Completely redesigned, the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox compact crossover SUV has shrunk and lost weight when compared with the first-generation Equinox. Despite losing 5.2 inches in wheelbase and 4.7 inches in overall length, interior space is only slightly smaller. The 2018 Equinox weighs about 400 pounds less than its predecessor.

The 2018 Equinox is updated in just about every way. In addition to bolder styling, the latest version is better-equipped. Equinox has turned into a more solid, stylish, and capable vehicle. Stylish denim-like seat upholstery is an option.

Four trim levels are offered for 2018: Equinox L, LS, LT, and Premier. Chevrolet first offered only the 1.5-liter four-cylinder base engine. A 2.0-liter gasoline engine then became optional, to be joined by a 1.6-liter diesel. All three engines are turbocharged.

The Jaguar F-Pace crossover SUV was introduced as a totally new vehicle for 2017 with a 340-horsepower supercharged V6. Within months, Jaguar added a high-mileage 2.0-liter turbodiesel, and six months after that added a bread-and-butter 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gas engine. That was enough for the F-Pace to be named World Car of the Year.

For 2018, a fourth engine is added: a more powerful 2.0-liter turbo four, making a strong 296 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Designated the 30t, it can accelerate from zero to sixty miles per hour in 5.7 seconds and gets an EPA-estimated 25 Highway miles per gallon on Premium gasoline. It costs about $3000 more than the base turbo-four engine, called the 25t, which makes 247 horsepower with 269 pound-feet of torque, and accelerates from zero to sixty in 6.4 seconds while getting a couple more miles per gallon than the 30t. Meanwhile the supercharged V6, now called the S model, gets boosted from 340 to 380 horsepower, and accelerates from zero to sixty in 5.1 seconds.

Other changes for 2018 include available driver assistance technologies such as Forward Vehicle Guidance and Forward Traffic Detection3.

For many parents, you buckle up your kids and off you go to day care, school or the park. You trust their car seat or booster seat will keep your child safe should something happen. But are you sure the seat you installed months or years ago is truly secure?

The right car seat is the best protection in a crash. No matter their age, you need to make sure that the car seat you use is the right one for your child's age, height, and weight. 

Follow these guidelines to help keep your child safe.