Used Chevrolet Equinox for Sale nearArden, NC

How much does the Chevrolet Equinox cost in today's market?

Used Chevrolet Equinox prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Chevrolet Equinox's current nationwide average price is $19,290, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $18,255 over the past year.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Chevrolet Equinox a good car?

Yes — the Chevrolet Equinox is a well-liked used SUV with strong owner satisfaction across the lineup.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.49/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Equinox for its roomy interior, comfortable ride, and good value. They also highlight its easy-to-live-with character and useful everyday features, especially in models that bring modern tech and family-friendly packaging.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are modest cargo space, pedestrian performance, and transmissions that can feel less polished in some years.

34.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Chevrolet Equinox models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Equinox’s comfort, roominess, and everyday usefulness as core strengths. Across the lineup, it earns especially positive feedback for value, easy drivability, and a practical cabin.

• Owners rate the Chevrolet Equinox between 4.24 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is highest in older model years, so a careful history check matters most when you shop earlier examples.

What should I look for when buying a used Chevrolet Equinox?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 80.2% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Chevy Safety Assist
• Infotainment: 11-inch digital instrument cluster and 11.3-inch touchscreen with Google built-in apps, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: EPA-rated 27 mpg combined (26 mpg city, 29 mpg highway)

Which Chevrolet Equinox trim should I buy?

The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox offers these trims:

• LT: The entry trim brings the standard 11-inch digital instrument cluster, 11.3-inch touchscreen, Google built-in apps, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the core balanced character that makes the Equinox easy to live with.
• Activ: This trim adds a more prominent lower front fascia, more chrome trim, all-terrain tires on 17-inch wheels, and unique microfiber and Evotex seats; it suits you if you want the most rugged-looking version.
• RS: This trim adds more black trim, a wider grille, standard 19-inch wheels, and a flat-bottom steering wheel, giving you the sportiest appearance in the lineup.

What Chevrolet Equinox do most buyers choose?

The Chevrolet Equinox years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2023.

These higher-volume model years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing spread to work with, and a strong mix of newer features and used-car value.

What is the Chevrolet Equinox's resale value?

Most Equinox model years are posting year-over-year price declines, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples are falling more gradually.

The 2024, 2014, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Chevrolet Equinox safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2023: 6/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 9/10
• 2018: 8/10
• 2015: 8/10

The 2026 Equinox comes standard with Chevy Safety Assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2019, 2020 and 2025 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Chevrolet Equinox now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2026 model is at −10.79% versus a year ago, and the 2025 model is at −11.42%.
• Deal availability: The 2026 model has 39.7% good and great deals, and the 2025 model has 38.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $26,118. The Chevrolet Equinox offers a roomy cabin and a practical, easy-to-live-with layout that makes it a strong everyday SUV.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest model uses a turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-four making 175 horsepower, with 184 pound-feet of torque in FWD form and 203 lb-ft in AWD form.
• Tech: The latest model includes an 11-inch digital instrument cluster, an 11.3-inch touchscreen, Google built-in apps, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto.
• Safety: The latest model adds a standard suite of driver aids that includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, forward-collision warning, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert with braking, and rear park-assist.
• Starting price: The latest model starts at $30,795.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.