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Buick is leaving the PGA behind as it swings for a new clientele.

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To fill the void left by the planned departure of the long-running Chevrolet TrailBlazer SUV, GM is finishing the final touches for a brand new crossover model based on the existing Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave (pictured) line of cars. The new Chevy model will be the fourth such variation of the popular platform and is likely to be named the Traverse.

Chevrolet is GM’s most popular line but was overlooked when developing the original trio of crossovers because of fears it would compete with the TrailBlazer. According to The Detroit News, GM will cease selling the ‘Blazer by 2010 and that we could see Chevy’s new crossover enter production as early as next year.

Last month, execs struck a deal with UAW workers to produce the new crossover at its plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

GM’s other crossover models have been well received. Monthly sales for the new Outlook and Arcadia have doubled since the beginning of the year and, last month, accounted for almost 4% of GM’s overall sales. These latest crossovers offer owners a vehicle with car-like dynamics and fuel-efficiency but with the interior space of traditional SUVs and have been attracting former SUV buyers in droves.

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Kyle Rohde Posted: 5/28/2007 10:53am PDT

After everything GM has gone through in the past decade, they are still going to try and badge engineer the hell out of every model they have? Why does there have to be four variants of the same vehicle? It was bad enough that the TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer EXT, Envoy, Envoy XL, Envoy XUV, Rainier, Bravada and 9-7X were all the same thing. Unbelievable.

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