The Holden Captiva was actually a rebadged Daewoo Windstorm that was built in South Korea. It was the Koreans’ new weapon in their attempt to conquer compact SUV segment on the market.
Despite its Australian badge, the Captiva was actually made in Korea and one of its strongest points was the attractive price.
Having a large size of 4.63 m long, the Captiva featured a giant wheelbase that offered a spacious interior that could accommodate up to 7 occupants.
Inside, the cabin was cheerful and built with good quality materials. The standard equipment offered represented a good choice.
Access to the third row was easy with the bench that folded up, while the seats in the third row could be extracted from the floor by just one gesture.
The Captiva was mostly designed for larger families’ trips, as it was not in its element in the city. The SUV was fairly wide and felt uncomfortable in narrow alleys.
In 2006, the Chevrolet Captiva was available in 3 trim levels: SX, CX and LX.
The standard features available with the Holden Captiva were ABS, ESC, seatbelt pre-tensioners and driver and passenger frontal airbags.
Under the hood, the Captiva had an Australian-built Alloytec 3.2 V6 engine paired with a 5-speed automatic gearbox.