Ford Edge vs. Chevy Equinox

You may be wondering whether the Ford Edge or the Chevy Equinox will get you up to speed faster. The Edge has the edge here—pun intended. The Equinox runs on a 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces up to 175 horsepower and 203 lb-ft of torque, offering solid acceleration for daily driving.

With the Edge’s standard twin-scroll 2.0L EcoBoost® I-4 turbocharged engine, you’ll feel a bit more pep in your step with 250 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. With that extra power, you can pull away from a stop or merge with highway traffic more quickly than you would in the Equinox.

For even more power, opt for the Edge’s available twin-turbocharged 2.7L EcoBoost® V6 engine, which churns out a whopping 335 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. Unfortunately, the Equinox only offers one engine, so you won’t have the power of choice and will be limited to its base 175 horsepower.

In the 2023 Edge, you’ll be treated to 113.9 cubic feet of passenger space, while the Equinox provides closer quarters with 103.5 cubic feet of passenger room. That difference is highlighted in the following dimensions:

As you can see, the Edge has more headroom and legroom all around, so passengers will have the best seat in the house no matter where they sit.

Whether you have the full crew on board or are flying solo, you’ll most likely have some gear you’re taking along or will pick up some items along the way. Sports equipment, the kids’ backpacks, the weekly groceries—it all jockeys for a spot in your crossover SUV.

The Chevy Equinox offers 29.9 cubic feet behind the second row. Need more room? Fold down the back seats to increase that to 63.9 cubic feet. That may be adequate for your daily routine, but what about when you’re going on vacation and need space to fit everyone’s suitcases, or you’ve found a piece of furniture at the antique mart?

The Ford Edge has you covered with a spacious 39.2 cubic feet with its back seats upright and an expansive 73.4 cubic feet with those seats folded. In either instance, that’s nearly an extra 10 cubic feet in the Edge!

To enjoy a ride filled with peace of mind, both the 2023 Edge and the Equinox are designed with a suite of active safety features. Standard technology you’ll find in the Edge includes:

• Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking: Measures the distance between you and the car ahead and warns when you’re following too closely. If needed, this feature applies the brakes to help you avoid a frontal collision.
• Blind Spot Information System® with Cross-Traffic Alert: Keeps an eye on your side blind zones and warns you when it detects another vehicle, so you’ll know when it’s safe to change lanes. When backing out of a busy parking lot, it detects approaching cars as well.
• Lane-Keeping System: Detects unintentional sway and provides gentle steering corrections to help you stay firmly within your lane.

In the Chevy Equinox, you’ll get comparable systems for automatic emergency braking and lane keeping. However, if you want access to a blind spot monitor, you’ll have to upgrade to a higher trim level.

You’ve come to expect those types of standard safety features. However, Ford isn’t content merely to provide the expected. The available cutting-edge driver-assistance features in the Ford Edge include the Enhanced Active Park Assist System with parallel parking, park out assist, reverse perpendicular parking, and Forward and Reverse and Side Sensing Systems.

The Chevy Equinox, on the other hand, only makes a Front and Rear Park Assist feature available on higher trims, and it lacks all the abilities of the system found in the Edge.