2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Chevrolet Equinox vs Chevrolet Equinox EV
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $842 a year to fuel (109 MPGe), versus $1,722 for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox (27 MPG). That's roughly $880 a year, or about $4,399 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chevrolet Equinox EV
Side by side
| Chevrolet Equinox | Chevrolet Equinox EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $842 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 109 MPGe |
| 26 MPG | City | 117 MPGe |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 100 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.2 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 319 mi |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 30 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 332 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 9.5 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motors (247 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chevrolet Equinox vs Chevrolet Equinox EV across model years
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chevrolet Equinox EV
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Equinox ranks 75th and the Chevrolet Equinox EV 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Chevrolet Equinox EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Chevrolet Equinox; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox or the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Equinox EV. The Chevrolet Equinox is rated 27 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Equinox EV 109 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox vs. the Chevrolet Equinox EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,722 for the Chevrolet Equinox and $842 for the Chevrolet Equinox EV.
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