Holden Commodore is a full-size car that was sold by Holden from 1978 to 2020.
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29 Facts About Holden Commodore
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Subsequent series of Holden Commodore became larger, and were influenced by the Opel Senator and Opel Omega.
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From 1984, Holden began branding the flagship model as Holden Calais, with the Commodore Berlina introduced in 1984 gaining independent Holden Berlina nomenclature in 1988.
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Hence, when Holden Commodore decided to replace the successful full-size HZ Kingswood with a new model line, they wanted the new car to be smaller and more fuel efficient.
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Originally, Holden Commodore looked at developing a new WA Kingswood, but that project was abandoned.
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VH series Holden Commodore introduced in September 1981 brought moderately updated frontal bodywork, with a new bonnet and front guards to facilitate the reshaped headlamps and a horizontally slatted grille.
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Holden Commodore had originally planned to discontinue the V8 to spare the engineering expense of converting to unleaded.
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Buyers embraced the VN Commodore, helping Holden to recover and post an operating profit of for 1989.
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Holden Commodore's strong focus on safety can be seen in the Used Car Safety Ratings.
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Holden Commodore issued a Series II revision in September 1994 bringing audible warning chimes for the handbrake and fuel level among other changes.
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Holden Commodore mated the new engine with a modified version of the GM 4L60-E automatic transmission, improving throttle response and smoothing gear changes.
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Holden Commodore experimented by releasing a limited edition wagon version of its high-performance SS variant, of which only 850 were built.
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Holden Commodore chose not to spend extra engineering resources on adapting the AWD system to the 3.
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Underpinned by the new Holden Commodore developed GM Zeta platform, the VE features more sophisticated independent suspension all round and near-even 50:50 weight distribution, leading to improved handling.
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Internationally, the Holden Commodore is again badge engineered as the Chevrolet Lumina and Chevrolet Omega, along with its new export market in the United States as the Pontiac G8.
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In late 2008 Holden made changes to the VE Commodore, including the addition of a passenger seatbelt-reminder system.
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Standard features across the Holden Commodore range includes front and rear parking sensors, reverse camera and auto park assist, whereas high specifications models such as the Calais-V and SS-V redline models feature, as standard, forward and reverse collision alert system and a colour heads-up display - all possible thanks to the VF's electronics now being compatible with those of more developed GM cars, resulting in the new Holden Commodore being cheaper to manufacture.
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In 2017, Holden announced that the Commodore would end production in Australia and confirmed that the Commodore badge would be inherited by its replacement - now fully imported.
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In October 2016, Holden provided selected journalists an opportunity to test drive early prototypes of the 2018 Commodore.
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ZB Commodore was revealed on the 6 December 2016 as a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia B The ZB Commodore was offered with four or six-cylinder engine options, as well as front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
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From 2014 to 2017, the VF Holden Commodore was sold in the United States as the Chevrolet SS and the sport version from HSV sold in the United Kingdom as the Vauxhall VXR8.
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Holden Commodore was sold as the Chevrolet Lumina in the Middle East and South Africa, and previously in South East Asia.
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Coupe version based on the Holden Commodore Monaro was sold in the Middle East as the Chevrolet Lumina Coupe.
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The Holden Commodore Ute was sold as the Lumina Ute in South Africa and has the same equipment as the sedan.
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Australian production of the first Commodore launched in 1978 was initially spread between Holden's Pagewood and Dandenong plants.
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The Australian production of the Holden Commodore was consolidated at Elizabeth in 1988, coinciding with the launch of the then new VN Holden Commodore.
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In December 2013, Holden announced that it would cease production of the Commodore in Australia in 2017.
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Holden Commodore's plans involve buying the Holden production facilities, with a view to continue producing in Australia a rebadged range of RWD and AWD premium vehicles based on the GM Zeta platform, for local and export sales.
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