Holden Captiva

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Holden Captiva

| image = 2017 Holden Captiva (CG MY17) Active 2WD wagon (2018-08-06) 01.jpg

| manufacturer = General Motors

| production = 2006–2018

| predecessor = Holden Adventra
Holden Frontera

| successor = Holden Equinox (five seat)
Holden Acadia (seven seat)

}}

The Holden Captiva is a crossover SUV that was produced from 2006 to 2018 by GM Korea (previously known as Daewoo). The car was sold in Australia and New Zealand under the Holden brand and derives from either the Chevrolet Captiva or Opel Antara, depending on the variant and year.

File:2011 Holden Captiva 7 (CG II MY11) LX AWD wagon (2011-11-18).jpg|Holden Captiva (2006–2009; 2016–2018)
Holden Captiva 7 (2009–2016) {{main|Chevrolet Captiva}}

File:2011 Holden Captiva 5 (CG II MY11) wagon (2018-10-01).jpg|Holden Captiva MaXX (2006–2008)
Holden Captiva 5 (2009–2016) {{main|Opel Antara}}

The Holden Captiva range comprised two similar vehicles, the Captiva (known elsewhere as the Chevrolet Captiva) and the range topping Captiva MaXX (based on the Opel Antara). Sales commenced in October 2006.{{cite news|url=https://www.goauto.com.au/new-models/holden/captiva/first-drive-holden-captiva-let-loose/2006-10-12/3821.html|title=First drive: Holden Captiva let loose!|work=goauto.com.au|date=12 October 2006|accessdate=1 October 2020}} Holden discontinued the Captiva MaXX in 2008, only to revive it in 2009 as the entry level Captiva 5, with the new suffix denoting its five seat layout.

From this point onwards, the regular Captiva became seven seat only offering and adopted the name Captiva 7.

In the beginning of 2016, Holden discontinued the Captiva 5 variant. At this time the facelift of the Captiva 7 launched, with Holden dropping the numerical suffix (thus reverting to the Captiva name) and resuming availability of the five person seating layout (with seven seats optional).{{cite news|url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/400034/2016-holden-captiva-revealed-captiva-5-gone-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-added/|title=2016 Holden Captiva revealed: Captiva 5 gone, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in {{!}} CarAdvice|work=CarAdvice.com|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=30 September 2017}} For the final update for the model year of 2018, Holden again discontinued the five seat variant due to the launch of the Holden Equinox.{{cite news|url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/586024/2018-holden-captiva-upgrades-announced/|title=2018 Holden Captiva updates announced {{!}} CarAdvice|work=CarAdvice.comm|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017|language=en-GB}}

Successor

Holden announced in July 2017 that by the end of 2018, the Captiva would be discontinued in Australia and New Zealand,{{cite news|url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/483656/2018-holden-equinox-gm-reveals-new-global-suv-in-chevrolet-form/|title=2018 Holden Equinox: GM reveals new global SUV in Chevrolet form - UPDATE {{!}} CarAdvice|work=CarAdvice.com|accessdate=29 July 2017|language=en-GB}} being replaced by two new models, these being the Equinox and Acadia. The Equinox officially arrived in November 2017, replacing the five seat variant.{{cite news|url=https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-news/2018-holden-equinox-pricing-and-features|title=2018 Holden Equinox pricing and features|work=whichcar.com.au|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=1 October 2020}} Meanwhile, the Acadia went on sale in Australia on 12 November 2018, taking the place of the seven seat Captiva and bringing an end to the nameplate Captiva in both Australia and New Zealand.{{cite news|url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/568625/2018-holden-acadia-quick-drive-review/|title=2018 Holden Acadia quick drive review {{!}} CarAdvice|work=CarAdvice.com|date=20 July 2017|accessdate=29 July 2017|language=en-GB}}

General Motors officially ended global production on the first generation Captiva in September 2018, as it was being replaced with by the Equinox and Acadia for Oceania.{{cite news|url=http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/09/gm-is-phasing-out-the-chevrolet-captiva-crossover-globally/|title=GM Is Phasing Out The Chevrolet Captiva Crossover Globally|work=gmauthority.com|date=13 September 2018|accessdate=1 October 2020}}

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