2011 Chevrolet Captiva SUV with sporting a new front end design, a range of enhancements to the interior and new engines and transmissions. It will be seen for the first time at the 2010 Paris Motor Show,
Interior include theatre-style seating in three rows which comfortably accommodates up to seven passengers. Upgraded interior now features an array of new finishes and textures including all-new seat fabrics and interior décor appointments to give the car a more up-market feel and look. Add the new Chevrolet models, such as the ice-blue back lighting and the ‘wrap-round’ design of the front fascia which flows into the front driver’s and passenger doors creating the dual-cockpit look.
Passengers will enjoy their audio experience all the more thanks to improved acoustic engineering resulting in reduced road, wind and engine noise. The new Chevrolet Captiva’s audio system includes Aux-in, USB-port and Bluetooth connectivity and touch-screen navigation system with rear view camera for parking assistance.
Exterior, a new larger grille with its dual-opening and the Chevrolet ‘bow-tie’ sited proudly in the middle and the prism style headlamps and integrated LED turn signals on the outside rearview mirrors.
The Chevrolet Captiva SUV provides a high level of safety, stability Control (ESC), Traction Control System (TCS) and Braking Assist System (BAS) standard, as well as front-, side- and curtain airbags
The new engine line-up, which is comprised of two gasoline engines (2.4L and 3.0L) and two turbo-diesel variants (2.2L), incorporates a host of advanced technologies aimed at delivering an optimal balance of performance and fuel economy.
With the introduction of a new 3.0 liter 258 hp V6 gasoline engine with direct injection and variable valve timing, the Captiva will be one of the most powerful compact SUVs on the market, while the new 2.2 liter common rail turbo-charged diesel units will be available with either 163 or 184 hp outputs. Rounding off the new line-up is a 2.4 liter dual overhead cam gasoline unit with variable valve timing, rated at 171 hp. Both, the 2.2 liter turbo-diesels as well as the 2.4 liter gasoline engine can be ordered in front- or all-wheel-drive configurations.
