2026 Chevrolet Equinox RS AWD Interior Review: Style, Storage, and Rear-Seat Space
Key takeaways
- Chevrolet’s compact SUV injects some color and style into a segment where the interiors are almost universally devoid of character.
- For six decades, Chevy has used the RS badge as a sort of pro sports jersey for cars.
- Where the Equinox RS Has GameWhat the Equinox RS does have, though, is a strong inside game.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Chevrolet’s compact SUV injects some color and style into a segment where the interiors are almost universally devoid of character.
For six decades, Chevy has used the RS badge as a sort of pro sports jersey for cars. The 2026 Chevrolet Equinox RS AWD might look sportier than your average family crossover, but the same way a Le Bron jersey won’t help your hoops game at the local Y, red stitching and 19-inch wheels can’t magically transform this small family utility vehicle into an athlete. In fact, the Equinox’s sluggish 175-hp four-cylinder engine and indifferent handling dynamics are about as far as you can get from driving fun. (You can read our full review of the mechanically identical 2025 model here).
Where the Equinox RS Has GameWhat the Equinox RS does have, though, is a strong inside game. The RS trim splashes the Equinox’s cabin with color and style in a segment where the interiors are almost universally devoid of character. Just open the door and glance at the dash for proof that Chevy designers are having more fun than anyone toiling away on a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4. The circular climate vents, ringed with black-to-red ombré fade, remind us of the taillights of the rocket age, when the domestic auto industry was on top of the world.