Captiva To be assembled in India !!

siddutta · 19th July 2008, 18:47

Read in Business Stantand that GM is planning to assemble Captiva SUV in Halol GUjurat , instead of brinking it down as CBU kit imports?

Does it means that it is a price reductions for buyers ?
BY what % ( approx / guestimate) will the price drop if it is assembled ?

dude131 · 19th July 2008, 20:50

IMO the Captiva is the best looking SUV currently being sold in India, under the Rs 20L price bracket.
Hopefully with this move they should be able to sell it even cheaper and we should be able to see more Captiva's on Indian roads and on T-bhp forum.

mshooli · 19th July 2008, 21:16

Good news. But with no respite in rising fuel prices need to watch out for the fate of these fuel guzzlers.

theMAG · 19th July 2008, 23:06

If this means they'll price it at GV levels or at worst the entry reaches of the CRV, it'll be worth the price then.

drpullockaran · 19th July 2008, 23:26

I am sure some one who is going to shell out more than 15 lakhs on set of wheels will be least bothered about its fuel efficiency when on a diesel diet. I am sure it gives about 9km/liter and above. That thing pulls like a locomotive as I found out yesterday when coming back from work in my GTX. From 0 to 60 I can thrash it but above that I am gasping for breath trying to change to lower gears hoping that the 98 horses will come to my rescue but to no avail. I am going to get myself a Magnum base version one of these days when GM comes out with a celebration offer a la SPARK and also fixes the oil sump issue. There has not been any price drops on the Magnum which they are probably putting off till the TOYOTA Corrolla 2.4D is launched if at all.

FlyingSpur · 20th July 2008, 00:12

Thats fantastic. Definitely one of the best looking SUVs around, after the GV.

aaggoswami · 20th July 2008, 00:23

Thats great news. This certainly means more healthy competetion in the SUV segment. Even if they are able reduce the cost of vehicle by 2 % OTR, then it means some competetion for Honda CR-V that it had never faced.

SirAlec · 20th July 2008, 00:30

i think it is outrageously priced, considering that has daewoo roots.

sidd_city · 20th July 2008, 00:33

It is definately worth over the GV if priced same. The car surely does look good and might give CRV a run for its money.I think even honda should consider building the CRV here now.

Sahil · 20th July 2008, 05:43

this is great news...but WHEN? Is the key question.
Do you have a link to the article?

It definatly wouldnt be priced at GV pricing but we can expect it to be priced around the 2.0 CRV or the Endeavour.

Would be wise to launch with a facelifted version. Although I think it looks smart on the front but the rear should be improved.

Competition just got stronger for the Outlander, its about time HM launchs it !

Ym-enjn · 20th July 2008, 13:18

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Originally Posted by sidd_city

It is definately worth over the GV if priced same. The car surely does look good and might give CRV a run for its money.I think even honda should consider building the CRV here now.

On my recent test drive of Civic, the driver from the company, who had just returned from Delhi plant of Honda informed that they will soon make CRV in India. It was a simple conversation, so I don't give too much waitage to this. But it sounds very practical, seeing the response to CRV in India and they increasing their capacity.

GM and Honda preparing for Toyota.

iraghava · 20th July 2008, 15:40

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Competition just got stronger for the Outlander, its about time HM launchs it !

Launch is scheduled for next month Sahil.

siddutta · 20th July 2008, 19:06

I think Indian carmakers want some kind of premium image building with their SUV offerings. O/w all these should cost much lesser. Poor we, even Maruti sells GV as a import . If manufacture / assembled here it should be priced notch above SX4

Tumbler · 20th July 2008, 19:31

If the Captiva is going to be assembled in India, does ot mean its time to put in the cheap plastics. I hope the only thing they reduce is the price and not the quality of interiors.

jkdas · 20th July 2008, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by theMAG

If this means they'll price it at GV levels or at worst the entry reaches of the CRV, it'll be worth the price then.

12-15lac ? That will be great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by drpullockaran

I am going to get myself a Magnum base version one of these days when GM comes out with a celebration offer a la SPARK and also fixes the oil sump issue.

lol, GM and offers!

19th July 2008, 18:47	#1
siddutta BANNED Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 155 Thanked: 10 Times	Captiva To be assembled in India !! Read in Business Stantand that GM is planning to assemble Captiva SUV in Halol GUjurat , instead of brinking it down as CBU kit imports? Does it means that it is a price reductions for buyers ? BY what % ( approx / guestimate) will the price drop if it is assembled ?
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dude131 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Goa / Melbourne Posts: 125 Thanked: Once	IMO the Captiva is the best looking SUV currently being sold in India, under the Rs 20L price bracket. Hopefully with this move they should be able to sell it even cheaper and we should be able to see more Captiva's on Indian roads and on T-bhp forum.
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mshooli BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Good news. But with no respite in rising fuel prices need to watch out for the fate of these fuel guzzlers.
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theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	If this means they'll price it at GV levels or at worst the entry reaches of the CRV, it'll be worth the price then.
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drpullockaran BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ERNAKULAM Posts: 962 Thanked: 385 Times	Fuel effeciency can take a back seat. I am sure some one who is going to shell out more than 15 lakhs on set of wheels will be least bothered about its fuel efficiency when on a diesel diet. I am sure it gives about 9km/liter and above. That thing pulls like a locomotive as I found out yesterday when coming back from work in my GTX. From 0 to 60 I can thrash it but above that I am gasping for breath trying to change to lower gears hoping that the 98 horses will come to my rescue but to no avail. I am going to get myself a Magnum base version one of these days when GM comes out with a celebration offer a la SPARK and also fixes the oil sump issue. There has not been any price drops on the Magnum which they are probably putting off till the TOYOTA Corrolla 2.4D is launched if at all.
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20th July 2008, 00:12	#6
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Thats fantastic. Definitely one of the best looking SUVs around, after the GV.
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aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Thats great news. This certainly means more healthy competetion in the SUV segment. Even if they are able reduce the cost of vehicle by 2 % OTR, then it means some competetion for Honda CR-V that it had never faced.
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SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	i think it is outrageously priced, considering that has daewoo roots.
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sidd_city BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Goa-London Posts: 138 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	It is definately worth over the GV if priced same. The car surely does look good and might give CRV a run for its money.I think even honda should consider building the CRV here now. Last edited by sidd_city : 20th July 2008 at 00:34.
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	this is great news...but WHEN? Is the key question. Do you have a link to the article? It definatly wouldnt be priced at GV pricing but we can expect it to be priced around the 2.0 CRV or the Endeavour. Would be wise to launch with a facelifted version. Although I think it looks smart on the front but the rear should be improved. Competition just got stronger for the Outlander, its about time HM launchs it ! Last edited by Sahil : 20th July 2008 at 05:44.
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siddutta BANNED Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 155 Thanked: 10 Times	I think Indian carmakers want some kind of premium image building with their SUV offerings. O/w all these should cost much lesser. Poor we, even Maruti sells GV as a import . If manufacture / assembled here it should be priced notch above SX4
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Tumbler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 54 Thanked: 66 Times	Oh no If the Captiva is going to be assembled in India, does ot mean its time to put in the cheap plastics. I hope the only thing they reduce is the price and not the quality of interiors.
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