Tuesday, February 8, 2011

2011 Chevrolet Captiva: restyled body and new engines

The Chevrolet Captiva has been updated according to the latest mechanical and aesthetic stylistic canons of the American manufacturer who donate nalla car more personality than the previous version, created in 2006 and fruit, as the "sister" Opel Antara (also orbit GM ), studies on the concept Chevrolet SX3.

As noted above the changes to the appeal of the Captiva SUV approached the Yankees to the latest models of the manufacturer of Detroit, in particular the impressive front features a new split grille that separates the newly designed headlamps, while the widened hips - can accommodate up to 19 inch wheels - to give a more impressive side view.

Lunga4, 67 meters wide, 1.86 high 1.75 me, the Captiva is a mid-size crossover that offers excellent accommodation for 5 or 7 (depending on version chosen), thanks to the generous wheelbase of 2.70 meters. If you opt for the seven-seat configuration, the American SUV has three rows of seats, the last of which can be hidden flush with the cargo plan to increase the luggage capacity from 97 to 477 liters, while if you have to carry long items and bulky you can fold the second row, resulting in a total of 942 liters.

As for the mechanical part, the Chevrolet Captiva replaces the previous range engines - diesel and gasoline - with a new 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine available in € 5 steps of power from 163 hp (350 Nm of torque) and 184 hp (400 Nm of torque). The 2.2-liter, 164 hp offers good performance which translates into a maximum speed of 189 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.9 seconds, while the data on average consumption stood at values equal to 6 , 4l/100km.

The 184 hp version offered by the more powerful 2.2-liter diesel engine give a cue from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.6 seconds, a top speed of 200 km / h consumption of 6.6 l/100km. The less powerful engine can be paired with only 6-speed manual transmission and two-wheel drive, while the peak of 184 hp version offers only the 4WD and the request can be equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The range is available from April at a starting price of € 28,100 covering the LT 2WD 163 hp version that offers more than standard equipment including six airbags complete, front fog lights, rain and parking sensors, automatic climate, cruise control, electric folding mirrors, transmission and leather steering wheel, roof rack, alloy 17-inch, hi-fi with CD-MP3 with steering wheel controls and Bluetooth.

For the Captiva 2.2 LTZ 184 hp should instead spend € 33,600 to € 35,100, which become the automatic version. With this exhibition the Captiva earns heated leather seats and the driver's seat with electric adjustment, active head restraints, the 19-inch alloy wheels and a complete satellite navigation system, combined with a large central monitor integrated with the rearview camera .

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