Category: Small 4x4s 
Price Range: £24,895 to £24,895
Nice looking, compact, classier than its Korean rivals.
Gutless petrol engine, uninspiring to drive, not that cheap.
No match for X-Trail, RAV4, CR-V or Freelander.
All models get stability control - a must-have in a high-riding SUV with a high centre of gravity - and the hill descent control system (which is not fitted to the petrol Captiva). Diesels have self-levelling suspension, and SE models tyre pressure monitoring. From mid-2008, options will include trailer stability control.
Standard equipment also includes front, side and curtain airbags, three-point seatbelts and head restraints for all five seats, Isofix child seat mounting points and an alarm.
The Antara hasn't been through the Euro NCAP crash tests yet, but the Captiva has: it scored a meritable, if not outstanding, four-star result for overall adult occupant protection, with three stars (out of four) for child protection and just two for pedestrian protection.
