Chevrolet Equinox EV Wins CleanTechnica Automotive of the Yr in USA

By Imran Last updated Jan 6, 2025

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It’s time to announce the winners of 2024 CleanTechnica Automotive of the Yr voting. After arising with 5 finalists for the 2024 CleanTechnica Automotive of the Yr within the USA, we opened up voting to readers to decide on the winner. Listed below are the outcomes:

Chevrolet Equinox EV — 45%
Tesla Cybertruck — 24%
Kia EV9 — 19%
Honda Prologue — 7%
Chevrolet Silverado EV — 5%

So, the clear winner is the Chevrolet Equinox EV. It had the next share of votes than the #2 Tesla Cybertruck and #3 Kia EV9 mixed (43%). Congratulations to Chevrolet!

See the 2024 European CleanTechnica Automotive of the Yr winner right here.

As I famous within the announcement of the finalists, the Chevy Equinox EV is a “nice worth for cash” providing. It’s all about providing sufficient of the fashionable goodies at a low sufficient value to drag in a whole lot of consumers, obtain mass-market gross sales, carry down prices additional, carry in additional consumers, elevate volumes, and so forth. The Equinox EV is already transferring about 10,000 items 1 / 4 and solely a handful of EVs are promoting extra within the US.

CleanTechnica‘s Paul Fosse received to discover — together with drive and be pushed in — a Chevy Equinox EV at a particular presentation in Michigan in Could 2024. The title of his takeaway article on that have was, “Is The Chevy Equinox The Reasonably priced EV We’ve Been Ready For?” His conclusion halfway was, “I feel Chevy has a winner on its arms with the Equinox EV 1LT, which has a tremendous worth. I feel the upper trims could have to supply some incentives to achieve share on this ultra-competitive section, since Tesla, Hyundai, and Kia provide compelling autos for comparable costs.” His ultimate full evaluate of the Equinox EV is right here: “I Like Driving The Chevy Equinox EV — Complete Overview of 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV.”

Opinions of the Equinox EV have persistently been very optimistic, with the Equinox EV seen as one thing like a “regular automobile,” however one with the powertrain and upgrades you’d need from a contemporary automobile. Moreover, it’s already promoting fairly effectively. It was the seventh finest promoting electrical automobile in nation within the third quarter, solely trailing three Tesla fashions (Mannequin Y, Mannequin 3, and Cybertruck), the Ford Mustang-E, the Honda Prologue, and the Hyundai IONIQ 5. It ought to promote many extra autos within the months and years to come back, and I feel will transfer up that gross sales rankings.

You possibly can be taught extra concerning the Chevrolet Equinox EV and discover pricing particulars on Chevrolet’s web site. Pricing begins at simply $33,600, whereas offering 319 miles of vary (EPA ranking). That’s proper — 319 miles of vary for simply $33,600! As the corporate is raring to level out, it compares very favorably towards the competitors in that regard:

Additionally, as you possibly can see in that graphic, the SUV has a 17.7-inch touchscreen, a bigger display screen than the Tesla Mannequin Y, VW ID.4, Hyundai IONIQ 5, or Nissan ARIYA — in addition to offering an 11-inch diagonal driver info touchscreen. The Equinox EV comes with 57.2 cu. ft. max cargo quantity, and it contains greater than 15 normal security and driver help options.

Is the Chevy Equinox EV the “finest worth for cash” SUV on the US market at the moment? The Tesla Mannequin Y could need to argue that case, however the truth that the Equinox EV could be within the debate is sufficient to say it’s a worthy award winner in its debut 12 months.