General Motors Corp. revealed details Sunday about the redesigned

2010 Chevrolet Equinox crossover sport-utility vehicle that will debut at next month’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Calling it the “Swiss army knife” of cars for an average family, because it can serve a variety of needs, GM has moved away from the boxier style of the earlier Equinox, which debuted in 2004. The new design draws from the Chevrolet Malibu sedan, which has been one of GM’s best-selling vehicles, and the Traverse, a larger crossover that went on sale this fall.

The 2010 Equinox offers direct-injection engines. GM said the 2.4-liter, four-cylinder model is expected to get 30 miles per gallon on the highway and 21 mpg in the city — a 25% improvement over the previous model. A 3.0-liter, six-cylinder engine increases horsepower from 182 to 255 and gets an estimated 25 mpg on the highway and 18 mpg in the city.

Source [ USAToday ]