Holden Captiva
| Company type | Automotive model |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Captiva / Opel Antara (basis) |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Successor | Holden Equinox, Holden Acadia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
| Products | Crossover SUV |
The Holden Captiva is a crossover SUV manufactured by GM Korea (previously known as Daewoo) from 2006 until 2018. Marketed in Australia and New Zealand under the Holden badge, it was derived from either the Chevrolet Captiva or the Opel Antara, contingent upon the model variant and production year.
The Captiva range comprised two principal models: the standard Captiva (based on the Chevrolet Captiva) and the upscale Captiva MaXX (based on the Opel Antara). Sales commenced in October 2006. The Captiva MaXX was withdrawn in 2008 but returned in 2009 as the entry-level Captiva 5, highlighting its five-seat arrangement. Concurrently, the standard Captiva transitioned to a seven-seat configuration and was rebranded as the Captiva 7.
Production of the Captiva 5 ended in early 2016. Subsequently, the refreshed Captiva 7 was relaunched under the simpler name Captiva, featuring a standard five-seat setup with an optional seven-seat configuration. For the 2018 model year, Holden discontinued the five-seat version again following the introduction of the Holden Equinox, which served as its replacement.
Successor
In July 2017, Holden revealed plans to cease Captiva sales in Australia and New Zealand by late 2018, substituting it with two new models: the Equinox and Acadia. The Equinox debuted in November 2017, taking over from the five-seat variant, while the Acadia arrived on 12 November 2018 to replace the seven-seat Captiva, marking the end of the Captiva nameplate in these territories.
General Motors concluded worldwide production of the first-generation Captiva in September 2018, shifting focus to the Equinox and Acadia for markets within Oceania.