Sunday, August 16, 2015
GM SUV Chevrolet Captiva may come with price advantage later
SUV sales have seen an impressive growth in the last couple of years and General Motors or GM is betting big on the new Chevrolet Captiva, which has not only been refurbished with an overhaul in both the exterior as well as the interior but also got a powerful 2.2-litre diesel engine (as a standard fitment) with the SUV being priced at Rs 23.49 lakh for the manual gearbox variant and Rs 26.49 lakh for the automatic option (but later it may come with a price advantage).
Prices of the overhauled version of the LT 6 Speed Manual version with 2 WD is around Rs 23.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) while the top end LTZ 6 Speed Automatic with Adaptive All-Wheel Drive will carry a price tag of Rs 26.49 lakh.
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| The GM Chevrolet Captiva. |
Even fuel economy has gone up from around 10 km per litre in the previous model to 14 km for the manual version and 12 km for the automatic.
The 2,231 cc four cylinder VCDi engine of the Chevrolet Captiva, which was last year only offered to buyers of the AWD version, now comes as standard across all variants of the car in the country.
The engine comes with 186 PS power and 424 Nm torque at 2,000 rpm, which is incredible.
GM is ramping up in the SUV space ahead of the festive season even as other car makers concentrate on the volumes market – that is, the small or compact car (hatchback) segment, in a bid to rev up earnings.
In the new Chevrolet Captiva, the front grille, front and back bumpers, rear fog lamp and LED tail lamps do have an enhanced look in comparison to the previous car.
The twin rear tailpipe along with other body parts like door handles, rear garnish, widow sash and the surround on the front grill have chrome linings.
The interior gets even better on comfort with refurbished ambient lighting options, a reinvented multimedia screen, very well lit keyhole along with steering wheel switches, better finish on the dash and a 2 DIN audio system, which comes with eight speakers.
Now, there is enhanced safety in all the models against only the top variant in the earlier Chevrolet Captiva. All versions of the new Captiva come with front driver, passenger and front side along with curtain airbags. So, the car’s passengers are protected from all directions.
Then there is the Anti-Lock Braking System with Electronic Brakeforce, Descent Control System, Traction Control System, Electronic Stability Program and other safety features, which make the Chevrolet Captiva highly safe compared to what others offer in the same price bracket.
Now, the new GM Chevrolet Captiva is offered in a completely-built unit or CBU form and once it comes as a completely knocked down or CKD unit, import duties, and hence prices will plummet and give the Captiva a price advantage over Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner, which along with a host of features (especially safety ones), could give the GM SUV a leg up in the segment.
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