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Holden Equinox vs Holden Acadia

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Holden Equinox
Holden Equinox

$16,990 - $27,888

2020 price

Holden Acadia
Holden Acadia

$23,999 - $39,969

2020 price

Summary

2020 Holden Equinox
2020 Holden Acadia
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

V6, 3.6L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Big turning circle
  • Awkward looks
  • Holden closing down

  • 2000kg braked towing capacity
  • Engine needs to rev hard to make grunt
  • Wireless charging not standard on LT
2020 Holden Equinox Summary

You might not think right now is the best time to buy a Holden, what with the announcement from General Motors about closing down its Aussie operations at the end of 2020.

That’s understandable but side-stepping around the Equinox could see you miss out on what is a practical, comfortable and safe mid-sized SUV.

You can also bet on some heavily discounted deals on the final Holdens which could see you pick up a huge bargain if you buy an Equinox.

I’ve tested the top-of-the-range Equinox LTZ-V in this review and along with taking you though its features and what the SUV is like to drive, I’ll cover what type of support you can expect to have after Holden closes down. The company has promised to take care of its customers with parts and services for at least the next decade.

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2020 Holden Acadia Summary

If the Acadia had an accent it would be a southern drawl because this big seven-seat SUV is built in Tennessee, USA, and wears a GMC badge when it’s at home.

In Australia of course it wears a Holden one and comes straight from the factory in right-hand drive. So how does it suit Aussie conditions? Does it even know the importance of a sausage on a piece of bread bought outside a hardware store on a Saturday?

All this and more was learnt when the entry grade LT front-wheel drive came to live with my family.

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