Chevrolet just launched the Equinox EV two years ago. According to a new report, the company is already deep into developing its replacement.
GM Authority reports the second-generation Chevy Equinox EV will arrive in late 2028 or early 2029 as a 2029 model — and it will ride on GM’s new BEV-N platform instead of the BEV3 architecture the current model uses. When asked to confirm, Chevrolet said only: “We cannot comment on future product plans.”
Two years in, one platform behind. GM is not waiting.
The First Generation Is Not Even Three Years Old
2024 launch, 2029 replacement. Five model years. Fast for a combustion vehicle, normal for a first-generation EV moving to a new architecture.
What makes the timeline notable is the contrast with the current model’s sales trajectory. The Chevy Equinox EV had a strong 2025 — 57,945 units sold, making it the bestselling EV from any manufacturer outside Tesla for that year. That number put it ahead of every non-Tesla electric vehicle in the US market.
2026 has been different. First half of 2026: 16,249 Chevy Equinox EV units. Fifth on the bestselling EV list. Behind Toyota bZ and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Last year’s leader is now chasing.
GM is pressing ahead with the next generation anyway. The sales dip has not stopped the development programme.
BEV-N: What the New Platform Means
BEV3 is the current platform under the Chevy Equinox EV — same architecture as the Blazer EV, Cadillac Lyriq, Optiq, Vistiq, and Celestiq. BEV-N is what comes next. BEV3 has been GM’s EV workhorse — a capable platform that has supported multiple vehicles across multiple brands and price points.
BEV-N is the next architecture. GM has not published full specifications for BEV-N, but new EV platforms typically bring improvements in battery integration, energy density, charging speed, and software capability. They also usually mean lower production costs — a critical factor for the Chevy Equinox EV, which competes primarily on value in the sub-$35,000 electric SUV segment.
Moving the Chevy Equinox EV to BEV-N for the second generation gives GM an opportunity to improve range, reduce price, or both — the two levers most important to mainstream EV adoption at this price point. Whether BEV-N delivers on both depends on details GM has not shared publicly.
The platform transition also explains the timing. Developing a new vehicle on an existing platform is faster and cheaper. Developing it on a new platform requires more lead time. A 2029 arrival on BEV-N is consistent with a development programme that started seriously in the last year or two.
From First to Fifth in One Year
2025: 57,945 Chevy Equinox EV units, best non-Tesla EV in America. 2026 H1: 16,249 units, fifth place.
Part of that drop is a normal production ramp-down after an initial surge. Part is stiffer competition from Toyota bZ and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Part may be buyers sitting on their hands waiting for the next generation.
GM’s decision to continue the programme rather than reconsidering the Chevy Equinox EV’s place in the lineup is the clearest signal that the company views the 2026 sales dip as temporary rather than structural. The economics of EV adoption are shifting and GM appears to be betting the affordable electric SUV segment remains central to where the market is going.
The Chevy Bolt winning Car and Driver’s EV of the Year for 2026 adds another dimension. The Bolt is the Chevy Equinox EV’s cheaper sibling — the two share a brand and an audience. A strong Bolt performance while Equinox EV sales dip suggests Chevrolet’s EV buyers are still there, just distributing differently across the lineup than GM anticipated.
What Is Still Unknown
Almost everything about the second-generation Chevy Equinox EV beyond the platform and approximate timing is unconfirmed. Range, output, pricing, styling, interior, feature set — none of it has been reported or hinted at by GM.
The BEV-N platform change is the one concrete piece of information the report provides. Name, size, positioning — all unknown for the second-generation Chevy Equinox EV. Platform is the only confirmed detail.
Mach-E, Ioniq 5, bZ4X, ID.4 — those are the current rivals. By 2029 every one of them will have changed. What the Chevy Equinox EV looks like relative to that changed field is the question nobody can answer yet.
FAQs
When does it arrive?
Late 2028 or early 2029, per GM Authority. GM has not confirmed.
What platform will the next Chevy Equinox EV use?
GM’s new BEV-N architecture, replacing the BEV3 platform the current model uses.
Why replace it already?
2024 launch, 2029 replacement. Five years is fast by combustion standards. Normal for EV platform transitions.
Sales?
57,945 in 2025 — top non-Tesla EV. First half 2026: 16,249, down to fifth.
Did GM confirm it?
No. Chevrolet: “We cannot comment on future product plans.”
What is BEV-N?
GM’s next-generation electric vehicle platform, intended to replace BEV3. Specific details about BEV-N’s capabilities and improvements have not been published by GM.
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