Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Commodore - Omega MY10 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's 3.0-litre Commodore Omega does the job, but is not so thrifty around town18 Dec 2009 WHIPPED into action by a declining market share exacerbated by last year’s fuel price rises, Holden has added a new, smaller entry-level direct-injection 3.0-litre V6 to its Commodore range. This is the first time the Commodore has had such a low-displacement engine since 1988’s VL series with its super-smooth Nissan 3.0-litre six, in normally aspirated and turbo variants. The question is, will the new direct-injection engine be as significant a shift forward on its predecessor as the VL 3.0-litre was over the VK’s blue 3.3-litre six? Model release date: 1 September 2009 to 1 September 2010 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 modelTHE first major upgrade to the billion-dollar VE Commodore replaces a model that was bigger, heavier, more powerful and no more aerodynamic than the VT-based VZ Commodore Executive it, in turn, replaced in August 2006. In fact, it was a minor miracle that fuel consumption dropped in the VE Commodores at base level, with the Omega matching the most basic Falcon XT at 10.9L/100km. Fuel consumption improvements over the next three years saw this drop to 10.6L/100km, despite the VE’s carryover 3.6-litre Alloytec V6 continuing to deliver 180kW at 6000rpm (up 8kW) and 330Nm of torque at 2600rpm (up 10Nm). Pricing was also pin-sharp at a $34,490 (excluding air-conditioning) but, despite subtle tweaks, GM’s pre-historic US-built 4L60E four-speed auto remained the Omega’s Achilles heel. |
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