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Chevrolet

2025–2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV

39Recurring connected cost

GM's 2025 policy is unusually owner-friendly: core OnStar remotes, navigation, and crash response are included for eight years. Super Cruise, if equipped, is the paid extra after year three.

5-year connected cost

$2,273

Typical starting MSRP

$34,895

Last verified

2026-08-23

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Feature access

What still works if you never subscribe, and what the hardware does without a plan.

Feature access, plan, trial pricing, and whether hardware works offline
FeatureAccessPlanAfter trialWorks offline

Embedded navigation

official

Included

OnStar core connected services

96 mo trial

Included termNo

Remote start

official

Included

OnStar core connected services

96 mo trial

Included termNo

Remote lock & unlock

official

Included

OnStar core connected services

96 mo trial

Included termNo

Automatic crash / SOS

official

Included

OnStar core connected services

96 mo trial

Included termYes

Audio streaming

Center-screen audio apps are listed in the eight-year core set. Availability varies by model.

official

Included

OnStar core connected services

96 mo trial

Included termNo

Hands-free highway driving

Only on Super Cruise–equipped trims/packages.

official

Subscription

Super Cruise

36 mo trial

$399 / yrNo

Wi-Fi hotspot

reported

Subscription

OnStar Wi-Fi hotspot data

1 mo trial

$25 / moNo

Lower-subscription vehicles

Same class or nearby price, with a lighter connected-service bill.

Bypass the paywall

Phone-based workarounds that keep the hardware you already paid for useful.

  • No phone workaround recorded for this vehicle.

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