Potential 2021 Chevy Equinox RS Spy Shots Delivered Via GM Authority

The scheduled mid-cycle enhancement for the Chevy Equinox is the facelift coming up next that is expected to introduce a new RS version, and was captured on camera off guard by the GM Authority staff on their blog last week. At this time the RS is available in the Chinese market only, but this may be changing soon. It may simply be offered as a trim level or as an entire package, as Chevy as offered RS models as both during past years.

The RS is now assigned in conjunction with the Sonic RS, Malibu RS, Trailblazer RS, Silverado RST, Traverse RS, and Camaro RS. The Camaro RS bits are the ones offered as a complete package, while the other models offer them in various trim changes. The introduction of these variants would make quite a bit of sense, seeing as the Equinox is the second-best-selling model underneath the commanding and well-chiseled Silverado truck. All of us on staff here at West Chevy of Knoxville have watched closely and now come to realize that in a large sea of SUV offerings, the optimum size and numerous features of the Equinox are winning people over in very large numbers.

Among the upgrades with the RS is body-colored door handles, red RS badging, black bow tie badging, black grille surround, dark wheel finish with silver accents, and black sideview mirror caps. The new Chevy Blazer provides quite a bit of influence for what the final appearance is regarding the RS models, and it has been said frequently over the past year that it is one of the vehicles that will set the tone for the direction of future crossovers. Up front, this spotted potential 2021 Equinox RS prototype features a row of horizontal LED signatures on top, and daytime running daylights below.

The refreshed Equinox is also expected to sport entirely reshaped front and rear fascias, newly redesigned tail lamp housings, RS-specific black wheels, black bow-ties, body-color door handles, black mirror caps, and a grille unique to the model. Power is expected to be provided by the same current arrangement of turbocharged gasoline 4-cylinder engines that are officially on deck to power the 2021 Equinox. The 1.6-liter LH7 turbodiesel has been discontinued for the 2020 model year, and the GM 9-speed automatic transmission is expected to replace the current six-speed in the lower-end models. A variant that provides high-performance is expected as well, but the particulars are not yet set in stone. We'll keep you posted right here on the blog regarding anything Equinox-related, and developments as more photos are nabbed out in the wild!