Here are the first official pictures of Chevrolet’s new Captiva SUV.

It will make its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March and will be the first Chevrolet SUV powered by a diesel engine.

Tailored to the European market, the vehicle will be available with a new two-litre, 150bhp, common-rail direct-injection diesel and the chose of five or seven seat configuration. The Captiva will also be the first model in Chevrolet’s European range available with an electronic stability program (ESP).

Customers can choose between front-wheel drive and an active-on-demand all-wheel drive system.

It will be available in UK showrooms in September. Full specification and price information will be available at the global launch in Geneva on March 1.