Chevrolet Captiva: Тарихы мен ерекшеліктері

the "Chevrolet Captiva Sport" sold in the Americas

The Chevrolet Captiva is a compact crossover SUV marketed by General Motors. The first generation was developed by GM Korea, based on the GM Theta platform and derived from the S3X concept car revealed in 2004. Released in 2006, it was sold internationally as Chevrolet Captiva, in Australia and New Zealand as Holden Captiva and in South Korea as Daewoo Winstorm until 2011, when the international name was adopted. The vehicle shares much its underpinnings with the similarly styled Opel/Vauxhall Antara / second generation Saturn Vue, with the Captiva offering optional third row seating. In 2018, Chevrolet ended production of the first generation Captiva and began replacing it worldwide with the Equinox. The second generation Captiva, which is a rebadged Baojun 530 produced in China by SAIC GM Wuling, was introduced in Colombia in November 2018 and Thailand in March 2019. The second generation model is also offered in many Latin American markets, including Mexico since 2021. TOC

The Captiva is a front wheel or all wheel drive SUV; the engines were supplied by Holden in Australia, the Family II naturally aspirated four cylinder petrol or the Alloytec Holden V6 built in Australia, and later a 2.0 L turbo diesel supplied by VM Motori in South Korea. Designated C100 by Daewoo and CG in Holden's terminology, the Captiva was launched in 2006. Styling of the Captiva was inspired by the 2004 Chevrolet S3X concept car. The S3X concept was developed by GM Daewoo's design center in Bupyeong gu, Incheon and is based on the GM Theta platform. It premiered at 2004 Paris Motor Show. Another concept car, by Daewoo, the Chevrolet T2X premiered at the 2005 Seoul Motor Show with its design was based on the S3X, using a shortened platform. The T2X is referred to as a sport utility coupe, accounting for its rear hinged doors, lack of conventional B pillars, and shortened wheelbase—features that were first revealed on the "Daewoo Oto" (later renamed "Daewoo Scope") concept at the 2002 Seoul Motor Show. Production was slated for late 2006,

For the Captiva, the production version of the S3X, both five or seven seat configurations are available. Standard safety features include: antilock brakes, electronic stability control (ESC), front seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters, and driver and front passenger airbags. Side curtain airbags are standard on higher luxury level variants in some markets. In crash safety tests conducted by Euro NCAP, the Captiva was given a four out of five stars crash rating. The results from the test were helped by the use of high strength steel used in the body shell which was designed to spread crash forces over distinct load channels, therefore ensuring the safety of the occupants within the safety cell. The vehicle's optional active all wheel drive system is fully incorporated with the ESC and antilock braking systems, consequently improving car handling and control. When the vehicle detects a loss of traction, the all wheel drive mode is activated automatically. In ordinary driving situations, only the vehicle's front wheels are used. GM Thailand has also unveiled the facelifted Chevrolet Captiva at the 32nd annual Thailand International Motor Expo on 1 December 2015. A facelifted Holden Captiva was also unveiled a day later in Australia. The new Captiva has been updated with new LED headlamps, grille, bumper, and a redesigned dashboard, but retained its body and dashboard panels. The V6 engine was no longer sourced from Australia.

The Captiva is powered by the Australian (Holden) built 3.2 litre Alloytec V6 engine mated to a five speed automatic transmission, featuring Active Select. A four cylinder VCDi common rail turbo diesel engine, co developed with VM Motori, was introduced into the range. The Captiva introduced and VCDi versions, offering respectively. Petrol Model Displacement Power Torque Transmission Note 2.4 Family II I4 2,405 cc 5 speed manual 2006–2011 2.4 Ecotec I4 2,384 cc (AU) (Asia) 6 speed manual6 speed 6T40 automatic 2011– 3.0 SIDI V6 2,997 cc 6 speed 6T50 automatic 2011– 3.2 Alloytec V6 3,195 cc 5 speed automatic 2006–2011 Diesel Model Displacement Power Torque Transmission Note 2.0 VCDi (VM Motori RA420) I4 (t/c) 1,991 cc 5 speed manual5 speed automatic 2006–2011 2.2 VCDi (Family Z) I4 (t/c) 2,231 cc 6 speed manual 6 speed 6T45 automatic 2011–2015 2011–2015 2.0 VCDi (Multijet II) I4 (t/c) 1,956 cc 6 speed Aisin AWTF 80 automatic 2016–2018

