2025 4th generation
2025 Chevrolet Equinox Battery Size (BCI Group and CCA)
The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox uses a BCI group 48 (H6) AGM battery. AGM is required, not optional. Fitment, replacement notes, and what to check before you buy.
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The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox uses a Group 48 (H6) AGM battery, AGM required.
2025 Chevrolet Equinox battery specifications
High confidence| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| BCI group size | 48 (H6) AGM |
| Battery type | AGM |
| AGM required | Yes |
| Location | Engine bay, driver side |
Auto stop/start is standard, replace with an AGM Group 48/H6 (as listed by major retailers for 2025). Confirm against the factory label before buying.
Which Chevrolet Equinox model years does this cover?
These battery specifications apply to every Chevrolet Equinox built from 2025 through 2025 — the 4th generation, compact crossover suv (gas; the equinox ev is a separate vehicle). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.
What changed during the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2025Generation launch: updated 175-hp 1.5T (RPO LSD), CVT on FWD / 8T45 8-speed on AWD, trims reduced to LT, RS and ACTIV, 17.7-in touchscreen with Google built-in standard
2025 Chevrolet Equinox battery: common questions
What size battery does a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox take?
- BCI group 48 (H6) AGM. Group size is a physical dimension and terminal-position standard, so a battery from a different group may not clamp down or may put the terminals on the wrong side.
Does the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox need an AGM battery?
- Yes. This vehicle requires AGM, not flooded. A flooded battery in a start-stop system is cycled far harder than it is designed for and fails early.
Where is the battery on a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox?
- Engine bay, driver side.
Does a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox need the battery registered after replacement?
- Auto stop/start is standard, replace with an AGM Group 48/H6 (as listed by major retailers for 2025). Confirm against the factory label before buying.
Sources
- Chevrolet Pressroom, 2025 Equinox specifications (engine, transmissions, tires, weights, tank)
- fueleconomy.gov, 2025 Equinox EPA ratings
- AMSOIL product lookup, 2025 Equinox 1.5L LSD (0W-20; 4.2 qt FWD / 5.3 qt AWD)
- AutoZone, 2025 Equinox battery fitment (Group 48/H6 AGM)
- 2025 Equinox key fob battery replacement (CR2450)
- WiperBladesUSA, 2025 Equinox wiper size chart
- RepairPal, 2025 Equinox recalls (none reported for the gas model)
