There's been a lot of talk about the Chevrolet Equinox for 2009. As a leading truck in the sport utility market the Equinox (and in this case specically the Sport version) has maintained a high standard. The 4-door Equinox is especially appealing to broad audience, making it a perfect truck to help Chevrolet as a brand in general.

2009 Chevrolet Equinox Sport Specs

Chevrolet Equinox Engine Specs: The Equinox Sport comes outfitted with a 3.6 liter, 6-cylinder motor that uses 24 valves. The engine, manufactured by General Motors, is mated to a six-speed transaxle by General Motors. This arrangement has demonstrated to be an effective style for Chevrolet.

The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Equinox uses power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. Load balancing is provided by coil front springs and coil in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2009 Equinox is a SFI system, running on gasoline . The fuel is regulated by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 12 gallons.

Equinox Sport Statistics

The dimensions of the Equinox Sport are inches wide by inches long. It sits a comfortable inches off the ground. It seats a standard several adults passengers, with 4 doors. The wheelbase of allows for limited leg room for the backseat passengers.

There is a 50,000* mile, 60* month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 50,000*/36* miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The listed retail price in 2009 (MSRP) was an industry-low price, with an invoice cost of an industry-low price. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a four-door Sport Utility.

Fuel Efficiency

The 2009 Equinox gets 23 miles/gallon on the highway and only 17 in the city. This is average for a sport utility truck.

In 2008 and 2009 the Equinox Sport was availble in the exterior colors of several colors.

In Summary

The 2009 model year was unsuccessful for the Chevrolet Equinox. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the Sport version) meant that buyers had several options to choose from..

Tags: 4-Door, Chevrolet Equinox, Sport, Sport Utility, United States market

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