2022 Chevy Equinox Trims & Packages

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox is a midsized, compact crossover SUV which has a surprising amount of room and comfort. Use it for daily commute or on weekend trips, its well-equipped space let’s you drive with confidence. It has two rows of impressive seating space that can easily hold 5 people. And it’s spacious enough to hold the groceries, home improvement supplies, bikes, strollers and other bulky items. It has an available hands-free power liftgate. The Equinox has an attractive, aerodynamic exterior and a nice turbocharged engine.

The Exterior

The third generation Equinox has a redesigned front and rear fascia. The front has a stylish new grille, angular LED headlights, sweptback windshield, aerodynamic, shapely, body lines, body-color side-mirrors and door handles and available black or silver roof rails. The rear has stylish LED tail lights, three-part bumper and dual tailpipes with chrome tips. Its 17-inch aluminum wheels and all-season black-wall tires complete the picture.

The Interior Technology

The interior of the 2022 Equinox has standard features like keyless entry, push-button start and 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that responds promptly to inputs. It has wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, digital driver information screen and built-in Amazon Alexa assistant with the Chevrolet Infotainment System. There’s a six-speaker stereo, satellite radio and four USB ports. Available upgrades include an 8-inch touchscreen, seven-speaker stereo and two more USB ports. Buyers can add remote start, navigation, wireless device charging, Wi-Fi hotspot, panoramic sunroof and dual-zone automatic climate control.

The Cabin

The spacious cabin has seating for 5 on supportive, nicely cushioned seats. The 60/40 split rear seats fold forward to create 63.9 cubic feet of cargo space. Plus, the rear cargo floor has hidden storage areas underneath for storing and organizing more items. Cloth upholstery as well as manually adjustable front seats comes standard. But buyers can upgrade to leather upholstery and power adjustable front seats that are heated and ventilated and add a heated steering wheel. There’s lots of headroom and legroom in both the front and rear seats. However, the optional sunroof can take away a little rear seat headroom. Plus, there are two LATCH connector sets for child safety seats.

Under The Hood

The 2022 Equinox is powered by a 1.5-liter, 170 horsepower, inline-4 turbocharged gas engine. It produces 203 pound-feet of torque and works in tandem with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Equinox comes with front wheel drive as standard. But the buyers can upgrade to an available switchable all-wheel-drive system that provides increased traction when driving on slick roads. To make the SUV maintain its efficiency when traveling at highway speeds, drivers can use its available and easy to use adaptive cruise control system. This makes the Equinox even safer and lots more fun to drive.

Safety

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox has an impressive array of standard safety as well as driver assistance features. They include automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning and front pedestrian braking. The vehicle also has automatic high-beam assist headlights, rearview backup camera, following distance indicator and rear seat reminder. Other available safety features include lane change alert, side blind zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking assist and a high-definition, 360-degree, surround vision camera system.

The Trim Levels

The 2022 Chevrolet Equinox comes in four trim levels. They are the LS, the LT, the RS and the Premier.

LS

The LS is the base trim level. But it’s packed with lots of standard safety and technology features. It is powered by a 170 horsepower, 1.5 liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 230 pound-feet of torque. The SUV also has a six-speed automatic transmission. Proximity keyless entry, an infotainment system and cloth upholstery are standard. The Equinox’s 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth, four USB ports and a Wi-Fi hotspot are all standard. Plus, it has lots of safety technology, a Teen Driver safety system, a rearview camera, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, following distance indicator and a rear-seat reminder.

LT

The LT trim has all the features of LS trim. It adds a 252 horsepower, 2.0 liter turbocharged engine that produces 260 pound-feet of torque and works with a 9-speed automatic transmission. It adds all-wheel drive, HID headlights, a full color driver information display, satellite radio, a rear entertainment system and a power 8-way adjustable driver’s seat.

RS

The RS trim has all the features of the LT trim and adds a new front grille and fascia, rear fascia, black exterior accents, new black Equinox badges, black-painted 19-inch wheels and quad-tip exhaust. Plus, there’s some sport-inspired enhancements in the SUV’s interior. They include an RS-branded shift-knob that has a shift boot with stitched leather and contrasting red stitching.

Premier

The Premier trim has the most standard features and the highest comfort and luxury level. It has all the features of the RS trim and adds heated front seats, a leather wrapped steering wheel, driver’s seat with memory setting, 8-inch touchscreen and gesture-activated liftgate. It also has additional safety features like fog lights, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot monitoring and parking sensors.

Packages

Chevrolet has a number of packages buyers can add to their 2022 Equinox to make it better suited for their needs. Those packages include:

  1. Roadside Safety Package
  2. Cargo Package
  3. Interior Protection Package
  4. Floor Liner Package
  5. Driver Confidence II Package
  6. Advanced Safety Package
  7. LS Convenience Package
  8. Infotainment Package
  9. Hit The Road Package
  10. Infotainment II Package
  11. Driver Convenience Package
  12. RS Leather Package
  13. Confidence & Convenience II Package
  14. Confidence & Convenience Package
  15. LT Preferred Equipment Group
  16. LS Preferred Equipment Group
  17. RS Preferred Equipment Group
  18. Driver Convenience II Package
  19. Premier Preferred Equipment Group
  20. Driver Confidence III Package

Stop by Betley Chevrolet to see all the 2022 models of the Chevrolet Equinox and find out about having any of them equipped with all of the packages you want.