Chevrolet Equinox Vehicle Class & EPA Size Category
The EPA classifies the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2027):
The Chevrolet Equinox is classified by the EPA as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.
Chevrolet Equinox Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 103 |
| 2027 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2027 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 96 |
| 2026 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 103 |
| 2026 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 108 |
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2025 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 109 |
| 2025 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 96 |
| 2025 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 103 |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 108 |
| 2024 | Auto (A1) | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | 96 |
| 2024 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 32 |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 32 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 32 |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 32 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 24 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 23 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Chevrolet Equinox Vehicle Class FAQ
What class of vehicle is the Chevrolet Equinox?
The EPA classifies the Chevrolet Equinox as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Chevrolet Equinox considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD), the Chevrolet Equinox is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.
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