Holden VP.I Commodore (1991-92) Overview Released in October 1991, the Holden VP Series I (VP.I) Commodore was available as a large sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VP Commodore was available with 3.8-litre V6 engine and 5.0-litre V8 engines. As per the table below, the VP Commodore range consisted of […]
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Review: Holden VR Commodore (1993-95)
Holden VR.I Commodore (1993-94) Overview Released in July 1993, the Holden VR Series I (VR.I) Commodore was available as large sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VR Commodore was available with 3.8-litre V6 engine and 5.0-litre V8 petrol engines. As per the table below, the VR Commodore range consisted of […]
Review: Holden VL Commodore (1986-88)
Overview Released in March 1986, the Holden VL Commodore was available as mid-size, rear-wheel drive sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VL Commodore was initially powered by a 3.0-litre inline six cylinder petrol engine and offered in SL, Executive and Berlina variants. However, turbocharged engines were introduced in August 1986 and V8 […]
Review: Holden VN Commodore (1988-91)
Overview Released in August 1988, the Holden VN Commodore was available as a large sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the rear-wheel drive VN Commodore was initially available with newly introduced 3.8-litre V6 engines. From March 1989, however, the range was expanded with the introduction of 5.0-litre V8 engines which featured received multi-point […]
Review: Holden VE Commodore (2006-13)
Holden VE.I Commodore (2006-10) Overview Released in August 2006, the Holden VE Series I (VE.I) Commodore was a large, rear-wheel drive sedan (the related VE Berlina , VE Calais and VE Sportwagon have been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Elizabeth, South Australia, the VE Commodore range was initially available with 3.6-litre V6 and 6.0-litre V8 petrol […]
Review: Holden RG Colorado 7 (2012-16)
Review: Holden RG.I Colorado 7 (2012-13) Overview Released in December 2012, the Holden RG Series I (RG.I) Colorado 7 was a seven-seat SUV. Manufactured in Rayong, Thailand, the Colorado 7 was powered by a 2.8-litre four-cylinder ‘Duramax’ turbo-diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Colorado 7 had a part-time four-wheel drive […]
Review: Holden ZB Commodore (2018-20)
Overview Released in February 2018, the Holden ZB Commodore was available as a mid-size liftback or wagon (the Sportback and Sportwagon, respectively). Manufactured by Adam Opel AG in Russelsheim, Germany, the 2018 Holden Commodore was initially available with three engines: A 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine (front-wheel drive); A 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine (front-wheel drive); and, […]
Review: Holden RG Colorado cab chassis (2012-20)
Review: Holden RG.I Colorado cab chassis (2012-13) Overview Released in June 2012, the Holden RG Series I (RG.I) Colorado cab chassis was available in single cab, space cab and crew cab bodies. Manufactured in Rayong, Thailand, the Colorado cab chassis was available with either a 2.5- or 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine, though the former was reserved […]
Review: Holden RG Colorado utility (2012-20)
Review: Holden RG.I Colorado utility (2012-13) Overview Released in June 2012, the Holden RG Series I (RG.I) Colorado utility was available in Space Cab and Crew Cab bodies. Manufactured in Rayong, Thailand, the Colorado utility was powered by a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel engine and available with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive. Beyond the body types, the Colorado […]
Review: Holden RC Colorado cab chassis (2008-11)
Overview Released in July 2008, the Holden RC Colorado was essentially a face-lifted version of its RA Rodeo predecessor, with Holden losing the right to use the Rodeo name following the separation of Isuzu and General Motors. As such, the RC Colorado was still manufactured in Thailand by Isuzu. The RC Colorado cab chassis was […]