to this day, I don't regret it. Never again will I buy GM and I encourage others to do their homework should they ever be on the market for a new vehicle.

I bought a 2019 Equinox a few months ago and I love it.

The chevy equinox is still the car that scared the shit out of me when i drove it through the carwash and the roof dented from the pressure of the dryer. Luckily it bent back.

I love my 2020 equinox!!!

I am in the field service business and this is the car my company provides. It is certainly not the car I would choose, but it's a free car so... We usually keep them for 80,000 to 1000,000 miles (2-4 years depending on area), some geographic areas are a lot bigger than others (rural vs city). I have to say for the most part I rarely hear of any serious issues, most seem to run fine for at least that long. And these are primarily the 1.5T 6 spd base FWD models, only in certain mountainous areas do they allow AWD. When they are at the end of service life we have the option to buy them at wholesale price, and some do. A few folks have done this and as far as I know did not have issues after an additional 50K miles. In fact the Consumer Reports data seems to back this up with most years getting well above average reliability rating so... I personally would not buy one, of course I drive mine pretty hard and follow the manufacturers service interval (7k oil changes). If it were my car and planned to keep it long term I would basically cut the maintenance schedule in half unless you do a lot of highway miles and tend to drive it easy. Bottom line it's an okay car, not the best, but far from the worst. If you just want basic transportation, utility, and can get one at a good price, it's not a bad deal and you could do a lot worse.

I’m from Australia and I have the 2.0 AWD LTZ-V (US Premier equivalent) with Sunroof and BOSE system and 5 Years Unlimited Km warranty. It’s a great crossover to drive. Plenty of power, a lot of tech that I love like, BOSE sound system is A1, Lane keep assist, AEB , blind spot monitoring, the LED headlights and LED interior lights are bright and crisp, electric tailgate, powered/ cooled/heated seats. The only visit to my dealer are for the 1000km and 1 year servicing. Great family car , it is fastest in its class. One of the most reliable that I have owned.

Great SUV Way underrated as usual!!

Jack + I Tonya = perfect Savage Geese! So nothing wrong in sitting in your porcelain bathtub with 6 tinny Bluetooth speakers 😃

I have the sister model 2022 terrain 1.5 4cylinder 9 speed.....love it. Stylish, has all the tech I need....and yes I read about the catastrophic previous generation. GM is a lose cannon when it comes to cars. Right now I'm happy, and I do change the oil every 7000 synthetic, plus trans fluid every 50k. If I can get 200,000 out of mine, with original engine...it was worth it.

I'm with you guys. Every time one of these rolls into the shop, I cringe. It is just astounding to me how lacking they are in build quality/materials, yet people still buy the crap out of these. Not a single customer I've spoken to is all that happy with these cars, given their track record...but somehow quite a few of these customers keep buying them when the previous one is no longer economically feasible to repair.