Chevrolet’s Captiva facelift
Chevrolet’s Captiva facelift SUV gets a striking new look and new engines for Paris Motor Show.
Meet the fourth and final Chevrolet set to make its debut at the Paris Motor Show. The facelifted Captiva joins the Cruze hatchback, Aveo supermini and Orlando MPV on the firm’s stand, and features a new look inside and out, plus fresh engines aimed at enhancing the car’s appeal.
The most obvious change is the Captiva’s striking new front end, which features a re-shaped bonnet, much more prominent split grille and narrower prism-style headlights.
The interior has also received attention with new seat fabrics and trim materials to improve the perceived quality, while the Captiva also gets Chevrolet’s favoured ice blue instrument lighting. Buyers still get the choice of five or seven-seat layouts.
The car also boasts a new audio system, with an aux-input, USB-port and Bluetooth connectivity. A touch screen sat-nav with a rear view parking camera is now available as an option too.
Under the bonnet, there are three new engine choices – a 169bhp 2.4-litre petrol and two versions of a 2.2-litre common rail diesel featuring 161bhp or 181bhp. All are connected to a new manual or automatic six-speed transmission, and all get re-tuned handling to offer a sportier drive.
The new Captiva is set to go on sale in the UK in the spring of 2011.
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