[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by snizzle

Speaking of the Equinox, Motorweek gave the Equinox ICE the Best Small Utility award and the Equinox EV won Best of the Year.
https://motorweek.org/drivers-choice...choice-awards/

Martin, would you agree given the time you've had w/the Equinox EV so far?

It's a very nice car. Drives smooth. Very efficient, even with the lower efficiency in the winter. In my opinion it compares very favorably to our Model Y. The one thing I will say is the app absolutely SUCKS. Especially compared to the Tesla app. It actually has the same MyChevrolet app as my 2017 Camaro but it doesn't work worth a damn.

One thing that really baffles me is that on paper, the EQEV is larger than the Model Y. But to my eyes, the Model Y looks and feels bigger.

My daily driver before getting the Equinox EV was a 2012 SRX. I much prefer the EQEV to the SRX. A lot of that is of course due to refinement and features that are better in 2024 than they were in 2012, but at the most fundamental level, it just has a more comfortable ride. I probably prefer the SRX steering feel though and the SRX had the big panoramic roof, as does the Model Y.
Now that we’ve had the Equinox EV for a while I can offer an early impression of how it stacks up with our Model Y. The following is a comparison of the EQEV to the Model Y that I posted on the Tesla site a couple months after I got the EQEV. Still rings true. Tesla has improved AutoPilot and Full Self Driving significantly sense I wrote this so I definitely prefer those to EQEV Adaptive Cruise (I decided not to get SuperCruise).


Why our Model Y is waaay better than the Equinox EV

• Power. The Model Y has a lot more power.
• Side Blindzone display on the screen for turns and lane changes.
• More storage room than the Equinox by a lot.
• Frunk.
• Panoramic roof. Available on the Equinox, but standard on the Model Y
• Heated front and rear seats. Only heated front on the Equinox. Rear is available as an option. TBH – I don’t sit in the back so…
• Lock sounds set on random. Screaming Goat, Fart and Applause always draw strange looks from bystanders.

Why our Equinox EV crushes the Model Y

• NVH is better. Comfy ride, nice noise isolation, solid handling.
• Controls are right where they need to be
• Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster. 5 options with great information content. Model Y doesn’t come with an IC. I installed one and we love the functionality. But the Equinox IC is smooth as butter.
• Range predictions are much better than the Model Y.
• Regen Braking. 1-Pedal Driving gets a slight advantage to the Equinox EV. Both are really good at it but the Equinox is slightly easier to modulate. Plus there is a regen paddle on the back of the steering wheel to provide just that additional bit of regen.
• Adaptive Cruise > Auto Pilot. One major reason… Put on turn signal using Auto Pilot and Auto Pilot drops immediately. Put on turn signal using Adaptive Cruise and it maintains setting.
• No need to splurge on accessories (Model Y needed storage cubbies and dividers, usable floor mats, and trim pieces to spruce up the interior)

Bottom line - both are excellent EVs. If I was limited to one, I’d probably add a few options to the Equinox EV and go with that. I am not at all disappointed with the Model Y purchase. Just some of the areas where the Equinox shines it comes across as the more rounded vehicle