2013 Chevy Captiva Sport LTZ Review/Ride Report
Jun 10, 2013, 10:27 pm
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2013 Chevy Captiva Sport LTZ Review/Ride Report
http://www.carrentingreviews.com/201...iva-sport-ltz/
IRAR
22/28
Yeah so I'm not sure what really possessed me to try out the Captiva, but I see so many on the aisle each time that I figured, why not try it out? The LTZ trim isn't terrible...
PROS:
- LTZ trim is well-equipped
- Audio system helps drown out road noises
CONS:
- Rock hard dashboard
- Seats are too hard
- Noisy engine
- Harsh ride
CONCLUSION: GM has assembled the “perfect” rental car. If you’re forced to rent one, try and get the LTZ trim.
IRAR
22/28
Yeah so I'm not sure what really possessed me to try out the Captiva, but I see so many on the aisle each time that I figured, why not try it out? The LTZ trim isn't terrible...
PROS:
- LTZ trim is well-equipped
- Audio system helps drown out road noises
CONS:
- Rock hard dashboard
- Seats are too hard
- Noisy engine
- Harsh ride
CONCLUSION: GM has assembled the “perfect” rental car. If you’re forced to rent one, try and get the LTZ trim.
Last edited by drzoidberg; Jun 11, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Jun 11, 2013, 4:19 pm
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I was hoping that you'd report on this one so I wouldn't have to find out myself 
Guess it is as bad as everyone says it is.
Didn't some Captivas used to come with the 3.6L High Feature? Wonder why they took that out
Also, Hertz offers 2WD Captivas as FCARs, so if you need a cheap SUV and don't want to pay for an IFAR sometimes you can get lucky (I guess). How did you do on fuel?
-J.
Guess it is as bad as everyone says it is.Didn't some Captivas used to come with the 3.6L High Feature? Wonder why they took that out
Also, Hertz offers 2WD Captivas as FCARs, so if you need a cheap SUV and don't want to pay for an IFAR sometimes you can get lucky (I guess). How did you do on fuel?-J.
Jun 11, 2013, 4:46 pm
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I was hoping that you'd report on this one so I wouldn't have to find out myself Guess it is as bad as everyone says it is.
Didn't some Captivas used to come with the 3.6L High Feature? Wonder why they took that out Also, Hertz offers 2WD Captivas as FCARs, so if you need a cheap SUV and don't want to pay for an IFAR sometimes you can get lucky (I guess). How did you do on fuel?
-J.
Guess it is as bad as everyone says it is.Didn't some Captivas used to come with the 3.6L High Feature? Wonder why they took that out
Also, Hertz offers 2WD Captivas as FCARs, so if you need a cheap SUV and don't want to pay for an IFAR sometimes you can get lucky (I guess). How did you do on fuel?-J.
There are tons of Captivas on both the Emerald Aisle/Executive Aisle at National, so you need only book a mid-size class to get it.
Last edited by drzoidberg; Jun 11, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Jun 11, 2013, 8:15 pm
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For our next rental we should all "take one for the team", and pick a car that has no ride report, because no one wants to ride it, and help fill out the ride report section. Something like the 200, or almost any Chrysler/ Dodge/ Jeep product.
Jun 12, 2013, 8:40 am
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I've seen a few Captivas in the fleet, but putting FWD crossovers into New Hampshire in winter didn't make a lot of sense to me. Florida - fine.
Oct 14, 2013, 9:02 am
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Ok - I just got one this past weekend at CSG. I agree that this is probably the biggest POS rental car I've driven in a longtime. It wasa 2014 LT. Sears were very uncomfortable and the car was horribly underpowered.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:20 pm
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I only took the Captiva because I had driven everything else that was available on ES.
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Oct 14, 2013, 7:39 pm
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I've been lucky enough to never drive one of these (guessing I am lucky)... I would have been wanting to try one had they kept a V6 in it. I didn't realize they continued manufacturing it in a 2014 model year.
-J.
-J.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:57 pm
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Yeah. This past weekend TUL tried to give me a 2014 Craptiva LTZ. Have another midsize SUV for this weekend, so I'm sure it will be around.