South Korean cars were branded Daewoo Winstorm from 2006. From 2006 until early 2011, the Opel Antara became available in the Winstorm range, as the "Daewoo Winstorm MaXX". As part of GM's strategy to phase out the "Daewoo" brand worldwide, since early 2011, the Winstorm has been marketed under the global Chevrolet Captiva name in South Korea. This rebranding came after the March 2011 renaming of GM Daewoo to GM Korea. At the same time, the Winstorm MaXX disappeared without a Chevrolet badged equivalent (except Latin America and South America, which was sold outside of South Korea). The Chevrolet Captiva was launched in Vietnam during 2006. The Captiva in Vietnam was manufactured in complete knock down form by Vidamco (GM Vietnam), with 20% local parts content. From 2006 to July 2009, 8,500 Captivas have been sold in Vietnam. In Thailand, Captivas have been produced at the GM facility in Rayong between 2006 and 2018. Chevrolet Thailand offered the Captiva in LS and LT variants, with engines comprising either the 2.4 L petrol or 2.0 L diesel units. Captiva also featured the availability of self levelling rear suspension, ESC, automatic headlamps, and rain sensing wipers. Late in 2010, Chevrolet expanded the diesel line up to include a mid range LSX and flagship LTZ model. At the same time, Captivas fitted with the 2.4 L petrol engine benefitted from E20 ethanol support and increased power to On 23 June 2011, Chevrolet Thailand unveiled the updated the Captiva using the new 2.4 L petrol engine with support of E85 ethanol fuel. New features include an electric parking brake, climate control commands on the steering wheel; and later, the updated 2.0 L diesel engine rated at
The Captiva entered the Chinese market in early November 2007. The only available engine was the 2.4 L Ecotec inline four engine mated to a six speed automatic. Production ended in 2017. In the Philippines, the Captiva was launched in 2008. Engines offered were the 2.4L D TEC mated to a 5 speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic or the 2.0L turbo diesel exclusively mated to a 5 speed automatic transmission. In Japan, the Captiva was launched on 30 July 2011, the first GM model to be released there since the company's chapter 11 reorganisation in June 2009.

Holden in Australia and New Zealand have sold the vehicle under the "Holden Captiva" name between November 2006 and 2017, after announcing the model the previous September. The Captiva launched with the 3.2 L V6 and five speed automatic transmission, but March 2007 had the addition of the 2.0 L diesel engine with five speed manual or optional automatic. While initially manufactured in South Korea, production was temporarily shifted to Thailand from September 2007 until early 2008 while GM Daewoo upgraded its production facilities in South Korea to cope with global demand. Specification levels were SX, CX, and LX, with a range topping Captiva MaXX variant offered, although this was a rebadge of the closely related Opel Antara. The Antara derived MaXX remained on sale in Australia until 2008, with New Zealand sales continuing on until the end of 2009. When Holden resurrected the Antara based model as a price leading five seater "Captiva 5" in December 2009, the seven seat only Chevrolet based models were renamed "Captiva 7". Revisions to the Captiva 7 range were announced in February 2011, designated "Series II", with a March on sale date. Changes included the adoption of the facelifted front end fascia, as applied to Chevrolet versions, but with a Holden specific grille and air intake. "Altezza" tail lamps, and other trimmings feature, as does a revised interior centre console. Equipment wise, the revised centre console houses a new 7 inch multifunction display in LX trim, which incorporates satellite navigation and a rear view camera.

In the Middle East, the Captiva launched with two basic trims: one with the 2.4 L gasoline engine and another with the 3.0 L V6. Both trims are seven seaters and offer front wheel drive.

On 13 September 2018, Chevrolet announced that it is ending production on the first generation Captiva and will phase it out globally in favor of expanding the Equinox. The move had been in the works since 2017, when GM began replacing the Captiva in Australia with the Equinox for the Holden lineup, followed by South Korea in August 2018, with GM's Uzbekistan plant ceasing production on 12 September 2018.

The second generation Captiva is a rebadged version of Baojun 530. The model is developed and produced by SAIC GM Wuling and exported to several emerging markets. It was introduced in Colombia in November 2018 and Thailand in March 2019. The left hand drive Captiva for the Latin American and Middle Eastern market are imported from China and it is positioned between the Tracker/Trax and Equinox. The right hand drive Captiva offered in Thailand, Brunei and Fiji were produced in Indonesia until 2020.