![]() The Equinox diesel uses Chevrolet 1.6 inline 4-cylinder diesel engine, referred to as the LH7 engine. Now, however, the Equinox diesel is for real and available on dealership lots. ![]() When release date was pushed back to “Late 2017” and then “model year 2018” we began to temper our expectations. From the Tiguan to the Mercedes E-Class, there have been lots of diesel disappointments throughout the years. Honestly we were probably incredulous more than anything else – we had seen many, perhaps over a dozen, diesel models “announced” only to never physically appear. We were excited/thrilled/surprised when Chevrolet announced that they would make the next-generation Equinox available in diesel. Coupled with unparalleled fuel economy, it is a great option for families that travel lots of miles. While the power delivery was disappointing, we realize that the Equinox has plenty of power for the average driver. Is the diesel engine the best engine choice, we think so. Is the Equinox a good compact SUV, absolutely. Build quality behind others in the segment.It is a 1.6 liter, don’t expect much in the way of power.EPA rated 40 mpg will be easily exceeded, drivers may see 45 or more.Diesel engine is incredibly quiet, even at idle and at load.We applaud Chevrolet for making this vehicle available, but, the question is – is it any good and will it help repair the image of diesel engines as a whole? The Chevrolet Equinox diesel is perhaps the best case-for-diesel model ever as it offers better-than-hybrid fuel economy in a very usefully size package. The recent exit of VW, perhaps permanently, has left a hole in the market – one that Chevrolet is eagerly trying to fill. For over a decade Volkswagen was the leader in both number of models available with diesel and overall number of diesels sold.
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