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Chevrolet’s next battery-electric vehicle on its troubled Ultium platform will be the Equinox EV, a compact crossover that sits underneath the recently unveiled Blazer EV. Chevrolet touted the Equinox EV as affordable, with a starting price of just under $30,000. That gave the automaker the canopy it needed to do away with its affordable electric vehicle, the Bolt, a corporate act that seemed even crueler when news broke that the electric Equinox would start at $34,995.
At least, if you need, or can even find, the entry-level 1LT model. Now, Chevrolet has finally released pricing for the other trim levels, and there’s a steep jump between the 1LT and even the 2LT, which will cost $43,295. The $8,300 buys amenities like heated front seats with forced adjustment, heated side mirrors and a forced rear liftgate, as well as some styling adjustments. Adaptive cruise control and Super Cruise are also available, but only as fare options.
Early adopters may not be able to buy it, as Chevrolet will start with the 2RS as an initial trim point when the car goes on sale later this year. The 2RS starts at $44,795 and is a slightly sportier edition of the Equinox than the 2LT, albeit with pretty much the same popular features and options.
There are also Equinox 3LT ($45,295) and 3RS ($46,795) EVs, which come with more gadgets and a wider list of options, adding 19. 2kW AC charging on the 3RS.
There’s a $1,395 destination payment for all trims, and all of those prices are for the front-wheel-drive Equinox EV, which will offer 213 hp (159 kW) and have a range of 319 miles (513 km), likely when delivered with the smaller wheels. An all-wheel-drive option will be available soon, with a combined output of 288 hp (215 kW) and a range of 285 miles (489 km), but for now, the automaker hasn’t specified how much the eAWD option would cost.
However, there’s news: Chevrolet has shown that the Equinox EV will be eligible for the IRS’s full $7,500 blank vehicle tax credits, at least for the 2024 model year.
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