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Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD

26.6 kWh per 100 miles taken from the battery makes this one of the most efficient mainstream electric SUVs in the database, and 85 kWh usable turns that into 319 EPA miles. The fast-charging figures are ordinary — 150 kW peak, 37 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent, 97 kW average — so it earns its place on running cost rather than on charging speed.

The EPA rates the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD at 319 miles combined and 31.1 kWh per 100 miles measured at the wall, which is 108 MPGe. City and highway split 342 and 291 miles, a 15 per cent drop on the highway.

The pack holds 85 kWh usable of 89 kWh gross, a 4 kWh reserve of about 4.5 per cent, on a 400-volt bus. That combination is what makes this car interesting: 319 EPA miles from 85 kWh means it draws 26.6 kWh per 100 miles from the battery — among the lowest in this database for an SUV of its size — against 31.1 kWh at the wall, so roughly 14 per cent goes to charging loss. Chevrolet fits a NACS charge port as standard on the 2026 car, so it reaches the Tesla Supercharger network without an adapter.

DC charging peaks at 150 kW and runs 10 to 80 per cent in 37 minutes. Seventy per cent of 85 kWh is 59.5 kWh, so the session averages about 97 kW — modest against 800-volt rivals, and the reason this car is better judged on what it costs to run than on what it does at a fast charger. It still adds roughly 223 miles in those 37 minutes, about six miles a minute, because it is efficient rather than because it charges hard. At home the onboard charger takes 11.5 kW.

Full specifications

Market & identity

Where the car is actually sold. Fields left empty for a market render as "not sold here", never as zero.

Battery

Pack chemistry and construction. Usable capacity, not gross, is what the car can actually deliver.

Cell chemistryLFP tolerates daily charging to 100% and is the most thermally stable; NMC and NCA pack more energy per kilogram.NCMAChevrolet press release: Equinox EV (14 May 2024), specifications · 2026-09
Pack architecture400 VEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09
Gross capacity89.0 kWhEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09
Usable capacityThe figure every range and cost calculation on this site is based on.85.0 kWhEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09
Capacity loss per yearRate for this vehicle class from published fleet datasets, not a measurement of this model and not a manufacturer claim.2.7% / year estGeotab EV battery degradation study, 2025 — SUV and MPV class rate, not a measurement of this model · 2026-09
Projected state of health at 8 yearsModelled from the observed degradation rate at average annual mileage. An estimate, not a measurement.78% estStraight-line projection from the class rate above; method published at /methodology/ · 2026-09

Range & efficiency

EPA, WLTP and CLTC are different tests, not different opinions about one number. They sit side by side here and are never converted into one another.

EPA rangeUS EPA combined cycle, the most conservative of the three official tests.319 mi
EPA range, cityThe city half of the EPA combined rating. Usually the higher of the two for an electric car.342 mi
EPA range, highwayThe highway half of the EPA combined rating, and the figure to plan a long drive around.291 mi
EPA consumption, city28.8 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption, highway33.9 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption31.1 kWh/100 mi

Charging

Peak power is a marketing number. The 10 to 80 percent time and the shape of the curve are what you actually wait through.

Peak DC powerHeld briefly, often only inside a narrow state-of-charge window.150 kWEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09
10 to 80 percent DC charge timeThe honest measure of fast-charging speed.37 minEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09
AC onboard chargerSets how fast the car fills up overnight at home.12 kWEVKX.net — Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD full specifications · 2026-09

Cost of ownership

Prices are sourced separately per market. A US price and a European price are two different market prices, not one price at an exchange rate, so this site never converts between them.

Battery warranty8 yrChevrolet Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information 2025 (US, MY2025) · 2026-09
Battery warranty distance (US)100,000 miChevrolet Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information 2025 (US, MY2025) · 2026-09
Warranty capacity floorThe state of health below which the manufacturer replaces the pack under warranty. Usually 70 percent.75%Chevrolet Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information 2025 (US, MY2025) · 2026-09

Safety & risk

Crash ratings come from the testing bodies. The battery safety score is our own composite and its formula is published on the methodology page.

NHTSA overall rating5/5NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV SUV BEV FWD · 2026-09
Battery or high-voltage recalls1NHTSA recall database — battery, electrical and powertrain campaigns only, last four model years · 2026-09
Recall history notes24V925000 (electrical system:body control module/bcm): The pedestrian alert sound system may have incorrect software and not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

Projected battery capacity

Projected straight-line from 2.7% a year — the published rate for this vehicle class, not a measurement of this car. Nobody releases per-model degradation data: the one fleet dataset large enough to matter anonymises the models. Capacity loss is driven as much by calendar age as by mileage, which is why it is reported per year rather than per kilometre. Real packs vary with climate, how long the car sits at a high state of charge, and how much of its charging is done at high-power DC.

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% warranty floor 75% new yr 4 89.2% yr 8 78.4%

The battery warranty replaces the pack below 75% capacity. This projection reaches 78.4% at eight years.

Where these numbers come from