2016 Chevrolet Equinox: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

27 builds left the factory as a 2016 Equinox, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $3,995–$18,998 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 68,757 vehicles built
  • 936 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$18,998 typical price range

Which Equinox is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Equinox

What actually differs

LT · FWD LT · AWD LS · FWD LTZ · FWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $8,995 $9,500 $9,300 $10,884
For sale right now 314 222 109 78
Vehicles built 23,650 15,173 9,638 5,204
Same on every 2016 Equinox
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,287 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · FWD
$8,995
LT · AWD
$9,500
LS · FWD
$9,300
LTZ · FWD
$10,884
LS · AWD
$8,900
LTZ · AWD
$11,753
$3,875 $7,798 $11,722 $15,645 $19,568
Price trend

Median up $953 over the last 12 months.

2016 Equinox price history →
Will it hold value?

A Equinox typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,199 today.

Equinox depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Equinox

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GNFLEEK-G means

1GN FLEEK · G
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
FLEEK
together encode the Equinox line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2016 Chevrolet Equinox prices →