Road Test of e Chevrolet Captiva

[Nikolaiski]

http://www.xxxxxxx.com/articles/article.p...pageid=1&view=1

Edited June 4, 2014 by Kratoschumacher

[Sunny123]

Gave up my Toyota RAV4...and bought Captiva

 

Having driven 2500KM I can say that this is one of the best SUVs I have ever driven (my previous rides being RAV4, CRV & Matrix).

 

The moment I test drove CAPTIVA.... I knew that this is the kinda ride I am looking for. Loving every moment....

 

Before I bought this car I test drove Murano, Santa Fe and Toyota - Fortuner.

 

So for CAPTIVA

 

Interiors...

you will have to see it to believe. It was beyond my expectations.

Build Quality / Solid Feel & Road Presence:

Fortuner scored slightly above in this area. Personally... it felt like driving/riding a truck. CAPTIVA scored second in this arena.

Ride Quality/Comfort

CAPTIVA scored way above than CRV, MURANO, Fortuner & my previous ride RAV4.

 

So looking at the Combo of Build Quality & Ride Quality... CAPTIVA scored better.

 

Thanks for posting the link...The article truly reflects CAPTIVA's strenghts....

http://www.xxxxxxx.com/articles/article.p...pageid=1&view=1

[Nikolaiski]

hmm...what tyres are you running? The Advan STs on the Captiva not bad leh...haha..gave it alot of grip, but body roll is terrible

[Firstcall]

Hi Sunny, what's your ave FC so far? what's your traveling pattern?

 

Was your Rav4 the previous gen model?

 

how is the low end torque?

[Firstcall]

hey typo mistake in yr reivew? pg 1 says 133 bhp and pg 2 says 162bhp? shld be the former rite? I wonder why the bhp is so low.

 

btw any chance to do a review on Honda crossroad?

[Sunny123]

Hi FirstCall..... response to your queries

 

Actually I chalk-In approx 100 KM+ everyday as I travel from Pasir Ris to Tuas and back.

The figures below are based on SPC-95... 80% Expressway 20% Small Roads.

AirCon is ON 80% of the time.

Ist Fill:

44.9 Litres managed to get 414 KM... which results in 9.2 KM / L

 

2nd Fill:

52.11 litres managed to pull thru 499.... which results in 9.57 KM / L

 

During week-ends when I am driving on small roads the FC hovers around 8.4 to 8.5 KM / L

 

Was your Rav4 the previous gen model? - mine was 1.8ltrs car used to get around 12.5 to 13 km/L for my RAV4.

 

For Captiva...Peak torque 220Nm kicks-in at 2,200 rpm... it has a good spread of torque for highway cruising...

[Firstcall]

yup my Rav4 was previous model. I got about 11.5km/l running about 70%Highway 30%Urban

 

I like Captiva's design. Very balanced and neat. Makes no mistakes unlike the new CRV with an awful mouth, the new Rav4 with a doodie front look, The Outlander with a frowning Manga rear, Fortuner which is too close for comfort with the Hilux truck.

 

I hope you have rear disc brakes unlike the Fortuner who gets drum brakes

[Nikolaiski]

Jeep Compass anyone?

 

http://www.xxxxxxx.com/articles/article.p...pageid=1&view=1

 

about the same price, but drives SO MUCH better than a captiva, BUT smaller..and the fuel consumption about the same.

 

the 4WD system on this one is much better too.

 

Anyway, if you had to choose between a RAV4, CRV, Captiva and a Jeep Compass, which one would you take?

 

I'd take a Hilux...

Edited June 26, 2007 by Nikolaiski

[Firstcall]

does it really drive better? mmm...

but common' for paying almost 100 grand, I'm getting a worse than Korean grade plastic dashboard???

 

Between Hilux and Triton, I go for Triton.

[Babayota]

yes 4WD system cars is better! And i like toyota http://toyotacar.org

[Paul123]

Don't like much the Chevrolet, but here I muste admit that this one is lot better than the others