What Makes the Chevy Equinox EV Better Than the Nissan ARIYA?

With the rise of electric vehicles storming the market, the abundance of choice has never been more apparent than now. You have different battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to choose from across a number of different segments. When it comes to BEVs in the compact SUV market, there are a few standout choices, one of them being the Chevy Equinox EV and another being the Nissan ARIYA. But between the two latest model years, which one is right for you? Well, if infotainment, range, and hands-free driving are big selling points for you, the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV vs 2025 Nissan ARIYA debate is a short-lived one.

Why? Because the Equinox EV offers some noteworthy features over the ARIYA, making it an overall better choice in those aforementioned categories. When you compare the two models across certain features, the Equinox EV definitely comes out on top. By how much? Well, let’s dive into the differences between the two compact BEVs and outline why you might be more inclined to shop for one over the other based on those differences.

The Equinox EV Has a Larger Touchscreen

Infotainment is an extremely important part of the in-cabin experience, granting you access to your apps, media, vehicle health, and navigation quickly and easily. The larger the screen, the easier it is to make out important landmarks and visual distinctions on the display, access information about specific components of the vehicle, and use the cameras to avoid obstacles or collisions. In this category, the 2025 Equinox EV clearly has an advantage.

The 2025 ARIYA has a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen, providing you with a good high-definition view and easy accessibility for the vehicle’s infotainment functionality, which includes wireless connectivity for your smartphone, Bluetooth streaming, and app support. You also have access to the NissanConnect navigation services, with features like SiriusXM Traffic, so you can view and plot your courses to your destination using the HD touchscreen. There’s no doubt about it, the ARIYA has great infotainment support.

However, the 2025 Equinox EV provides over 40% more screen real estate compared to the ARIYA, offering you a massive 17.7-inch HD touchscreen display. This makes it easier than ever to clearly see what you’re accessing and use the embedded connectivity and operating system features. Much like its Nissan rival, the Equinox EV also comes standard with Bluetooth streaming for your media, such as movies, images, and music from your smartphone. However, you also have standard access to apps thanks to Google built-in. This includes Google Assistant, which provides you with voice-activated guidance and support for live traffic updates and navigation.

With the added OnStar support, you have a robust series of infotainment technologies to help you monitor your vehicle’s health and travel destinations from the large and versatile touchscreen display. Drivers who frequently use your infotainment services for navigation via map apps, tracking vehicle health via the vehicle services app, or just listening to music and podcasts via SiriusXM will definitely get a lot out of the Equinox EV’s infotainment display. This gives it a significant leg up over the Nissan ARIYA.

The Equinox EV Has More Range

One of the most important reasons shoppers target electric vehicles is because of their range. Being able to get in hundreds of miles worth of travel before having to recharge is a big selling point for a lot of potential shoppers, and when you look at the range potential between the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV vs 2025 Nissan ARIYA, you’ll note one big difference between the two: the Equinox EV provides far superior range to the ARIYA.

Despite both being compact SUVs and the ARIYA having more powertrain configurations, Nissan’s BEV actually has less range than Chevy’s BEV. The base range for the 2025 ARIYA is 216 miles in front-wheel drive paired with a 63 kWh battery pack in a single-motor configuration. The maximum range is 289 miles on a full charge with the extended-range 87 kWh battery pack. While 289 miles worth of travel may seem decent, it pales in comparison when you look at the total range available with the 2025 Equinox EV.

Chevy’s all-electric compact manages a range of 307 miles on a full charge in all-wheel drive with the standard 85 kWh battery pack. The Equinox EV’s base front-wheel drive configuration with the same battery delivers a 319-mile range, beating the ARIYA’s max by 30 miles and its base configuration by an incredible 103 miles. No matter which option you go with, the Equinox EV still provides you with more range, meaning you get to travel longer before having to recharge.

The Equinox EV Has Superior Hands-Free Driving

Semi-autonomous, hands-free driving is a pretty significant selling point for a lot of electric vehicles. Both the 2025 Equinox EV and the 2025 ARIYA have their own version of advanced driver assist tech embedded into their design, but the coverage between the two vehicles really separates the two when it comes to functionality. If you were thinking about a BEV that has significant semi-autonomous driving coverage, the Equinox EV easily takes the cake in this category thanks to the expansive road coverage provided by Super Cruise.

The 2025 ARIYA’s semi-autonomous driving is provided by Nissan’s proprietary ProPILOT Assist 2.0, which can only be used on a relatively small number of major highways and has numerous dead zones where you will need to revert to hands-on driving. For instance, while you can use it on I-87 and I-90 through Albany, there is a dead zone east of the Hudson. Coverage gets even worse if you head to less populated areas, like upstate New York, where most of the state has no compatible highways.

Coverage issues aren’t a problem for Super Cruise, however. This advanced driver assist system provides the 2025 Equinox EV with some 750,000 miles of compatible road across the United States and Canada, providing you with an unprecedented amount of semi-autonomous driving support throughout North America. Instead of having concentrated coverage in only pockets of the United States, the Equinox EV is provided with plenty of road coverage from coast to coast, making it ideal not only for hands-free commuting in your local city—which is great for reducing stress during commutes or attending local events by letting the vehicle drive you there—but also providing you with added coverage when you opt to go on road trips or vacations across North America.

Interested In Shopping for a 2025 Chevy Equinox EV?

When it comes to features, technology, and range, there are many reasons to want to shop for a good BEV in the compact SUV category. While the ARIYA has some enticing features, in the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV vs 2025 Nissan ARIYA debate, the Equinox EV just provides better overall features. You have more range, which makes it more viable for daily commutes and long road trips. Plus, it has better hands-free support for semi-autonomous driving and a better infotainment stack. If all of those are important features to you, then you might want to consider shopping for a 2025 Chevy Equinox EV. If you’re interested in learning more, definitely check out our inventory or contact us so we can help you learn more about what this compact BEV has to offer.