Trial Chevrolet Captiva Diesel

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: "How ngetes captive diesel gasoline out of it?" Kiki Morning Harianto, Public Relations Manager of PT GM AutoWorld Indonesia (PT GMAWI), suddenly call Tempo last week.

Rev., accidental, rejected the call that difficult. Cats, rarely can go both owned Chevrolet SUV this simultaneously. Be Tempo Kiki accept the challenge. Who is afraid ....

GMAWI provide Captiva 2.0L VDCi motorized and Captiva 2.4L diesel, which fuels plant, both bertransmisi automatically. Tempo, which had tested variants of gasoline, diesel choose Captiva, which was launched mid-April this year.

Using a system of full-to-full, the trip begins from our retail outlets Pertamina Gatot Subroto. 65 liter tank in the second Captiva filled full and distance marker on the speedometer dinolkan. Captiva diesel use Bio Diesel and Captiva 2.4L filled Pertamax.

"Just think there are tricks-trikan. Bring normally take a day-to-day, I need to turn off air conditioners or keep rpm. Macet, yes, of alienation, tired, yes, stop," said Kiki.

No tricks seen from the election and the test of time. We depart from Jalan Gatot Subroto at 16.00 WIB. Be we face a street jammed because coincide with the home office hours. Here is precisely keunikannya, as would the Captiva really tested in actual conditions.

The path chosen to go through Pondok Gede toll gates, toll roads and Catrine Cipularang to Bandung. The reason, this is the point that many people used to Jakarta if the Bandung.

From Bandung, our next trip to Ciwidey, bike tour of the White area. Cars with 1,999 cc (150 PS power and 320 Nm Torque) this energy was not limitless. Streets climb and curvaceous dilibas comfortable with, any fixed gear mounted in the D (drive).

Pounding in the tooth movement is being felt fine alias. Because of the gasoline engine plant Captiva, which is a little pounding from 2 to gear teeth 3.

From of the White, we had to stop in situ before Patenggang return led to the Bandung. When back in the direction of Bandung, the first checks we do in the area of Port Stanley.

The result? Captiva diesel, which recorded the trip as far as 260 kilometers, consuming 1 liter to 10.6 km. Meanwhile, gasoline Captiva recorded pertamax drink 1 liter per 8.3 km. "Kirain diesel spendthrift, it seemed economical," said a friend commented.

After filling and distance marker on the speedometer dinolkan, we travel back roads passing through the toll Lanark. 62 kilometers in Gisborne, the second test is done. In fact, distance 180 kilometers a second, additional Captiva in the Solar Bio-diesel only need 6,394 liters.

This means, on the route this time, Captiva only consume 1 liter per 12.1 km. In return trip this car digeber average of 120-160 km / hour. Meanwhile, gasoline model recorded 1 liter per 12.2 km.

This is why some persons last month Captiva diesel increased quite good. Since the launch until September, Captiva diesel plant, which dibanderol Rp 292 million, a record sale of 541 units. Meanwhile, two variants of Captiva gasoline (Rp 262 million to manual and IDR 274 million for the auto) sold 816 units.

"Now many persons Captiva gasoline to switch to diesel. The last three months we are targeting 120 units per month," said Harry Yanto, Business Planning, Product and Order Manager PT GMAWI.