Compare the2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVVS 2025 Genesis GV60

The Chevrolet Equinox EV has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The GV60 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Chevrolet Equinox EV offers an optional HD Surround Vision and it also offers an optional rear camera washer to make backing always safe, regardless of road dirt or grime, while the Genesis GV60 doesn’t offer a camera washer, requiring manual cleaning.

Both the Equinox EV and the GV60 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Equinox EV is safer than the Genesis GV60:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Equinox EV is safer than the Genesis GV60:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

There are over 13 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Equinox EV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 24 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is ranked 13th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 26 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is ranked 16th.

On the EPA test cycle the Equinox EV gets better mileage than the GV60:

The Equinox EV can travel longer on a full charge than the GV60 on a full charge:

The Equinox EV’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs standard on the GV60 are solid, not vented.

The Equinox EV stops much shorter than the GV60:

For better traction, the Equinox EV has larger standard tires than the GV60 (245/55R19 vs. 235/55R19). The Equinox EV’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the GV60 (275/40R21 vs. 255/45R20).

The Chevrolet Equinox EV’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Genesis GV60 only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Equinox EV has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The GV60 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Equinox EV’s wheelbase is 2.1 inches longer than on the GV60 (116.3 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

The Equinox EV LT handles at .87 G’s, while the GV60 Performance pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Equinox EV’s turning circle is 1.1 feet tighter than the GV60’s (38.1 feet vs. 39.2 feet).

The Equinox EV has .2 inches more front headroom, 1.1 inches more front shoulder room, .4 inches more rear headroom and .4 inches more rear legroom than the GV60.

The Equinox EV has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GV60 with its rear seat up (26.4 vs. 24 cubic feet). The Equinox EV has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GV60 with its rear seat folded (57.2 vs. 54.7 cubic feet).

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Equinox EV has a standard rear wiper. The GV60 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

The Chevrolet Equinox outsold the Genesis GV60 by almost 68 to one during 2024.