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Old 08-02-2008, 02:41 PM   #43 (permalink)
JM9777
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Re: Illustrated: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox

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Originally Posted by fredi91 View Post
the looks are one thing (they look great) but what will really define this vehicle will be the power plant. i'm anxious to see if they saty with a 6 cylinder or if they introduce a 4 cylnder to capture the 'greening' of the SUV market.
A previous article said that a 2.3L direct injection four-cylinder will be the standard engine.

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i also wonder how long before the dual mode hybrid gets dropped into other applications than just the Tahoe and Silverados...this would be a perfect vehicle and time to introduce a hybrid equinox to run up against the hybrid escape from ford.
The new Equinox will be sized more like the Edge/Murano than the Escape, which is all the more reason to have a two-mode hybrid version.

Supposedly, a new compact crossover based off Gamma is coming that will be Escape/CR-V sized.
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