2007 Torrent Centerstack

[BlkHhr104]

Looks great IMO.

Edited August 10, 2006 by CSpec

[FAPTurbo]

Wow. So THAT explains how internet URL's work. Amazing.

Edit: Thanks CSpec. Looks pretty good.

Edited August 10, 2006 by Captainbooyah

[Drew Dowdell]

I drove an Equinox today... to those of you complaining about the drive train, you really need to drive it before you pass judgement.

It's not a Vue Redline, but it still moves...

[Farkas]

I've always liked Pontiac's red lighted gauges.

This is a much welcome improvment over the previous one, don'cha know.

[CARBIZ]

Wow, the whole thing looks like it was lifted out of an Impala.

Parts bin engineering at its worst....................

[VenSeattle]

Wow, the whole thing looks like it was lifted out of an Impala. 

  Parts bin engineering at its worst....................

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Not even close... the controls are attractively styled. The functions are intuitive. They move with precision and feel of quality. Who cares if they're used in more than one vehicle? They look and feel great.

[DetroitNut90]

I like the red backlighting.

Overall, very nice redo Pontiac.

[BlkHhr104]

The radio is blacklite with white numbering, thats something not found in the Impala and I think any GM car with this radio.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Wow. Decent improvement. Too bad the faceia makes the TorNox look like a big old pig.

[Bimmer325]

Upgrade.

[Derek77]

Credit should be given to --EQUINOX CENTRAL.COM--. Some one took the pictures from the factory and posted them on their site, with GM's okay.

Here's another one:

Here's a link to all THE PICTURES. You have to register to their site.

[jbartley]

MAJOR improvement. And i like how well the buttons are integrated at the top of the stack.

the wood on the Equinox looks waaaaay better as well!

Edited August 10, 2006 by jbartley

[sciguy_0504]

Definately major improvement. Even though I hate how Pontiac has a blatant 'Nox clone, I'll admit the Torrent looks good inside and out.

[I hope GMRULES again]

Very nice. I too have always liked Pontiac's red.

[AAS]

Definately major improvement.  Even though I hate how Pontiac has a blatant 'Nox clone, I'll admit the Torrent looks good inside and out.

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I'de agree that the G5 is a blatant Cobalt clone, but the Torrent has different headlights, tail-lights, some sheetmetal... sure they look similar, but nobody would say they are nearly identical.

[Chicagoland]

Well, this 'clone' is selling better than expected. Looks like there is some good 'badge engineering' once in a while.

[CARBIZ]

But since there is no way of telling how many of the Torrent sales are cannablized from would-be Equinox sales, how can we be sure that, over all, this is good for GM?

As the Equinox goes into its 3rd year without any major changes and Chevy has nothing to combat the Pilot, new Rav4, Acadia, etc., could it not have made more sense to have spent the money from the Torrent development on making the Equinox a better over all vehicle?

I realize most of the guys on this board are American, but if you look at the Chevy numbers for Canada, they show a very different picture: the Sierra outsells the Silverado and the Tahoe numbers (which are probably keeping some U.S. dealers afloat right now) are nowhere near "proportionate." Chevy kicks ass in the States, but in Canada it is just another name.

The P-B-G merger in the States has been a reality here for decades. It boggles my mind that the Acadia and Enclave will be sold in the same dealers, yet Chevy has no 7 passenger vehicle left - other than the gas guzzling Tahoe which is not selling in Canada.

I don't know why the Pontiac dealers got the Torrent in the first place, especially when the P-B-G merger must have been in the works, as were the Enclave and Acadia. They already had the Vibe and Rendezvous - all the while Chevy stores in Canada were losing Oldsmobile.

As we've discussed elsewhere, the Uplander/SV6 are dogs and should be euthanized; however, for us Canucks that is all we have that is selling.

Remember, this is the land where the Smart Car has already sold a few thousand, mostly on our doorstep (Toronto.)

Not that I will get much sympathy for dealers on this board, if GM does not have a healthy Chevrolet dealer network in Canada, it won't be good for the company either. Many GM stores in Toronto are losing money; more still will soon be closing.

GM needs to stop this badge engineering and start spreading models around that make sense in the new P-B-G reality.

I have no illusions about the importance of the Canadian market to American companies. When Texaco went down it was its Canadian subsidiary that was offered up to the Gods of Wallstreet as a sacrifice.

[ponchoman49]

Now if only we could have the 175 hp Ecotec for some better mileage figures and the 224 hp VVT 3500 for some better performance.

[Cory Wolfe]

Looks good.

[CSpec]

I think once the Torrent GT starts production with the 3.6 this will be a perfectly acceptable crossover.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

This is a Canada-only cluster. What about us Yanks, huh?

(Kidding. The only difference is the message lamps.)

[ToniCipriani]

That can't be the Canadian cluster. Canadian clusters have KM/H on the outer ring. This one has MPH.

[BlkHhr104]

There is a picture of a Canadian cluster for the Nox in that bunch.

[regfootball]

still looks a bit cheap of a stack, although improved.

i am still not seeing if the heinous plastic on the dash and doors is still the same cheap crap.

[pow]

The trial Torrent looked really nice...

I prefer it to the silver/black stuff.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

That can't be the Canadian cluster. Canadian clusters have KM/H on the outer ring. This one has MPH.

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But look at the tire-pressure warning lamp. Isn't that the same as a Canadian-market car?

Maybe it's a factory goof up. Or maybe GM quit making two kinds of lamps for each North American sub-market.

[MyerShift]

It looks good, but I feel that the clock display ought to be red as well.

[network engineer]

I'd like to see it in Piano Black or all Aluminum.

[ToniCipriani]

The trial Torrent looked really nice...

I prefer it to the silver/black stuff.

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Is the radio supposed to be like that?? It looks misaligned...

[ToniCipriani]

But look at the tire-pressure warning lamp. Isn't that the same as a Canadian-market car?

Maybe it's a factory goof up. Or maybe GM quit making two kinds of lamps for each North American sub-market.

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Well, that could be a good thing. Not really a proponent of having English words. Icons look classier, me thinks.

[GTpapa]

Well, that could be a good thing. Not really a proponent of having English words. Icons look classier, me thinks.

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Same here and I would imaging from a cost perspections... a lot of one style might just be cheaper than less of two styles. It also looks cleaner as most of the warning/info are now symbols.

Not to be picky either, but why not use the same font on the radio as the gauges.. Might help to prevent that "drop-in radio" look

[BlkHhr104]

Is the radio supposed to be like that?? It looks misaligned...

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Nah that's more of a trial trim, currently they are just trying different trims out so that is not correctly inlined and is currently un-availble.

[MyerShift]

The trial Torrent looked really nice...

I prefer it to the silver/black stuff.

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Umm, yeah, it looks like the fascia surrounding the centre stack is about to come off.

Even if it is a trial surround, they could have taken the time to secure it properly.

Edited August 16, 2006 by MyerShift

[Derek77]

Chevy.com has been updated with the 2007 Equinox. It will give you a better idea of the new interior in the Torrent, even though you have seen pictures from the factory.

[CARBIZ]

I've seen the '07 Nox in the flesh and GM has greatly updated it. Stablitrak, ABS and trac control, 4 wheel discs and alloy rims are all standard. The gages, radio, window controls and center stack have all been upgraded. The ugly cloth material is still being used but has been darkened to make it look less cheap, I guess.

Over all, the impression is much better even in the lesser models now.

[regfootball]

they still need an engine fix and power window switches on the doors.