2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
In 2006, the lineup of cars of the General Motors family was replenished with another crossover called the Chevrolet Captiva. The debut of the first generation of SUVs took place in the same year as part of the annual auto show in Geneva. His restyled series appeared 4 years later as part of the Paris Motor Show.
Interesting fact: the word "Captiva" in Italian means "prisoner".
Design
The appearance of the car is quite standard for a compact crossover. Despite its small size and relatively low ground clearance, the Chevrolet Captiva turned out to be very manly in appearance. In the front there is a wide chrome strip of the radiator grill with the company logo, on the sides there are rectangular main beam headlights with rounded ends. Just below the main optics are fog lights integrated into the bumper. Rear-view mirrors received LED turn signal repeaters, on a slopingthe roof rails are harmoniously placed. The embossed hood successfully emphasizes the transition of the radiator grille line to the body pillars. In general, the appearance turned out to be quite successful, but if you compare it with the Russian-American development of the Chevrolet Niva, you can see familiar family features.
The photo of the new Chevrolet Captiva is, of course, impressive. It is impossible not to pay attention to such a car. The body of the "Chevrolet Captiva" almost did not change in size, but outwardly it was radically redesigned. After restyling in 2010, the bumper, front optics and grille have changed significantly. The air intake became more pronounced against the background of other details, which made the novelty not only aggressive, but even somewhat sporty. Restyling did not touch the rest of the elements.
Chevrolet Captiva specifications before restyling
The range of engines in the pre-styling version included 3 power plants, among which was one turbodiesel. The latter, with its volume of 2 liters, produced up to 150 horsepower. Gasoline installations had a volume of 2.4 and 3.2 liters, while developing a capacity of 136 and 230 horsepower, respectively.
Chevrolet Captiva specifications after restyling
In 2010, the engine range was significantly upgraded. Basically, the emphasis was placed on environmental friendliness, since all power plants afterrestyling complied with the Euro-5 environmental standard. In total, the manufacturer prepared 4 new engines with a capacity of 167 to 258 horsepower and a displacement of 2.4 to 3.0 liters for entering the world market. It is worth noting that the dynamics of the car with the "top" 258-horsepower 6-cylinder engine was simply excellent. The technical characteristics of the Chevrolet Captiva made it possible to disperse a 1.77-ton SUV to a hundred in just 8.6 seconds. At the same time, fuel consumption ranged from 6.4 to 10.7 liters in the combined cycle (depending on the engine). As a transmission, the buyer could choose a 6-speed "automatic" or "mechanics" at the same speed.
As we can see, the technical characteristics of the Chevrolet Captiva are simply excellent, and the power does not have the worst effect on efficiency. For this, American engineers deserve special praise.
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