The Chevy Equinox is a comfy and spacious SUV that won't break the bank

The Equinox has boasted reasonable sales, but has conventionally fallen behind frontrunners like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

This year, Chevrolet decided to give the Equinox a better shot at cornering the market with a revamped model that's both smaller and lighter - allowing it to more closely align with the compact space.

Those efforts are already paying off; GM recently reported its best crossover sales ever.

We took an all-new Chevy Equinox LT out for a long road trip to see whether the upgrades give it a perceptible edge. Scroll down for our verdict: