Holden Captiva 5 to join line-up this year
September 25, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Holden will add a new Captiva five-seater, aptly named the ‘Captiva 5′, to its popular SUV range later this year.
Captiva 5 will offer an alternative to the seven-seat range and be powered exclusively by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that aims to compete directly with rivals including the Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail and Honda CR-V.
Available as a 2WD with manual transmission or an AWD with automatic transmission, both models will feature a long list of features that includes dual front and side airbags, ESC with Traction Control, 17-inch alloy wheels, air-conditioning, six CD tuner, cloth seats, leather wrapped steering wheel, cruise control plus front and rear park assist.
Holden Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, Mr John Elsworth, said the introduction of the Captiva 5 meant Holden would better compete in the Compact SUV and Medium SUV segments.
“Captiva 5 is a compact SUV that will attract a different set of buyers than those who require the seven-seater,” Mr Elsworth said. “It is sure to appeal to couples and families with its attractive European styling, well specified equipment level and competitive price point.”
The Captiva seven-seater range will continue with the SX, CX and LX models.
Holden Captiva is one of Australia’s favourite mid-size SUVs, outselling the Ford Territory with 6,998 vehicles sold year to date, accounting for 15.1 per cent of the competitive medium SUV market.
Captiva 5 will go on sale in early December from $27,990 for the 2WD manual and $30,990 for the AWD automatic.
For a full review of the Holden Captiva, click here.
Print it: 
Obviously lots of people like this car.
I just think it’s ugly!
Won’t this just be the old MAXX model rehashed as a ‘eco’ model instead? Pretty much running the same set up as the current Saturn Vue I would have thought, including the use of a 2.4ltr Ecotec 4-cyl, producing 126kw. Might do well with consumers looking for a little less grunt.
I always did think the MAXX was pointless, especially considering the MAXX and the standard Captiva were made and exported from different countries. And it was ugly.
Actually the MaXX and regular Captiva were (and still are) made in the same factory.
Soz I thought the MAXX was made in Europe in one of Opel’s factories, badged as the Antara. I stand corrected.
Maxx was designed by Opel but built in Korea.
Also the Maxx now has been axed by Holdens…it was a bit better looking than the other versions.
$30,990 is a very competitive price for AWD automatic compact suv, if that includes all the features mentioned in the article
Its 2wd. And i thought that you could have had a 5 seat model from launch, this doesnt seem like news to me?
true
Re-read the story.
Manual 2WD and Auto AWD.
And the Captiva 5 will be the old MaXX body style, not the larger current 7 seat bodystyle.
Ummm both Models were the same body size, just saw it on Holden site. But your rigt about the auto/man thing.
The base model Japanese built Mitsubishi Outlander (AWD) is below 29k. The Outlander is definitely a better buy than this Korean built Fugly thing.
I agree the Outlander is better value [particularly with the RF ICE System] but have you seen what they’re going to do to the look of new the Outlander – it looks more like a Lancer Hearse…. and as we saw with the AU Falcon Looks can have a detrimental effect on Sales.
The pics of the production version of the next Outlander looks better than the ones of the concept vehicle. I will till seeing it in the flesh bf making the final decision. It’s definitely better than the AU falcon.
Great news for Holden. Wonder if they will throw in a facelift with that? I think Holden have suceeded very well with the Captiva, from the start. This new engine choice will be very popular with buyers. I’m seeing a monthly top 20 contender here. I’ve always liked it & still like it today, 3 years later. Go HOLDEN!
How could anyone buy this piece of junk? It would have to be the worst vehicle in this class…..just like Barina, Epica, Commodore are in their respective classes. It is horrible to drive and feels like its gonna fall over around corners and its interior is filled with cheap plastic. Apart from Barina it is the worst car I have ever driven and I wouldnt risk my family in one of these cheap Korean cars.
Wow your so prejudiced. I think i’ll believe what the motoring journo’s s say and the cruze and the captiva are really class competitive, whereas the Barina and the Epica are a bit bland. Mate you need to get over this Holdenwoo crap. the Cruze and Captiva are engineered for the world and are world competitive. GET OVER IT YOU SOB!
LSD… No your mistaking your Captiva with your Territory. Territory defintely worst in class along with the Falcon. See its easy to talk baseless BS on the net don’t ever remember Captiva being recalled brake problems. No rust problems either.
LSD is probably a 14 year old dribling kid so treat him like such and just ignore him. Both Captiva and Cruze sell well so the good old buying public are telling us what they want and don’t want. And thats the way it should be. If you like it, buy it. If you don’t then don’t bag people who do.
