GMC’s Vehicular Diet: Future lineup adds crossover but loses other lines

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Crossover: A compact crossover will be added for the 2011 model year. Essentially, the vehicle will replace the Pontiac Torrent under the Buick-Pontiac-GMC sales channel strategy. GMC’s mission will be marketing trucks; Pontiac’s, strictly cars.

Acadia: GM likely will freshen the Acadia crossover for the 2010 model year; a V-8 engine may be added.

Envoy: As GM puts more emphasis on the Acadia, especially in terms of fuel economy, the Envoy likely will suffer the same fate as the Chevrolet TrailBlazer - it will fade away. No time frame has been set.

Yukon/Yukon XL: A hybrid Yukon SUV is planned for the 2008 model year. The Yukon and Yukon XL will be restyled and re-engineered for the 2012 model year.

Canyon: Despite selling only 23,979 Canyons in 2006, GM says dealers still want the compact pickup. A freshening will come for the 2009 model year.

Sierra: A freshening is planned for the 2010 model year.

Minivan: GM has canceled plans for a minivan based on the mid-sized Lambda vehicle architecture.

Savana: No major changes are planned to GMC’s full-sized van.

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