Unlike its sister car, the Vauxhall Antara, the Captiva has more of a family slant - a point proven by the brochures. There is not a child in sight in the Antara brochure but the Captiva s is full of family images. The Captiva also comes as a 7-seater. In fact the five-seat version is in the minority. To break it down; there are three trim levels and two engine options. The LS comes with a 2.4-litre, petrol engine and five seats only and is priced at 16,995.

The LT and LTX house Chevrolet s first diesel engine, the 2.0-litre unit, only and it is just the LT that has five seats (19,995) as well as seven ( 21,140). Both of these two top trim levels also offer the option of a 5-speed automatic transmission, which adds 1,085 to the cost the 5-speed manual.