Chevrolet Equinox MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Equinox of each model year at 25 to 28 mpg combined and the best diesel at 32 mpg (2018 to 2019).
Every year from 2010 to 2026 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Equinox model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas | Best diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 27 mpg 26 city / 29 hwy $2,500 a year | – | |
| 27 mpg 26 city / 28 hwy $2,500 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | – | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 32 hwy $2,400 a year | 32 mpg 28 city / 38 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 32 hwy $2,400 a year | 32 mpg 28 city / 38 hwy $3,000 a year | |
| 25 mpg 21 city / 31 hwy $2,700 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 31 hwy $2,600 a year | – | |
| 26 mpg 22 city / 32 hwy $2,600 a year | – |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2017 Gas down 1 mpg to 25
- 2018 Gas up 3 mpg to 28; diesel version added, at 32 mpg
- 2020 No diesel version
- 2025 Gas down 1 mpg to 27
Chevrolet Equinox best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas and diesel version of each model year, from EPA.
- Best gas version
- Best diesel version
2026: gas 27 mpg · diesel not offeredTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best diesel version |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 | – |
| 2011 | 26 | – |
| 2012 | 26 | – |
| 2013 | 26 | – |
| 2014 | 26 | – |
| 2015 | 26 | – |
| 2016 | 26 | – |
| 2017 | 25 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | 32 |
| 2019 | 28 | 32 |
| 2020 | 28 | – |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 28 | – |
| 2023 | 28 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2025 | 27 | – |
| 2026 | 27 | – |
Equinox years to avoid and problems by year
How the Equinox's fuel economy since 2010 compares with 54 other models
Questions
Which Chevrolet Equinox year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Equinox gets 28 mpg combined (2018 to 2024); the best diesel version gets 32 mpg (2018 and 2019).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Chevrolet Equinox?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,400 (2018 to 2024) to $2,700 (2017); the best diesel version costs $3,000 (2018 and 2019). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.