Chevrolet Equinox EV — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Chevrolet Equinox EV deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | Dual-motor EV AWD |
|---|---|
| Power | 300 |
| Range | 494 |
| Battery | 85 |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.9 |
| Fast charge | 150 |
| New price US | 36495 |
| New price EU | N/A |
| New price CN | N/A |
| Used price signal | Used market described as 'a crazy bargain' (UNVERIFIED exact figures) |
| Value call | Buy/lease cheap; used 2025 sweet spot; never pay sticker |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 Launch Edition |
| Reliability flag | amber (software) |
| Biggest risk | Software regressions breaking charging/radio; 4 software recalls |
| Community verdict | Best EV value in America with the worst software manners in its class |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | — |
| 2024 | Launch year (BEV3) · FWD 220hp / AWD 300hp; ~85 kWh Ultium · Early software gremlins; wireless charger defects; 12V issues (owner-reported) · 25V639000 (pedestrian sound, 23.7k units) · UNVERIFIED yr-by-yr; owners describe used market as "crazy bargain" (Threads, Sept 2026) |
| 2025 | Carryover · Same; Super Cruise more available · Maturing OTA cadence; DCFC handshake complaints persist · 24V925000; 25V012000 (ACC brake SW); 25V878000 · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Minor: Midnight Package, black roof std on RS · Same; NACS still via adapter (native 2027) · Radio/OTA regression threads; 65k-mile clean cars documented · 25V878000 (expanded) · New $36,495-$49,195 incl. dest |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2024 Launch Edition