When customers come to see us here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis to
look at potentially owning an SUV, safety is many times their number-one
priority. For its safety-minded efforts, the 2020
Chevy Equinox made U.S. News and World Report's list of the 14 Safest SUVs
for 2020. For their overall rankings, the 2020 Chevy Equinox earned a USN
Safety Score of 9.8/10 and a USN overall Score of 7.9/10. In addition to its
very strong safety scores, the Equinox also boasts highly efficient
powertrains, competent handling, and very user-friendly tech features.
Whether equipped with AWD or FWD, the 2020 Equinox
earned a 5-star Overall Safety rating via the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, also scoring five stars inside and frontal crash testing. The
SUV scored four stars in rollover crash testing, and when equipped with
specific headlights, is rated as a 2019 Top Safety Pick by the prestigious
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The new model offers even more safety
features, bringing confidence behind the wheel with lane departure warning,
lane keep assist, forward automatic emergency braking, forward collision
warning, and pedestrian detection.
The Teen Driver system is an amazing testament to
the marvels of modern technology in driving. When you are not there to watch
over the younger of drivers in your family, it allows you to set a speed alert,
a volume limit, and offers the industry's first and only in-vehicle report
card, closely tracking your teen's driving performance. Numerous studies have
shown that teenage drivers are more likely to make poor driving decisions such
as speeding, not fastening their seat belts or distracted driving, and Chevy's
Teen Driver Technology provides the opportunity to educate and counsel new
drivers on safer driving behaviors.
The competition for the Equinox is in the form of
the smaller-sized Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, and we are proud of how well it
has fared in constantly improving without pricing itself far out of this
competition. There is a high-output engine option, and the Equinox has a towing
rating of up to 3,500 pounds, as much of the competition sits at just 1,500
pounds. A new Midnight Edition package joins the options list this year, and
the average fuel economy is rated at 26 miles per gallon in the city, and 31
mpg on the highway.
Don’t forget to ask us about the Premier trim
level during your visit: this is where you see the addition of heated leather
seats with memory, a hands-free power liftgate, power-folding outboard mirrors, remote start, LED headlights,
and a roof-mounted luggage rack! The Confidence and Convenience II Package offers a
safety alert driver’s seat, adaptive cruise control, birds-eye surround-vision cameras, an
8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat, heated rear outboard seats, and a ventilated
driver’s seat.