What a shame…The Kia drives? terribly..looks great. Subaru forester is the best overall vehicle in the pack. If you include, visibilty, safety, handling, cargo capacity, clearance, superior awd system to the competitors etc…
Now, I’ve? never driven an Equinox, but I have driven plenty of Chevy’s sedans, and their interiors are terrible! Whenever I see a Chevy interior I have flashbacks of a Cobalt base– and throw up in my mouth.
The main problem with most of the not selected finalists, were that The Escape, Rav4, CRV, and Rogue are all very dated. They need their midproduction refresh, or a complete redo. And the equinox is the newest update other than the sportage. But you cant pit kia quality with a grain? of salt. Familywise The Equinox has the safety of onstar standard, and that interior is dead on sexy
No, because these are not real SUVs, this is for soccer mom, and have no ability off road whatsoever. As the? mad said 8 out of 9 of them are front wheel drive… Don’t tarnish the likes of the 4Runner by comparing them these crossovers.
May 1st, 2012 at 10:44 pm
I guess reliability wasn’t? considered. Otherwise the Dodge and Chevy would be last.
May 1st, 2012 at 10:50 pm
AWD? V6 Equinox is the way to go. Call it a poor man’s X3 & Q5.
May 1st, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Not going to get a car from a company that needs tax payers money for a bailout.
extremely irresponsible and definitely? not trust worthy
May 1st, 2012 at 11:35 pm
You can’t go wrong w/ a? rear entertainment system
May 1st, 2012 at 11:51 pm
where the “F” is the Mitsubishi RVR GT! BS! ?
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 am
The Journey and Equinox is a lot? bigger than the rest they shouldn’t even be included in this test. Besides, bigger isn’t always better.
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:12 am
His car of choice; he owns a really large SUV, a Ford Flex. His Flex is somewhere in one? of these YouTube pages.
May 2nd, 2012 at 1:44 am
The Kia should have won..clearly it is the best looking out of all the SUV’s up there.
But I can see the Chevy winning it..it was clearly the best bargain up there?
May 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 am
Good? review! Thanks
May 2nd, 2012 at 2:10 am
What a shame…The Kia drives? terribly..looks great. Subaru forester is the best overall vehicle in the pack. If you include, visibilty, safety, handling, cargo capacity, clearance, superior awd system to the competitors etc…
May 2nd, 2012 at 2:36 am
Now, I’ve? never driven an Equinox, but I have driven plenty of Chevy’s sedans, and their interiors are terrible! Whenever I see a Chevy interior I have flashbacks of a Cobalt base– and throw up in my mouth.
May 2nd, 2012 at 3:25 am
The main problem with most of the not selected finalists, were that The Escape, Rav4, CRV, and Rogue are all very dated. They need their midproduction refresh, or a complete redo. And the equinox is the newest update other than the sportage. But you cant pit kia quality with a grain? of salt. Familywise The Equinox has the safety of onstar standard, and that interior is dead on sexy
May 2nd, 2012 at 4:11 am
Where’s the totally reliable best handling suv with the most advanced all wheel drive system? Mitsubishi outlander?
May 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 am
lack of credibility….who paid for this review.USA auto? association.
May 2nd, 2012 at 5:12 am
technically the equinox is in a whole other? segment, only this new generation is smaller, putting it amoung the cute-utes.
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:09 am
Hmmmm, good point.?
May 2nd, 2012 at 6:52 am
No, because these are not real SUVs, this is for soccer mom, and have no ability off road whatsoever. As the? mad said 8 out of 9 of them are front wheel drive… Don’t tarnish the likes of the 4Runner by comparing them these crossovers.
May 2nd, 2012 at 7:18 am
They should’ve brought the 4Runner in. I’m guessing that the only reason they didn’t is because it would? be unfair.