Oh and Captain Nemo, you forgot the dodgey front ball joints. Try $750 a pop every 50 to 70′000kms.
Holden/Daewoo has tried to copy the Honda CR-V when designing the Captiva, but has done a crappy job of copying. They have tried do same with the Cruze & tried to copy the Honda Civic.
If you knew anything about the motoring world at current, you would know that Holden/HSV had nothing to do with Styling of the Cruze or the Captiva. They were both Globally built and designed, Holden did the engineering and drivetrain refinement. Get your facts right.
Shak you seem a little defensive about the ol’ captiva. Didn’t buy one did you?
As I said I personally find they butt ugly, but that’s just subjective. Obviously lots of people like them – I just don’t get the attraction.
There are so many SUVs I’d go for over this. If fact I think this would be pretty much the last I’d go for.
Fair enough thats your opinion.
Daewoo used to be the worst Korean built car. I would never buy a Holden badged Daewoo, I’d rather buy a next generation Kia Sorento or a Hyundai IX35 over this crap.
Kenn, how are they crap? Just curios. Captiva and Cruze sell well and reportably are very reliable.
Just because cars sell well, doesnt mean that is reflective of the merits of the vehicle.
Going by your theory, Toyotas are the most desirable and exciting vehicles even though their very own Honcho admitts they arent.
Oh and also that means you also feel the Hyundai Getz is a ground breaking vehicle because if you look they are absolutely flying out the door.
But hey, if you want to choose your vehicles by “Going with the flow”, knock yourself out
Sure Captiva isnt that bad, but its not that good either.
For mine the Outlander is better valued and styled in the same way I find the Lancer better valued and styled versus the Cruze
How can u claim the Captiva & Cruz reliable? The Captiva has been in the market for only 3 yrs & the cruz for few months.
Reading the tales on this very site alone, I wouldnt be declaring the captiva reliable
The fact is Captiva has never been the best selling SUV. Captiva has never outsold the Kluger, Territory, RAV4, Forrester ….. Reliability of the captive is still way below Japanese built SUVs.
Hey Kenn, Captiva has beaten Terrortary in July and August this year at least, Forrester isn’t in the race. Better start reading the stats mate.
Hey Bung , one or two months sales r not enough to conclude that Captiva will beat Territory. All the car sales statistics r based on sales throughout the calendar year.
I’m not saying that the Captiva is attractive but IMHO its a lot better looking than the CR-V or even the [defunct] MDX.
Not only that but at the start of the year I read that the Captiva was Australia’s most popular selling compact SUV [beating the Kluger and Territory - it's currently the Forester].. since when has the CR-V been #1 compact SUV – let alone the top 3?
Who told you that Captiva is the most popular SUV in Aus? Captiva has never out sold the Kluger or Territory or the Prado or even the RAV4. Holden try to classify the Captiva as a medium SUV, which is incorrect, it is a slightly larger compact SUV. Captiva is nothing special it’s just a cheap & nasty SUV.
Kenn you asked about reliability of the Captiva above. I am just repeating what the RACV printed a few weeks back. They stated that the Captiva has proven to be a reliable car. They take their info from the road side assistance groups in each state.
The Captiva was on the market LONG before the current Honda CR-V ever came out.
So Honda is copying the Captiva.
In the Aus market Honda CRV was introduced few months bf the Captiva. In North America Honda CRV was introduced nearly 12 months bf the captive.
Yeah who ever in GM designed the Captiva & Cruz tried to copy the Honda CRV & Civic. Didn’t do a good job Captiva looks much uglier than the CRV & Cruz looks equally ugly like the Civic. I think GM would have thought better to copy Honda as Honda is quite popular in North America.
But the Captiva was on the road before the current CRV was released. How then did GM copy the CRV??
If you haven’t noticed Kenn – everyone in the auto industry copies everyone else to some extent; in one way or another – I mean look at Toyota for example.. there are very few new innovative ideas/features in the industry these days.
True, do you know Honda is also made in the USA, also Acura brand is based of Honda of US. Very popular in the US.
And I quote…
‘both models will feature a long list of features that includes… cloth seats…’
Just wondering if it comes with windows and a steering wheel too?
Am I allowed to make an off topic comment? My nieghbour has had the RACV come 3 times this week to start his VE Commodore. I then read this….Adding to the problem, the flat batteries allegedly require a \\\\\\\’deep cycle charge\\\\\\\’ at a Holden dealer. This may explain the experience of one caller to the program, who said that on a run to Queensland his vehicle had required eight roadside assistance calls along the route.
Holdens breaking down all over the country and Caradvice has not reported it…..why not? If it was Falcons it would be front page! This web site is so Holden biased its more like an adverising page in a GM brochure!!
LSD, If you don’t like the site then why read and contribute to it?
LSD, how old are you ?
Your comments are very immature.
Flat batteries do not constitute “cars breaking down all over the country”
I have owned a VE Commodore for 3 years now and done 106,000klms, and not once broke down or had a flat battery, so get your ill-informed facts right before you go back to school on Monday.
The problem is that a number of those who make negative comments about the VE Commodore or FG Falcon are basing their opinions on an experience they had with a VK or XE back in the 80s.. and haven’t driven one since then [that is for at least 3-6 months].
LSD – sure your neighbour may have had a number of problems with his VE but when you consider how many VEs Holden have built/sold so far [including exports] its not enough for you to state as fact that all VEs have the same problem.
I mean its like the cars ANCAP use in the crash tests. The VEs they used may have passed the various tests – however; that doesn’t necessarily mean that your neighbours VE would have passed if it was used by ANCAP now does it.
The Captiva is so overrated, bought only by one eyed Holden rebadgers. I don’t understand why they are buying silly Korean made junk and not an Aussie SUV Ford Territory, miles ahead in every department especially styling and reliabillity, if we want to keep jobs here “BUY AUSSIE CARS” ,,,,,,,,,,,, NOT KOREAN REBADGED DAEWOOS…
And what the Territory isn’t an overrated car ? With it’s balljoint & brake failures not to mention rust problems too. So when the Cruze is made here i’m guessing you will still buy African made junk like the Focus over an Aussie made Cruze? And you Ford fanboys love to think the Commodore un Australian with an imported V8 so what will it make the Falcon with an imported 4 banger under the bonnet?
The Falcon also has an imported V8, which they are already talking about dropping, just like they did in the 80’s. The problem with Ford is they seem to be consistent with their mistakes. They dropped the V8 years ago and lost the performance sales to Holden.
Dont forget Captiva’s 3.2L V6 engine is manfactured in Australia under Holden, apart from it and diesel engine, yeah from Korea.
LSD hmmm a bit TO much of the old lyserge i think.
I will never consider a Holden after sister’s Astra need $12000 to fix the bloody engine after just 150000K. The corolla has barely cost anything after 250000K. No wonder it is the best seller. People vote with their pocket and personal experiences!
Haven’t sales of the Corolla recently been overtaken [in Australia] by the better looking not to mention better value Mazda 3? – last time I checked the Mazda was ranked 2nd behind the VE Commodore as the most popular selling car..
The Corolla has topped the sales charts two months this year according to Wheels Magazine. Its also topped the worldwide sales charts a couple of times this year as well. However that probably takes into account all of the variants sold around the world like the Verso’s etc.
$12′000 to fix an engine in an Astra? You are so full of BS Binladen. I work in the industry and you can have a change-over Astra engine supplied and fitted for under $4k. So please if you want to spout BS like that the don’t expect intelligent people to belive a word you say.
I was thinking the same thing… I mean given that the average distance travelled in Australia each year is approx 20;000kms
Bin Laden’s sisters Astra must be a 2001-02 model or about 6-7 years old which means the car would be worth about $10k [if that].
Therefore; to pay $12K for a replacement engine for a $8k car defies logic – she may has well have put the money towards a new small car.. I’d go for the Fiesta
That is the quote from the mechanic seriously!maybe cheaper from others i have no idea.But that is why the car has been traded in for a Jazz already.
Why did you buy a Jazz, its so overpriced. You should have gone for the Fiesta.
I think that mechanic saw you guys coming mate! I just priced up a brand new Evo X long motor inc. wiring harness, ECU and turbo. $10,113 retail.
isnt the captiva made in thailand these days just like the honda crv..
looks like everythingis made in thailand these days!
i wonder how many of you guys have actually bought a captiva?
No Both Captiva and Maxx are built in South Korea for the world market.
I read on drive that he 2.4L will only have 100kw and 220nM! Thats not very good.. (power wise)…
Really alot of Captiva supporters will think it a piece of Junk if it didn’t have a Holden badge on it. No wonder GM is keen on holding onto Holden, slap that badge on any car and it will sell well down under. Let’s see how well the thing sells if it had a Daewoo badge, people would laugh at it and say it looks hideous.
I’m not against Daewoo’s being in the market but it’s just too much when you slap on a Holden badge on it and raise the price without doing much else to the car itself.
