Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDI AT LT Sport
When the SUV was unveiled at the 2006 Chevrolet show, they certainly took the crowd by surprise. From a brand that a few years ago had a name that some could not even pronounce correctly, a fashionable and popular car appeared on the roads. Opel's "sister" Antara helped him a little, but despite everything, Captiva easily found its place in the sun, and today it seems that Antara is the one who needs help.
The right amount of rounded lines that take care of elegance, some sporty details for aggression, a raised chassis, four-wheel drive? and success is here. Captiva is fascinated. Slovenes too. And it’s just interesting to see how many of them are driving on our roads. Of course, the price also plays a role here, which is (again) much more attractive compared to Antara. For the base version 2.0VDCI (93 kW) you have to deduct 25.700 3.500 euros from Chevrolet, and Opel has another XNUMX more euros for the (technically speaking) very similar Antara.
If you don't feel like driving the simplest Captiva on offer, there is also the Captiva LT Sport 2.0D AT. Price? Exactly 37.130 3.2 euros. You will not receive antara for this money, because it is not. The most expensive with the designation 6 V167 Cosmo (36.280 kW) costs 200 € 36.470. Similar to the Captiva LT Sport with a six-cylinder gasoline engine in the bow, for which you will have to deduct a little less than € XNUMX (XNUMX XNUMX).
Therefore, at least according to technical data, you will get three "horsepower" more. Joke aside. More interestingly, Chevrolet has set a higher price tag for the four-cylinder diesel engine, which has about 80 horsepower less than the 3-liter gasoline engine. But that is another story.
Let's take a look at what the LT Sport package is. It will not be difficult to identify the prisoner equipped with it. All you have to do is walk in the back, and if you notice transparent (Chevrolet calls them sports) lights on the doors instead of red ones with a white circle in the middle, you have a Captiva Sport in front of you. This is not all.
In addition, you also get sporty 18-inch wheels, 235/55 R 18 tires, tinted rear windows, chrome tailpipe, chrome underbody protection plate, body-colored mirrors and upper bumper, roof racks, sport side. rails and we could list more.
This package also features a sporty interior dominated by leather. The door trims and all seven seats are in a black and red combination, the steering wheel is adorned with black leather with red stitching, decorative accessories are reminiscent of carbon fiber, and all this is completed by rich equipment. today you can also find parking sensors, heated front seats, rain sensor, cruise control, self-extinguishing rearview mirror, etc. When you look at a Captiva equipped in this way, it becomes clear to you that the Sport label is fully justified. The already attractive SUV gets even prettier, and inadvertently it feels like this Chevrolet should be higher on the status scale than we would otherwise see it.
Everything returns to its place when you start the engine and drive away. The seats look sporty, but when you sit down, they are not. It's the same with the chassis, which is (too) soft, and the steering servo, which does not give the driver the information they need.
That the Captiva Sport is sportier than anything else is finally confirmed by the gearbox and engine. In this configuration, whichever unit you choose (a six-cylinder gasoline engine would probably have been more suitable if it weren't even more voracious), only an automatic transmission is always available. This five-speed transmission has manual shifting, a nice feature that allows you to leave your job entirely to the driver.
We are by no means suggesting that we recommend the mother to be inactive. Starting from non-priority roads to priority roads is a must, until you find that the clutch and torque converter are doing their job rather unprofessionally (first the clutch is disengaged, then the torque converter), so change your technique and start with the accelerator and brake pedals depressed. in the same time.
Up to a speed of 90 km / h, it seems that there is too much noise inside and that the gearbox could have shifted higher, and from this speed the Captiva becomes pleasant to drive, as the wind gently suppresses the engine and calms down.
The torque (320 Nm) and power (110 kW) are enough for a pleasant cruise on the plains. And also for overtaking, if you are careful in advance and manually shift the gear lever to a lower gear. However, anything more would be unrealistic to expect from a 1.905 pound SUV, which has an automatic transmission instead of a manual one. And this is also evident in the flow rate. At the end of our test, we calculated that the average consumption stopped at 11 liters of diesel fuel per kilometer.
Matevž Korošec, photo :? Sasha Kapetanovich
Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDI AT LT Sport
Basic data
| Sales: | GM South East Europe |
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| Base model price: | 37.130 € |
| Test model cost: | 37.530 € |
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| Power: | 110kW (150 KM) |
| Acceleration (0-100 km / h): | 8,2 with |
| Maximum speed: | 214 km / h |
| Mixed flow ECE: | 7,6l / 100km |
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - turbodiesel - displacement 1.991 cm? – maximum power 110 kW (150 hp) at 4.000 rpm – maximum torque 320 Nm at 2.000 rpm. |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives all four wheels - 5-speed automatic transmission - tires 235/55 R 18 H (Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 4 × 4 M + S). |
| Capacity: | top speed 214 km / h - acceleration 0-100 km / h in 8,2 s - fuel consumption (ECE) 8,8 / 6,8 / 7,6 l / 100 km. |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.820 kg - permissible gross weight 2.505 kg. |
| External dimensions: | length 4.635 mm - width 1.850 mm - height 1.720 mm - fuel tank 65 l. |
| Box: | 265-930 l |
Our measurements
| T = 8 ° C / p = 1.050 mbar / rel. vl. = 39% / Mileage condition: 3.620 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 12,6s |
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| 402m from the city: | 18,5 years ( 120 km / h) |
| 1000m from the city: | 34,1 years ( 152 km / h) |
| Maximum speed: | 182km / h (V.) |
| test consumption: | 11,1 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 49,0m |
| AM table: | 40m |
evaluation
For those looking for a showy SUV, the Captiva could be a pretty interesting choice with this equipment package. In fact, it attracts not only with its appearance, but also with a practical, neat and richly furnished interior. When it comes to sports equipment, less impressive are the performance of the engine - there is an alternative (3.2 V6) but only if you don't care about consumption - and a price that is no longer as affordable as we can write for the base Captiva.
We praise and reproach
appearance (wheels, chrome, black ...)
red and black leather inside
practical salon (seven seats)
rich equipment
DC (Descent Assist)
heated front seats
"Circling" 90 km / h
(also) soft chassis, steering wheel
automatic transmission operation
average engine power (sports equipment)
seat handle
fuel consumption
