2014 captiva reviews full#

TheyвЂ™ve been replaced with more appreciated features like a touch screen in-car entertainment system, GPS Navigation, back up camera, and the cleverest of all - steering mounted air-con blower controls. Much of the high tech driving aids that look nice on a brochure but useless in practice (like cruise control, hill descent, traction control) have been taken out. Best of all, the cabinвЂ™s interior is remarkably quiet.ДЇor short travels within the city, the car truly shines. In spite of its height, itвЂ™s even quite exciting on some tight corners. It's a bit on the taut side, but that also blesses the vehicle with minimal body roll for a car of its size and heft. The vehicle as a whole, feels heavier, but also more stable. There's a bit more heft to the feeling of the steering wheel. The Captiva also returns a comfortable ride, whether fully laden or with just one passenger. In the city, the Captiva will manage 10 km/L in heavy traffic and climb to 14 km/L on the highway. DonвЂ™t fret as that potent power will make itself felt with some tire screeching when pulling out of a U-turn slot.

2014 captiva reviews full#

Even with a full load, only light pressure on the throttle is needed to get to overtaking speeds, with no rough kick down when downshifting. Kudos is also earned by the six-speed automatic. Power delivery is just as comparable, if not smoother. The 2.0-liter common-rail turbo diesel engine runs as smoothly as a gasoline engine, with less of the clatter it used to have. The cargo area also has its own power socket, while seats can easily be pulled up by the handles.Д®asily the most appreciated of improvements are to the drive itself. Access to the flat-folding third row is easier, thanks to the bench that folds and tumbles forward. Over in the second row, rear passengers get a reclining and split-folding bench, as well as a power socket. The instrument panel has been cleaned up, stereo and climate panels fit more flushly, and some of the carвЂ™s more bizarre storage solutions (like the space behind the stereoвЂ™s LCD) have been eliminated. Inside, the interior has been greatly improved.