Nobody, not quite sure what your saying here mate. The Captiva is a worldwide design with input from GM’s various divisions. The petrol V6’s come from Melbourne, the design of the exterior and the dash was largely done by Holden lead by Mike Simcoe’s team from Port Melbourne. This was widely reported at the vehicles launch in 2006, 12 months before the CRV launch, so no they did not copy the CRV as stated by a few people above. The suspension settings used in Europe and South America are a direct result of Holden’s suspension engineers work. Read any magazine from these regions and they all state that it’s a better set-up than those used in other countries. So how can you state that they “just slapped a Holden badge on it”? To me although it is built in South Korea, its got a huge amount of Holden input in it.
Will you use the same argument when the Cruze is made in Adelaide next year? Will it still be a “Daewoo” then? And just for the record, no I don’t own one and I don’t work for Holden!
I see your point mate, but this is still no 100% Holden. This project was handed to Daewoo by GM, and ofcourse as one of GM’s companies it would have input from various staff overseas. The result was the Daewoo Winstorm. The car itself from the concept stages was designed in Daewoo HQ, then it was shown as a Chev S3X. Some of the Holden design team do work there and I don’t mean it in a derogatory way too, it’s just global business.
At the end of the day the car was a Daewoo lead project and it shows, it looks and drives like a Daewoo as opposed to a Holden. If Holden had the lion’s share of the control of the development of the Captiva it would not look like this and would not drive like it does too. I’m sure you agree on this point.
I just don’t like the fact that Holden customers are paying Holden prices for a car that is in essence a Daewoo. It should be sold as a Daewoo here and at Daewoo prices.
No I don’t think it looks like a CRV and I don’t think either side were trying to copy off each other. But people will have their opinions and call it as they see it.
Why bring the Cruze into this? I didn’t mention anything about it and I have nothing against any cars being produced, assembled or whatever here – means aussies get to keep their jobs.
LOL at some of you guys.
Captiva production is in Thailand and Korea BTW. Like the almighty Hilux? Yep made in Thailand…
Funny how some people are bagging out Holden for rebadging cars when Ford where selling POS Kias? Did some of you forget that?
Quick to judge me thinks…
Dennis, for a short while Captivas production did move to Thailand (Hence Captiva’s switching to Rodeo/Colorado Colour range) in Knock Down Kit form, however full production has since returned to Korea.
We bought a Captiva SX 2 litre turbo diesel 5 speed manual early last month and couldn’t be more happier with it. At first I was a bit hesitant because I didn’t really go much on the looks. But after doing a bit asking around at several different Independent mechanics about the Captiva’s reliability we decided to go with the 2 Litre Turbo diesel. Even the salesmen at Holden told us the diesel was the better option over the petrol. We would definitely recommend a Holden Captiva any day. Fuel economy so far is around 650 to 700 ks to a tank sometimes more, Can’t wait to see how it goes between Central Coast and Brisbane.
Ray, I’m glad that you enjoy your Captiva. I have plenty of friends with them and they have all had good trouble free motoring. They seem to be a well built reliable cars.
So many recalls on this car worldwide –
Be warned do not buy one of these vehicles – 24 months i have been into the garage 15 times – different problems-
O2 sensors
ECU changed
stereo changed twice
bluetooth failure
crankshaft changed
ABS failed
Engine malfunction light to many times
Windows let in water
Lights let in water
Bonnet clasp broken
( due to the amount of times service had been in and out of the engine)
auto window not working- driver side
Reverses awfully
PLEASE DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE CARS – HOLDEN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEM , AND WILL NOT RECALL THEM…..
ps im not bitter, just angry – that i am putting my family in an unsafe car – as it powers down as well…
I bought our captiva sx 2 litre turbo 2008,now has 28,000 klms on the clock,i get 650 to 700 ks out of a tank,on trips to and from syd n around the hunter apart from 1 flat tyre it has never been touched apart from services could not wish for a better family car….if you are looking for reliability n saftey ….just love it…go holden go……now buying the wife her new captiva sx 2 ltr turbo deisel
Would definitely look at this to replace my ageing VT wagon, have been looking at tucson/sportage but would like a bit more cargo space and don’t need 7 seats. Sorry to hear of your experience c k , you obviously got a lemon, we need lemon laws here – there are lemons in all makes. Personally I like the captiva styling, would buy a korean built car any day, same situation with japanese built cars decades ago – initially poor build quality, improved rapidly. My brother has a getz, cheap to buy and run, has had no problems.
I was on the Holden website last night & found engine specifications for the Captiva 5. Manual/Auto run through 2.4 Litre Petrol Engine 103kw/220nm. Economy for manual is 9.7L/100km & Auto 10.7L/100km. Pretty good value for a buyer anyway. Captiva has suceeded well in the market. You now have the choice of 4 cylinder, V6 & Diesel. I’d buy it over a Terriory anyday. Go HOLDEN!