Scoop: Chevy Captiva Test drive!!!

hondadude · 29th December 2007, 10:54

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Doesn't look too different than CR-V. NC, the second row leg space looks Ok to me, but the third row is for midgets and kids only? Actually I don't see any legspace for 3 row. Padmasan is the way to go...?

That is true of both Endeavour and Pajero as well. The third row is basically a mat on the floor.

normally_crazy · 29th December 2007, 11:14

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Originally Posted by hondadude

The interior combination of beige and grey looks quite bad.

Grey plastics don't appear to be of very high quality. Again, might look better in reality as opposed to pics.

I agree on both points. The plastics look to be of the cheaper variety on first sight. And I absolutely abhor those biege colored interiors in any car.

Steeroid · 29th December 2007, 11:48

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Guys, whats VCDi? Chevy usually calls their common rails TCDi, right?

V probably stands for Variable Geometry Turbo.

Sahil · 29th December 2007, 12:04

How was the suspension? Thats probably the most essential attribute i look at in an SUV.
The rear legroom seems good enough but the seats seem to be quite low, which could mean that under tigh support is inadequate ?
Any news on the Outlander? Or should i put my money on the Captiva?

abhinav.gupta88 · 29th December 2007, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Sahil

How was the suspension? Thats probably the most essential attribute i look at in an SUV.
The rear legroom seems good enough but the seats seem to be quite low, which could mean that under tigh support is inadequate ?
Any news on the Outlander? Or should i put my money on the Captiva?

I'd Say Wait for the outlander or enquire if the Fortuner is coming up or not.

Personally Speaking, A Chevrolet is not what you would want after a BMW

hondadude · 29th December 2007, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Any news on the Outlander? Or should i put my money on the Captiva?

I would be prudent to wait till Jan Auto Expo show before making a decision.

Sahil · 29th December 2007, 12:55

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

I'd Say Wait for the outlander or enquire if the Fortuner is coming up or not.

Personally Speaking, A Chevrolet is not what you would want after a BMW

At that rate i should be getting an X5 or X3 to keep up the BMW expectation

I have been using an Endeavour for the past 4 years now so i am sure the Captiva will do much better....obv i am not gonna be comparing it to the bimmer.

The rear looks of the Captiva are a big turn off besides that the car has everything working for it. The Outlander seems better but again the HM service is not something i can rely on totally.

GTO · 29th December 2007, 14:12

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Whoa, neat scoop Jyojeb! Very importantly, how was the ride quality?

Is the Captiva only FWD? Unsurprising since no CRV / soft-roader owners venture out in the dust. This will also allow GM to price it competitively.

But this can and will affect its image.

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Nice work! Do you think this will overthrow the CR-V?

I wouldnt think so. The CRV has too strong a fan following in India.

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Rear seats folding flush in the floor means that the last row of seats are lower than those in any other SUV, right ?

Montero has them too.

Steeroid · 29th December 2007, 16:08

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

The plastics look to be of the cheaper variety on first sight. And I absolutely abhor those biege colored interiors in any car.

Agreed - the interiors for India seem to be very different from what is offered above, at least based on Beboy's pics.

jyobeb · 29th December 2007, 18:54

Sorry guys, here is a picture of the front.

The ride was firm and took fast corners very well. On hard packed muds at speed, you could see the wheels grappling for traction and achieving it too. I took a curve on mud at about 80kmph without any theatrics.
I think that the Captiva is normally front wheel drive only with the rear drive kicking in when required. Also the torque steer was very evident when accelerating hard.

Vid6639 · 30th December 2007, 14:39

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Agreed - the interiors for India seem to be very different from what is offered above, at least based on Beboy's pics.

But isn't it a CBU? How can they be different if it's a CBU? Any idea where the unit is being imported from?

aadix · 30th December 2007, 21:37

guess it's being imported from thailand if it's an cbu.. had seen this car on my last trip to bangkok.. pretty good looking it was.. felt it looked a lot like a baby q7.

esteem_lover · 30th December 2007, 23:10

Nice pics & report, jyobeb. was this in the ARAS & S &S&S showroom ?

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Originally Posted by rippergeo

Is this true? can it be true?
It's taking the cost cutting thing too far
or is it taking the soft roader trend too far?

Beat this. Hankook tyres for a 20L car, why ??

Vid6639 · 30th December 2007, 23:16

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Beat this. Hankook tyres for a 20L car, why ??

Hankook aint all that bad. They are available as OE's for a lot of other premium manufacturers. I have seen them on some high end car's abroad.

Ok so the Captiva manufacturing hub is indeed thailand. In thailand it is available in the same LT model we see here featuring AWD.

esteem_lover · 30th December 2007, 23:23

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Hankook aint all that bad. They are available as OE's for a lot of other premium manufacturers. I have seen them on some high end car's abroad.

Agreed, hankook is not bad, it is most certainly VFM, but for a car in this price bracket, one would expect to have better tyres.

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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,605 Times	How was the suspension? Thats probably the most essential attribute i look at in an SUV. The rear legroom seems good enough but the seats seem to be quite low, which could mean that under tigh support is inadequate ? Any news on the Outlander? Or should i put my money on the Captiva? Last edited by Sahil : 29th December 2007 at 12:10.
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29th December 2007, 18:54	#40
jyobeb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 703 Times	Sorry guys, here is a picture of the front. The ride was firm and took fast corners very well. On hard packed muds at speed, you could see the wheels grappling for traction and achieving it too. I took a curve on mud at about 80kmph without any theatrics. I think that the Captiva is normally front wheel drive only with the rear drive kicking in when required. Also the torque steer was very evident when accelerating hard. Last edited by jyobeb : 29th December 2007 at 18:56.
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aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	guess it's being imported from thailand if it's an cbu.. had seen this car on my last trip to bangkok.. pretty good looking it was.. felt it looked a lot like a baby q7.
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