In 2011, the Chevrolet Captiva crossover for the first time was overtaken by a full-scale modernization (without a generation change) - both the exterior and the interior of the car changed significantly, as well as it underwent serious technical improvements.
In 2013, the appearance of the crossover was slightly corrected.
And already in November 2015, the off-road vehicle again experienced modernization, making its official debut at the International Motor Show in Dubai - the five-door "matured" outwardly, having tried on a more solid front end, received minor adjustments to the interior decoration and "armed" with new options, but it did without any technical improvements.
In general, we can say that the appearance of the "updated Captiva" is always promptly "adjusted" in accordance with the corporate design of the brand, and the most interesting (and even menacing) car looks from the front - the narrowed head light optics, the "mouth" of the radiator grille and a powerful bumper with sections fog lights and a low "lip" (interfering with off-road).
The silhouette of the crossover also has a spectacular look, endowed with embossed wheel arches, expressive stampings and stylish mirrors on the legs, but the stern is perceived somewhat simply - a large tailgate, LED lights and a bumper with massive plastic protection and two exhaust pipes.
It is worth noting that in Brazil in 2016 they presented "their own vision of a modern Captiva", but, most likely, this option will remain local - that is, outside of Latin America will not come out.
The dimensions of the Chevrolet Captiva allow us to consider it a "mid-size", but formally it is listed in the compact class: length - 4673 mm, height - 1756 mm, width - 1868 mm. The wheelbase of the crossover is 2707 mm, and the ground clearance in the curb condition is 200 mm.
The curb weight of the car varies in the range of 1843 ~ 1 978 kg (depending on the version), and it is ready to take ~ 550 kg on board.
Inside, the crossover is perceived as a real "American" due to its characteristic design - large "saucers" of devices, glowing with white illumination, and a large multifunctional wheel with a 4-spoke layout.
The visual center of the front panel is the visor of the multimedia complex, which can be expressed by a small monochrome screen or a 7-inch "TV". The lower part of the center console is somewhat overloaded with buttons - the "music" and "climate" control units are based here.
The interior of the updated Captiva is finished with soft plastics, diluted with silver elements. The seats, depending on the version, are wrapped in fabric, artificial leather with fabric inserts or natural leather.
The front seats of the Chevrolet Captiva have a suboptimal profile and slight support on the sides, so they will not be comfortable for everyone. The middle row of seats is spacious and free for passengers of any height, but the "gallery" is suitable for children or short adults.
With a seven-seater layout, even a few travel bags can hardly fit into the trunk of the crossover - its volume is only 97 liters. With the third row of seats folded down, the cargo hold capacity increases to 769 liters, and with the second row, up to 942 liters (reaching a maximum of 1,577 liters without passengers).
To load small luggage, the car's glass opens in a separate section, and the spare wheel is located under the bottom.
The power range of the Chevrolet Captiva FL consists of two gasoline units and a turbodiesel:
- The 2.4-liter four-cylinder petrol "aspirated" is equipped with distributed injection and variable valve timing. Its maximum potential is 167 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 230 Nm of torque at 4600 rpm.
- "Top" version - atmospheric "six" with V-shaped cylinders, equipped with direct fuel supply. The 3.0-liter aluminum engine produces 258 hp. (249 in RF) at 6900 rpm and 288 Nm of peak thrust, reached at around 5800 rpm.
- A 2.2-liter unit with a variable valve timing mechanism and a turbine with adjustable impeller geometry is installed on the "diesel Captiva". The result is 184 horsepower at 3800 rpm and 400 Nm of torque delivered from 2000 rpm.
Four-cylinder engines are combined with "mechanics" or "automatic" (in each case, six gears), and the V6 engine relies exclusively on automatic transmission.
The all-wheel drive system is available to everyone - the rear axle is connected using an electronically controlled clutch: under standard conditions, 100% of the thrust goes to the front wheels, and in emergency situations, up to 50% is transferred to the rear wheels.
Depending on the modification, the crossover accelerates to the first hundred in 9-11.1 seconds, its peak is 175-198 km / h.
Gasoline consumption ranges from 9.3 to 10.7 liters (combined), for a diesel engine it will be 6.4 ~ 7.9 liters.
The Chevrolet Captiva crossover is built on the GM Theta architecture, which implies the presence of the classic MacPherson struts in the front axle design and multi-link suspension in the rear axle.
The braking system "flaunts" disc devices with ventilation "in a circle", which is assisted by four-channel ABS, and rack and pinion steering - hydraulic booster.
In the Russian market, the sales of Captiva were discontinued back in 2015, but in Kazakhstan the restyled 2018 car is being sold with two gasoline engines in three equipment options - Base, LT and LTZ.
- An all-terrain vehicle with a 2.4-liter "four" in the basic version costs at least 8,502,000 tenge (~ 1.6 million rubles). The standard five-door is equipped with: six airbags, 16-inch alloy wheels, combined trim, power windows for all doors, electric handbrake, ABS, ESP, TCS, dual-zone "climate", rear parking sensors, "cruise", heated front seats, media center with a 7-inch screen, audio system and other equipment.
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- The maximum configuration is offered only with a V6 engine, and it will cost from 11,252,000 tenge (~ 2.1 million. Its features include: leather interior trim, blind spot monitoring system, front parking sensors, heated second row of seats, "music" with eight speakers, a rear-view camera with dynamic markup and some other functionality.
