2018 Holden Equinox LT review - Long-term owner

Multimedia and safety technology: 6/10

Mostly good, but as mentioned previously, the omission of active crusie control while almost all the other safety suites are included - such as lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and radar-monitoring forward collision means that the omission of ACC was either a bean counter being cynical or that the technology was not available - I’m going to guess it was the former. 

Practicality: 8/10

Cargo space in the Equinox is brilliant - the seats fold perfectly flat and the access is simple. 
The rear compartment, however, does not come with a cover - meaning my scooter is always exposed to potentially being stolen, so I need to cover it with a blanket.

Driving: 9/10

The Equinox is a relatively fast and smooth vehicle. Noise suppression is excellent for the price and the car steers and breaks with confidence. The engine is slightly overpowered for the available traction to the front wheels, but a smooth driver will overcome this, even in the wet. Overall, I really enjoy how the Equinox moves.
I recently drove a modern Honda SUV and when I got back into my older vehicle I was surprised how it holds it own in the company of much newer car. 
Clearly GM made this model as world car and it shows. This is a very decent car to drive - not perfect, but I never expected perfection. 
For most part it’s exceeded my expectations as far as refinement and comfort as well as handling and road manners.

Running costs: 9/10

So far it’s been pretty good. I’ve only needed to do scheduled maintenance.

Reliability: 10/10

Never had anything that remotely resembles unreliability. I woke to a puncture one morning. That is as close to the car letting me down as I have experienced. Of course, it was a nail in tire, so as far as the car goes in the reliability stakes it scores a perfect score.