2020 Chevy Equinox Scores Top Safety Pick From IIHS

The 2020 Chevy Equinox has been hailed by many test drivers and auto publications this holiday season for its practicality, efficiency, and luxury accents on a budget. Now named as a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, there is just one more reason to pick the Equinox as your next New Year's vehicle. To earn a Top Safety Pick, a vehicle needs to earn “Good” ratings in several key crash measurements, including the driver-side small overlap front test, and roof strength.

A rating of “Good” or “Acceptable” is also needed for the passenger-side small overlap front test, as well as a “Superior” or “Advanced” rating for vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention. Headlights need to finish at a “Good” or “Acceptable” rating, as the Equinox's available HID projector headlights measure up to. Having high-beam assist fitted as standard also aids the Equinox with its high safety ratings, which automatically switch between low and high beams based on the detection of other vehicles nearby. To continue in the utmost assurance of driver safety worldwide, the IIHS recently updated its side-impact crash test to better account for real-world scenarios.

During the very important scenario, the fast-moving rig's weight was increased to 4,200 pounds up from 3,300, and the vehicle will now be struck at 37 mph, up from 31 mph. The primary objective of this test is to simulate the damage that a pickup truck or large SUV would cause on another vehicle. Easy-to-use tech features, excellent fuel economy, and very capable handling are other reasons to choose the New Year's Equinox as your next vehicle here at West Chevy of Knoxville. Other new features onboard designed to keep you safe are lane departure warning, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian detection.

When you are looking into taking a longer than average trip out of town, the Equinox provides 29.9 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats, and if they are folded down, you can get 63.9 cubic feet of space. Standard features include the Infotainment 3 system with a 7-inch touch screen, six-speaker audio system, two USB ports, Bluetooth, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a Wi-Fi hot spot.

The base powertrain has an EPA rating of 26 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, which are some of the best numbers in the compact SUV class, period. When properly equipped, the Equinox can tow up to 3,500 pounds. When you visit us to check out how fantastic and superior the new Equinox is, ask us about the warranty: the three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty!