Wow..you are asking that question to a bunch of Equinox and Terrain owners..ya know. Might be kinda bias here... ;Djosome said:Hi Guys,
My wife and I are choosing a new car between Outback and Equinox 2011 . We like the exterior of equinox, and the driving feeling of Outback.
Can anyone give some suggestions on which one to pick? Really appreciate!
Only in specs. I'm 6'3 and I could barely fit in Outback, my knees would hit the steering wheel or angled center console. The leg rooms specs manufactures release are totally bogus and one need to sit and compare.scottb said:front legroom 2 inches better in outback
I would be optimistically cautious about the 2700 lb claim from Subaru vs the 1500 lb for the Chevy. Firstly only 170HP vs 184HP, (not sure how the torque compares), and questionable ability of the CVT. Some bad issues on the previous 2.5L as well.scottb said:towing capacity in 4 cyl outback 2700 vs gmc/chevy 1500...
FWIW, I have a friend that towed a 16' Hobie Cat (not terribly heavy) with his Outback, and he said it did a great job towing. He replaced the Outback with a Toyota Sienna (van) and he said the Outback did better towing. So, a small car does not necessarily mean worse towing ability than a big car. (just a data point !)2010Nox said:I would be optimistically cautious about the 2700 lb claim from Subaru vs the 2000 lb for the Chevy. Firstly only 170HP vs 184HP, (not sure how the torque compares), and questionable ability of the CVT. Some bad issues on the previous 2.5L as well.
True but HP, torque, transmission and brakes do affect towing ability. And seeing that power is close with the edge going to the Equinox and brakes will be similar, even though the Equinox weighs about 500 lbs more than the Outback that doesn't account for an additional 700 lbs of "rated" towing capacity. Unless the Outback is geared really low but then the fuel mileage would go to crap.RIT333 said:FWIW, I have a friend that towed a 16' Hobie Cat (not terribly heavy) with his Outback, and he said it did a great job towing. He replaced the Outback with a Toyota Sienna (van) and he said the Outback did better towing. So, a small car does not necessarily mean worse towing ability than a big car. (just a data point !)
According to what I found on line the Equinox has 7.8 inches of ground clearance. As far as price, anything that I would have wanted in an Outback would have cost me more then my LTZ. Then before I had a chance to even test drive one, a friend bought one and after riding in his I decided I didn't want one. I am a fairly good sized guy and I had trouble getting in and out of the Outback because of the low roof line. I didn't think much of the cargo space either.scottb said:It is a tough call. I looked at outback as well since with the outback i could get heated front seats in cloth which was important to me...i did not want to pay extra for leather. I think i could have saved $5k if went with outback vs terrain.
looking under hood of outback with boxer engine i would say it would be easier to work on. i was worried about shimmy that is described on outback forum websites. i think ground clearance is actually better on outback. 8.7 outback 6.9 terrain.
just looking at comparison of outback, terrain, and nox.
more horses with gmc/chevy..fuel mileage about the same...but who really knows on that . lol.
cvt tranny outback vs 6 speed in gmc/chevy
turning radious better in outback, but who cares that much
rear leg room 2 inches better in gmc/chevy...front legroom 2 inches better in outback
towing capacity in 4 cyl outback 2700 vs gmc/chevy 1500...
windshield wiper de-icer outback, can't get in gmc/chevy...this would have been nice in minnesota
they are all 3 very good vehicles, me thinks...i just hope that the terrain lasts a long time...i traded vehicles too much and have to commit to this one...