This is not a vehicle for the sports car buyer, obviously. The 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ might, however, be a solid extra car for the sports car owner or those needing for utility in their driveway. Like practically all of the crossover SUVs, the Equinox is good at several things and a solid choice for buyers looking for versatility in their driveway.
The Equinox is one of the more popular small crossovers, and for the price it’s nicely equipped. It has clearly been made, and rightly so, with families in mind.It comfortably seats five and is available with a rear-seat DVD system with a screen in each seat back and dual wireless headphones. One of the other interesting finds inside the Equinox is the MultiFlex sliding rear seat. This seat can be moved fore or aft almost eight inches to either give 31.4 cubic feet of storage or a very spacious 40 inches of rear legroom, a class-leading figure. There are also several handy storage bins located throughout, an oversized glove box, a closed storage under the center armrest that can handily fit a laptop, four 12-volt power outlets, eight cup and bottle holders, and a programmable power liftgate that was standard on our LTZ test car. Up front, the Equinox has Chevrolet’s MyLink Radio, now available with navigation, that has all the Bluetooth/smartphone/USB/voice-activated connectivity that you would expect integrated in a seven-inch touch screen. The system is highly intuitive, loaded with features and enjoyable to use.
