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2015 Holden Captiva Active Special Edition Priced at AUD 31,990

When it comes to preposterous has-beens and could’ve-beens of the automotive world, the Chevrolet Captiva is a prime example of not to make a car. Also known as the Opel Antara, the Captiva is 9 years old.
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Don’t mind the facelifts or the added kit - the underpinnings are virtually unchanged since 2006. To this day, the General Motors sells a compact SUV riding on the old Theta platform. Be it front or four-wheel drive, you can still get the 3.2 Alloytec V6. Some say that mill predates the dinosaurs...

You heard that right. Nevertheless, November 2014 saw GM CEO Mary Barra visit the Opel Russelsheim factory, where she declared that the Antara (Captiva) will be replaced by 2020. Mary pointed out that the upcoming “SUV will be the brand’s second flagship alongside the Insignia,” so here’s hope we’ll get something more exciting than the current Captiva.

In Captiva-related news, this may sound uncanny for the petrolhead inside you, but GM’s Australian division has presented the Holden Captiva Active. Priced from AUD 31,990 ($25,055 at current rates), what Holden dubs special edition is actually a trim level that is said to at a lot of equipment for AUD 2,000 over the LS.

18-inch alloy wheels, leather seats, an 8-way powered driver seat, a sunroof, roof rails and fog lights are what you’re getting, so how is it possible to describe the Captiva Active as a special edition? That’s plain offensive anyway you look at it, be it motoring journalist or potential customer. If it were our money, we’d go for the 2015 Ford Territory facelift just to spite GM for their naive and simpleminded marketing.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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