Compact SUV has been developed at GM’s Chinese joint venture and goes on sale in the second half of this year.
So it isn’t based on that handsome Blazer after all…
These are the first pictures of the new Chevrolet Captiva which will make its Thai debut at next week’s Bangkok motor show before going on sale in the second half of this year.
And yes, the second-generation Captiva isn’t based on the American Blazer, unlike what has been reported earlier this year.
The new Captiva has been co-developed with GM’s partner in China, where it is sold as Baojun 530. It’s also known as Wuling Almaz in Indonesia. The first-gen Captiva was engineered by GM Daewoo operations in Korea.
No interior pictures have been released yet nor has the Thai media been given the chance to see the cabin during a sneak preview of the Captiva this week.
The interior you see in the picture below is of the Almaz sporting a tablet-style infotainment screen.
Nice. What’s the engine like?
Chevrolet has yet to reveal what’s powering the new Captiva for the Thai market. It’s likely that a 1.5-litre petrol-turbo delivering anywhere between 140-150hp will feature.
The expected transmission is six-speed automatic, although the Almaz in Indonesia gets the CVT type.
The Blazer comes with a bigger 2.5-litre petrol engine and nine-speed automatic on the entry-level front.
Will it rival the HR-V or CR-V?
The Captiva is roughly the size of the Honda CR-V by sitting on a 2,750mm wheelbase and measuring some 4,655mm in overall length.
Chevrolet has confirmed that there will be either five- or seven-seat matrix for Thai buyers to choose from; the previous Captiva had seven only.
However, sources say Chevrolet is trying to price the new Captiva just below the CR-V and Nissan X-Trail, another car-based SUV offering either two or three rows of seats.
That means that the Captiva should be priced anywhere between 1-1.3 million baht. It should be a shade cheaper than Chevrolet’s own Trailblazer, a pickup-based SUV with seven seats and slightly larger dimensions.
