Chevrolet Equinox MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chevrolet Equinox has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 23 model years, from 2005 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 32 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 96 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet Equinox placed highest in 2018 at #3 of 52, and lowest in 2025 at #59 of 82. It spent 19 of its 23 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 96 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 4 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Equinox fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox burns 426 to 442 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,300 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 27 mpg the Chevrolet Equinox is exactly at the median.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Chevrolet nameplates

Every Chevrolet model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.