Not Your Mother’s Equinox – The 2009 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ
The 2009 Equinox is an important vehicle to Chevrolet for the sport utility market segment. The LTZ is a member of a series of four trim levels for the Equinox which include LT, LS, Sport, and LTZ. The four-door truck with its all-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Chevrolet. There is strong competition from vehicles from Honda.
2009 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ Specs
The Equinox LTZ is equipped with a General Motors 3.4 liter six-cylinder engine that utilizes 12 valves. The Chevrolet engine is mated to a Aisin 5-speed Transaxle. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Chevrolet.
Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Equinox comes equipped with power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The truck uses coil front springs and coil in the rear.
The fuel system for the 2009 Equinox is a traditional SFI, running on gasoline fuel. The fuel is controlled by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 12 gallons.
Statistics
The Equinox is inches long, inches wide, and inches high. It has a wheelbase of inches. It is able to seat several adults comfortably.
The standard warranty period for the Equinox is 60* months, or 50,000* miles, whichever comes first. This is standard in the sport utility market.
The listed retail price in 2009 (MSRP) was an industry-low price, with a dealer invoice cost of an industry-low price. This price is in line with the industry average price for a four-door Sport Utility.
MPG Ratings
The 2009 Equinox gets 23 miles/gallon on the highway and only 17 in the city. This is below average for a sport utility truck.
In 2008 and 2009 the Equinox LTZ was availble in the exterior colors of several colors. Additional options were available as special orders from the factory.
What We Think of the Chevrolet Equinox
The 2009 model year was very successful for the Chevrolet Equinox. The introduction of several trim levels (along with the LTZ version) meant that buyers could find the version that best suited their needs.
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