Here’s the latest poster child for the minivan backlash—the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox is the latest in the growing parade of do-all vehicles that aren’t quite cars, but aren’t quite SUVs either.  Based on a chassis designed for crossover vehicles, the all-new Equinox fits into Chevy’s SUV lineup more or less between the tough-as-nails TrailBlazer on the truck side, and the extended-sedan Malibu Maxx on the car side.  Technically, Chevrolet calls it a compact SUV, but it’s the largest small sport-ute out there, and it’s certainly not an off-roader. More >