First Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Could Be the Best General Motors EV Yet

The all-electric SUV hits a sweet spot of performance and price, but it lacks Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Jon Linkov, Consumer Reports Autos Editor.

By Jon Linkov
Autos Editor

Updated December 20, 2024

The Chevrolet Equinox EV is the most recent addition to General Motors’ lineup of electric vehicles. It follows the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq, which we tested, and it precedes the upcoming redesign of the Chevrolet Bolt. With a starting price of $35,000, the Equinox EV is currently one of the least expensive EVs you can buy: It sells for thousands less than a comparable Tesla Model Y, and has a longer range than a similarly priced front-wheel-drive-only Hyundai Kona Electric.

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There’s only one battery size available, 85 kilowatt-hours, for the SUV, whether it’s the single-motor front-wheel-drive version or the all-wheel-drive, dual-motor version. The FWD versions have an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated range of 319 miles, while AWD versions like the 2024 version we are testing have a 285-mile estimated range, although for 2025 the range for AWD versions increased to 307 miles.

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Jon Linkov

Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.