Chevrolet is popularly known as Chevy is an American automobile division of General
Motors. The company was started by founders, William C. Durant and Louis Chevrolet in
1911.
This century-old company is known for its affordable and high-performance vehicles.
They are involved in the manufacture of cars, commercial vehicles, and trucks.
Chevrolet has its business presence in most of the automobile markets worldwide. They
produce and sell a wide range of vehicles ranging from medium-duty trucks to
subcompact automobiles.
Chevrolet Equinox is a series of mid-size crossover SUV which was first introduced in
2004. This series is currently in the third generation stage.
Chevrolet Equinox II: 2010 to 2017
Chevrolet Equinox II is a part of the second generation Equinox series. They started
production in 2010 and continued till 2017, after which it was replaced by Equinox III.
Chevrolet Equinox II made its first appearance at the 2009 North American
International Auto Show that took place in Detroit. It is built on the same Theta platform
that was used in the previous generation. However, the second-generation Equinox
came with upgraded gasoline direct injection engines. This was introduced for better
fuel efficiency.
The second-generation Equinox is available with a 2.4-liter I4 engine and a 3.0-liter V6
engine. Both the variants come with a six-speed manual along with all-wheel-drive
systems. These cars also feature a front-wheel-drive.
This is considered to be one of the best-selling vehicles in Cruze, Silverado, and North
America.
In 2013, the makers made a few changes in the initial design to make the car more
advanced. They upgraded the engine for increased horsepower than the previous
design.
They also added a dual-player DVD entertainment system, a safety package with lane
departure warning system, rear park assist, and forward-collision warning.
Chevrolet Equinox II is no longer manufactured by the company. But they are still very
much in demand.