Gre...at air-con and demisters for the front and rear windows.Rear view camera for reversing and sensors also for parking. I wanted a turbo petrol motor and all wheel drive thus the Tiguan, Escape and the Korean twins were on my list along with the Equinox. Holden is hoping a simplified range will give its Equinox mid-sized SUV a sales boost for the 2020 model year. The driver information on the dash is extensive and programmable. The Equinox is Holden's long-awaited rival for the Mazda CX-5 and about 10 other hot-selling medium SUVs.

Lighting is good in the car but does not have a light in the glove box. When shifting in manual mode, stop start is turned off, so this again points to electrical. These do not influence our content moderation policies in any way, though ProductReview.com.au may earn commissions for products/services purchased via affiliate links.Your trust is our top concern.

I have put over 6500kms on it and cannot fault the car at all. EQ MY18 LS Wagon 5dr Spts Auto 6sp FWD 1.5T (5yr warranty) Holden storms into the mid-size SUV segment with its all-new, mid-size five-seat Equinox. I don't really care about the details - when I put my mum in the car I sleep well at night.Great vehicle with many strengths. Inside the car is very comfortable. Great drive on the open highway and around the suburbs. It also has a 12v plug in centre console if you require one.

LT 2.0 turbo petrol 2WD - $43,990. The speedo is calibrated too conservative, probably to save you $$$. Lots of torque tends to give more smoothness, while a NA engine needs to rev it out, except when the road is very bad then the 19" wheels gets fidgety. I usually use the cruise control on the highway and going up hills is a breeze. I would rate the 2.0 Lt turbo, 9 speed gearbox combination as one of the best I have driven in 35 years. DISLIKES The gearbox is a little slow to shift down at times and this can be a little disconcerting if trying to accelerate out of a corner only to have the engine bog down at low revs for a second before the down change happens.

Low beam is excellent, high beam lacks distance.

In summary, the Holden Equinox is a competent enough vehicle, but lacks the killer punch to put away the biggest-sellers in the mid-sized SUV segment. Ride/handling balance is good, I've read reviews that are critical of the ride, saying that it's rough, however I feel that the balance is good, even with 19' wheels. The car will shove you into the seats so you need to learn how to be subtle with the accelerator. If they hadn't banned the Nissans, we'd all have home grown efficient turbo AWD tech by now. AWD system works quickly and well and can be turned off to improve fuel consumption. Sound system is amazing and it feels like driving business class!Absolutely love the equinox from the way it drives to all the modern features, I find the vehicle well built and well designed. Best described as an Commodore SV6 turned into a SUV. This is much faster than a visual warning that takes time to process or a "beep" or even the HUD orange and red flashes. Has anyone else had gearbox problems?hi has anyone experienced vibration droaning feel around 1200 -1500 rpm between 60-80kph driving steady throttle 2lt 9sp ltz fwd vibration goes away if you shift gears manually beeen to dealer few times done a reset on trans still the same feels like the engine is labouring appreciate any info cheers.Try checking the battery and remove any accessories. For: Well-equipped, roomy, drives well enough. The company has a hard road ahead of it, but there's not much wrong with the product. Its surprising docile at light throttle (except for reverse which is a little sensitive) - so the turbo must kick in very late and light: its my mum's daily driver. Boot space is nowhere near the 800+ litres quoted, more like around 500 to the height of the seat backs, however there is a large amount of underfloor storage. I will probably install additional interior rear cameras as the outside camera often gets blurry when wet. It also has a proper torque converter auto, no CVT or DSG with the inherent compromises that are made in drivability/durability with those transmissions. I now tow a 1250kg camper behind on holidays, it and tows it with ease doesn't seem to work very hard at all. No turbo lag as it gearbox kicks down to the correct gear for the turbo to be in boost.

Paddle shifters or just a manual shift gate would have provided a much more fun way of driving this car.Fantastic drive for an SUV, good all-rounder though not without flawsThe biggest flaw of which is that it's an orphan, not the car's fault, but something to consider as the dispute between between GM-H and the dealers is still ongoing at the time of writing.