Captiva

[White Ghost]

Looking at getting the wife a captiva but do not know which one, either the petrol or diesel version, 5 or 7.

Just wanted to get some opinions on which would be better.

Cheers

[ti0350]

I've done a review on the Series 2 Diesel LX 7, which will give you my view on it and save me typing out a long winded response on here. http://wp.me/pW2ZJ-U

[Dave85]

Went on a test drive in a Captiva 5 some time ago, and it had absolutely no balls lol

Don't get me wrong, they are a nice car aesthetically, and in regular day-to-day driving they are probably alright, but you'll be giving it heaps trying to take it up hills. That was my experience anyway.
My advice would be, for an SUV, to avoid the N/A petrol fours as they just have no get-up. Having driven SUVs with petrol and diesel fours, In my experience a good diesel with plenty of low down torque would be best for such a heavy car.

[lmr motorsport]

Hi mate, we were looking at a captiva aswell, being a holden man through and through i was set on buying one, but did a bit of research into the suvs around, Before you jump in have a look at the kia sorento, this car is hands down better than the captiva, drives so much better, handles so much better, alot more inclusions, 5 year unlimited kms warranty (as opposed to holdens 3 yr limited km warranty) 5 star safety rating, and they are much cheaper then the equivalent captiva. The diesel option is clearly the best way yo go, with un real fuel economy.

It doesnt hurt to look, you will be suprised!!!

[Dave85]

Hi mate, we were looking at a captiva aswell, being a holden man through and through i was set on buying one, but did a bit of research into the suvs around, Before you jump in have a look at the kia sorento, this car is hands down better than the captiva, drives so much better, handles so much better, alot more inclusions, 5 year unlimited kms warranty (as opposed to holdens 3 yr limited km warranty) 5 star safety rating, and they are much cheaper then the equivalent captiva. The diesel option is clearly the best way yo go, with un real fuel economy.

It doesnt hurt to look, you will be suprised!!!

Good choice with one of those :)
My mother bought the Hyundai ix35 when it first came out, which is for all intents and purposes the same chassis and driveline as the Sorento. I've driven it a lot, and IMO the diesel turbo in these blows away the competition :cool:
Only real downsides I've found is that the suspension is a bit firm, and steering can be a little vague. But toe-for-toe I would rate these above most other cars in that segment of the market.

[lmr motorsport]

You are correct Hyundai and kia are in bed together and alot of the components on the cars are the same.

Big advantage kia has over hyundai is the kia suspension is tuned specifically to AUSTRALIAN ROADS, where as the Hyundai is not and the difference is certainly noticeable.

[VYBerlinaV8]

I've done a review on the Series 2 Diesel LX 7, which will give you my view on it and save me typing out a long winded response on here. http://wp.me/pW2ZJ-U

You got 13.5l/100km from a diesel? F*** me!

[zorro]

Huggies diesel captiva sits on 10.6L/100 through an auto, mid 13s to me sounds like they driving a diesel like a petrol car, too much right foot and revs.

[ti0350]

Part of my reason was I was giving it a bit too much I've discovered the car reasonably quick if you play with the sport shift and keep it in the torque band, the other prob was lots of short trips with an ave speed of around 23.. At the moment it's in the 11's as my ave speed for the last few weeks with no traffic has increased..
A short run on the freeway the other day it got down into the 8's. As a comparison my old tuned LS1 at times use to sit in the 24l/100 km for the same trips to work..

[Dobbo69]

I've done a review on the Series 2 Diesel LX 7, which will give you my view on it and save me typing out a long winded response on here. http://wp.me/pW2ZJ-U
Great right up! I too may be heading down this course for a 'family' car, so it looks liks giving anything petrol a wide berth and sticking to the TD. if you dont mind me asking what did the LX set you back?

[lmr motorsport]

LOOK a the KIA SORENTO before handing over any cash for the captiva.

I PROMISE YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED!!

