Holden Caprice is a full-sized car which was produced by Holden in Australia from 1990 to October 2017.
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16 Facts About Holden Caprice
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Between 1971 and 1984, Holden marketed their long-wheelbase sedans under the Statesman marque.
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Statesman and Holden Caprice are essentially long-wheelbase variants of the Commodore range, and as of 2006, were the largest rear-wheel drive sedans offered by GM.
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Traditionally in Australia, the Statesman and Holden Caprice have been direct rivals to the Ford Fairlane and LTD, respectively.
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Holden Caprice made many efforts to distinguish the Statesman from the Commodore, on which it is based.
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The Series II Holden Caprice ushered anti-lock brakes as standard, however it was optional on the Statesman.
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Holden Caprice mated the new engine with a modified version of the GM 4L60-E automatic transmission, bringing improved throttle response and smoother changes between gears.
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Statesman, Holden included the ten-stack Compact Disc player from the VR Caprice as standard.
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Holden Caprice including rear roof mounted climate control and stereo controls for rear passengers- rear passengers were provided with two headphone jacks in the rear parcel shelf and could listen to a different audio source to the front occupants.
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Holden Caprice featured a fine chrome vertical bar grille, while Statesman used a chrome matrix style front grille design, and lacked chrome exterior door handles.
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Use of self-levelling rear air suspension available in Holden Caprice brought advantages when hauling heavy loads and improved vehicle dynamics when towing.
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Feature wise, the Statesman now offered standard rear parking sensors and optional satellite navigation, with the Holden Caprice receiving a dual screen DVD entertainment system for the rear passengers.
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In 2008, Holden recommenced Caprice exports to South Korea as the Daewoo Veritas after showcasing a pre-production Daewoo L4X in 2007.
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In 2010, Holden Caprice made the decision to discontinue the Statesman nameplate.
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Between 2011 and 2017, a rebadged version of the Holden Caprice was sold in North America as a police cruiser, called the Chevrolet Caprice PPV.
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In 2013, Holden released the WN series, being the final Australian-made Caprice.
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