Road TestCar reviews - Holden - Vectra - GL 5-dr wagonHolden modelsResearch Holden The Car10 May 2001 The rear seats are split 60/40 The windscreen wipers are road-speed sensitive A driver-side airbag and seatbelt pretensioners are standard on GL models. A passenger airbag is optional Remote central locking and an engine immobiliser are standard The GL sedan and wagon feature a 2.2-litre engine delivering 104kW at 5200rpm and 200Nm at 4000rpm The 2.2-litre four uses twin counter-rotating balance shafts Ninety per cent of the four-cylinder engine's torque is produced between 2000rpm and 5600rpm The engine mates to either a five-speed manual or an electronically-controlled four-speed automatic gearbox The automatic has a choice of normal, sport or winter modes. In the winter setting, the car starts in second gear to limit wheelspin Anti-lock brakes and traction control are optional on the GL Holden has improved the dust sealing for local conditions The car's MacPherson strut front suspension is mounted on a subframe The rear suspension is a multi-link setup with single trailing arms located by upper and lower transverse links Holden engineers altered the spring and damper rates to suit our roads Australian-developed Bridgestone tyres reduce road noise on coarse chip surfaces A 60-litre driver's airbag is standard on all models Vectra's security system features remote central locking with rolling security code, a deadlock facility, electronic vehicle immobiliser and PIN sound system protection All Vectra models use a Blaupunkt stereo electronic radio/cassette system Lap/sash centre rear seatbelts are standard across the range The wagon offers a fully carpeted load area of 460 litres or 1490 litres with the split/fold rear seats folded down The wagon is equipped with a retractable cargo blind, integrated roof rails and underfloor storage compartments Did you know?Vectra features a Pedal Breakaway System which allows the brake, accelerator and clutch to snap-off, limiting feet and lower leg injury in a accidentAll 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 |
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