Holden Captiva 5: tested

No one loves a Series II badge like Holden does.

It has certainly been busy applying them this past year, launching improved, second-print runs of its Commodore, Ute and Caprice mainstays, and Cruze small car.

Now, it is the turn of the Captiva to cop the polish and new badges. Holden has tinkered with its soft-roader during its five-year history but the Series II, with revised styling, freshened cabins, new engines and other changes, amounts to its first serious update. We sampled the entry-level Captiva 5 model.