GM's Alan Batey says diesel Chevy Equinox will get 40 mpg on highway.
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Crowd surrounds Equinox after Chicago unveiling.
New Equinox front end more aerodynamic, car-like.
Two turbocharged 4-cyl. gasoline engines for Equinox (from left): 1.5L rated at 170 hp and 2.0L producing 252 hp. New 9-speed automatic transmission pictured at right will be mated with 2.0L only. Other engines will use carryover 6-speed automatic.
GM engineer Mike Siegrist says new all-aluminum 1.6L 4-cyl. diesel from Europe arrives in summer 2017 after Equinox launches in spring with two gasoline engines.
Based on all-new architecture, '18 Equinox features "down-and-away" instrument panel slanting away from front-seat occupants.
Black-and-tan interior sharp.
New 9-speed automatic transmission paired only with 2.0L gasoline turbo-4.
Passenger-side front door neatly trimmed.
New Equinox comes with six USB ports: two under center stack, two in center armrest and two near floor of second row.
Chevy MyLink infotainment system compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Nav map deploys 3-D graphics.
Chevy hoping new Equinox can regain ground lost to midsize CUV rivals.
Second-row seat bottom "kneels" down and forward...
...Allowing for flat load floor.
Second row reasonably spacious...
...As is cargo hold, even with seats up...
...But middle second-row occupant lacks safety advantage of head restraint.
Alan Batey, Global Chevrolet president.
New Equinox about 400 lbs. (180 kg) lighter than outgoing model.