Top 10 Reasons to buy a 2009 Chevrolet Equinox

• Price:  Equinox starts at $24,250; Similar V-6 competitors:  Toyota RAV4 $24,280; 2009 Nissan Xterra $23,090.

• Chevrolet Equinox offers outstanding safety:  Standard safety features include OnStar, StabiliTrak, traction control, frontal & side impact air bags, and ABS.  It received 5-Stars in Front Driver and Passenger Crash Tests.

• Chevrolet Equinox received “Good” ratings across the board on the Frontal Offset Test from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

• Fuel Economy:  Equinox delivers 17 mpg city/24 highway; Competitors:  2008 Xterra 15/20;  2008 Liberty 16/22.

• With Equinox’s 20 gallon fuel tank (FWD models), Equinox travels farther between fill ups, with a highway range of 480 miles.  Honda CRV can only go 413 miles, Toyota RAV4 429 miles and Ford Escape 462 miles.

• With the widest rear door openings in its competitive set, Equinox makes it easy to load and install child safety seats or to allow any rear seat passenger easier entrance and exit.

• The 2009 Equinox Sport model with a lower suspension, 18-inch wheels, and a 264 Hp DOHC engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission looks great and has 0-60 MPH in under 7 secs

• Multi-flex rear seating – rear seat slides up to 8” provides increased cargo room.  Most rear leg room – more rear room than any other SUV.

• Equinox provides more luggage room than most other SUV’s in it’s class at 35.7 cu ft.; Escape 29.2; Liberty 31.5.

• Best warranty in the industry.  Equinox offers a 3-yr/36,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty plus a 5-yr/100,000 mile powertrain warranty with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation.