Review: Holden VU.I Ute (2000-01) Overview Released in December 2000, the Holden VU Series I (VU.I) Ute was a single cab, rear-wheel drive utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VU Ute was available with 3.8-litre V6 and 5.7-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the VU Ute range consisted of […]
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Review: Holden VG Ute (1990-91)
Overview Released in August 1990, the Holden VG Ute was a rear-wheel drive, single cab utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VG Ute was available with 3.8-litre V6 or 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the range consisted of Ute and Ute S models. V6 and V8 Engines Initially imported but […]
Review: Holden VP Ute (1992-93)
Overview Released in January 1992, the Holden VP Ute was a rear-wheel drive, single cab utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VP Ute was available with 3.8-litre V6 engine and 5.0-litre V8 engines that were mated to either five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions. Furthermore, the VP Ute was available in standard and S […]
Review: Holden VR Ute (1993-95)
Review: Holden VR.I Ute (1993-94) Overview Released in July 1993, the Holden VR Series I (VR.I) Ute was a rear-wheel drive, single cab utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VP Ute was available with 3.8-litre V6 and 5.0-litre V8 engines. As per the table below, the range consisted of Ute and Ute S models. […]
Review: Holden VE Ute (2007-13)
Holden VE.I Ute (2007-10) Overview Released in August 2007, the Holden VE Series I (VE.I) Ute was a single cab, rear-wheel drive utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VE Ute was initially available with 3.6-litre V6 petrol, 3.6-litre duel fuel (petrol/LPG) and 6.0-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the range consisted […]
Review: Holden VF Ute (2013-17)
Review: Holden VF.I Ute (2013-15) Overview Released in May 2013, the Holden VF Series I (VF.I) Ute was a single cab, rear-wheel drive utility. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VF Commodore was available with 3.0- and 3.6-litre V6 petrol engines, 3.6-litre V6 LPG engines and 6.0-litre V8 petrol engines. Furthermore, the VF Ute range […]
Review: Holden Trailblazer (2016-20)
Overview Released in October 2016, the Holden RG Trailblazer was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Rayong, Thailand, the Holden Trailblazer was powered by a 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Effectively a facelift of the Holden Colorado 7 , the Holden Trailblazer could be identified by its new grille, […]
Review: Holden TJ Trax (2013-20)
Review: Holden TJ.I Trax (2013-16) Overview Released in September 2013, the Holden TJ Series I (TJ.I) Trax was a compact SUV. Manufactured in Bupyeong-gu, South Korea, the front-wheel drive Holden Trax was initially available with a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. From August 2014, […]
Review: Holden WM Statesman and Caprice (2006-13)
Holden WM.I Statesman and Caprice (2006-10) Overview Released in September 2006, the Holden WM Series I (WM.I) Statesman and Caprice were long wheelbase sedans. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive WM.I Statesman and Caprice were available with 3.6-litre V6 and 6.0-litre V8 petrol engines that were mated to automatic transmissions. Engines: Alloytec V6, […]
Review: Holden XC Tigra (2005-06)
Overview Released in October 2005, the Holden XC Tigra was a two-door convertible with a retractable metal roof. Manufactured in Cerizay, France, the Tigra was powered by a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The 1.8-litre engine had a cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminium cylinder head, double overhead camshafts, […]