Comments on: Holden Captiva becomes Australia’s best selling SUV

By: a-Michel

a-Michel — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:06:33 +0000

what is the SAT NAV system name. Map upgrade ? POI entrance ?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:45:24 +0000

Yes, go back to Korea and stay there.

Gas guzzling tank.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:42:13 +0000

The new (base model) Sorento weighs nearly 2 tonnes and only has a 2.4L engine.

It’s a friggin guzzler – nearly 16L/100km while taking clients out around town the other day and just under 14L/100km for a country trip a few days later and it sits on about 15L/100km average at other times.

Diesel is not available on the base model and I’m told it hold at about 10-11L/100km for mixed use-still pretty high.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:33:18 +0000

The “greater GM empire” ain’t so great these days, mate.
Travel to the US and certain parts of Euro and you’ll see empty GM/Opel assembly plants and vast yards full of unsold retail and wholesale stock, though it’s far worse in the US.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:25:27 +0000

Yeah, but the Territory is due for the axe within the next few years anyway – the same time the Falcon, which Territory is based on, is also cut, if it actually happens.
I friend of mine at Ford Australia HQ said they are worried about what to use as a replacement for the Territory if it goes under as they have no intention of soiling their brand with Korean made crap as Holden has done with Captiva.
It seems likely that Ford with just import the US made Explorer and Expedition series again and the current models look great, are economical (as much as large 6′s and 8′s can be) and will have diesel and hybrid options available over the next few years.
The quality has come right up of late and the price should be right, so I’d have no issue with these options – just as long as they don’t bring the Taurus here, which is truly awful.

By: Disillusioned

Disillusioned — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:24:06 +0000

Is this a bitch page or what?? How about sticking to actual facts, details and info for those of us that are interested in resourcing info from actual owners!!! To the minority that have had useful informative comments, thankyou.. As to the rest : Grow up and stop behaving like little children trying to get one upmanship….

By: dgasa

dgasa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:43:36 +0000

I love how all the drivel about Korean this, Chinese that comes out when a decent, well priced vehicle wins an award. I don’t hear you complaining when you sit down to watch the footy on your ‘made in malaysia’ TV.

It is perfectly priced and specced for what it designed to do, 7 seats, good towing capacity and light offroad ability. You can put a ‘wombat dung’ badge on it and people will still buy them because they are a good vehicle for the money.

The car has been revised by Holden engineers for Australian conditions, the engine is an Italian design VM Motori RA420 built under license by Daewoo and the powertrain is GM.

By: Holden Recalls GM Daewoo Craptiva

Holden Recalls GM Daewoo Craptiva — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:13 +0000

13,000 Captivas go back to Holden dealers after steering fails in two vehicles
7 January 2010
HOLDEN has recalled 13,000 early-build Captiva SUVs after two of the Korean-made vehicles in Australia suffered loss of steering control, with one vehicle being involved in a low-speed accident.

The fault appears to have resulted from incorrect fitment on the production line of the steering intermediate shaft, which connects the steering column with the steering rack, in some cars.

The recall of the current-model CG Captiva covers all vehicles sold over the first 18th months of the model, from June 2006 to December 2007.

A Holden spokesperson said no one had been injured in the two incidents reported to the company.

She said Holden had decided to recall all Captivas sold over the first 18 months of sales as a precaution, to check that the intermediate shafts were correctly installed.

In its national advertisement today, Holden says: “Holden has identified a condition where, in some instances, the intermediate shaft which connects the steering column with the steering rack may become disconnected, resulting in loss of steering control.”

Korean Quality Pfffffffffffft…. yeah right..

By: jordan

jordan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:12:24 +0000

needs facelift

By: jordan

jordan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:55 +0000

go the sorento