On my way to work today I parked and noticed a chevy called "Captiva" It looked like a saturn SUV...

So I called the local Govern.... I mean Chevrolet Dealer. They didnt know about the "Captiva"

And probably thought I need to quit smoking crack after I asked them on the phone about it.

I had never heard of one until I saw one today.

It might have been from south of the border.
Although with a name like Captiva...

Edit - It's a fleet vehicle.
http://www.autoblog.com/201...lls-sonic-based-cuv/

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The Chevrolet Captiva is a crossover SUV developed by GM Daewoo (now GM Korea) , the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors (GM) and sold under the Chevrolet brand. The Captiva utilises the GM Theta platform, and derives from the Chevrolet S3X concept car of 2004. The Theta platform also underpins the Opel Antara, the Captiva's mechanical derivative also built by Daewoo. Sold internationally as the "Chevrolet Captiva", South Korean-market cars were badged Daewoo Winstorm up until 2011 when the international name was adopted. Australasian-specification models are badged Holden Captiva.

I believe it is sold in North America only in Canada or as a "fleet" vehicle in the U.S. It is not sold to the public here in the U.S.

We don't seem to have them here. The older Saturns, sure, but not the Chevrolet Captiva. From what I looked up, they sell them in Mexico and south america. You probably saw one up from mexico.

Its still here. Ill get pix tomorrow morning for PFF.

http://blogs.cars.com/kicki...-captiva-sport-.html
This is a strange development to say the least. The somewhat popular but short-lived second-generation Saturn Vue is coming back to the United States as the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport.

You’ll see it on the streets, but you won’t be able to buy one new, and you’ll probably see it at used-car dealerships over time. That’s because the Captiva Sport is coming for the sole purpose of fulfilling fleet orders, according to General Motors.

http://www.chevrolet.co.in/...s/captiva/index.html

http://www.netcarshow.com/chevrolet/2012-captiva/

Yeah I think its the same as the Saturn Vue, at least in sheet metal.

Good call by GM IMO - keep the fleet orders, but prevent the high volume of fleet sales from diluting and reducing the retail value of their mainstream products.

Sounds typical for a dealership salesman to not know anything about their own product. Ive been into lots of dealers to tell them about what they sell. It would have been fun to see his face if youd taken a picture and showed it to him when he said there was no such thing...

quote Originally posted by Stubby79: We don't seem to have them here. The older Saturns, sure, but not the Chevrolet Captiva. From what I looked up, they sell them in Mexico and south america. You probably saw one up from mexico.

Mexico, Illinois. (JOKE INTENTIONS ONLY)



Back View



Back 3/4 view

I'll get more pics later after that Silverado moves.

...um...isn't this what got GM in the crapper the last time? Having (too) many different models being offered?

Honestly these clowns don't/can't learn crap from previous mistakes....

Strangely enough, I parked next to one of these today, at the grocery store.
I wouldn't have paid any attention except that it had a Chevy grill, but looked like a Vue, and I remembered this thread.

Sure enough, the name Captiva was on the rear hatch. Was maroon in color. Didn't look bad.

Front

Although not the same car, this is what the front looks like.

Is the car a captive import? If so that name makes a lot of sense.

quote Originally posted by Mickey_Moose: ...um...isn't this what got GM in the crapper the last time? Having (too) many different models being offered? Honestly these clowns don't/can't learn crap from previous mistakes....

There is also the case of not offering enough or lose business to another company. Its a fine balance.

More of the Guilty...

Even though its called "Capitiva Sport, the name Sport appears nowhere on the thing.






The guy who rented it from Hertz was tickled pink to find out his rental was a thread subject on PFF.

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Really bizarre that I came across this thread this morning, then saw one of these driving around Kissimmee today....

Somewhat small, compared to the Town and Country that I'm driving here.