The Chevrolet Captiva, Family Car with some Power

The Chevrolet Captiva has been doing rather well in the soft-roader segment, which is really no surprise thanks to its marvelous VCDi diesel powerplant. With only the petrol-engined Honda CR-V and Suzuki Vitara for competition, the Chevrolet Captiva has managed to hold it own in the market.

For design the Chevrolet Captiva has bold wheel cutouts and powerful shoulder line. Eye catching air intake ports in front fenders and satin silver finished skid plates in the front and rear adding to an aggression look for the open road. Three dimensional headlamps, chrome lined window sill and turn signal integrated in exterior mirrors give that touch of sophistication needed to hit the urban roads.

For power the Chevrolet Captiva features a next generation Variable geometry turbo common rail direct-injection (VCDi) diesel engine. The engine four cylinder unit delivers power of 150ps. The Variable Geometry Turbo charger (VGT) system creates torque of 320Nm even at low engine speeds.

Now, Chevrolet has added some more ammo by adding the Chevrolet Captiva Benzene 2.4 and an automatic option. The Chevrolet Captiva Automatic will definitely make the car much easier to drive around in the city, and has the potential to take more business away from the Honda CR-V and Suzuki Vitara, which already have automatics.

Other Chevrolet Captiva highlights are that it offers a third row of seats unlike its two rivals and is also priced well.