Does the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD 2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 23, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,478 a year in fuel.

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2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD — 2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD

This 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD (2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (20 city / 28 hwy)

$2,478

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

EPA updated its fuel-economy equations again for model year 2017 — mostly affecting hybrids and turbocharged engines — and recalculated 2011-2016 ratings to match, in some cases 1-2 MPG lower. The number above already reflects that update.

Other 2012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD	REGULAR	19	$3,000
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD	FLEX-FUEL	23	$2,700
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 6-spd, AWD	FLEX-FUEL	19	$3,300

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD · engine: 2.4L 4-cyl · transmission: Automatic 6-spd · drive: AWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.