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CES is a tech event where manufacturers and automakers gather to announce and debut upcoming products. General Motors CEO Mary Barra stole the show by unveiling Chevy’s first full-size electric pickup truck, the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV. The Chevy Silverado EV is one of many upcoming electric vehicles that will be produced by General Motors. What else does the American automaker have in store for consumers? Here’s everything we know about the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV thus far.

Is the Chevy Equinox Electric?

The Chevy Equinox EV | Chevrolet

The Chevrolet Equinox is a compact SUV model that has been in production since 2004. The compact SUV model has never given the top of its class any reason to worry, but it’s a perfectly adequate vehicle. U.S. News & World Report ranked the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox as the 11th best new compact SUV out of 18 models.

The Equinox’s strengths include a spacious rear seat and plenty of standard safety features. The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox starts at $25,800. It uses a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine to produce 170 horsepower. The compact SUV gets 26 miles per gallon in the city and 31 miles per gallon on the highway. It comes in four different trim levels: the LS, LT, RS, and Premier.

While General Motors introduced what the automaker calls a “mild hybrid” Equinox in China, the world has never seen an electric Chevy Equinox…until now. GM CEO Mary Barra announced that the Chevy Equinox EV will be one of the many electric vehicles that the company will be producing in the years to come.

What to expect from the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV

A silver 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is parked.
A silver 2024 Chevy Equinox EV is parked | Chevrolet

The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV will start at around $30,000. It will be offered in LT and RS trims. The compact electric SUV model is slated to be released in the fall of 2023. It will be built on GM’s Ultium Platform.

Details about the Equinox EV are scarce, but based on its pricing, the compact SUV will likely focus on providing consumers value for an affordable price, honoring its nameplate. Don’t expect the Chevy Equinox EV to have mind-blowing power or range. Its RS trim will be its most capable model.

Compact electric SUV models are flooding the automotive industry. The Equinox EV may not have the quickness or style to compete with the Ford Mustang Mach-E, but it will bring its own unique traits to the table.

Is the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV worth the wait?

The interior of the Chevy Equinox EV | Chevrolet

Toyota, the king of compact SUV models, is planning to release the Toyota bZ4X electric SUV in 2022. If any automaker knows how to produce compact SUV models packed with value, it’s Toyota. The Japanese automaker was also one of the pioneers of popularizing hybrid technology.

The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV would have to have incredible range to compete with other compact electric SUV models. It’s worth the wait if you’re a fan of the Equinox. If you want the best compact electric SUV on the market, the Chevy Equinox EV would have to have plenty of tricks up its sleeve to be worth consideration.

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