---
title: "Chevy Equinox Diesel Starts at $31,435"
description: "The price gets a little steep, but it's more efficient than its hybrid rivals."
date: "2017-07-19"
modified: "2017-07-19"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/12646/chevy-equinox-diesel-starts-at-31435"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Chevrolet"
  - "Chevy"
  - "compact"
  - "Compact Crossover"
  - "crossover"
  - "Diesel"
  - "Equinox"
  - "pricing"
  - "SUV"
  - "suv/crossover"
---

# Chevy Equinox Diesel Starts at $31,435

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Some snoops at [*CarsDirect*](<https://www.carsdirect.com/automotive-news/2018-chevy-equinox-diesel-priced-from-31-435>) have gotten their hands on a dealer order guide that revealed pricing for the [Chevy Equinox Diesel.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/5307/honda-civic-hatchback-pricing-announced-and-the-chevy-equinox-gets-a-diesel-engine-the-evening-rush>) No official announcement has been made, but a Chevy representative has confirmed that the pricing is accurate.

The most efficient [new Equinox](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/10507/chevrolet-launches-the-2018-equinox>) will also be the most expensive. It will be available either as an LT starting at $31,435 or a range-topping Premier at $33,930. They’ll be available in either front or all-wheel drive. The engine in question is a 1.6-liter turbodiesel that produces 137 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque.

For reference, the Equinox LT with the 1.5-liter turbo-four starts at just $27,695 while the 2.0-liter LT starts at $30,090. The cheapest Equinox you can buy is the stripped down L trim which starts at just $24,525.

*CarsDirect* also has the estimated fuel economy figures for the Equinox Diesel and it’s easily the most efficient option for this crossover. The front-wheel drive version will get 40 highway/32 city mpg while all-wheel drive lowers those numbers to 37 highway/31 city mpg. It’s hard to imagine there isn’t a market for an all-wheel drive crossover with an average mpg that never dips below 30.

The Equinox Diesel will be more efficient than the hybrid version of the [Nissan Rogue](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/7151/nissan-rogue-hybrid-will-start-at-27180>) and the Toyota RAV4. With better efficiency and torquey diesel goodness, the Equinox will be a tempting offering in the fuel sipping compact crossover segment.

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