Vehicle Highlights
The 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport is a new compact SUV from General Motors' volume division. Available as the Captiva in several global markets, the version for sale in the U.S. will be offered only to fleet customers. It's a 4-door, 5-passenger wagon that shares elements of its basic design with the discontinued Saturn Vue. Captiva Sport comes with front-wheel drive in LS and LT trims and with all-wheel drive in LTZ guise. All versions borrow their powertrains from the larger Chevrolet Equinox. LS versions use a 182-horsepower 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. LT and LTZ have a 264-horsepower 3.0-liter V6. A 6-speed automatic is the sole transmission for both engines. Safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags. LT and LTZ models have a standard wireless cell-phone link and GM's OnStar assistance. Leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a rearview camera are standard on the LTZ and optional otherwise. A sunroof is an LTZ-exclusive standard feature. No 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport models have been made available for Consumer Guide evaluation.GM is addressing the expanding need for compact crossovers by introducing the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport which will become out there to consumers within the U.S. within the fourth quarter of 2011.
The2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport will likely be offered in three trim amounts - LS, LT and LTZ - with two distinctive powertrain choices. The base engine is GM's Ecotec two.4-liter direct-injected four-cylinder, although the uplevel powerplant will be the General's three.0-liter direct-injected V6. Acquiring knowledgeable both of these units in the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers, we discovered the 4 to get far smoother and much more refined than the anemic V6. In any case, both engines are mated to a six-speed automated transmission, and all-wheel drive is optional on LTZ types.
All models characteristic 17-inch aluminum wheels, XM Satellite Radio, six-speaker sound program, four-wheel disc brakes with antilock, traction manage, StabiliTrak electronic stability control, air conditioning, power locks and windows (with driver’s express down) and remote keyless entry. For fleets choosing the LT and LTZ, those crossovers will gain duel exhaust along with the V6 engine, OnStar and Bluetooth as regular. LTZ models also come having a regular 10-speaker sound system and a sunroof.
