A “new” Buick crossover will launch in 2010 with two direct-injected engines, followed by a plug-in hybrid variant in 2011. We say “new” because, while the as-yet-unnamed crossover is indeed new to the Buick brand, it appears to be largely based on the Saturn Vue. Following GM’s post-bankruptcy brand consolidation, which includes the imminent sale of Saturn to Penske, it appears the company has found a way to salvage the work done for its two-mode plug-in architecture while giving Buick a crossover entry below the Enclave.

For its debut in 2010, the crossover is slated to use GM’s Ecotec 2.4-liter four-cylinder and 3.0-liter V-6 engines, which are also found in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, Chevy Equinox, and GMC Terrain. Highway fuel economy will reportedly be around 30 mpg with the four-banger.

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