18/07/2008 11:39. DETROIT — A secret photo of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox has just emerged from within from GM, showing the face of the new, five-passenger crossover utility vehicle expected to come to market late in 2009 as a competitor for the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 .

The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox is based on the mid-size sedan architecture that underlies such cars as the Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn Aura . The mechanical package will be shared with the 2010 Cadillac SRX and 2010 Saab 9-4X.

Presumably the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox will also be used to further develop GM's hydrogen fuel-cell technology, which is just reaching the street in a small fleet of 2008 Equinox utilities.

It's likely that the Equinox's position in the market will emphasize fuel economy, so we expect to see the... // Edmunds.com/Inside Line