During the big oil crisis in the 1970s, European car companies started advertising diesel engines for commercial use as an alternative to gasoline. Those who tried it out were a bit disappointed — the engines were very loud, and they would arrive home to find their cars covered from front to back in black soot — the same soot responsible for smog in big cities.
General Motor AutoWorld Indonesia dalam waktu dekat ini akan meluncurkan Chevrolet Captiva Diesel. Kendaraan ini akan menggunakan mesin diesel 2.000 cc jenis VCDi (Variable Common-rail Direct Injection) dengan teknologi variable turbine geometry, common rail, dan direct injection yang mengeluarkan tenaga sebesar 150 hp beserta torsi sampai dengan 320 Nm.
Rekomendasi bahan bakar menggunakan Pertamina DEX atau yang sejenis.