2008 Captiva Diesel Review

The actual model road tested may feature options and functionality specific to that model which may not be available as on option or be fitted to other models in the range.
2008 captiva diesel review. 2008 chevrolet captiva ltz 20l diesel aut. Chevrolets attractive facelifted captiva had one glaring omission in its range a much needed diesel version. Chevrolet captiva diesel 22d awd ltz review. The chevrolet captiva boasted seven seat practicality and plenty of kit for not a lot of money.
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Now with a used captiva as low as a third of the price of their new counterparts theyre within the budget reach of most. Now with a 22 diesel motor does it fill the gap. But overall the captiva diesel is a pleasant and very easy vehicle to drive. Barry watson says his two year old lx captiva diesel is better than he was expecting it to be.
Unless otherwise stated all prices are shown as manufacturers recommended list price mrlp inclusive of gst exclusive of options and on road costs. 5 model since mid year 2008 for south america car specifications performance data review specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of chevrolet captiva ltz 20l diesel aut. The diesel seems to be hitting the mark with owners reporting quite reasonable fuel economy numbers. Holden introduced the captiva at the start of the soft roader boom when people were looking for vehicles with suv comfort and space but werent as concerned with their offroad ability.
He was attracted to the captiva by its safety diesel engine and high level of equipment. The 20l diesel engine is also suprisingly. To get power to the wheels the engine can be mated to either a five speed automatic transmission with active select or a five speed manual. The santa fe diesel is a slightly better vehicle in some respects such as its more powerful 22 litre diesel engine but again the value equation evens things out because hyundais entry level diesel suv costs 2000 more than holdens.
The captiva sx runs on a 20 litre 4 cylinder diesel engine with common rail injection. David taylor jan 4th 2012. 2008 holden captiva sx 2wd five seat wagon 20 litre turbo diesel automatic 35990 rrp options.