New Forester vs Captiva - specifications
| Chevrolet Captiva | Subaru Forester | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£18,295/£18,695" | "£17,995/£17,995" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A | N/A/£379 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£1,207/£2,195" | "£1,069/£1,945" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles)" | "£2,327/£3,878 " | "£2,309/£3,848" |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 28/£391/F/£210 | 21/£335/F/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (for 3y/30k) | £170/£215/£460 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,635/2,705mm" | "4,560/2,615mm" |
| Height/width | "1,755/1,850mm" | "1,700/1,780mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,991cc" | "4cyl/1,994cc" |
| Peak power | "148/4,000 bhp/rpm" | "148/6,000 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "320/2,000 Nm/rpm" | "196/3,200 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/full size | 60 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | "465/1,565 litres" | "450/1,660 litres" |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | "1,695/735/2,000kg" | "1,465/550/2,000kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4m/0.38Cd | 10.5m/0.36Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" | "3yrs (60,000)/3yrs" |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/95" | "12,000 miles/69" |
| Driver Power car/dealer position | N/A | N/A/3rd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 4/3/2/84 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.6/10.4 secs | 10.6/10.5 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.2/5.8 secs | 6.4/9.1 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th | 7.9 secs | 15.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "112mph/2,800rpm" | "114mph/3,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.7/30.7/8.5m | 52.1/38.9/9.8m |
| Noise levels outside/30/70mph | 68/65/72dB | 61/64/72dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 30.5mpg/436 miles | 27.6mpg/364 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.1/43.5/38.7mpg | 25.2/40.9/33.6mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 248/195g/km/30% | 236/198g/km/27% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/no | Six/yes/no |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/no/no | "£1,000/yes/yes" |
| Clim control/leather/heated seats | No/no/yes | Yes/no/yes |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £400/no/no | Yes/yes/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | DFO/DFO/yes/no | DFO/no/no/no |
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