It depends on your priority. The Chevrolet Equinox EV genuinely leads on range (up to 319 miles vs the Niro EV’s 253) and starts about $4,700 lower. But the Niro EV counters with Kia’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty plus Warranty Forever (vs Chevrolet’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty), standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (the Equinox EV offers neither), and access to a larger public fast-charging network through Kia’s NACS rollout. If maximum range and starting price are what matter most, the Equinox EV deserves a look. For warranty, phone connectivity, and long-term coverage, the Niro EV is the stronger pick.

The Equinox EV, honestly. Chevrolet’s larger 85 kWh battery is EPA-estimated at up to 319 miles of range on front-wheel-drive models, compared to the Kia Niro EV’s 253-mile EPA-estimated range from its 64.8 kWh battery on both Wind and Wave trims. The Equinox EV also charges faster on a DC fast charger, up to 150 kW peak versus the Niro EV’s roughly 85 kW peak. If range is your single biggest concern, the Equinox EV wins that number outright.

No — the Equinox EV actually starts lower. The 2026 Equinox EV LT starts at $34,995 MSRP versus $39,700 for the Niro EV Wind (both before destination) — about $4,700 less. The Niro EV answers with a much longer powertrain warranty, standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Warranty Forever at Dean McCrary Kia, so the value story is about coverage and connectivity rather than sticker price.

Kia’s is significantly longer where it counts most: a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty versus Chevrolet’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Chevrolet’s high-voltage propulsion battery carries a separate 8-year/100,000-mile warranty, and Kia’s EV System Warranty covers the electric motor, battery, and related components for the full 10 years/100,000 miles. Every new Niro EV at Dean McCrary Kia also adds Warranty Forever — unlimited-time and unlimited-mile powertrain coverage — on top of the factory terms.

No. The 2026 Equinox EV runs a Google built-in infotainment system on its standard 17.7-inch touchscreen, with no wired or wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto offered on any trim. The Kia Niro EV includes standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across dual 10.25-inch displays on both Wind and Wave, so you can keep using your phone’s maps and apps the way you already do.

Several real things: significantly more EPA-estimated range (up to 319 miles vs 253), a lower starting price ($34,995 vs $39,700), faster peak DC fast-charging (150 kW vs roughly 85 kW), and an available Super Cruise hands-free driving system the Niro EV doesn’t offer. If range, price, or hands-free highway driving are your priority, the Equinox EV is a genuinely strong choice, and we’d rather tell you that than pretend otherwise.

Dean McCrary Kia at 1733 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile stocks the Niro EV lineup — convenient to Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland, Fairhope, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. Come drive a Niro EV and see the difference in person.