This car has a very shiny top coat that has never dulled. It has a smaller V6 engine which does not take a way from its performance. The seats are comfortable for driving longer distances and includes cruise control with adjustable steering wheel.

I have a 2013 Gray Chevy Equinox. It was purchased as a family car as a mid-sized SUV with decent gas mileage. In the interim, I have another family car and use this for commuting to work and only long trips. The biggest plus is a smooth ride with decent power and fantastic gas mileage. I live in a rural area, so there are not so many stops. In warm weather I get well over 30 mpg. Sometimes as much as 34 mpg. Highway I also get above 30 consistently. City driving is less good, but still consistently in the low 20s. There was one major quality issue. A gasket blew 2 weeks before the factory warranty ran out. It started as a slow leak. I was lucky it happened when it did, because otherwise it would have cost well over $1,000 to fix. Fortunately the repair happened easily and smoothly and have not had a problem since. I did buy the extended warranty. The car sits high and is very pleasant on long drives. Cruise control works great. Handling is as expected. This is not a fancy, but a very practical, decent looking vehicle that is the right combination of size and fuel efficiency.