Car lovers once used to talk about driving by the seat of your pants.

This must surely be the modern-day version.

Holden's new SUV, the Equinox, delivers an entirely new take on the old-fashioned notion of reacting to what you feel through your nether regions in order to keep your vehicle on the straight and narrow.

No, Holden hasn't removed all of the sophisticated electronic nanny systems from its newest all-imported model. Quite the contrary.

But in something of a first for the Aussie market, they've introduced a feature called "haptic alarms" to warn of possible hazards while driving their big new hope in the crowded SUV segment.

Basically, it replaces traditional alerts like flashing lights or ringing alarms with a vibrating warning in the driver's seat when the car detects danger.

And it works. A buzzing butt, it seems, is much harder to ignore than more conventional warnings.

The Equinox is the latest weapon in Holden's new all-imported arsenal, joining SUV models like the smaller Trax and bigger Trailblazer - and effectively replacing the modestly-successful Captiva in the Holden range.

The Equinox started life as a Chevrolet bearing the same name - and is built in Mexico for the US market (or at least is until President Trump has his way).

Despite its American heritage, though, it feels more like a European or Asian machine than one from the good 'ol US of A.

Its engine, for a start, is very un-American. Instead of a big V8 there's a choice of two turbo-charged petrol engines - one a very modest 1.5-litres in capacity and the other a 2-litre turbo four with plenty of zip from its 188kW. A third option - a 1.6-litre turbo diesel, will hit Holden showrooms soon.

With Holden's transition away from locally-sourced sedans like the Commodore and Cruze, the company predicts SUVs will account for one in three Holden sales in coming years. Which means high hopes for the Equinox along with the bigger Acadia arriving later this year.

And mostly, the Equinox measures up.

It's handsome enough without breaking the standard SUV mould for design.

Holden boasts about its long list of high-tech features as well as class-leading torque and power in its higher-spec models.

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