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Holden Captiva vs Holden Acadia

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Holden Captiva
Holden Captiva

$9,400 - $25,990

2017 price

Holden Acadia
Holden Acadia

$23,999 - $39,969

2020 price

Summary

2017 Holden Captiva
2020 Holden Acadia
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L

V6, 3.6L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.2L/100km (combined)

8.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • It's old
  • It's a bit noisy
  • Lacks the finesse of the competition

  • 2000kg braked towing capacity
  • Engine needs to rev hard to make grunt
  • Wireless charging not standard on LT
2017 Holden Captiva Summary

Holden wasn't the first manufacturer to find itself bereft of a big SUV when the fuse was lit by BMW and Mercedes as the last millennium came to a close. Ford responded with the Territory while Holden jacked-up a V8 Commodore and slapped the Adventra badge on it. Sadly, it didn't work, and so the Captiva was the next best option, procured from what was then called Daewoo.

As a result of that that little blip on the economic radar, the GFC, and an on-going re-organisation of General Motors, the Korean-built Captiva has lasted rather longer than anyone expected.

It first launched with two bodystyles, but is now down to one, the bigger and more practical seven seat body shell.







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2020 Holden Acadia Summary

If the Acadia had an accent it would be a southern drawl because this big seven-seat SUV is built in Tennessee, USA, and wears a GMC badge when it’s at home.

In Australia of course it wears a Holden one and comes straight from the factory in right-hand drive. So how does it suit Aussie conditions? Does it even know the importance of a sausage on a piece of bread bought outside a hardware store on a Saturday?

All this and more was learnt when the entry grade LT front-wheel drive came to live with my family.

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