The Chevrolet Equinox vs Jeep Cherokee
The class of compact SUV’s is popular for a multitude of reasons. Vehicles in this class are spacious enough to house additional guests and cargo, yet efficient enough in the sense that they typically have better fuel economy than full-size SUV’s. The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is the perfect example of how these factors come together to make a versatile, safe vehicle, and it is one that rises above much of its competition. To show you exactly how, we’re going to line it up against a popular competitor – the 2019 Jeep Cherokee.
To start, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was awarded the “Highest Ranked SUV in Initial Quality in a tile, Two Years in a Row” by the professionals at J.D. Power. This means that the Chevrolet Equinox received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among city cars in a tie in the J.D. Powers 2015-2016 Initial Quality Studies. Based on this title, it comes as no surprise that the Equinox received a higher consumer rating of 4.8, while the 2019 Jeep Cherokee received a 4.7. Common customer complaints revolved around the vehicle’s poor visibility and overall poor quality of materials.
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox comes with impressive safety features that are not included on the Jeep Cherokee. For example, stolen vehicle tracking, theft-deterrent radio, and content theft-deterrent alarm system are all standard on the 2019 Equinox but are not available on the Jeep Cherokee even at an extra cost. These are powerful factors that play into the favorability of the Equinox.
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is also an all-around more spacious vehicle. Not only for passengers themselves, but luggage and cargo as well. Let’s look at the numbers. The Equinox houses 63.7 cu.ft luggage volume, where the Jeep Cherokee only has 58.9 cu.ft. The Equinox also has an interior cargo volume of 31.5 cu.ft, where the Cherokee only has 24.6 cu.ft. To top it all off, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox has an MSRP of 23,995 compared to $24,790 of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, and it becomes very apparent what the more favorable compact SUV option is here.
To start, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox was awarded the “Highest Ranked SUV in Initial Quality in a tile, Two Years in a Row” by the professionals at J.D. Power. This means that the Chevrolet Equinox received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among city cars in a tie in the J.D. Powers 2015-2016 Initial Quality Studies. Based on this title, it comes as no surprise that the Equinox received a higher consumer rating of 4.8, while the 2019 Jeep Cherokee received a 4.7. Common customer complaints revolved around the vehicle’s poor visibility and overall poor quality of materials.
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox comes with impressive safety features that are not included on the Jeep Cherokee. For example, stolen vehicle tracking, theft-deterrent radio, and content theft-deterrent alarm system are all standard on the 2019 Equinox but are not available on the Jeep Cherokee even at an extra cost. These are powerful factors that play into the favorability of the Equinox.
The 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is also an all-around more spacious vehicle. Not only for passengers themselves, but luggage and cargo as well. Let’s look at the numbers. The Equinox houses 63.7 cu.ft luggage volume, where the Jeep Cherokee only has 58.9 cu.ft. The Equinox also has an interior cargo volume of 31.5 cu.ft, where the Cherokee only has 24.6 cu.ft. To top it all off, the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox has an MSRP of 23,995 compared to $24,790 of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, and it becomes very apparent what the more favorable compact SUV option is here.
