2021 Chevrolet Equinox: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

39 builds left the factory as a 2021 Equinox, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $7,900–$27,995 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 115,367 vehicles built
  • 1,634 for sale right now
  • $7,900–$27,995 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 (1LT) · FWD 3GNAXKEV-M LS · FWD LT (1LT) · AWD LT (1LT) · FWD 2GNAXKEV-M
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $17,500 $15,755 $16,950 $16,998
For sale right now 346 166 142 149
Vehicles built 27,852 12,082 9,697 9,400
Same on every 2021 Equinox
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

2,541 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT (1LT) · FWD 3GNAXKEV-M
$17,500
LS · FWD 3GNAXHEV-M
$15,755
LT (1LT) · AWD
$16,950
LT (1LT) · FWD 2GNAXKEV-M
$16,998
LS · FWD 2GNAXHEV-M
$15,422
LS · AWD
$16,997
$7,663 $12,956 $18,249 $23,542 $28,835
Price trend

Median down $751 over the last 12 months.

2021 Equinox price history →
Will it hold value?

A Equinox typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,495 today.

Equinox depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Equinox

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 2GNAXXEV-M means

2GN AXXEV · M
2GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Canada
AXXEV
together encode the Equinox line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.5L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Chevrolet Equinox prices →