2027 Chevrolet Equinox: What’s New, What’s Changing, and What Stays the Same

The 2027 Chevrolet Equinox makes one change that drivers will feel every day: the CVT is gone, and every Equinox now shifts through an 8-speed automatic. Around that sit a handful of smaller updates (a new paint color, Gemini as the built-in voice assistant, new camera options, and a $300 price increase). Chevrolet’s best-selling compact SUV is a refresh rather than a redesign, so if you already know the current Equinox, this guide covers exactly what is different.

The Equinox’s Google built-in system now uses Gemini as its standard voice assistant. The infotainment system carries a large 11.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so you can keep your own apps in front of you or talk to the vehicle instead.

The available Safety and Technology Package adds two new items for 2027: an interior camera with a Cabin Glance feature (handy for checking on rear-seat passengers, especially kids) and a rear camera washer that clears road grime off the camera lens. (Wisconsin and Illinois winters make that second one more useful than it sounds.)

The street-inspired RS trim now features exclusive Torch Red stitching across the black seats and dashboard. The blue accent stitching from earlier model years is gone.

This is the headline change, and the one that matters most if you were choosing between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive mainly to get the 8-speed. That choice now comes down to traction, not transmission. One tradeoff to know about: reports indicate certain trims become less fuel efficient with the new transmission. Chevrolet’s official fuel economy ratings will give the final numbers (we will add them here when they are confirmed).

Chevrolet raised the price of every 2027 Equinox by $300. Reported starting prices (including the $1,995 destination charge) are:

Pricing shown does not include taxes, title, license, or dealer fees; ask Kunes Hope Chevrolet for current numbers on a specific vehicle.

Chevrolet removed the Trailering Package from the 2027 order forms and online configurator, so you can no longer get a hitch installed at the factory. If you tow (a small camper, a utility trailer, a couple of jet skis), you can still buy the hitch and four-pin wiring harness separately through a dealership. We are happy to quote that for you.

If you were hoping to order the green, 2026 inventory is your last chance.

The engine carries over untouched: a 1.5L turbo four-cylinder making 175 horsepower and 203 lb.-ft. of torque. The lineup is still LT, ACTIV, and RS, each available in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (all-wheel drive adds about $2,000 on every trim). The 11.3-inch Google built-in touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto continues, and Chevy Safety Assist remains standard. The rest of the color palette carries over, including Summit White, Sterling Gray Metallic, Mosaic Black Metallic, Lakeshore Blue Metallic, and Radiant Red Tintcoat. Standard GM warranty coverage applies as usual (3 years or 36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper and 5 years or 60,000 miles on the powertrain). Note that this is the gas-powered Equinox; the Equinox EV is a separate vehicle.

Features and packages vary by trim, and we can show you the full spec comparison on any Equinox in our inventory. Compare Equinox trims and packages.

Chevrolet’s new 2027 Trailblazer (due in late spring 2027) sits below the Equinox as a smaller, lower-priced SUV with a 155-horsepower 1.3L turbo engine, a new Z71 trim, and a standard 11.3-inch touchscreen of its own. The Equinox steps up to 175 horsepower and a larger, more family-sized footprint. If you want a small SUV with more room and more power, the Equinox is the pick; if you want the lowest starting price and are happy to wait for spring, look at the Trailblazer. See the 2027 Trailblazer.

Go with the 2027 if you want front-wheel drive and prefer a geared automatic to a CVT, or if the interior camera, rear camera washer, or Autumn Harvest Metallic paint appeal to you. A leftover 2026 can make more sense if you are buying all-wheel drive (it already had the 8-speed, so you gain nothing drivetrain-wise), if a discount beats the $300 price increase, if you want a factory-installed trailering package, or if you want Cacti Green. Either way, we will work through the numbers with you, with no pressure. We make it EASY!

Kunes Hope Chevrolet in Milwaukee has new Chevrolet Equinox SUVs in stock, and 2027 models are added to this page as they arrive. Browse the live inventory below, then stop in for a test drive.