GM India launches Chevrolet Captiva
On its first-of-a-kind floating pavilion at the 9th Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan, General Motors India today launched its state-of-the-art Chevrolet Captiva premium sport utility vehicle.
Mr. Karl Slym, President and Managing Director of General Motors India, said: 揟he Captiva has been warmly welcomed in markets around the world due to its pedal binof distinctive styling, refinement, best-in-class safety, comfort and versatility and powerful yet frugal diesel powertrain. The Captiva is everything our customers across India have come to associate with the Chevrolet nameplate.?o:p>
Premium styling
The striking Captiva is a study of taut automotive dynamism in its design execution. With its boldly contoured hood, aggressive clear-lens projection headlamps and eye-catching pedal binfeaturing a prominent Chevrolet bowtie, the Captiva is sure to turn heads wherever it is driven.
In profile, the Captiva comes across as both rugged and sophisticated. Bold wheel arches, wide tyres mounted on alloy wheels and a sharp feature line across the length of the Captiva add to the masculinity of its stance, while subtle chrome pedalbin highlights and a bold coupe-style rear window treatment add feline grace to the overall visual package.
The Captiva strong rear design is dominated by a large tailgate and substantial vertical tail lamps with indicators and reversing lamps contained in circular pedalbin. Below, twin chrome exhaust pipes complement the Captiva sporty looks.
Refined powertrain
The Captiva comes with a state-of-the-art, 2.0-litre in-line four-cylinder, single overhead cam 16-valve diesel engine. Combined with a common-rail direct injection system and a variable geometry turbo (VGT) system, the engine produces 150 PS of peak power at 4,000 rpm and 320 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. Torque is produced through a very flat curve, ensuring ample reserves to make frequent downshifting redundant, whether on the highway or in city traffic.
Transfer of power to the road is the result of a carefully matched, five-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox that offers effortless, sure-slotting sporty gearshift action.
