2011 Chevrolet Captiva facelift undisguised

This was spotted with no cammo in China, one of Captiva's largest market (if not the largest). The Captiva is also sold as Daewoo Windstorm, Holden Captiva, Opel Antara and prior to GM axing the Saturn brand, was also sold in USA as the Saturn Vue. With GM selling more passenger cars in China than it does in its domestic market of North America, the Captiva, alongside its small global car brother Cruze have been a consistent strong seller in China.

But the financial roller coaster ride GM went through between 2008 and 2009 meant that development budget was tight, though GM's operations in China still remained profitable. And the result of this is quite apparent. First launched in 2006, nearly 5 years would pass before the Captiva would receive a facelift. Only the front fascia of the 2011 Captiva will be updated, while most of the car, save for some minor updates on the rear taillamp lense cluster, interior trim and engine tuning there will be minimal changes to the 2011 Captiva. Suggesting that next generation full model change Captiva can be still some years off. Still, given the very strong brand image Chevrolet has in China, the car should do fine until a major mid-life cycle facelift. Read what a colleague from China says about the Chevy brand.