[10sec_rx7]

I got the misses a v6 captiva, it's been pretty good so far! A mate has a diesel one and it's probably a little better,

We averaged 10.3l / 100km on a trip up the freeway at Christmas time which isn't too bad for a fully loaded bus!

[VYBerlinaV8]

Part of my reason was I was giving it a bit too much I've discovered the car reasonably quick if you play with the sport shift and keep it in the torque band, the other prob was lots of short trips with an ave speed of around 23.. At the moment it's in the 11's as my ave speed for the last few weeks with no traffic has increased..
A short run on the freeway the other day it got down into the 8's. As a comparison my old tuned LS1 at times use to sit in the 24l/100 km for the same trips to work..

Thanks for clarifying - much appreciated. :thumbsup:

[ti0350]

Thanks for clarifying - much appreciated. :thumbsup:

Mate i was starting to get worried and thought something was wrong because it was sitting on 13.5L but then I worked it out.. Checked tonight and I'm in the low 11's now so it's gone down a bit more.

[zorro]

Thanks for clarifying - much appreciated. :thumbsup:

x2

It's funny with diesels and working them out. My old company car was a 2009 ford ranger 5spd auto 4x4 crew cab, a full tank I was able to get 500klm a tank which had mix of city & highway driving. I was lucky to have driven diesels in the past so knew how to drive it, the other blokes were struggling to get 400klms a tank.

The auto diesels work very well, never a need for over 1/2 throttle and even at half that's pushing it, they get into their narrow power band and the converter does the rest. Fantastic sitting at constant 2600rpms and going up in gears.

[Cyborg]

I just replaced my petrol 60th anniversary with a series 2 turbo diesel LX a few weeks ago (had to wait over 3 months to get one!). So far it is outstanding compared to the petrol. It has heaps more torque, after less than 1000km on the clock, I am getting about 12.5L/100kms for city driving, mainly short trips which is pretty good for a brand new car and can only improve. Prior to buying one I was given a Hyundai ix35 diesel to drive by the dealer (it is a multi franchise dealership) and I was less than impressed with how it drove, very vague steering, a messy fiddly dash with lots of buttons badly placed and very gimmicky buttons. The stereo is woeful, the worst sound/reception I have ever encountered and the reversing camera seemed an after thought in the rear view mirror.....Anyway back to the Captiva, it is well built withno rattles or squeaks, the engine excellent, electrics seem good so far and the sat nav is much better than any I have used before including my VE SS. While it handles very well, the ride is quite harsh which is my only dislike. Some people will complain about the plastics being hard or whatever, but that does not really concern me. The seats are comfortable and it is a really practical car with heaps of storage. It is my second one and I really rate these cars. A few friends have bought them on my recommendation and they too are very happy. Today I am going away it in to the south coast camping so this will be it's first long distance test. I will be very interested in what fuel economy I get. I have to say though, the only option is the diesel as the petrols are very underpowered and fuel guzzlers, but be warned, expect to have to wait a long time for one as the diesels are extremely sought after and in limited supply.

[whiteknight2211]

My sister has a Series 2 AWD Captiva 5 Diesel. It get's about 10.5l/100km also and she likes to overtake everything.

She was looking at a second hand Rav 4 and for the price of one of those she could have had a 2WD Captiva 5 brand new, so she went with the Captiva for her and her two boys and has no complaints.

[Dobbo69]

Part of my reason was I was giving it a bit too much I've discovered the car reasonably quick if you play with the sport shift and keep it in the torque band, the other prob was lots of short trips with an ave speed of around 23.. At the moment it's in the 11's as my ave speed for the last few weeks with no traffic has increased..
A short run on the freeway the other day it got down into the 8's. As a comparison my old tuned LS1 at times use to sit in the 24l/100 km for the same trips to work..

Thanks ti0350 for your PM, great info(sorry cant PM back just yet <20 Posts...hopefully this one takes me up to 20 :cool:)
Cheers
Scott