Thursday, February 28, 2008

Review : Chevrolet Captiva


The General Motor’s new Chevrolet Captiva SUV appears very eye-catching with a tall and sturdy look. The rails on its roof and the side plastic mouldings provide the car a genuine off-road reliability. Whereas the immaculately designed dashboard as well as the centre console look fine. However the flip side’s that one will find the heating panel and the stereo located too low for comfort, while something as minor as a storage cubby is found at the more convenient spot higher up.

In the new Chevrolet Captiva, the 2.0 litre four cylinder 150PS diesel is the very first one in an all-new group of diesel engines. Infact, this diesel engine is the result of collaboration between GM Powertrain and GMDAT along with the Italian firm, VM Motori. It has got aluminium cylinder heads, modish injection systems as well as an alterable geometry turbocharger for an even turbo intervention from low rev / acceleration levels.

Chevrolet Captiva has sufficient room for accommodating five adults easily. This car is 4.6m long, 1.8m wide and 1.7m high, with a wheelbase of 2.7m. When going out in short drives, the third row of seats in the Chevrolet Captiva can seat two teenagers and also grownups. The model comes fitted with a 17 inch alloy wheels, leveling suspension, partially leather trim, heated windscreen and the electronic stability monitoring system, ESP.

There are several other stunning feature of GE’s new Chevrolet Captiva such as a weight limiting net, obverse passenger under-seat cargo placement space as well as compact collection box for containing coins, maps and other similar items. Other add-ons include side safety airbags as standard. The ESP has been installed in the car as per norm along with the all-wheel drive package. This particular package serves impeccably with ESP and comes into play when the situation is slippery and therefore, dangerous.

The apparatus keep tab on all information directed by the steering wheel, tyres, brakes and accelerator pedal robotically making important modifications, controlling grip especially when the situation is not right. On the whole, GE’s new Chevrolet Captiva is proportioned perfectly and highlight packed SUV with fine off-road capabilities. The price of Chevrolet Captiva is expected to be around Rs 18 lakh. This car’s available in nine vibrant colors.

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