7 on the up
A spacious seven seater SUV won't cost you an arm and a leg like a Q7 or an X5 will. Here, we pit an updated Korean model against a stalwart competitor.
What we like:
Chevrolet: attractive styling- well equipped
- sorted rideHyundai: less thirsty and cheaper to tax than before
- six-speed automatic gearbox
- price
What we dislike:
Chevrolet: engine not as powerful as the Hyundai's- slightly cluttered dashboard
- a little claustrophobic in the third rowHyundai: staid styling inside and out despite facelift
- busy ride
- lacks standard kit
All-wheel drive is a standard feature on the Captiva while the crossover Santa Fe has ditched drive to the rear wheels since the facelift which means you can go further off the beaten track in the Chevrolet.
Both SUVs are suitably well equipped with leather seats, ABS, twin front airbags, alloy wheels, electrically adjustable driver's seats and so on but the Chevrolet trumps the Hyundai even further by having cruise control, a factory fitted stereo and a tailgate window that can be opened separately.
With more equipment as standard, the Captiva is suitably a few grand pricier than the Santa Fe. It's not the extra standard kit that sways me towards the Chevy though - it just looks better, drives and rides better even though it is short on poke in comparison to the Hyundai.
Credits: Story and Photos by Raymond Lai
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