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Holden’s popular Captiva SUV range is now available with new features, improved fuel efficiency and E85 capability across all petrol engines at no change to the recommended retail price.

Fuel economy improvements of up to 10 per cent have been achieved with powertrain calibration refinements and all petrol models now have flex-fuel capability, giving owners the choice to refuel with bio-ethanol, E10, unleaded, premium or any combination in between.

Bio-ethanol, also known as E85, is a fuel consisting of up to 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol.  It is a cleaner-burning fuel that can enhance vehicle performance and reduce CO₂ emissions by up to 40 per cent, compared to petrol.

The 2012 updates also include the addition of new safety and luxury features with rear park assist now standard on the Captiva 7 SX, and heated front seats and front park assist now standard on the top of the range Captiva 7 LX.

Holden Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales John Elsworth said the new updates would make Captiva even more appealing.

“We’re constantly looking to improve our products whenever possible, responding to customer feedback and market changes to ensure our vehicles remain highly competitive and relevant to modern Australian families,” Mr Elsworth said.

MY12 Captiva Overview

Captiva 5:

• E85 capability on the 2.4 litre petrol engine
• Fuel economy improvements:
• 2.4 litre petrol = 8.8 litres per 100 kilometres (from 9.1L/100km)
• 2.2 litre diesel = 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres (from 8.5 L/100km)
• Thunder Grey colour replaced with Smokey Eye

Captiva 7:

• E85 capability on all petrol variants
• USB input with full iPod® connectivity across the range
• 2,000kg towing capacity on the 3.0 litre V6 SIDI petrol engine
• Rear Park Assist as standard on SX
• LX will feature:
  • Heated front seat
  • Front Park Assist
• Fuel economy improvements:
  • 2.4L Petrol Engine (SX) = 9.0 litres per 100 kilometres (from 9.1L/100km)
  • 2.2L Diesel Engine (SX) = 7.6 litres per 100 kilometres (from 8.1L/100km)
  • 2.2L Diesel Engine (CX & LX) = 8.1 litres per 100 kilometres (from 8.3L/100km)
  • 3.0L V6 SIDI Engine (CX & LX) =  10.1 litres per 100 kilometres (from 11.3L/100km)
• Thunder Grey colour replaced with Smokey Eye

Pricing

Despite the updates there is no change to the recommended retail price, in fact the MY12 Captiva range will launch with the following maximum driveaway price points and special offers:

Driveaway prices:

• Captiva 5 2.4 litre petrol (manual transmission) - $27,990 Driveaway
• Captiva 7 SX 2.4 litre petrol (automatic transmission) -  $33,990 Driveaway

Special offers:

• Captiva 5 includes sunroof  and 18 inch alloy wheels
• Captiva 7 includes sunroof and side steps

For more information on Holden visit: www.media.holden.com.au or www.autonews.net.au