Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - Berlina sedanHolden modelsCommodore Acclaim sedan Acclaim wagon Berlina 3.0 sedan Berlina sedan Calais sedan Calais V Calais V Sportwagon Calais V V8 sedan Calais V V8 Sportwagon Calais V6 Calais V8 sedan Evoke Executive LPG sedan Executive sedan Executive wagon LPG range LT Liftback diesel Omega MY10 sedan Omega sedan Omega Sportwagon range RS 2.0 turbo S Supercharged sedan Sportwagon Sportwagon SSV Redline SS sedan SS V SS V Redline SS V sedan SS-V Redline sedan SV6 sedan SV8 sedan Vacationer 5-dr wagon VXR Research Holden OverviewHolden is hoping to lure more private buyers than ever with its VE Berlina6 Nov 2006 By CHRIS HARRIS AN all-new Commodore still raises the awareness, and expectations, of the Australian public more than any other new car. Holden has spent big on bringing its new VE to market with all the flair and energy of a big-budget film release. If you haven’t heard there’s a new Commodore in the streets, then you’ve been locked away in a dark room somewhere. The thing is, Holden’s new Commodore deserves the enthusiasm with which it’s been unveiled. Bigger, safer, better-built and crisp and fresh to look at, it’s a good reason to think about where you’ll go for your next big-car purchase. Holden has never before built a car that comes so close to prestige Euro standards. Model release date: 1 August 2006 to 1 September 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelAlmost forgotten among the SS and special editions in the VZ line-up, the quasi-luxury Berlina sedan used a 175kW/320Nm version of the low-end 3.6-litre Alloytec V6, that usurped the old Buick 3.8-litre V6 serving the Berlina since 1988, mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox. In early 2006 Euro III emissions requirements forced a power output drop to 172kW. Equipment levels were high, but so was the price, for a vehicle that is difficult to distinguish from its cheaper Acclaim brother. |
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