Facelifted 2012 Chevrolet Captiva SUV

General Motors India has launched the facelifted model of the Captiva SUV. The facelifted Captiva, which was showcased at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo comes with two engine options, both of them being turbo diesel engines. While the base 2 Liter engine is the same unit that used to power the previous model, the new engine is a 2.2 Liter unit capable of generating 186.5 Bhp of peak power and 424 Nm of peak torque. This engine is mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission while the older engine now comes only with a 5 speed manual gearbox. The older 2 Liter turbo diesel engine produces 148 Bhp-320 Nm.

Facelifted 2012 Chevrolet Captiva SUV

The 2012 Captiva comes with a brand new front end. The grille is an all new item and now confirms to General Motors’ new styling philosophy. The headlamps and front  bumpers are all new and so are the wing mirrors. The facelift continues to the interiors of the car which gets a brand new dual cockpit dashboard design, a design which is now de rigueur on all new GM cars. The Captiva continues to offer seating capacity for seven adults with a 2+3+2 layout.

Facelifted 2012 Chevrolet Captiva SUV Side Profile

The base variant of the Captiva comes in both two wheel drive and all wheel drive guise. The 2WD variant is priced at INR 18.74 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi while the AWD variant is priced at INR 19.48 lakhs. the top end Captiva 2.2 AWD variant is priced at INR 24. 59 lakhs. All prices reflect ex-showroom Delhi figures. The 2012 Captiva SUV comes with a range of comfort features like cruise control, Electric Parking Brake, AC vents for the third row, rain-sensing wipers and a sunroof. Coming to the safety bits, the  Captiva gets ABS, EBD and a full complement of 6 airbags.

2012 Chevrolet Captiva SUV Rear

The 2012 Chevrolet Captiva will be imported into the country as a completely built unit. This explains the pricing of the SUV being on the higher side, especially for the 2.2 Liter turbo diesel enigned top end variant, which even edges out the best selling Toyota Fortuner SUV. As of now, GM India has no plans of CKD assembly of the Captiva, which means that the prices of the Captiva aren’t coming down in a hurry. The Captiva has been a tepid seller for GM in India and the car maker will hope that the facelifted model will boost sales. However, at the current pricing levels, that appears as unlikely as ever.

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