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Holden Equinox vs Holden Trailblazer

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Holden Equinox
Holden Equinox

$16,990 - $27,888

2020 price

Holden Trailblazer
Holden Trailblazer

$17,950 - $41,490

2018 price

Summary

2020 Holden Equinox
2018 Holden Trailblazer
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

8.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

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

  • Engine can be noisy
  • Suspension too firm
  • No rear diff lock
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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2018 Holden Trailblazer Summary

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based on the D-Max) for evidence of that.

But the strategy is not always a successful one and these ute-based wagons have already gone through a stage or two of tweaking and refining in an attempt by car makers to shed some of the lingering ute-related niggles (such as work-focused suspension tunes) and improve the final products so they're better suited to a life of work and play.

The 2018 Trailblazer (formerly known as Colorado7, and based on the Colorado ute) is another clear sign that these wagons are indeed getting better, but are those improvements good enough to attract the cash of an otherwise ute-fixated public?

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